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Harris & Trump Interviews

With three weeks to go until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both sat down for Q&As with prominent news outlets and personalities. John Stolnis has the details from Washington.

  

Early Voting & Voting Rulings In Georgia

The first day of early voting in Georgia brought two key rulings by an election judge in the Peach State, as well as a state record for ballots cast. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

  

Fighting The Misinformation Campaign

The governor of North Carolina says misinformation is sowing chaos and the head of FEMA admits the threats made to its workers is slowing down the recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports.

  

“Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Status Changes

Hundreds of military personnel kicked out of the armed services under the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy are now getting honorable discharges. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer has details.

  

Forced Labor Question

There’ll be a number of questions on ballots across the nation for the November election, and voters in California and Nevada will decide next month whether forced prison labor should be banned. Correspondent Donna Warder reports.

  

Questions Over New Gas Law

And also in California, correspondent Rita Foley reports the state with the highest gas prices in the nation says it's trying to do something about it, but not everybody's happy.

   

US Letter To Israel

The United States has laid its cards on the table where it comes to the ongoing battle in Gaza. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a letter has been sent to Israel that comes with a stark warning about continued weapons support unless it gets more humanitarian aid into the war zone. 

  

NC & TN Cleanup Concerns

Cleanup continues in the Southeast from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports authorities in Tennessee and North Carolina are cracking down on lawbreakers and misinformation in the aftermath of the death and destruction.

  

Latest On The Florida Hurricanes Cleanup

Gas and power still remains in very short supply in Florida where powerful Hurricanes Helene and Milton both made landfall. Insurers are warning that the destructive impact of Milton could be a double-digit billion dollar loss. Correspondent Julie Walker reports Florida residents hard hit by hurricane Milton are slowly getting back on their feet.

  

Robinson Sues CNN

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN over a published report that alleged Robinson made racist and sexually explicit comments on a pornographic website. Sue Aller has details.

  

SCOTUS Divided On CBD Case

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided in the case of a former commercial truck driver who was fired after a failed drug test he said was caused by a “CBD-rich elixer.” 

  

Low On Loans

The hurricanes that plowed through the Southeast has taken its toll on many businesses. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports that the Small business disaster loan program reports it is now out of money.

  

Fixing Idaho Executions

The state of Idaho’s prison system is revamping procedures for its execution chamber, following a failed lethal injection earlier this year. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

  

Finally  

This is the time of the year companies hope people think about opening their wallets and buy for the holidays. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports on predictions for holiday spending.

  

The Joker sequel has faced poor reviews, and even worse ticket sales. Kevin Carr reports the movie will also cost the studio that made it a lot of money in the long run.

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