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Adams, under federal indictment, avoids criticizing Trump after rally goes awry  POLITICOUnder fire over Trump comments, NYC Mayor Adams doubles down on rejection of ‘fascist’ label  New York Daily NewsMayor Adams scolds media for asking about Trump-Hitler comparisons: ‘Enough of this’  Fox NewsMayor Adams says it’s ‘silly’ to ask whether Trump is a fascist  GothamistAs New York’s Democratic mayor deflects questions about Trump, some see act of self-preservation  The Associated Press

Trump accuses Harris of ‘campaign of hate’ one day after his racism-filled rally  The Guardian USTrump claims Harris runs ‘a campaign of absolute hate’ following backlash to Madison Square Garden rally  Fox NewsTrump, accused of hateful campaign, points finger at Harris in Palm Beach event  Miami HeraldVideo Trump hits Harris ahead of her ‘closing argument’ speech at the Ellipse  ABC NewsTrump accuses Harris of ‘campaign of hate’ amid backlash to his rally rhetoric  The Hill

Police are searching for the person who set ballot boxes on fire in Washington and Oregon. Here’s what we know  CNNClark County releases photos of burned ballots from Fisher’s Landing ballot box  KATUHundreds of ballots destroyed in drop box arson; officials say Vancouver, Portland incidents linked  KGW.comBallot Box Fire Investigators Find Devices With ‘Free Gaza’ Messages  The New York TimesMap Shows Locations Where Ballot Boxes Have Been Set on Fire  Newsweek

Au pair pleads guilty in double homicide, agrees to cooperate  The Washington PostAu Pair Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Double Homicide  The New York TimesVirginia au pair pleads guilty to manslaughter in connection with double murder tied to affair  ABC NewsBrazilian au pair takes plea deal, cooperates in Virginia double-murder case against former boss  NBC NewsAu pair pleads guilty to downgraded charge in Northern Virginia double homicide  WTOP

Could Republicans really lose a Senate race in Nebraska?  Vox.comRepublicans Cling to Slim Leads in Nebraska and Texas Senate Races  The New York TimesI’m Deb Fischer: This is why I want Nebraska’s vote for Senate  Fox NewsNew poll shows neck-and-neck Senate race in unexpected ruby red state  MassLive.comAnalysis | Can independent Dan Osborn win in Nebraska? And would it matter?  The Washington Post

Dems see signs for optimism in gender gap in early vote  POLITICOEarly voting data shows women outpacing men at the polls  WITNUS election – Women are far outpacing men in voting early.  ForexLiveWomen are early voting at higher rate than men in North Carolina  ABC11 Raleigh-DurhamOpinion: League of Women voters encourages NC early voting; website has info on all races  Citizen Times

Supreme Court rejects push to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in two swing states  The Associated PressSupreme Court denies RFK Jr effort to get his name removed from Michigan and Wisconsin ballots  Fox NewsSupreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign  CNN2024 Elections Live Updates  POLITICOSupreme Court Declines to Remove R.F.K. Jr. From Michigan and Wisconsin Ballots  The New York Times

North Shore schools close early as crews battle brush fires in Mass.  WCVB BostonFire crews still working to contain dozens of brush fires across Mass.  NBC BostonDr. Todd Ellerin of South Shore Health the effects of brush fire smoke on the body  WCVB BostonSalem schools take precautions as dozens of brush fires bring smoky skies to state  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7NewsSmell smoke on the South Shore? Here is what is happening with the wildfires  The Patriot Ledger

Republican suit targeting Pennsylvania overseas ballots dismissed  ReutersNorth Carolina appeals court rejects RNC request to set aside ballots from overseas voters who never lived in state  CNNRepublicans in Yet Another Swing State Suffer Massive Election Blow  The New RepublicJudge strikes down GOP effort to change rules over military, overseas ballots  The Washington PostHow Courts Are Impacting 2024 Election: Pennsylvania Judge Throws Out GOP Challenge On Overseas Ballots  Forbes

Midtown Four Seasons Hotel armed, barricaded suspect apprehended  FOX 5 AtlantaWitness inside Midtown Four Seasons hotel describes terrifying moments of gunshots heard nearby  11Alive.com WXIAOfficer, suspect injured in standoff at Midtown Atlanta’s Four Seasons hotel   The Atlanta Journal ConstitutionShots fired at Atlanta Four Seasons Hotel building; suspect in custody  NBC NewsArmed suspect at Atlanta hotel is taken into custody after multiple shots reported  WABE 90.1 FM

Latino political strategist responds to Puerto Rico jokes at Trump MSG rally  ABC NewsTrump’s Puerto Rico fallout is ‘spreading like wildfire’ in Pennsylvania  POLITICOIn a Latino-majority city, outrage over rally insult but some still back Trump  The Washington PostTrump tries to move past the backlash to ‘joke’ about Puerto Rico told at his rally  NPRThe Memo: Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise  The Hill

David DePape sentenced to life without parole for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi in state case  NBC NewsPaul Pelosi attacker sentenced to life in prison in California trial  BBC.comMan who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets life without parole in state trial  AxiosS.F. judge sentences Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape to life in prison  San Francisco ChronicleDavid DePape, Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi, Is Sentenced to Life in Prison  The New York Times

