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    Early Voting, Election, Trump, Harris, Iran, Israel, Hurricane, Helene, Immigrant, Panda, Victoria’s Secret, “Diddy”: Daily Briefing

    Madoc Meredith Posted on

    Voters in some states can begin voting this week as early voting is implemented for the Nov. 5 general election. USA TODAY spoke with Hurricane Helene survivors who are grieving the loss of loved ones, including children. Giant pandas have returned to the National Zoo in Washington.

    🙋🏼‍♀️ I am Nicole Fallert, Author of the daily briefing. Biiiiiiight breathhhhh. Here’s how to relax during stressful times.

    Georgia in the election spotlight

    Early voting is already underway in many states. Polls are opening their doors this week in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Rhode Island, Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisiana, Washington, Massachusetts and Nevada.

    Election Day is just three weeks away. Georgia set the stage for now, with throngs of voters at the polls as local officials prepare for Nov. 5.

    • Voters in Georgia were in record numbers on Tuesdaywith nearly twice as many people attending the first day of early voting in the 2020 election in the battleground state.
    • But do all of those votes in Georgia have to be counted by hand? A judge expressed skepticism about a controversial new Georgia State Election Board rule that requires three different people in each precinct to count their ballots by hand and certify that their counts match each other’s.
    • Tuesday also delivered a setback This comes amid a Republican-led effort in the state to expand the powers of local election officials after a state judge ruled that county election boards in Georgia cannot delay or refuse to certify election results.

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    Mourning the consequences of Hurricane Helene

    “It wasn’t until they finally rescued me that I became fully human again and completely broke down. I don’t think that (human) version of me could have survived, so that was just God or something bigger filling that me in those moments.

    -Megan Drye, a survivor of Hurricane Helene. Her parents and seven-year-old son were killed when the family home collapsed into the Swannanoa River on September 27th. USA TODAY spoke with North Carolina residents like Drye who are still suffering from Helene. Here are their stories.

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    US soldiers arrive in Israel to repel Iranian missile attacks

    A team of US soldiers has arrived in Israel to help operate the advanced missile defense battery that President Joe Biden has deployed to help Israel fend off missile attacks from Iran amid growing concerns about the widening Middle East conflict. It is the first U.S. troop deployment to Israel since the Hamas-led attacks a year ago that sparked the war in Gaza and reflects a possible expansion of the conflict. Read more

    Welcoming immigrants is key to this Ohio city’s housing success

    From neighborhood associations to a city department dedicated to integrating newcomers, Dayton, Ohio, takes a welcoming, grassroots approach to immigrants. This is based on their understanding that immigrants are uniquely suited to revitalize local economies where populations have declined and to improve housing stock, particularly in areas where houses are vacant. And it stands in stark contrast to the anti-immigration political rhetoric that has captivated the neighboring city of Springfield, Ohio, just a half-hour away. Read more

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    The politics of the “Panda Express”

    Two giant pandas, a female named Qing Bao and a male named Bao Li, landed in the United States on Tuesday. The furry couple will move to their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington. Pandas have been a symbol of U.S.-China diplomacy since 1972, when China donated a pair to the zoo. The arrival of these pandas from Chengdu, China, marks a continuation of that relationship after the zoo said goodbye to its last giant pandas, Tian Tian, ​​Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji, almost a year ago. Read more

    Photo of the Day: America’s Top Model

    The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show spread its wings for the first time since 2018, with supermodel Tyra Banks taking the iconic stage alongside some of the fashion world’s most recognizable faces. Check out all photos.

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