Chaos Looms in US Battleground States, Major Settlements, and Vice Presidential Pick Announced

Current US domestic news highlights potential post-election chaos in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, settlement agreements by Hawaiian Electric, a criminal charge in Missouri, Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick, Hurricane Debby’s landfall in Florida, a historic Californian wildfire, an investigation into an Elon Musk-backed PAC, rising heat deaths, and RFK Jr's peculiar claim.

The upcoming US presidential election could face chaos in key battleground states Pennsylvania and Wisconsin due to a lack of electoral reforms. Both states are critical for candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as public opinion polls show a tight race.

Hawaiian Electric has agreed to pay around $2 billion in a $4 billion settlement over the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires, which killed more than 100 people and caused $5 billion in damages. Meanwhile, in Missouri, a rural Illinois man faces charges for threatening NFL players.

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce her running mate shortly, ahead of a campaign tour across key battleground states. Additionally, Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, and California's massive wildfire, now the state's fourth-largest, continues to burn.

(With inputs from agencies.)