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He noted that in many of the videos being called out by Torres, Piker was criticizing the Israeli government, not Jewish people. Still, the letter marks one of the more high-profile callouts of the popular streaming platform over content regulations related to the Israel-Hamas war. The criticism of Piker came the same month Twitch was accused of disabling sign-ups for the platform from some users in Israel and the Palestinian territories. “It’s actually one of the most stringently applied TOS systems on any platform,” Piker said. The views shared by streamers on Twitch are not the views of Twitch nor are they my personal views."

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Regardless of who wins Tuesday’s election, a key fixture of America’s political landscape for nearly a decade is set to disappear: the Trump rally. “It’s coming to an end,” Trump said in a phone interview with NBC News on Sunday. For his millions of supporters, Trump rallies have been a gathering place with thousands of other like-minded Americans. Torabi is best known for his popular Twitter account, where his clips of Trump rallies frequently go viral. “So tomorrow I’m doing three rallies and on Monday I’m going to do four rallies in one day,” Trump said.

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☆ Lobito Corridor: Angola’s US, Europe-backed railway could change how minerals move in Africa – and globally
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Amy Gunia | Jackelyn Prager | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —In late August, a container vessel sailed out of Angola’s Port of Lobito carrying railway operator Lobito Atlantic Railway’s first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the US. That’s about 30 days faster than a road journey, according to Francisco Franca, the CEO of Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), a consortium of firms that took over operations of the railway in January. The ship took Lobito Atlantic Railways first shipment of copper to the US. “Lobito Corridor is not just a railway line, but is the economic development along the corridor,” said Franca, the CEO of LAR. For companies like his, the benefits of the Lobito Corridor are clear.

Persons: CNN —, Francisco Franca, Franca, LAR, Washington jostle, Emmet Livingstone, Joe Biden, “, David Reekmans, Reekmans, Asia ”, Trump, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, Evelyn Hockstein, Xi Jinping, ”, Wamkele Mene, Décio Catarro Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Lobito Atlantic Railway, Washington, MSC, Lobito Atlantic Railways, Atlantic Railway, Initiative, Benguela Railway, Partnership for Global Infrastructure, Investment, Getty, Port, White House, Reuters, African Continental Free Trade Area, Industry Locations: Angola’s Port, Lobito, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Europe, Kolwezi, Angola, Africa’s, Beijing, Benguela, China, Africa, Washington, AFP, America, Asia, Zambia, Tanzania, Tanzanian

Former President Donald Trump's campaign spent the final Sunday of the 2024 election on all-too-familiar turf: responding to the reaction to the candidate. Just hours earlier, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, made a very traditional — and politically safe — appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Trump campaign aides did not respond to a request for comment. Rob Godfrey, a South Carolina-based Republican strategist, said Trump has handed Harris gifts by playing into her strategy. Last week, Democrats had to perform clean-up duty on a surrogate who has largely been absent from her campaign: President Joe Biden appeared to say Trump's supporters are "garbage."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Harris, Maya Rudolph, —, Rob Godfrey, ” Godfrey, ” Trump, Faiz Shakir, Sen, Bernie Sanders, He's, Shakir, Joe Biden, Virginia —, Deshaun, “, ” Hall Organizations: Sunday NBC, Democratic, White, Electoral College, NBC News, — Trump, Trump Locations: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday's, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Washington, New Mexico, Virginia

“Too frequently, large grocery companies use their significant market power to hike prices for essential goods and take advantage of customers,” the letter said. Grocery prices shot up 20% between January 2021 and December 2022, causing some consumers to cut back on common purchases like red meat and eggs. But inflation is now virtually back to normal; since November 2023, grocery prices have been increasing by less than 2% on an annual basis. The companies say the tags let employees change prices up to every 10 seconds, allowing them to streamline operations and restock faster. Kroger has denied that claim, saying electronic pricing would only be used to lower prices whenever possible.

