Tuesday, September 3, 2024
It is Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Here are today’s top stories.
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Trump and Kamala focuses on 7 states
We are almost two months away from the presidential election on November 5, but some states will begin absentee voting and early voting in a few weeks. News reports said former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to seven states that could lean either “blue” or “red.” They are Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Wisconsin. AP said the candidates will focus on three important issues: the economy, immigration, and abortion.
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Four passengers in Chicago-area train shot and killed
A gunman shot and killed four people on a train in a Chicago suburb called Forest Park early Monday morning. The victims appear to be homeless people who were sleeping on a CTA Blue Line train. Police said they found the suspected shooter through surveillance video and believe that it was a completely random attack. Officials said it was a horrible tragedy. As of the time of signing this news, none of the victims nor the suspect have been identified.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shots-fired-at-chicago-areas-forest-park-blue-line/
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Six Israeli hostages killed by Hamas fighters
Six Israeli hostages were killed by their Hamas captors shortly before the Israeli military moved into their locations in tunnels in Gaza, according to the Israeli military. The hostages’ ages ranged from 23 to 40.
In Israel, hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrated to express anger and disappointment with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for failing to secure a ceasefire/hostages deal.
Hamas released videos showing the six hostages and said it was their “last messages.” There are about 65 hostages that are still alive and being held by Hamas in Gaza. Hamas warned that it would kill more hostages if Israel’s military tried to free them.
Netanyahu said he is asking for forgiveness from the families of the six hostages but did not say that he would look for a deal — instead he said he would make Hamas pay a heavy price.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/02/middleeast/israel-general-strike-hostage-deal-intl-hnk/index.html
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Brazil bans Elon Musk’s X (Twitter)
X (Twitter) is now banned in Brazil. X’s owner Elon Musk has had a months-long dispute with the Brazilian Supreme Court and its President Lula.
Brazilian officials demanded Musk to block certain individuals and accounts, accusing them of spreading false and hateful information. Musk refused to and accused Brazil of acting like a dictator and destroying free speech.
Brazil said it would impose fines of the equivalent of $8,900 USD for anyone in Brazil who used X through a virtual private network (VPN).
https://www.axios.com/2024/09/03/brazil-x-ban-elon-musk-supreme-court
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Russian missiles kill 50 in eastern Ukraine
Russia launched two ballistic missiles towards eastern Ukraine, striking a military training facility and nearby hospital, killing at least 50 people and injuring over 200 people. This happened in the region of Poltava.
Russian President Putin was on a visit to Mongolia. Authorities there did not arrest Putin on an international warrant for alleged war crimes.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he needs more military aid from the U.S. and other allies and to be able to launch missiles into Russian land.
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That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.