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A drag queen who was included in a Trump campaign ad has suggested he may take legal action since he did not give the campaign permission to use the video of him. The ad also showed Harris posing for pictures with drag queen Pattie Gonia at a 2022 Pride month event. “President Trump is for you.”On Thursday, Pattie Gonia — whose real name is Wyn Wiley — posted a video on his social media accounts denouncing the ad. “No, the Trump campaign did not have my permission to use my name or likeness. A representative for the Trump campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Pattie Gonia, “ Kamala, ”, Trump, Pattie Gonia —, Wyn Wiley —, ” Wiley, “, ” Wiley —, TikTok —, Wiley, Donald Trump, Harris “, “ You’re Organizations: Trump, “, Trans, NBC, Civil Liberties Union Locations: of, Instagram, Pride, California, U.S

☆ As Apple enters AI race, iPhone maker turns to its army of developers for an edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As Apple prepares Apple Intelligence to jump into Silicon Valley’s AI race, it’s relying on one of its strongest advantages: Its army of 34 million app developers. IPhone users will get their first taste of Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence system, later this month. The company is relying on Apple Intelligence to be the strongest selling point for the iPhone 16, its latest generation of smartphones. That’s something other company’s AI chatbots cannot currently do, and to accomplish this, Apple is beckoning its army of third-party developers to fine tune their apps to collaborate with Apple Intelligence. Another drawback is that Apple Intelligence features will only be available on the latest iPhones, a small subset of the total iPhone user base.

Persons: Google’s, Siri, Apple, “ Siri, ”, Apple’s Kelsey Peterson, Siri conversationally, Jordan Morgan, Apple’s, Morgan, Michael Tigas, ” Tigas, Siri aren’t, Hey Siri, James, they’ve, Igor Zhadanov Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Superhuman, CNBC Locations: Siri, Readdle

☆ CVS is under pressure and considering a breakup. Here's why that could be risky
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | Annika Kim Constantino Covers The Biotech | Pharmaceutical Industry For Cnbc Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

It’s time for a wellness check at CVS Health. But Caremark, in some cases, also funnels drug prescriptions to CVS retail pharmacies, he said. He said a spinoff of CVS’ retail pharmacies would be more likely. A general view shows a sign of CVS Health Customer Support Center in CVS headquarters of CVS Health Corp in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S. October 30, 2023. Those actions will help the company achieve its target of 100- to 200-basis-points margin improvement in its Medicare Advantage business, CVS executives said in August.

Persons: Caremark, ”, eMarketer, Rajiv Leventhal, Karen Lynch, Lynch, Brian Kane, “, ” Jefferies, Brian Tanquilut, Elizabeth Anderson, Anderson, it’s, eMarketer’s Leventhal, ” Tanquilut, Ann Hynes, Tanquilut, “ they’re, they’re, Michael Cherny, Cherny, Faith Ninivaggi, Reuters Cherny, CVS, Tom Cowhey Organizations: CVS Health, CVS, CNBC, Aetna, Monday, Glenview Capital, Glenview, Evercore ISI, UnitedHealth, Humana, Walgreens, Street Health, Oak, Health, Mizuho, Amazon, Walmart, Oak Street, Leerink Partners, Affordable, Medicare, CVS Health Corp, Reuters, Centers, Medicaid Services Locations: U.S, Caremark, Aetna, Texas and Illinois, Woonsocket , Rhode Island

Hezbollah has also been accused of obstructing the election of a new president, leaving Lebanon leaderless for the past two years. A pro-Iranian Hezbollah supporter holds up a poster of assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, on Thursday. While some Lebanese believe Hezbollah hijacked Lebanon’s political system, it also held it up. Lebanon has already suffered a year of lower-level fighting between Israel and Hezbollah along its southern border. But Lebanese political leaders are still relishing Hezbollah’s decline, he said, even some among the group’s Shia Muslim co-religionists.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, ” Fouad Siniora, ”, Rafik Hariri, Marwan Naamani, Sarah Zaaimi, Firas Maksad, “, ” Maksad, Nabih Berri, Jeffrey Feltman, Berri, Israel –, ” Ibrahim Moussawi, —, Siniora Organizations: NBC News, United, Getty, Hezbollah, Hariri, & Middle, Middle East Institute, WikiLeaks, Security, Keystone, —, The Washington Institute Locations: BEIRUT, Lebanon, Israel, Beirut, Iran, United Nations, Lebanese, Syria, AFP, Washington, U.S, Paris, Tehran, Riyadh, Jerusalem, “