Persons: Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Adam Schiff, Warren, Schiff, Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, they’re, Vons “, ”, Bernie Sanders, —, ” The, Kroger Organizations: Democratic, NBC News, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Agriculture, ”, Republicans, Biden, Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, FTC, USDA, Fair, ” The Biden, Walmart, Amazon, Costco, Kroger, of America Locations: California

☆ Israel officially informs U.N. of end to relations with Palestinian relief agency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was cancelling the agreement that regulated its relations with the main U.N. relief organization for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) since 1967, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday. A Palestinian man carries a bag of flour distributed by UNRWA in Deir al Balah, central Gaza on Saturday. The ban does not refer to operations in the Palestinian territories or elsewhere. The legislation does not directly outlaw UNRWA’s operations in the West Bank and Gaza, both considered by international law to be outside the state of Israel but under Israeli occupation. The Israeli foreign ministry said activity by other international organizations would be expanded and “preparations will be made to end the connection with UNRWA and to boost alternatives to UNRWA.”

Persons: Israel, Abdel Kareem Hana, Israel’s U.N, Danny Danon, ” Organizations: United, West Bank, UNRWA, United Nations Locations: United Nations, Israel, Gaza, Deir al Balah

For many Americans, the most important focus heading into a presidential election is how the winner will impact their wallet. Related storiesFor drug prices, Harris has promised to expand two provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, allowing Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs. HarrisHarris' planned policy includes the construction of 3 million new housing units, as well as an expansion to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. TrumpTrump has also proposed expanding the child tax credit, which currently provides up to $2,000 per child. In August, the vice presidential candidate JD Vance floated a child tax credit proposal that would include $5,000 per child for families of all income levels.

Persons: Harris, Trump, Trump's, Joe Biden's, Biden, Trump Trump, — Trump, Harris Harris, —, Vance, hasn't Organizations: Trump, Federal Reserve, White, Trump Trump Locations: Americas

☆ The bogeyman haunting Harris (and Biden) that Trump is cashing in on
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Now, the inflation rate is nearly back to normal – miraculously, without the recession and loss of millions of jobs that many predicted. Harris also gets that the economic anxiety fueled by inflation has helped boost the popularity of her opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he’s got a point: The inflation rate never exceeded 3% under Trump – a far cry from the four-decade high of 9.1% under Biden. “I will end inflation,” Trump told a roaring crowd of supporters in battleground North Carolina on Wednesday. More than two-thirds of economists (68%) surveyed by The Wall Street Journal say prices will be higher under Trump than Harris.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, It’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, ” Harris, Donald Trump, he’s, Trump, Biden, it’s, Moody’s, ” Trump, “, aren’t, Trump’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, White, Federal Reserve, Trump, Biden, Wall Locations: New York, Russia, Ukraine, North Carolina, China, Mexico

CNN —Pre-election voting is winding down across the country, with many states wrapping up in-person early voting over the weekend. While overall pre-election voting is down, in some states more voters chose to vote in person early than they did in 2020. However, total pre-election voting in both states was still lower than in 2020 due to significantly fewer people choosing to vote by mail. Republicans grow their pre-election vote shareRepublicans have made up more of the pre-election vote than they did in 2020. The Trump campaign made more of an effort this year to encourage Republicans to vote early and by mail, a major shift from messaging against pre-election voting in 2020.

Persons: it’s, Trump, Catalist, Kamala Harris Organizations: CNN, District of Columbia, Edison Research, Republican, Nevada Republicans, Trump, Republicans Locations: North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Peach State, In Arizona

☆ Coinbase, a16z and others pour more than $78 million into pro-crypto PAC for 2026 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The pro-crypto and bi-partisan super PAC Fairshake said Monday that the committee and its affiliates have raised $78 million for the 2026 midterm elections. That $78 million includes more than $30 million raised, plus another $48 million in new commitments from centralized crypto exchange Coinbase and Silicon Valley venture fund Andreessen Horowitz, among other companies. All in, a16z has given $70 million to Fairshake as the VC looks to support the PAC's larger mission of building a Congress comprised of pro-crypto legislators. Coinbase, the largest U.S. crypto exchange, was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission over claims that it engaged in unregistered sales of securities. Ripple Labs is another major political donor this cycle that has given around $50 million to Fairshake.

Persons: Fairshake, Andreessen Horowitz, a16z, Chris Dixon, we're, Dixon, Coinbase, Brian Armstrong Organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission, Labs Locations: U.S, Silicon Valley

☆ Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Lex Harvey | Sophia Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN —A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, as major cities in both countries endure severe air pollution that risks the health of millions. “We are suffering in Lahore in a way due to the eastern wind corridor coming from India,” he said. Lahore, home to more than 14 million people, saw its air quality index surpass a record 1,900 in one part of the city on Saturday, according to IQAir, which tracks global air quality. Experts say India’s air pollution is so bad that smog could take years off the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Both India and Pakistan have tried to clamp down on the practice, but it is still widespread.

