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Decision 2024 updates: Latest updates on the race for the White House
Get the latest updates on the 2024 presidential election from the Spectrum News team.

At N.C. rally, Tim Walz and Bill Clinton hit Trump for saying military should be used against ‘enemy within’
"That rhetoric has no place. That is the language of dictators. That is the language of totalitarianism,” said Walz.

In Wisconsin, Harris accuses Trump of 'gaslighting' by calling Jan. 6 riot 'day of love'
Businessman Mark Cuban joined Harris on the trail, framing the election as a “battle for entrepreneurs" and slamming Trump's plan on tariffs.

Vance denies Trump would use military against political enemies in second term
Trump said in an interview this week that the military should be used against "the enemy within."





Milwaukee teens gain career opportunities through Demo Days
Alison Trouy, who works with We Energies, said this year about 240 students from the Milwaukee area are participating in Demo Days.

Charges have been filed in the death of Elijah Vue
Katrina Baur, his mother, and Jesse Vang, her boyfriend, were charged in connection to his death.

How Trump and Harris are trying to get out the vote in Pennsylvania
Spectrum News spoke with volunteers and voters in Western Pennsylvania with three weeks left to go until Election Day.

Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately
Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement at a news conference Friday, the program said.





Marquette University partners with United Way to provide services for Milwaukee's homeless
It’s just one of the many free services offered on Marquette’s campus as part of Project Homelessness.

Wall Street drifts around its records following latest encouraging economic data
U.S. stocks drifted around their record heights Thursday following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum.

Mayor: Browns leaving Cleveland for Brook Park
The announcement was made at a press conference by Mayor Justin Bibb.

Liam Lawson returns to the F1 grid at the U.S. Grand Prix with a chance to impress for 2025
New Zealand driver Liam Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo for RB team at the United States Grand Prix in Texas.





3 things to watch in Packers vs. Texans game
The Packers host the Texans at noon Sunday at Lambeau Field, with a matchup of the NFL's rising stars at quarterback.

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted in U.S. drug trafficking case
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and extradition of Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian citizen.

Controversial book subject of renewed discussion in Oshkosh School District
Earlier this year, the Oshkosh Area School Board voted six to one against banning six books.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage rises to the highest level in 8 weeks
The rate rose to 6.44% from 6.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.





Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert picked as coaching candidates for Hall of Fame
The list will be cut to nine in the next few weeks.

Judge orders Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in U.S. to remain in custody
U.S. Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell also determined Thursday that there was probable cause to bind 27-year-old Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi over for trial.

Argentine authorities probe what happened before Liam Payne's fatal fall from his hotel balcony
Fans, music-industry figures and fellow musicians paid tribute to the One Direction singer, who died Wednesday.

Instagram targets sextortion scams with PSA campaign, new tools
Reports of sexual extortion increased by more than 300% from 2021 to 2023, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

World News

Bowen: Sinwar's death is serious blow to Hamas, but not the end of the war
Netanyahu has won a big victory with the killing of Yahya Sinwar. But it is not the end of the war, nor of Hamas.

How Israel found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Israel had hunted the architect of the 7 October atrocities for more than a year. A chance encounter in Rafah got him.

Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death
Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

Who was the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar?
Israel says its troops in Gaza killed Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of the 7 October 2023 attack.





One Direction 'devastated' at Liam Payne's death
The star's former band members lead tributes to the singer, who died aged 31 after falling from a balcony.

The King of Australia's royal tour that nearly didn't happen
Eight months after his cancer diagnosis was revealed, this royal tour is important for Charles - and the monarchy.

Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget
It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more under the government's plan.

Fraudsters steal more than £3m a day as cases rise
Fraud cases rise by 16% in the first half of the year, but total losses are down slightly, new data shows.





Badenoch dismisses Tory MP's parenthood remark
Sir Christopher Chope suggested Badenoch would be less able to commit to the demands of being party leader.

Boy who died in house explosion named
Archie York's aunt says her nephew was "a loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face".

National Gallery bans liquid after artwork damaged
The ban starts Friday morning and excludes baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines.

Tory politician's wife jailed for race hate post
Lucy Connolly, wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, is jailed for 31 months.





Stargazers around the world catch supermoon
The brightness of the moon would allow ancient communities to increase hunting at this time of year - hence the name.

Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in cost row
Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says the drug should be made available on the NHS

Trailer teases new Wallace and Gromit film ahead of Christmas premiere
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will hit small screens this Christmas.

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts
Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.





'I was a Directioner - here's what Liam Payne and the band meant to me'
I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

'He was a big piece of my life': Your tributes to Liam Payne
Fans pay tribute to the One Direction singer, with many saying he played a prominent role in their childhood.

Full transcript of 911 calls made from hotel where star was staying
Staff made two urgent calls to emergency services before the former One Direction singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Final Snapchats shared from Argentina
The posts were shared just hours before the singer's death but appear to have been filmed in the days before.





Weekly quiz: What nice thing did Donald say about Kamala?
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

The Papers: 'Death of Hamas mastermind' and One Direction tribute to 'brother' Liam
Dominating the headlines today is the death of Yahya Sinwar and One Direction singer Liam Payne

Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?
NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

How do you vote when you're stuck in space?
This is the reality for American astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore who will be voting from space.





Story of 'TV dating show killer' depicted in new film
Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour tells the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala.

Andrew Garfield brings cardboard cut-out of Florence Pugh to red carpet
The pair play a young couple whose plans for the future are thrown into doubt by a cancer diagnosis.

The Apprentice film star says Trump criticism 'inspiring violence'
Actor Sebastian Stan said Trump calling the filmmakers "human scum" was "divisive" and a "threat".

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US fugitive tells Utah court he used alias of Irish orphan
Rossi was extradited from Scotland despite claiming to be an Irish orphan who had never been to the US.

Beloved Glasgow chef killed in 'wrong way' M6 crash
Jaroslaw Rossa was killed alongside a 33-year-old woman and two boys in the crash in Cumbria on Tuesday.

Lynette White murderer to be released from prison
Jeffrey Gafoor will be released on licence after serving 21 years in prison for the brutal killing.

Boss had 'no qualms' hiring 'creme de la creme' Letby
One of the serial killer's former managers says she was highly regarded as a newly qualified nurse.