☆ Black man details alleged beating at the hands of a white supremacist group in Boston
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Black teacher and musician told a federal court Thursday that members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through downtown Boston two years ago. Charles Murrell III, of Boston, was in federal court Thursday to testify in his lawsuit asking for an undisclosed amount of money from the group’s leader, Thomas Rousseau. “I thought I was going to die,” Murrell said, according to The Boston Globe. The newspaper said that U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani last year found the group and Rousseau, of Grapevine, Texas, liable for the attack after Rousseau didn’t respond to a civil lawsuit Murrell filed. The march in Boston by about 100 members of the Texas-based Patriot Front was one of its so-called flash demonstrations it holds around the country.

Persons: Charles Murrell III, Thomas Rousseau, “, ” Murrell, Indira Talwani, Rousseau, Rousseau didn’t, Murrell, Talwani, ”, Jason Lee Van Dyke Organizations: Boston Globe, U.S, Boston Public Library, Patriot Front, Associated Press, America Locations: Boston, Grapevine , Texas, Texas

A scorching streak in Phoenix has set new daily records for 10 straight days during an October heat wave sweeping much of the West. The forecast calls for this streak of broken records to potentially reach up to 16 days in a row. The current record at a U.S. climate station for the number of consecutive daily record highs is 14 from Burlington, Iowa, recorded during the Dust Bowl in 1936. Dozens more October monthly record highs were set Thursday in states such as Kansas and Nebraska. The National Hurricane Center also continues to watch Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie in the open Atlantic, though neither pose any threat to land.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie Organizations: National Weather Service, NWS, Southwest, Rockies, National Hurricane Center, Daytona, West Palm Beach, Tropical, Hurricane Iota Locations: Phoenix, U.S, Burlington , Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska . California, Hanford, Stockton, Fresno, Plains, Midwest, Gulf, Mexico, Florida, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, West Palm, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday left in place Biden administration regulations aimed at curbing oil and gas facility emissions of methane, a major contributor to climate change. In a separate action, the court also rejected a bid to block a regulation aimed at curbing emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. A separate emergency application seeking to block Biden regulations concerning greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants remains pending. The mercury regulation has less sweeping impacts, according to the EPA. In that case, the court rejected an emergency request filed by conservative states and industry groups that want to block the EPA regulation issued this year.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Biden, Elizabeth Prelogar, ”, Obama, “ Organizations: Litigation, Biden, Environmental Protection Agency, Republican, Act, EPA Locations: Oklahoma

BANGKOK — A well-known elephant sanctuary in Thailand appealed for help on Friday after torrential flash floods forced the evacuation of about 100 elephants. Elephants wading through floodwaters at Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The flooded Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand. In recent weeks, northern Thailand has suffered severe flooding and landslides due to Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year. Elephant Nature Park was established in 2003 as a permanent sanctuary for elephants rescued from the logging and tourism industries by Saengduean.

Persons: Chiang Mai, Saengduean, Pitsuda Masith, Masith, Yagi, Nat Sumon, Peter Guo Organizations: Staff, NBC, Saengduean Locations: BANGKOK, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Asia, Southeast Asia, Bangkok, Hong Kong

In the gun case, Mexico officials say gun companies should be held accountable for violent crime across the border involving their products. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the case, saying that the liability shield did not extend to Mexico’s specific claims. Lower courts, including the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled for the state agency, but Ames then turned to the Supreme Court. The Texas litigation is the latest salvo in a long-running series of fights over where to store nuclear waste.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, — Smith, Marlean Ames, Ames, ” Ames, Gregg Abbott, Obama, Ruben Gutierrez, Gutierrez Organizations: Wesson, Glock, Colt, Arms, Circuit, Appeals, Ohio Department of Youth Services, Civil, Supreme, New, Regulatory Commission, Partners, Gov, NRC, Atomic Energy Locations: Mexican, Mexico, Boston, Cincinnati, Texas, New Orleans, Andrews County , Texas, , Nevada