Steve Bannon feels ’empowered’ after four months in federal prison  NPRTrump ally Steve Bannon released from prison a week before Election Day  MSNBCSteve Bannon’s First Show Out of Jail Should Be a Huge Warning  The New RepublicSteve Bannon Released From Prison, Says Black and Hispanic Inmates ‘Detest’ Kamala Harris  Yahoo! VoicesFresh out of prison, Bannon says MAGA movement ‘is coming to fruition’  POLITICO

Early, mail-in votes raise questions about possible election results  The HillThe 2024 election, explained  CNNWhat’s at Stake in the 2024 Election  The New York TimesForget the polls? Prediction fever takes over Trump vs. Harris 2024 election  USA TODAYAnalysis | 5 X-factors in the 2024 election  The Washington Post

Trump Family Members and Biden Aides Among China Hack Targets  The New York TimesChinese hackers targeted Eric Trump’s and Jared Kushner’s call data, sources say  CNNChinese hackers said to have collected audio of American calls  The Washington PostChina-linked hacking group targets phones belonging to Trump family, Biden aides: report  Fox NewsChinese hackers collected audio from Trump campaign adviser’s calls – report  The Guardian US

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads  The Associated PressLegendary NFL coach Tony Dungy speaks out against legalizing abortion in Florida  Fox NewsDeSantis administration threatens charges stemming from TV ad supporting abortion initiative  POLITICOFight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights up until fetal viability  ABC NewsMajority supports Florida abortion amendment, but not enough to pass: Poll  The Hill

Kamala Harris pairs anti-Trump attack with economic pitch at packed DC rally  NBC NewsHarris rally expected to draw more than 50K to downtown DC  NBC WashingtonKamala Harris supporters travel from around country to DC for one of her final campaign stops  WUSA9.comLive updates: Donald Trump takes stage in competing rally as Kamala Harris makes final pitch in DC  The HillVice President Harris Delivers Address on The Ellipse in Washington, D.C.  C-SPAN

Threat For Tornadoes, Damaging Winds Returns To The Plains  The Weather ChannelTornado Threat Increased In The Plains  The Weather ChannelKansas City weather: Severe storms expected Wednesday evening  KMBC Kansas CitySevere weather threatens Halloween plans for over 30 million in central US  Fox Weather LIVESTREAM: Potential tornadoes on Wednesday  WIBW

Port of Los Angeles receives unprecedented $400-million grant to electrify operations  Los Angeles TimesPresident Joe Biden at Port of Baltimore announces $3B for jobs, infrastructure funding  WBAL TV BaltimorePort of Hueneme “Goes Electric!” over $42 Million EPA Clean Ports Grant Award  Yahoo Finance‘Oh my God, Joe Biden is here’: Quaint Canton ice cream shop gets very unexpected visitor  Baltimore SunSCOOP: Biden makes a surprising ice cream choice at Bmore Licks  The Baltimore Banner

More outrage after Trump calls controversial New York rally ‘a lovefest’  Al Jazeera EnglishHarris to Speak at Ellipse as Trump Faces MSG Rally Fallout: Election 2024 Live Updates  The New York TimesOpinion | At Madison Square Garden on Sunday: A diseased idea of America  The Washington PostMy Long, Strange Trip to Madison Square Garden to Meet the Trumpies  The NationTrump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’  The Associated Press

George W. Bush’s Daughter Barbara Bush Endorses Kamala Harris  The New York TimesBarbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, endorses Harris for president  Spectrum News NY1George W Bush’s daughter joins Harris on the campaign trail: ‘It was inspiring’  Fox NewsElection 2024 live updates: Harris delivers ‘closing argument’ in DC; Trump holds PA rally  USA TODAYBarbara Bush campaigned for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania  POLITICO

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Morning Consult’s latest presidential election poll  USA TODAYElection 2024 Swing State Polls: Trump Leads In Nevada, Harris Up In Michigan, Arizona In Latest Surveys (Updated)  ForbesOctober 2024 Polls: Trump and Harris Locked in Tight Race  Emerson PollingDonald Trump has slight edge in Georgia over Kamala Harris in new AJC poll of likely voters   The Atlanta Journal ConstitutionUS election updates: Trump says MSG rally ‘lovefest’; polls show Harris tie  Al Jazeera English

Aileen Cannon, Judge in Trump Assassination Case, Refuses to Recuse Herself  The New York TimesJudge Aileen Cannon defends her judicial independence and says she’s never met Trump  CNNTrump appointed judge Aileen Cannon refuses to recuse from attempted assassination case  CNBCJudge Cannon won’t recuse from trial of accused Trump golf course gunman  The Washington PostJudge Cannon Prepares to Do Trump Another Favor, This Time on Shooting  The New Republic

U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge  NPRLegal voters are being caught up in Youngkin’s controversial voter purge program  WVTFVirginia asks Supreme Court to allow voter rolls purge before election  SCOTUSblog26 Republican attorneys general join Virginia in petitioning Supreme Court to rule on voter roll  Fox NewsState requests emergency stay from Supreme Court in voter registration case  WDBJ

Harris tops Trump by 5 points in Michigan: Poll  The HillOpinion | Michigan, Trump and Harris: 11 Voters Discuss.  The New York TimesHarris, Trump locked in dead heat in battleground Wisconsin, new exclusive poll says  USA TODAYMichigan 2024 Trump-Harris Polls: Trump Erases Harris’ Lead  ForbesPresidential poll in Michigan shows stark divide between male and female voters  Detroit News