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| Reproductive rights proved to be a key counterpoint in Tuesday night debates among candidates in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Michigan. Also in the news today: President Joe Biden warned evoking nuclear weapons would be a major misstep for Russia. A USA TODAY report on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. |
| 🙋🏼♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert, Daily Briefing author. How much sleep did you get last night? |
| Here's Wednesday's headlines. |
Fetterman, Oz, Whitmer: Debates focus on abortion |
| Candidates in key races in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Colorado faced off on the debate stage as the final weeks of the midterm cycle come to a close. In Pennsylvania, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman debated Republican Mehmet Oz. The Senate race— which featured the most high-profile debate of the night — could determine which party maintains control of the currently evenly divided Senate. Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet sparred Republican Joe O'Dea and in Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer squared off against Republican Tudor Dixon. Both Bennet and Whitmer are running to keep their seats. Read more |
| One thing to know: As it has in many battleground states, abortion took center stage. |
| • | Fetterman said he supports codifying reproductive rights into federal law, and that he wants to look into the face of Pennsylvania women and ask them if they want Oz to have a say over their bodies. Oz dodged the abortion issue. | | • | Whitmer vowed to support Proposal 3 on the ballot this fall that would enshrine the right to abortion access, while Dixon accused the Democrat of having a "radical opinion of abortion" with no restrictions on the procedure. | | • | In Colorado: Unlike Republicans running in other Senate races, O'Dea is running a more moderate campaign. He supports abortion up until the 20-week mark and doesn't want Donald Trump to run for president in 2024. | |
 | | Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, left, and Republican candidate Tudor Dixon shake hands before their debate at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP, Pool) ORG XMIT: MIDTN601 | | Robin Buckson, AP | |
Gunman left behind a handwritten note in St. Louis high school shooting |
| The 19-year-old gunman, who was killed by police within minutes of the first 911 call, used an AR-15-style weapon and had more than 600 rounds of ammunition during the shooting Monday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, St. Louis Police Commissioner Mike Sack said at a press conference Tuesday. The gunman also left behind a handwritten note, Sack said. More than 100 people gathered at a vigil Monday night to honor the victims and share a range of emotions including "frustration, anger, grief," St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said at the press conference. Officials and family members identified the victims as 61-year-old Barbara Kuczka and 15-year-old Alexzandria Bell. Read more |
 | | Marie Crane, center, holds a candle during a vigil in Tower Grove Park for the victims of a school shooting at Central Visual & Performing Arts High School in St. Louis on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. | | David Carson, AP | |
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Biden warns Moscow using nukes would be 'serious mistake' |
| Amid repeated accusations between the warring parties that the other plans to escalate the conflict by using a non-conventional weapon, President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned Russia it would be a "serious mistake'' to detonate a nuclear arm. For the last three days the Russians have been making unsubstantiated accusations that Kyiv intends to launch a so-called dirty bomb, which causes terror by scattering radioactive waste when it explodes. The Ukrainians have responded by saying Moscow is establishing a pretext for using a nuclear weapon in a war it's losing on the battlefield. Read more |
 | | Power outages are seen in the city center on October 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Restricted power supplies and limits on electricity have begun in the city so that energy companies can repair power facilities hit by a wave of recent Russian air strikes. | | Paula Bronstein, Getty Images | |
Jackson water crisis flows from a century of poverty, neglect and racism |
| More than a century before failing infrastructure left Jackson, Mississippi, without running water this summer, thousands of the capital city's residents gathered in a park downtown to celebrate the new water filtration plant that promised to turn the muddy liquid flowing into people's taps into "clean, pure water." Today, Jackson's water system is a symbol of national embarrassment, highlighted by this August's crisis that deprived more than 170,000 people of water to drink, wash or flush toilets. Read more |
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 | | Passing out water to residents of Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 18, 2022. | | Rogelio V. Solis/AP | |
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Who's just gotten out of the Ye business, and why? |
| Kanye Omari West, now better known as simply Ye, in many ways embodies the American dream. He transformed himself from a college dropout to a music and fashion industry juggernaut, amassing millions of fans (and dollars) along the way. But an unrelenting penchant for controversial behavior and comments anchored to swirling metal health questions have come home to roost. On the heels of Ye's recent antisemitic comments, white supremacists on Saturday demonstrated their support for Ye – and their hatred of Jews – above a Los Angeles freeway. Those comments, amplified by the freeway protests, sparked major brands, including Adidas, to cut ties. Read more |
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 | | A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas at Kickclusive, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and antisemitic remarks, the latest company to cut ties with Ye and a decision that the German sportswear company said would hit its bottom line. | | Seth Wenig, AP | |
📷 Photo of the day: Incredible views of partial solar eclipse as moon passes between sun and Earth 📷 |
| The Oct. 25 partial solar eclipse began over Iceland as the rare celestial spectacle started to make its way east across a swath of the Northern Hemisphere. Click here to see more photos of the spectacular event. |
 | | Students wearing sunglasses observe a partial solar eclipse in Kosovo capital Pristina on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. | | Visar Kryeziu, AP | |
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 | | It's getting ugly for QB Tom Brady, who was held to three points or fewer for the third time in his three seasons with Tampa Bay. | | Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports | |
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