It's been quite a year for NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns. This week it became official that Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves 7-foot center/forward, will be playing for the New York Knicks. And in May, KAT — as he’s known — was named the 2023-24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion “for his voting rights advocacy as well as his work across the justice and education systems,” the NBA said. Towns’ advocacy helped pass legislation ensuring formerly incarcerated people in Minnesota could exercise their right to vote. But it has all come full circle since he has represented the Dominican Republic in several international basketball championships, including the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Persons: It's, Karl, Anthony Towns, KAT, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Champion “, Towns, —, he’d Organizations: NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Jabbar Social, Knicks, Dominican, GO Ministries, —, New York Yankees, FIBA Basketball, NBC Locations: Minnesota, Towns, ”, Dominican Republic, Caribbean

Former President Barack Obama speaks on Tuesday, August 20, in Chicago during the DNC. The Thursday rally in Pittsburgh will be the first in a string of events Obama plans to hold across electoral battlegrounds in the weeks ahead of Election Day, according to a senior Harris campaign official. The 2024 election, in Obama’s view, is an “all hands on deck” moment, aides have said. “I wish I could give you a four- or five-point plan as to how we’re going to win this election. Truthfully, the plan is we’re going to push through it,” he said during the California fundraising event, according to excerpts from his office.

Persons: Barack Obama, Bernadette Tuazon, Kamala Harris, Obama —, Michelle, —, Harris, Obama, solicitations, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Democratic Locations: Chicago, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, California

☆ Dani’s Queer Bar opens in Boston, giving Beantown its first lesbian bar in decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ellie Rudy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Dani’s Queer Bar opened its doors to Boston’s LGBTQ community last month, giving the city its first lesbian bar in decades. The venue joins a yearslong “lesbian bar renaissance” that has seen more than a dozen bars for queer women open across the country since the height of the Covid pandemic. After delays caused by permitting issues, Dani’s Queer Bar — reportedly named after Rocha’s American Eskimo pup — finally opened Sept. 12. There was kind of like a hole, so I think [Dani’s] is really filling a need here in our city.”Stevie Dickie and her girlfriend, Jace Williams, pose in front of a mural outside Dani’s Queer Bar. A neon sign adorns an exposed brick wall at Dani’s Queer Bar in Boston.

Persons: ”, Thais Rocha, ” Rocha, “, Rocha, Michelle Wu’s, —, Stevie Dickie, Jace Williams, Dickie, ” Dickie, ” Stevie Dickie, Stevie Dickey, hadn’t, Erica Rose, Rose, Renee Gannon, Amanda Pollock, Gannon, Renee Gannon Kristen Porter, Kristen Porter, Porter, she’s Organizations: Bar, WGBH, ”, Economic, NBC, The, United States Locations: Boston, U.S, Dani’s, Massachusetts, Ipswich, Boylston, Boston’s Back

☆ Barbie debuts its first ‘Diwali doll’ ahead of the Hindu festival of lights
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A new Barbie will help celebrate the largest Indian festival of the year. Mattel announced the release of its first “Barbie Diwali doll” on Friday in an homage to the Hindu holiday of Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, which is marked on Western calendars as Nov 1. “In celebration of Diwali, Barbie and I are both encouraging fans around the world to celebrate the beautiful heritage of Indian fashion and culture,” Dongre said in a news release. The Barbie Diwali doll comes with golden earrings, “reflecting the radiant lights of the festival.” Rafael Ortega / MattelIn designing the look, Dongre sought to incorporate “modern aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship.” The lehenga features dahlias, jasmine and Indian lotus, which symbolize strength and beauty. “Barbie used to be a more singular reflection of beauty and more one-dimensional,” Mattel’s executive vice president and chief brand officer, Lisa McKnight, told Reuters.