Persons: Raja Jahangir Anwar, ” Anwar, Punjab’s, ”, Arif Ali, Sakib Ali, Maryam Nawaz, Parveen Kumar Organizations: Pakistan CNN, Environment, CNN, Getty, Hindustan Times, World Health Organization, Experts, India’s Locations: Islamabad, Pakistan, India, Punjab, Pakistan’s, Lahore, AFP, Delhi Meerut, Ghaziabad, Delhi –, Gurgaon, India’s Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan’s Punjab

☆ Here's a final breakdown of how both presidential candidates might affect your finances
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, a final look at the impact a Harris or Trump presidency will have on your finances . The big storyThe White House and your walletGetty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIOn the eve of election day, we're offering a final breakdown of how both candidates might affect your wallet. Let's get into it:Investing : The corporate tax rate is the major difference between the two sides that'll likely have the biggest impact on markets. Harris wants to raise the corporate tax rate, which would likely have the opposite effect. Cost of things : Both candidates are looking to keep leveraging tariffs, but Trump's policy is much more aggressive.

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☆ Foreign buyers eye Japan's 'empty houses' with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There are 9 million "akiyas" — empty houses — across Japan, according to official government data as of 2023. These homes, often abandoned and left empty for decades, are scattered across rural areas and big cities, offering a unique opportunity for buyers with creative ideas. Urban migration is another big contributing factor to Japan's abandoned houses. Ultimately, "many Japanese [people] look at akiya as depreciating items that are more trouble than they're worth," Michael, founder of Japan real estate blog Cheap Houses Japan, told CNBC Make It. Six years later, Wormann owns seven akiyas, and works as a full-time content creator and real estate investor in Japan.

Persons: Japan's, Tetsuya Kaneko, Kaneko, Michael, We've, Anton Wormann, Wormann Organizations: Istock, Savills Japan, CNBC, Japan Locations: Japan, New York, Europe, Sweden

☆ TikTok sued in France over harmful content that allegedly led to two suicides
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15, their lawyer said Monday. The lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed the seven teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, lawyer Laure Boutron-Marmion told broadcaster franceinfo. They must, therefore, answer for the product’s shortcomings.”TikTok, like other social media platforms, has long faced scrutiny over the policing of content on its app. Just like Meta (META) with Facebook and Instagram, it faces hundreds of lawsuits in the United States accusing the companies of enticing and addicting millions of children to their platforms, damaging their mental health. CEO Shou Zi Chew this year told US lawmakers the company has invested in measures to protect young people who use the app.

Persons: Laure Boutron, Marmion, franceinfo, “, ”, TikTok, Shou Zi Chew Organizations: Facebook Locations: Boutron, Europe, United States

☆ Elon Musk cancels X town hall event minutes after it started following yet another round of technical problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But the event on X ended just a few minutes after it started, when Musk encountered technical difficulties. The X Spaces event Musk started immediately following the town hall, lasted one minute and appeared to have no audio. He also said he would not restart his Q&A and encouraged followers to listen to his Rogan interview instead. The Monday night town hall marks just the latest election-related event that Musk attempted to host on X that was plagued by technical difficulties. An August interview between Musk and Trump that was streamed on X was delayed by more than 40 minutes because of glitches.

Persons: CNN — Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Joe Rogan, “, Trump, we’re, ”, ” Musk, Rogan, Ron DeSantis ’ Organizations: CNN, Trump, Florida Gov

GOP senators and top aides say the race could go either way. Scott, who is a McConnell critic, has been more willing to fall in line with Trump than Cornyn or Thune over the last several years. Both Thune and Cornyn are closely politically aligned with the longtime GOP leader. Asked if he would like to get more public endorsements from GOP senators, Thune said he is not asking anyone to do that. They also point out his remarkable ascent – he defeated then-Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 and is now on a path to possibly becoming GOP leader.

