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'Squad' faces final primary challenge as 4 states go to polls Tuesday

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August 15, 2024

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'Squad' faces final primary challenge as 4 states go to polls Tuesday

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After a tough summer at the ballot box for members of the so-called “Squad,” the group of progressive and diverse House Democrats is facing its final intraparty challenge on Tuesday as four states in the Midwest and New England hold primary elections.

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota faces voters one week after her fellow Squad member, Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri, lost her bid for re-nomination and nearly two months after another Squad member, Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, fell to his primary challenger.

But Omar, who made history as the first Somali American in Congress and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota on Capitol Hill, is the favorite as she faces three primary challengers in the Democrat primary. Omar is seeking a fourth two-year term representing the Minneapolis-anchored 5th Congressional District.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)

Bush and Bowman faced well-funded challengers and millions in outside spending by United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. While Omar is also a very vocal critic of Israel, she hasn’t been targeted by any ads from the United Democracy Project.

And Omar is considered to be in a much better political position than she was two years ago when she narrowly defeated Don Samuels, who for a second straight cycle is her top challenger.

But Samuels, in an interview Monday on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” said he’s seen a surge in his fundraising and in volunteers to his campaign in the week since Bush’s defeat. And he said Omar is “divisive and combative. She picks a side including, simply trying to divide her, her constituency, and ignores the other side.”

Minnesota’s primary comes a week after Vice President Harris named the state’s governor, Gov. Tim Walz, as her running mate on the Democrat 2024 ticket. And an old clip of Walz praising Omar has gone viral in recent days.

Vice President Harris greets Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Eau Claire, Wis., on Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Arguably the highest-profile Squad member, three-term Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, easily crushed her primary challenger in June.

The only other Squad member with a primary yet to come this cycle is Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, who is unchallenged in her September contest.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the overwhelming favorite in a five-candidate Democrat Senate primary as she seeks a fourth six-year term representing Minnesota in the chamber. Eight candidates are running in the GOP Senate primary.

In neighboring Wisconsin, Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin is unopposed in her party’s primary as she seeks a third term. Republican businessman Eric Hovde, a real estate developer who’s loaned his campaign $13 million and who is backed by former President Trump, faces nominal opposition in the GOP primary.

Two Democrats are running in their party’s primary in western Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, with the winner taking on Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a staunch Trump ally, in November.

And in northeast Wisconsin’s heavily red 8th Congressional District, all eyes are on the GOP primary in the race to fill the seat of former Rep. Mike Gallagher, who left Congress in April. Taking place alongside the primary is a special election for the remainder of Gallagher’s current term, which expires at the end of the year.

In Connecticut, the spotlight is on Republican primaries to challenge two longtime Democrat members of Congress: Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Jim Himes.

In Vermont, two Democrats are vying for their party’s gubernatorial nomination, with the winner challenging Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November.

Scott, a moderate Republican and GOP Trump critic, is unopposed in his party’s primary as he seeks a fifth two-year term steering Vermont. Even though Vermont is a reliably blue state. Scott remains popular and grabbed nearly 70% of the vote in his 2022 re-election.

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Boston, MA

Expect a brilliant blue sky for Monday with cooler readings. Enjoy it, because the heat returns this week. – The Boston Globe

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June 7, 2026

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Expect a brilliant blue sky for Monday with cooler readings. Enjoy it, because the heat returns this week. – The Boston Globe

A frontal system will push south of the region overnight, allowing for a brief cooldown in our New England weather on Monday before another stretch of heat this week. Overall, it’s going to be dry and significantly warmer than average. I would say that the temperatures are the bigger issue, with very warm conditions expected.

Temperatures on Monday will be in the ideal range, generally in the mid-70s. Dew points will be comfortable, and there won’t be much wind, although at times it may rustle the leaves a bit.

Winds will be noticeable at times on Monday, but will be held below 20 mph for most areas.Boston Globe

Highs across Southern New England will be coolest by the coast on Monday.Boston Globe

Monday night brings some beautiful weather with temperatures in the 50s, maybe even in the upper 40s in the cooler spots. Boston is likely to stay around 60. Certainly great sleeping weather all-around.