Persons: Anita Dongre, Barbie, ” Dongre, ” Rafael Ortega, Dongre, ” Lalit Agarwal, Rafael Ortega, Celia Cruz, Bessie Coleman, Anna May Wong, “ Barbie, Lisa McKnight, we’ve Organizations: Mattel, Reuters, “ Locations: India

☆ Elon Musk says he will attend Trump rally in Pennsylvania at site of July assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk said late on Thursday he will attend Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania later this week, an event which will mark the former U.S. president’s return to the town where he survived an assassination attempt in July. “I will be there to support!” Musk replied, to a post by Trump on social media platform X saying he was returning to Butler on Saturday. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X, called Republican presidential candidate Trump “tough” and officially endorsed him after he survived an assassination attempt in Butler on July 13, cementing his shift towards right-wing politics. The Oct. 5 rally will be held at the same ground, where Trump was grazed in the right ear and one rallygoer was killed when a gunman opened fire. Kamala Harris, a Democrat, faces Trump on Nov. 5 in what polls show to be a tight presidential race.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, president’s, “, ”, Butler, Tesla, Trump, rallygoer, Thomas Crooks, Kamala Harris Organizations: Trump, Republican, Secret Service, Democrat Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, Butler, Florida

☆ Mark Zuckerberg is now world’s second-richest person, ahead of Jeff Bezos
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | Jonathan Vanian Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc.Com | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos as the world’s second richest person, reports CNBC. Zuckerberg’s net worth reached $206.2 billion on Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, topping the $205.1 billion net worth of the former Amazon CEO and president. The Facebook co-founder now trails Tesla chief Elon Musk by roughly $50 billion, the index showed. The company’s online advertising system suffered a major setback in 2021 when Apple introduced an iOS privacy update that weakened its ability to track users across the web. Investors reacted favorably to Meta’s cost cutting while the company’s online advertising business began to rebound and was bolstered by the massive digital ad spending campaigns by Chinese-linked retailers Temu and Shien.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Meta, Zuckerberg Organizations: CNBC, Bloomberg, Amazon, Facebook, Meta, Apple, Investors, Orion Locations: Meta

☆ Yellow jackets in Helene aftermath and prosecutor reviews Menendez brothers' conviction: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

And Kim Kardashian advocates for the release of the Menendez brothers. Chris Kofinis, a Democratic strategist, said Harris’ campaign is banking on Trump’s weaknesses being enough to carry Harris to victory. as the Harris campaign works to engage a group of voters threatening to defect over the Biden administration’s handling of the situation in the Middle East. People who are allergic to bees are usually allergic to yellow jackets as well, though the scale of the reaction may differ. Meanwhile, prosecutors in California said they are reviewing the Menendez brothers’ convictions to determine whether they should be resentenced and potentially released.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Kim Kardashian, Menendez, ‘, Harris, Justin Sullivan, Donald Trump, Harris ’, she’s, “, ”, Steve Shurtleff, Chris Kofinis, ” Harris, Tim Walz, Trump, Walz, Barack Obama, Hezbollah’s, Hezbollah's, Hashem Safieddine, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hassan Nasrallah, Chris Hayes, L.A, Lyle, Erik, ” Kardashian, Erik Menendez, Netflix’s, Read, George Gascón, Jack Smith’s, Smith, Jeff Greenberg, Helene, Alexandra Byrne, — Rich Bellis, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Cochise College Douglas Campus, Democratic, New, CBS, Minnesota Gov, Gov, Biden, East, NBC News, IDF, North Carolina State University, NBC, Netflix, Arts, Universal, Getty, River Arts Locations: North Carolina, Douglas , Arizona, New Hampshire, Butler , Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Beirut, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Carolina, Hurricane, Beverly Hills , California, California, Colorado, “, Asheville, N.C