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☆ Elon Musk’s misleading election claims have been viewed more than 2 billion times on X, analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

He has given more than $118 million to a pro-Trump super PAC and hit the campaign trail to stump for Trump in Pennsylvania. CCDH’s research is based on an analysis of publicly available data from X about Musk’s own posts and spending by political campaigns to promote ads on the platform. The nonprofit tallied up how many views Musk received on 87 specific posts that contained false claims about the 2024 election that were debunked by fact-checkers. The 2024 election is the first presidential cycle with the platform under Musk’s control since his takeover of the company formerly known as Twitter two years ago. Based on that information, Ahmed’s group determined that Musk’s election-related posts – boosting Trump and slamming Vice President Kamala Harris – were worth about $24 million.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Kamala Harris, Harris, “, Elon Musk’s, ” Imran Ahmed, Ahmed, X, ” Ahmed, it’s, Kamala Harris –, ” Organizations: Washington CNN —, SpaceX, Trump, PAC, Center, CNN, Democrats, Elon, Twitter, Guardian Locations: Trump, Pennsylvania

☆ Voting systems: How we know the election is secure
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Zachary Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Musk has used X to spread unfounded allegations about voting systems, laying groundwork to question the election before it happens. To better understand the security of US voting systems and why there’s no indication that they’re not secure, I talked to CNN’s Zachary Cohen, who covers national security, and Sean Lyngaas, who covers cybersecurity. There are three large election equipment vendors in the US: Dominion; ES&S, or Election Systems and Software; and Hart InterCivic. Dominion Voting Systems ballot-counting machines are lined up at a Torrance County warehouse during testing of election equipment with local candidates and partisan officers in Estancia, New Mexico, on September 29, 2022. COHEN: We know people, these pro-Trump operatives and lawyers, have already gotten access to election software – voting software, voting systems in Georgia, copied the entire election database from several counties.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, ”, CNN’s Zachary Cohen, Sean Lyngaas, Hart InterCivic, Andres Leighton, COHEN, we’ve, Sean, We’ve, there’s, Hart, they’ll, It’s, Elon, Kamala Harris, Doug Logan, Joe, Biden, Stephen Richer, Richer, that’s, hasn’t, they’re, Tina Peters, it’s Organizations: CNN, Dominion, Fox News, Software, Federal, Trump, Idaho National Labs, Department of Energy, Arizona, Team Trump Locations: Pennsylvania, Torrance County, Estancia , New Mexico, County ( Georgia, Coffee, Mesa County , Colorado, Michigan, Georgia, Idaho, Maricopa, Maricopa County , Arizona, Colorado

☆ Trump offers darkness, Harris offers optimism on election eve in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —The tumultuous 2024 election is ending with a contrast that encapsulates America’s fateful choice on election eve. The vice president also proposes reforms to improve the lives of working Americans — but hers are less revolutionary than Trump’s. If she loses Pennsylvania, Harris would need a combination of other swing states, including Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, where poll averages also show no clear leader. But the findings, which suggested a shift toward Harris from the previous Iowa Poll in September, also showed the vice president with a strong advantage among women. If such a pattern is repeated nationwide, the vice president could be headed to victory if she can limit her deficit to Trump among White males especially.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, He’ll, Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Trump, shouldn’t, ”, “, Joe Biden’s, Roe, Wade, Biden, He’s, She’s, —, ” David Plouffe, Mediacom, “ We’ve, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Trump, ”, Michigan, White House, “, Republican, Democratic Party, Trump -, Democratic, Capitol, Justice Department, GOP, Republican Party, CNN’s, Keystone State, Pennsylvania —, Democrats, Des Moines Register, Poll, Iowa, New York Times, Siena College Locations: America, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Philadelphia, Detroit, battlegrounds, Michigan , Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina , Nevada, Arizona, ”, Washington, autocrats, Russia, China, Keystone, Nevada, Siena

☆ A pro-Trump influencer says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a fake voter fraud video. It wasn’t the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Isabel Rosales | Paul P. Murphy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election. After speaking with CNN, AlphaFox deleted the post, which at the time had generated more than 2.6 million views. Deleted video’s message lives onAlphaFox said he was remorseful for sharing Russian disinformation, and adamant that he was the one who was tricked. “I never wanted to misinform anyone.”AlphaFox believes himself to be just “the guy who shared” a disinformation video. “Real people have become important vehicles of Russian disinformation.

