The presidential election has hit the home stretch. Forecasters are keeping a close eye on two storm systems in the Atlantic Ocean. And giant pandas are back at the National Zoo. |
👋Hey, there! Laura Davis here, checking in from Florida. Last week, unfortunately, found myself in the path of Hurricane Milton. We are storm-weary – but safe. Please keep those affected by the recent hurricanes in your thoughts. Now, let's get to the news. |
Election Day is just three weeks away. So, what are the candidates up to in the final stretch? Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday was scheduled to join radio host Charlamagne tha God for a conversation in Detroit, among other stops in the pivotal state of Michigan. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump took questions during an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago − although he declined to answer several − and is set to deliver remarks Tuesday evening in Atlanta, another pivotal swing state. 👉 See more live updates from today. |
🗓️ Election Day is 20 days away, on Nov. 5. Sign up for USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter to keep up with the latest election news. | People stand in line at Metropolitan Library to cast their early votes in the presidential election on Tuesday in Atlanta. Megan Varner, Getty Images |
US condemns Israel hospital strike |
The Biden administration on Tuesday condemned Israeli airstrikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip that ignited a nearby tent encampment where displaced Palestinians had sought refuge. |
What happened? At least four Palestinians were killed and dozens of others, including children, were injured in the Monday night attack, which set tents ablaze and reportedly sent survivors fleeing from one tent to another. Videos appeared to show one man being burned alive. |
What they're saying: "Israel has a responsibility to do more to avoid civilian casualties – and what happened here is horrifying, even if Hamas was operating near the hospital in an attempt to use civilians as human shields," said Sean Savett, a spokesman for the National Security Council. 👉 What we know about the strike. | People inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Hatem Khaled, REUTERS |
Eyes on 2 systems in the Atlantic |
Is something brewing out there? After Florida was battered by two once-in-a-generation storms in a matter of weeks, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that it is tracking two systems in the Atlantic basin. One of the storm systems, located off the westernmost coast of Africa, has a 60% chance of forming into a tropical depression by the end of the week as it moves westward over warmer waters. Another storm system is at risk for development in the western Caribbean over the next week. 🌀 See more about the systems. | The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it is tracking an "area of low pressure" currently designated as Invest 94L that could soon strengthen into a tropical depression. Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center |
All aboard the Panda Express! |
The giant pandas have returned to the nation's capital. Nearly a year after the National Zoo's longtime resident panda headed back to China, a new pair had arrived to replace them. Three-year-old male Bao Li and female Qing Bao landed at Dulles International Airport on a FedEx cargo plane, known as the "Panda Express," and embarked on their journey to the National Zoo, where they will be in quarantine while they get used to their new surroundings. For the next 10 years, the pair will be on loan in the U.S. as part of an agreement with China. 🐼 Get to know the National Zoo's new residents. | A pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrive on a FedEx plane from China at Dulles International Airport on Tuesday. Kent Nishimura, Getty Images | | | | The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act was supposed to make it harder to overturn a presidential election. Here's why it's still possible. | | | | With Week 6 behind us, here are 16 players to consider starting or sitting in your fantasy leagues as the NFL moves to Week 7. | | | | Hardware wholesaler True Value has filed for bankruptcy amid plans to sell its business to its home improvement rival Do It Best. | | | | Taylor Swift is making "The Tortured Poets Department" tangible with a Black Friday release of the album on CD and vinyl, as well as a new tour book. | | | | USA TODAY's 18-month investigation into untested rape kits has lawmakers, victims' advocates calling for results, accountability. | | | | Actor Al Pacino says he wrote his new memoir, 'Sonny Boy,' in part for his 1-year-old son to know his story. | | | | The 26-year-old man fell from Spain's Castilla-La Mancha Bridge outside the town of Talavera de la Reina while trying to create social media content. | | | | Jerry Seinfeld is taking back his controversial claim that the "extreme left" has damaged the art of comedy, saying he now feels this is "not true." | | | | A recent Air Canada flight encountered major bumps that sent food and drinks to splatter all over the cabin. | | | | Dunkin' will have a new lineup of Halloween-inspired menu items available at restaurants nationwide for a limited time beginning Oct. 16. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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