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on September 18 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve’s recent half-point cut will take some time to work through the system, Noah Yosif, chief economist and head of research at the American Staffing Association, told CNN. “Just because the Federal Reserve votes to decrease interest rates in September does not mean that employers are going to see lower costs in October,” he said, adding that it could take three to six months to filter through to businesses. More rate cuts are expected for later this year, but the extent will depend on the health of the labor market, and that outlook could be quite murky due to impact from the strikes and Hurricane Helene. Fed officials, who are scheduled to make the central bank’s next interest rate decision just days after the October jobs report lands, will do their best to look through the noise and what are likely idiosyncratic factors, said Ryan Sweet at Oxford Economics.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Anna Moneymaker, Noah Yosif, “, ”, Helene, Ryan Sweet, Ejindu Ume Organizations: American Staffing Association, CNN, Federal Reserve, Oxford Economics, Miami University in Locations: Washington , DC, Miami University in Ohio

Former President Barack Obama is wading into the Senate race in Michigan, endorsing Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and starring in a new ad for her as some voters start to receive absentee ballots in the critical state. It’s the first time this election that voters will see a Senate ad from Obama as Democrats try to keep hold of the chamber, where they hold a 51-49 advantage. In the new ad, called “Make You Proud,” Obama underscores Slotkin’s national security experience before she represented Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. “In the Situation Room, Elissa delivered national security briefings on some of the toughest issues we were dealing with. That’s why I sent Elissa to negotiate on my behalf because she understood when to compromise and when to stand firm,” Obama says in the ad.

Persons: Barack Obama, Elissa Slotkin, Obama, Mike Rogers, Democratic Sen, Debbie Stabenow, ” Obama, Elissa, Harris, Governor Walz, ” Eric Schultz, Obama’s, “, Rogers, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Senate, Democratic, GOP, Michigan’s, Congressional District, “, ”, White, U.S . Senate, Representatives Locations: Michigan

The European Union on Friday voted to adopt definitive tariffs on China-made battery electric vehicles. “Today, the European Commission’s proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China has obtained the necessary support from E.U. Member States for the adoption of tariffs,” the E.U. first announced that it would slap higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports in June, on the grounds that they benefit “heavily from unfair subsidies” and pose a “threat of economic injury” to electric vehicle producers in Europe. to start investigations of potential tariffs, Germany has advocated against them, raising concerns about consequences for its own struggling carmakers.

Persons: Peter Szijjarto Organizations: Union, E.U, European, China’s Ministry of Commerce, Reuters, European Commission Locations: China, “, States, Europe, Beijing, E.U, France, Germany, Hungarian

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☆ Asheville's vibrant arts scene has powered its economy. Rebuilding will be hard.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Alexandra Byrne | Alexandra Byrne Is A New York City-Based Reporter | Incoming Intern With The Nbc News Business | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Visitors to Asheville’s Buncombe County spent nearly $3 billion last year, accounting for 20% of the county’s annual economy. “It has been a very vibrant tax base” as well, added Nadine Charlsen, who owns Northlight Studios on Depot Street and served as president of the River Arts District from 2018 to 2021. Asheville’s River Arts District in 2018. Nadine Charlsen, owner of Northlight Studios, Asheville, N.C. Andrea Kulish Wilhelm, an artist and teacher who specializes in pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, has been walking down to the River Arts District every day since Helene swept through.

Persons: Helene, ”, Max Trumpower, Hurricane Helene, Nadine Charlsen, Vic Isley, George Rose, Katie Cornell, ArtsAVL, she’s, Andrea Kulish Wilhelm, Kulish Wilhelm, can’t, Charlsen, ” Charlsen Organizations: Arts, Asheville, Visitors, “, Explore, Northlight Studios, River Arts District, Arts District, Pink Dog, Cornell Locations: Asheville, North, Hurricane, North Carolina, Asheville’s Buncombe, Explore Asheville, N.C

Friday’s jobs report is expected to show another relatively healthy month of payroll gains, alongside a stable unemployment rate. At the moment, there is little light at the end of the tunnel for those job seekers. The unemployment rate was expected to be unchanged from August, at 4.2%. While the economy continues to add jobs at a steady clip, signs of ongoing labor market weakness have become unmistakable. Last week, the Conference Board’s closely watched consumer confidence survey fell by the largest amount since August 2021, driven largely by concerns about the labor market.

