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Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran fuels fears of a wider war in the Middle East. Then, for the third presidential election in a row, Michigan is playing a pivotal role. Plus, how doctors are using weight loss drugs to treat adolescents.
TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
How Israel’s strikes on Iran affect Gaza, Lebanon conflicts 
• How Israel’s retaliatory attack on Ir…
News Wrap: Russia strikes Kyiv with overnight drone barrage • News Wrap: Russia strikes Kyiv with d…
How Harris and Trump are trying to reach Michigan voters • How Harris and Trump are trying to re…
Why more doctors are treating youth with weight loss drugs • Why more doctors are treating childre…
PBS NewsHour, October 27, 2024 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)
PBS NewsHour – October 23, 2024 (07:47)
It is among the most consequential decisions presidents can make, when to go to war and how to support America’s partners in their wars. As part of our series looking at the candidates’ policies, Nick Schifrin explores Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s positions on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the promises they’ve made on what they would do if elected president.
Vice President Kamala Harris is seeking the presidency while the Biden-Harris administration contends with several foreign policy issues, including wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, surging immigration, and tensions with China.
Former President Donald Trump is vying for another term to continue his “America First” policies, which offer a marked departure from previous Democratic and Republican presidential administrations.
Friday on the News Hour, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take a detour from the swing states and head to Texas, laying out starkly different views for the nation. Israeli forces lay siege to northern Gaza, including one of the few remaining hospitals. Plus, we speak with young voters in North Carolina who could be the deciding factor in the state this election year.
PBS NewsHour, October 26, 2024 – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (ET)
PBS NewsHour, October 25, 2024 – 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm (ET)
Beyoncé‘s appearance was expected to draw even more attention to the event — and to Harris’ closing message.
Harris’ Houston trip is set to feature women who have been affected by Texas’ restrictive abortion laws, which took effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. She has campaigned in other states with restrictive abortion laws, including Georgia, among the seven most closely contested states.
Harris has centered her campaign around the idea that Trump is a threat to American freedoms, from reproductive and LGBTQ rights to the freedom to be safe from gun violence.
Smerconish, CNN et al – October 25, 2024
Enten: Likely Electoral College Blowout, Newsweek
Despite tight polls, polling analyst Harry Enten predicted an “Electoral College blowout” between Harris and Trump, with a 60% chance the winner will exceed 300 electoral votes.
Harris Hits 50%, Tipp Insights
Harris pulled ahead to a 50%-47% lead in the TIPP Tracking Poll, as growing voter frustration with the economy and the country’s direction adds pressure to an already tight race.
28 Million Have Cast Votes So Far, CBS News
Early voting is underway in 47 states, with over 28 million ballots cast as Democrats lead in mail voting, Republicans in in-person turnout, and records set in Georgia and North Carolina.
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Journalists, Associated Press
Israeli airstrikes hit Khan Younis, Gaza, killing 38, and a compound in Lebanon, killing three journalists, with officials alleging the strike intentionally targeted those covering the conflict
What Else Is on the Ballot?, Axios
On Nov. 5, voters in 41 states will decide 159 ballot measures on major issues, including abortion rights, voting methods, marijuana legalization, and educational choice.
Health Test: Stand on One Leg, Study Finds
Good news for all you funambulists! A study found that the ability to balance on one leg is the most reliable indicator of aging, declining faster than grip strength or walking speed.
Agree or Disagree: The election outcome will not be as close as the polls suggest.
66.79% – Agree
33.21% – Disagree
*Percentage of 33,878 votes
CNN.com
1. Campaign trail
On Thursday, Harris campaigned with former President Barack Obama in Georgia, where they issued parallel warnings about what a second Trump presidency would look like.
2. Space X
Astronauts aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down safely off the coast of Florida earlier today.
3. Israeli hostages
Talks on a possible hostage release and ceasefire deal in Gaza are expected to resume this weekend, though there is little expectation of a breakthrough before the US presidential election, sources tell CNN.
4. Extreme weather
Climate experts say the most intense rain events are getting heavier and more frequent as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution. A warmer atmosphere is capable of soaking up more moisture like a sponge and wringing it out in the form of gushing rainfall.
5. Lead paint
The EPA on Thursday finalized stricter rules for identifying and cleaning up lead paint dust in homes and child-care facilities across the US. Even low levels of lead exposure can hurt brain development in children and lead to lasting health effects. Lead has been phased out of paints in the US for decades, but it is still found in many older buildings.
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US onAir Network – October 25, 2024
Harris decries Trump after John Kelly says he wanted generals like Hitler’s
Associated Press
“Election protection” activist says he plans to flag voters with “Hispanic-sounding” names
CBS News
11 Days until the Election
11 days until 2024 Election Day. PBS News Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins and PBS News’ Deema Zein are giving a new fun fact about this year’s election every day as we countdown to Nov. 4
Deepak Chopra weighs in on Harris v. Trump
Wellness expert Deepak Chopra discusses the presidential election with Ari Melber and tells him that his body is telling him the truth all the time. When asked what his body is telling him now, he said “That we’re living in perilous times. That people need to be very careful right now.”
Sub Reddit discussion tagged “Political Theory”. Below is part of starter post.
Benevolent leaders get replaced by despots. Despots get overthrown. Empires fall. New ones rise, maybe with a different way of doing things. Some lead with soft power, mutual co-prosperity – others lead with domination and fear.
Which got me thinking. On average, do benevolent governments last longer than malevolent governments? In other words, would a loved king last longer on the throne than a feared king?
Or is the inverse true? If democracy lasts 250 years, and it is replaced by bad faith dictatorship, how long on average would that bad actor retain their power?
Elon Musk just vaulted himself into some troubling historical company.
A bombshell report from The Wall Street Journal this morning revealed that Musk has secretly been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the past two years.
Musk might pitch himself to Americans as an avatar of the future, electrifying the car industry and leading humans to a sci-fi future on Mars. But the way he relates to geopolitics has unsettling echoes in America’s past, putting him in the company of business figures whose international misadventures have almost always been a black mark on their historical records.
Seasoned diplomats and government watchdogs were aghast at the report of Musk’s relationship with Putin, especially given Musk’s possible appointment to an ambiguous-but-sweeping role in a second Trump administration.
Thoughts on progress and the “compressed 21st century” from my speech accepting the Pioneer Award from the University of Pennsylvania.
[Last weekend, I had the great honor of receiving the Pioneer Award in Positive Psychology from UPenn’s Positive Psychology Center, for my work over the years advancing the cause of human flourishing. It was a very special day for me, in part because the legendary Martin Seligman—who founded the positive psych movement and whose work has inspired me in many ways over the years—actually gave me the award.
The story at the center of Extra Life was really the story of a single number, and how it changed over the preceding century: the number of years that the average human could expect to live given the conditions in the world at the time of their birth. In other words, life expectancy. A little more than a hundred years ago, at the end of the last global pandemic, human life expectancy stood at around 35 years. A hundred years later, it was more than 70. In the span of just one century, we managed to double the average human lifespan.
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