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Trading barbs: Vice presidential candidates Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are ramping up their personal and political attacks ahead of what could be the last debate of the 2024 election on Tuesday evening. Vance, Republican nominee Donald Trump’s running mate, has questioned Walz’s military record. Walz, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate, meanwhile, sharply criticized his opponent for his comments after a school shooting in Georgia. Both candidates have been facing scrutiny for flip-flopping on important issues. JD Vance vs. Tim Walz: Vice presidential candidates’ political views >
Debate rules: As Walz and Vance face off, there will not be an audience. The vice presidential nominees will each have two minutes to answer any given question, and mics will not be muted. Details on debate rules >
Polling: Ahead of the debate, Vance is less popular among voters than Walz, but neither candidate is popular with a majority of Americans, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Read more >
Watch: You can watch the vice presidential debate live on NewsNation. The debate, hosted by CBS News, will span 90 minutes and begin at 9 p.m. ET. Find your NewsNation channel to watch >
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Strike: Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas started walking picket lines Tuesday morning in a strike over automation and wages. The strike is happening after a contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association expired at midnight, marking the first strike by the union since 1977. The latest >
Prices: The standoff may affect prices on items including food and cars since a work stoppage could significantly snarl the nation’s supply chain. If the strike drags on for weeks, it could lead to potentially higher prices and delays in goods reaching households and businesses ahead of peak holiday shopping season. How the strike could affect the economy >
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Sheriff steps down: Kentucky sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines resigned from his position Monday in the county where he’s accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and fatally shooting him. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear had called on the sheriff to resign and threatened to start the removal process if he didn’t do so. An attorney for Stines said his decision was not the result of any ultimatum. Read more >
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Pete Rose: Legendary baseball player Pete Rose has died at the age of 83, according to several reports Monday. Nicknamed “Charlie Hustle,” the 17-time All-Star holds the Major League Baseball record for the most career hits with 4,256, followed by Ty Cobb (4,191) and Hank Aaron (3,771). His hard-nosed approach to the game made him a superstar, but controversy clouded his reputation in later years. Read more >
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Vandals broke into a vacant $20 million mansion, which neighbors say partially belongs to the half brother of Osama bin Laden, in California, causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage. The latest >
The death of a 2-year-old in foster care led police in Missouri to discover what they described as a filthy provider home. The investigation >
An Oklahoma family says a partially skinned dead dog was dumped feet away from their home. Full report >
The state of Arkansas sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet on Monday, claiming the video-sharing platform is fueling a mental health crisis among youth. The latest >
A New Mexico judge upheld an involuntary manslaughter conviction against a movie armorer in the deadly shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the “Rust” movie. Details >
Volunteers — unsolicited and “unauthorized” — cleared a Tennessee bridge to help their stranded neighbors. Full report >
An elementary school teacher in Texas has been arrested for allegedly hurting a student in the classroom. Read more >
The Justice Department will launch a civil rights review into the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Details >
The FBI agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were dismissed from the FBI’s training academy in Quantico, Virginia, and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments. Read more >
A Montana man received a federal prison sentence for cloning a giant sheep to create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunting. Details >
Fans of the “Harry Potter” books and movies have a unique spot to visit in central Arkansas that replicates the home of beloved character Hagrid. Take a look >
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Former WWE writer Vince Russo says the six-part Netflix docuseries titled “Mister McMahon,” which explores Vince McMahon’s complex legacy amid a sexual assault lawsuit, was “spot on.”
“I don’t feel like there was an agenda or a narrative,” Russo said exclusively on “Banfield.” I feel it was very truthful, and unfortunately, Vince’s issue is he incriminated himself.” Watch the interview >
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What was supposed to be a two-hour drive from South Carolina to Johnson City, Tennessee, for his daughter’s wedding turned into seven hours by car and another five and a half hours on foot for David Jones. Roads became impassable during the dad’s trip, but he wouldn’t take no for an answer and decided to walk nearly 30 miles through flood debris to make his daughter’s big day. Jones said he’s no hero, and “it’s what any dad would do.” Read more >
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This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff. |
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