Persons: influencer, Trump, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, Simeon Boikov, podcaster, Boikov, Darren Linvill, ” Linvill, ” Boikov, AlphaFox, ” AlphaFox, “, X AlphaFox, Harris, Doug Emhoff, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Brad Raffensperger, ” Raffensperger Organizations: CNN, Kremlin, State, Russian, Media, Clemson University, FBI, Australian Foreign Ministries, Homeland Security, AlphaFox Locations: American, Russian, Massachusetts, Georgia, Boikov, Russia, Australia, Sydney, AlphaFox, AlphaFox78

☆ A lawsuit accuses Bain Capital's PowerSchool of trafficking in student data. The edtech giant says everything it does is legal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

PowerSchool sells student data without parents' informed consent, a federal lawsuit alleges. Related storiesPowerSchool spokesman Austin Zerbach told BI that no PowerSchool product sells any form of student data. The public disclosures of PowerSchool say the edtech company "may" collect data such as "extracurricular program membership" and "student assessments." AdvertisementTechnology can easily re-identify anonymized student data, said Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel at the ACLU, where he focuses on privacy, surveillance, and technology issues. "No PowerSchool product, including Connected Intelligence P20W, sells any form of student data," the spokesman said.

Persons: PowerSchool, —, It's, Emily Cherkin, Cherkin, Hardeep Gulati, PowerSchools, Austin Zerbach, Zerbach, it's, — they're, Julie Liddell, Chad Marlow, Marlow, Liddell, James Donato, PowerSchool's Bain, The Bain Organizations: Service, Bain Capital, PowerSchool, Technology, ACLU, Data Systems, US, Apple, Vista Equity Partners, Vista Equity, Onex Partners, NYSE, The, KKR, Co, Instructure Holdings, Inc Locations: San Francisco, Seattle, Folsom , California, Boston, Austin , Texas, Salt Lake City

Whoever is elected the 47th president of the United States will start with a rare and clear advantage: a remarkably solid economy. Tuesday’s election will show how much that all matters to voters, who will soon decide which candidate they want to entrust the economy to from here. But to regular American households, it’s more of a “Yes, but” economy: Yes, the job market is strong, but my boss wants me in five days a week, and that doesn’t work for me anymore. Yes, inflation has fallen, but I can’t afford day care. Prices across the rest of the service economy were 4.7% higher overall, and medical care was up 3.9%.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Spencer Platt, Yuki Iwamura, they’re, Helene, Milton, Patrick T, Fallon, Harris, ”, Greg Valliere, Joe Biden wasn’t, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, “ Kamala Organizations: Investment, Stock, Getty, Consumer, Bloomberg, CNBC, First Street Foundation, NBC, AGF Investments, Biden Locations: United States, Ukraine, Israel

☆ Meet the Press – November 3, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

KRISTEN WELKER:As the 2024 election nears the finish line, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump make their last appeal to voters. Vice President Harris and former President Trump and their surrogates are making their closing arguments. North Carolina was the state former president Trump won in 2020 by the smallest margin and both candidates held events there on Saturday. I asked, what is his message to women who are thinking about voting for Vice President Harris. Today, Vice President Harris is in Michigan working to shore up the blue wall, her simplest path to winning the White House.

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☆ The US presidential election is 2 days away. Here's where things stand.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Harris and Trump are campaigning in swing states as they make their final appeals to voters. AdvertisementWith Election Day on Tuesday, the end is in sight for what has been a contentious US presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. It wasn't long before Harris began to narrow the gap between the Democrats and the GOP in the presidential race. Now, millions of women live in states with near-total abortion bans, while millions of other women live in states where abortion rights have been strengthened. In the closing days of the race, Harris has heavily emphasized the issue, which also helped Democrats in the 2022 midterms.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Brandon Bell, Barack Obama, ANGELA WEISS, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, Democratic, Democratic Party, GOP, Congressional, Getty Images, Nebraska's, Nebraska's Omaha, Sun, Biden, Trump, Getty, New York Times, Siena College Locations: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Getty Images Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, United States, Siena

☆ Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Nor, he said, was he motivated by the claim that UNRWA perpetuates Palestinian refugee status. AFP/Getty ImagesThe entrance to Aida Refugee Camp, near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. “If they shut down UNRWA, that means there is no Palestinian refugee cause. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu/Getty ImagesAn UNRWA school in al-Am'ari Refugee Camp, in Ramallah, in the West Bank. Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, after an Israeli raid in September.

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