Persons: Dana M, Peterson, Guy Berger, ” Berger, Berger, precariousness Organizations: Labor Statistics, Conference, Conference Board, Glass, Federal Reserve Locations: U.S

"They're trying to keep her away," Steve Shurtleff, a former Democratic speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, said of the Harris campaign. Harris’ campaign has acted as if she’s sitting on a lead, even though she has failed to separate from her opponent, former President Donald Trump, others said. That may look different in today’s evolving media environment than prior campaigns, but coupled with campaign events, aggressive organizing and a historic paid media campaign, it’s a winning approach." “They are very cautious,” a person involved in Harris’ race said of her campaign. Harris' campaign has also made overtures to voters in unconventional forums like the gaming site IGN.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Harris, Steve Shurtleff, ”, “, ” Harris, Tim Walz, Hurricane Helene, —, Harris ’, she’s, Donald Trump, Chris Kofinis, Walz, “ It’s, you’re, You’ve, Kevin Munoz, it’s, Joe Biden’s, Biden, ” Younger, Sarah Longwell, Longwell, George W, “ She’s, that’s, Trump, Matt Barnes, Stephen Jackson, Jack Smith, Michael LaRosa, Jill Biden, JD, Vance Organizations: Democratic, New, CBS News, Minnesota Gov, NBC, Biden, Trump, Republican, Against Trump, NBA, IGN, NBC News Locations: New Hampshire, United States, Hurricane, Pennsylvania, Gaza, San Francisco

It’ll be more covered than his typical rally these days,” a Trump ally who has worked in Pennsylvania predicted. Karoline Leavitt, a campaign spokesperson, said the former president “looks forward to returning to Butler, Pennsylvania to honor the victims from that tragic day.”“The willingness of Pennsylvanians to join President Trump in his return to Butler represents the strength and resiliency of the American people,” she said. Butler County is a GOP stronghold in western Pennsylvania, a mix of rural communities and suburbs just north of Pittsburgh. McCormick, who plans to attend Trump’s rally Saturday, said the July attack helped reinforce the “strength” of the Republican ticket — and the down-ballot candidates who were there that day. Because it is that last real opportunity that he has for sure.”Allan Smith reported from New York City and Dasha Burns from Butler.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “, It’ll, ”, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Corey Comperatore, Thomas Crooks, Karoline Leavitt, Butler, Harris, ” “, it’ll, — Trump, Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, ” Dave McCormick, McCormick, Josh Shapiro, —, you’re, Trump’s, Byron Donalds, he’s, Mike Kelly, Joseph Meyn, ” Pam Olthof, Leslie Osche, ” Osche, ” Adam Reed, Reed, Donalds, Ryan Wesley Routh, Elise Stefanik, ” “ I’m, Biden, Kamala Harris ’, “ There’s, Tim Walz, Harris ’, “ I’m, we’re, ” Allan Smith, Dasha Burns Organizations: Trump, Republican, GOP, NBC News, Democrats, Rep, Service, Pennsylvania State Police, Minnesota Gov Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, R, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Butler, —, Butler County, Palm Beach , Florida, Vance, Minnesota, New York City

Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh next week, his first foray into the election as a battleground-state surrogate. The event, according to a senior Harris campaign official, will launch a larger effort by Obama, who intends to ramp up his campaigning for Harris in the final stretch of the election cycle. “President Obama believes the stakes of this election could not be more consequential and that is why he is doing everything he can to help elect Vice President Harris, Governor Walz and Democrats across the country,” Eric Schulz, a senior adviser to Obama, said in a statement. Harris and Obama’s relationship spans two decades, with the two first meeting as Obama was seeking election to the Senate in 2004. Grassroots fundraising content signed by Obama and events featuring him have generated more than $76 million for the campaign this cycle, a second senior Harris campaign official said.

Persons: Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Harris, Obama, Governor Walz, ” Eric Schulz, Barack, Michelle Obama, we’ve, Tim Walz, ”, “ Michelle Obama, y’all —, ” Michelle Obama Organizations: Senate, ”, Democratic National Convention, NBC News, Grassroots, Obama Locations: Pittsburgh, “, United States, Angeles

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