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Wed Oct 2 2024

Nicole Fallert | Newsletter Writer

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A rare tone of bipartisan agreement was on display during last night's vice presidential debate. The majority of the missiles launched by Iran at Israel were intercepted by air defenses. President Joe Biden will visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene on Wednesday.

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The winner of the VP debate is...compromise?

Likely the final debate in a close presidential race, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, faced off against Ohio Sen. JD Vance − former President Donald Trump's running mate − during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Tuesday.

Both candidates often diverged when it came to the minutia of hot-button policies. But in an era marked by bitter partisan feuds and discord, the frequent mention of compromise between the men was a win for Washington.

•	The word "agree" was spoken 12 times during the debate. From economics to abortion, the candidates noted several areas where rare bipartisan collaboration could be possible.
•	The Midwest was a common topic of discussion. Vance often discussed the hardships he faced growing up in Middletown, Ohio, and Walz spoke bout his small-town upbringing in Nebraska.
•	How did Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fare in it ? Vance delivered a more coherent version of Trump's message than the former president himself managed to do at the presidential debate last month. Walz was triumphant after Vance sidestepped questions about Trump's refusal to accept the results of the last election, leading to the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.

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Iran fires 200 missiles at Israel in major attack

Iran fired waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday in what it called a revenge attack for Israel's killing of several Hezbollah leaders including its top leader Hassan Nasrallah. There were no immediate reports of Israeli casualties from the barrage, which targeted Tel Aviv and other central parts of Israel. The attack comes as the Middle East appears to be teetering on the brink of a multi-state war and followed an Israeli ground operation into Lebanon on Tuesday, where Iran-backed Hezbollah is based. Read more

More news to know now

•	Brace for the return of "big hurricanes" in October.
•	Scammers are setting their sights on Hurricane Helene victims.
•	Tennessee factory employees clung to a semitruck before Helene floodwaters swept them away.
•	A video shows a Russian fighter jet come scarily close to a U.S. Air Force F-16.
•	The Justice Department launched its first federal review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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Biden pushes to 'jump-start' hurricane recovery

President Joe Biden plans to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene in South Carolina and North Carolina on Wednesday. The White House visit comes as search and rescue operations across the region made gradual headway as authorities worked to clear roads and provide electricity, running water and cellular service to communities struggling since the furious assault of Helene. Read more

Should we be worried about wine Wednesday?

Consumers may soon notice that it's harder to find products like bananas, electronics and *gasp* booze, now that dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are officially on strike. The first port workers' strike since 1977 could become one of the greatest supply chain disruptions since COVID-19, making a plethora of crucial products scarce on store shelves and upending holiday shopping for millions of Americans. Read more

Keep scrolling

•	Here's how to make your home smell like fall.
•	Asheville's robust wellness community faces Helene's destruction.
•	Kristin Cavallari explained her split from her 24-year-old boyfriend.
•	See Travis Kelce star in Ryan Murphy's "Grotesquerie."
•	The "Real Housewives of New York City" tell all.

A 6th man executed in 11 days

Garcia Glenn White was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Tuesday for the murder of 16-year-old identical twin sisters 35 years ago. The execution makes him the sixth death row inmate killed in the U.S. in the past 11 days, an unusually large cluster. Read more

Photo of the day: We're all Disney adults at fashion week

Dreams do come true. Kylie Jenner channeled her inner Disney princess to close out Paris Fashion Week. Jenner, 27, walked her first ever PFW show for Parisian brand Coperni's spring/summer 2025 collection Tuesday night in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris.

Kylie Jenner walks the runway during Coperni's spring/summer 2025 show that closed out Paris Fashion Week at Disneyland Paris on Oct. 1, 2024, in Paris.

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