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Debates between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are official. Slovakia's pro-Russia prime minister was shot in an apparent assassination attempt. And a look at where prices are declining as inflation slowed last month. |
👋Hey there! Laura Davis here. It's time for Wednesday's news. Ready? Let's go! |
It's on: Biden and Trump agree to debates |
Let the 2024 Election games begin! President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to debate each other twice, first in June and again in September, after a rapid back-and-forth between their campaigns and a flurry of taunts and insults from the candidates. |
When they'll face off: CNN announced it will host a debate in Atlanta on June 27, and ABC announced a second one on Sept. 10 after Biden began the day challenging Trump to two debates under his terms − bucking the format of the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, the traditional host of the televised events. 🎤 How the debates came together. |
Slovakia's PM shot in apparent assassination attempt |
In an apparent assassination attempt, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded on Wednesday as he made an appearance outside a community center. Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen after a meeting in the town of Handlova, about 100 miles northeast of the capital Bratislava, in central Slovakia, and airlifted to a nearby hospital. The alleged assailant, who has not been identified, was detained by police. 👉 What we know about the shooting. | Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2024. Nadja Wohlleben, REUTERS |
Netanyahu denies any 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Rafah |
While almost 500,000 have fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah in recent days as Israel's military gains traction, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there is no humanitarian crisis there. The Biden administration and much of the world have repeatedly urged Israel to abandon plans for a major invasion of Rafah, fearing a worsening of the humanitarian situation that has swept across Gaza since the war began. |
What they're saying: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel's self-proclaimed "limited operation" in Rafah has had a "negative impact," and warned that Israel needs a clear plan for the future of Gaza or face chaos. 👉 Everything we know. | A funeral procession carries tahe coffin of James Kirby into St. Mary Redcliffe Church, on May 15, 2024 in Bristol, England. Kirby was one of seven World Central Kitchen workers killed when their clearly marked vehicles were targeted by Israeli military strikes. Finnbarr Webster, Getty Images |
Prices easing at the grocery store |
After unexpectedly accelerating in the first quarter of the year, inflation eased in April as declines in grocery and used car prices offset another rise in rent and gasoline. |
How it's been going: This month's report revealed more progress in the battle to tame prices, with an underlying inflation measure reaching a three-year low. Still, it may not be enough to convince the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the next couple of months. 📊 A look at what's up, what's down. | | | | A barge hit Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, causing an oil spill and closing off road access to the island, officials said. | | | |  | Iain Armitage and the "Young Sheldon" creators talk about loss, moving on and the series May 16 finale. What it was like on set at the end. | | | | Trump's broadsides have unleashed a torrent of violent comments from his fans on Truth Social and other sites, experts say. | | | | With three-time MVP Nikola Jokic as aggressive and unstoppable as ever, the Denver Nuggets are the favorite to go back-to-back. | | | | Idaho public university professors say a law barring state employees from 'promoting' or 'counseling in favor of' abortion limits being able to teach. | | | | An American man charged with sexually assaulting a Gettysburg college student in her dorm was arrested in France. | | | | A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was arrested, then released, on suspicions of smuggling valuable poisonous spiders and scorpions. | | | | Apple Music revealed its latest entries on its 100 Best Albums of all-time list Tuesday. See numbers 80-71 | | | | The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office reported Virgil Price disappeared on Sunday, but search teams found someone else they have yet to identify. | | | | Nimble, a 6-year-old female All-American dog, won the 11th Masters Agility Championship at Westminster in a historic run. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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