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At present’s high tales

Former President Donald Trump made a last attraction to the nation in entrance of a full crowd at Madison Sq. Backyard final night time after greater than 4 hours of visitor speaker appearances. The primary visitor, comic and podcaster Tony Hinchcliffe joked that Puerto Rico is a “floating island of garbage.” One speaker appeared to indicate that Vice President Harris is a prostitute.

• 🎧 NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben tells Up First there’s a stark distinction between Harris’ and Trump’s present message. Harris is highlighting ladies who’ve misplaced their lives or had their lives threatened by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Alternatively, one in all Trump’s openers made a joke about Taylor Swift being killed by her boyfriend. This isn’t a successful message for ladies voters — a demographic Trump is behind within the polls for, Kurtzleben says. As the tip of his marketing campaign nears, he’s nonetheless rolling out new proposals together with a tax credit score for individuals caring for relations.
• ➡️ Harris promoted a brand new pledge to spice up Puerto Rico’s economic system yesterday, contrasting the messages made at Trump’s rally. Megastar Dangerous Bunny highlighted the pledge to his 45 million Instagram followers.

At present, high-ranking South Korean officers are anticipated to current NATO allies with proof about North Korean troopers displaying up in Russia to battle in Ukraine. This comes after U.S. Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed he believes at the very least 3,000 North Korean troopers are in Russia, calling it a really severe escalation. At present’s briefing goals to get all 32 NATO allies on the identical web page.

• 🎧 One in every of South Korea’s considerations is North Korean troops getting battlefield expertise, one thing they haven’t had since 1953, NPR’s Teri Schultz says. No one is aware of what else Russia and North Korea may very well be exchanging, similar to ballistic missiles. NATO can problem an announcement about how this cooperation is unacceptable nevertheless it doesn’t have the authority to inform North Korea and Russia what to do. South Korean intelligence will even temporary European Union officers and the nation has the power to impose sanctions.

The 2024 World Collection is coming to the East Coast. After the Los Angeles Dodgers received the primary two video games, the  New York Yankees will now host video games three and 4 and, if crucial, recreation 5. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani damage himself in recreation two making an attempt to steal second base, however the group’s supervisor Dave Roberts advised reporters yesterday that Ohtani has gotten again his regular vary of movement and is anticipated to play.

• 🎧 “Historically teams that win the first two games, not a surprise, go on to win the series more often than not — 80% of the time,” NPR freelance reporter Steve Futterman says. However groups have come again from 0-2 deficits many instances. Actually, the final two instances these two groups confronted off within the World Collection in 1981 and 1978 that’s precisely what occurred.

Deep dive

Braddock, Pa., on Oct. 16, 2024.

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Pennsylvania is likely one of the largest election battleground prizes for a presidential candidate. The state’s 19 electoral votes will possible determine the street to victory. With simply days till the election, Harris and Trump have been barnstorming the state to rally help. To see how their messages are resonating with residents, Morning Version hosts Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep every led groups throughout the state to talk to voters in Pittsburgh, Gettysburg, Allentown, Philadelphia and extra. The Pennsylvanians they spoke to replicate a divided voters: Some are impressed by Harris’ imaginative and prescient whereas others consider in Trump’s financial insurance policies. And, there have been some who weren’t certain about their candidate. Right here’s what they advised us.

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Inside Household Techniques, or “parts work,” has surged in recognition. It is the concept all of us have a number of elements, like sub-personalities. Based on Richard Schwartz’s e book No Dangerous Elements, attending to know our a number of elements higher and treating them with compassion could assist higher handle our lives and stress. Numerous research have proven IFS can profit individuals with particular issues, together with signs of PTSD and stress; the ache, discomfort and despair from dwelling with rheumatoid arthritis; and despair. Right here’s the way it works:

• 🧠 Begin by listening to your elements. Tune in to 1 sensation or picture and ask it what it desires you to know.
• 🧠 Strive beginning a dialogue together with your elements: What would you like me to know? What do you need to present me?
• 🧠 IFS teaches that all of us have exile elements, which maintain onto hurtful recollections. These exiles can keep locked deep inside, however reliving these experiences may help with unburdening.
• 🧠 In case you interact in destructive self-talk, use the U-Flip method: Take a second to note what’s taking place inside and look inward.

See the whole record of how the IFS course of works.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

On this photograph illustration, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger meal is seen at a McDonald’s on Oct. 23 within the Flatbush neighborhood within the Brooklyn borough of New York Metropolis.

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1. McDonald’s will resume promoting the Quarter Pounder this week after 75 individuals grew to become sick resulting from E. coli present in an onion provide.
2. Over 15 columnists at The Washington Put up known as the paper’s resolution to not endorse a presidential candidate a “terrible mistake” in an opinion piece on the paper’s web site.
3. Timothée Chalamet stunned his followers at a look-alike competitors for the actor in NYC’s Washington Sq. Park yesterday. (through Gothamist)

This article was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.