As high pressure pushes off the Atlantic Seaboard and the flow of warmer air returns, temperatures will quickly respond, and it’s back to approaching the upper 80s to even near 90 practically every day this week — and it could be even warmer this weekend. It’s worth remembering that an official heat wave is three days in a row of 90-degree weather. It remains to be seen if any parts of Southern New England sees a heat wave, but it’s definitely a possibility. It’s also worth noting that 90 is just random; some days at 87 degrees can certainly feel worse than a 90-degree day, so the theme here is to prepare for warmer and more humid weather this week.

The forecast across Boston for the next seven days.Boston Globe

The drought conditions are almost not worth talking about because until we have a significant shift in the weather pattern, we will continue with a drought for most areas. It may worsen, it may get a little bit better, but we’re definitely in the time of the year where rainfall is more sporadic. The best thing is to remember to water plants and lawns early in the morning, follow any town water bans or restrictions, and avoid planting in the heat.

Our next chance of precipitation comes late Wednesday.

Showers will return to New England on Wednesday evening.Boston Globe

Greater Boston: Sunny skies both Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures Monday in the mid-70s and Tuesday in the upper 80s.

Central/Western Mass.: Look for brilliant blue skies on Monday with temperatures in the 70s. It’s 83 to 88 on Tuesday with more sunshine.

Southeastern Mass.: Temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 70s on Monday, along with plenty of sunshine. It’ll be in the low to perhaps mid-80s away from the ocean on Tuesday with more sunny skies.

Cape Cod and the islands: Two picture perfect days are on the way with lots of sunshine. Readings will be in the 70s on Monday and approaching 80 on Tuesday except 60s on Nantucket.

Rhode Island: Sunshine on Monday and Tuesday. It’ll be in the 70s on Monday and 80s on Tuesday.

New Hampshire: With readings in the 70s, it’ll be very comfortable on Monday, but heating up to the mid-80s on Tuesday with more sunshine.

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Pittsburg, PA

‘Nonsense’: Country singer hits back with real reason why show was cancelled

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June 7, 2026

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‘Nonsense’: Country singer hits back with real reason why show was cancelled

Morgan Wallen has made plenty of headlines in recent days, but he’s been forced to speak out about “nonsense” rumours after cancelling a recent show.

The singer, 33, addressed why he cancelled his Pittsburgh show over the weekend on his Instagram stories on Sunday, days after his mid-performance meltdown.

Country singer Morgan Wallen has hit back at the ‘nonsense’ surrounding his recently cancelled show in Pittsburgh due to wind. Instagram/@morganwallen

“This morning, my team walked on the bus and told me they had been consulting with local officials and that I should cancel my show in Pittsburgh tonight and I said, ‘Why?’” the country singer explained.

“They said that there was going to be strong winds in the area, and I said, ‘OK.’ So, that is what I did in that moment, and I trusted my team.”

Wallen said that he was aware that the forecasted winds hadn’t hit Pittsburg, but had hit nearby areas in Pennsylvania, which was a big reason why they made the call to cancel.

“The truth of the matter is, I have a large stage that, in those conditions, could become fatal to a lot of folks around it. So, I did the best I could with the information I had in that moment,” he continued.

Wallen then hit back at rumours that have been swirling around because he wanted to clear the air.

“I’ve been seeing a lot of nonsense about me that is simply not true, and I just wanted to clear the air,” he continued.

“I think my true fans know that that’s not how I operate in general, but I had to say it.”

Wallen’s video came hours after it was announced that the second Pittsburgh show of his Still The Problem Tour was cancelled.

“After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night,” he wrote online.

“Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority.”

Wallen added that refunds would also be available for ticket holders.

Morgan Wallen — The singer’s stadium tour will continue until August 1. Getty

But fans were not impressed and plenty of people slammed him for cancelling the show, even though the weather had reportedly cleared before he would have hit the stage.

Wallen made headlines earlier this month after an on-stage meltdown when he experienced issues with his piano on stage, flipping it and breaking it in front of the audience.