Highlights of the VP Debate (Newser Morning 8)

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October 2, 2024     "Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless." —Thomas A. Edison   1 Cause of Death Revealed for Pete Rose MLB's all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, who lost out on making it into the Hall of Fame due to his gambling habit, died on Monday at the age of 83. Keep reading   2 Highlights of the VP Debate Vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz started Tuesday as "blank slates to much of America," reports Time, which cited recent surveys from the Pew Research Center showing as much as 25% of the electorate say they've not heard of either man. Keep reading     At a Glance Palestinians take their photos with the debris of an Iranian missile intercepted by Israel, in the West Bank city of Hebron, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) Keep reading   3 Weeping in Courtroom as Video of Judge's Shooting Plays Video of the fatal shooting of a Kentucky judge was shown in court Tuesday at the preliminary hearing for the former sheriff—and longtime friend of the judge—charged with his murder. Keep reading   4 Olivia Nuzzi: My Ex-Fiance Leaked News of RFK Jr. Relationship The journalist who says things got "personal" between her and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while she worked on a profile of the then-presidential candidate has accused her ex-fiance of playing a role in leaking the relationship, which Kennedy denies, to her employer. Keep reading   5 Mules Bringing Life-Saving Aid in NC Helicopters, military planes, semi-trucks, and mules are helping bring much needed aid to North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Keep reading   6 Helene Is 2nd-Deadliest Hurricane, by One Measure The death toll from Hurricane Helene currently stands at at least 162, making it, according to CNN, the second-deadliest hurricane to hit the US mainland over the past five decades. Keep reading     7 Driver Arrested After 23 Killed in School Bus Fire Thai police have arrested the driver of a bus carrying young students and teachers that caught fire and killed 23 in suburban Bangkok, as families arrived in the capital Wednesday to help identify their loved ones, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 60 Minutes Says Trump Backed Out of Interview CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with 60 Minutes for its election special, which will go forward next Monday with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris alone, the AP reports. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Kate McKinnon Debuts Middle-Grade Novel See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Oct. 2, 2020, stricken by COVID-19, President Trump was injected with an experimental drug combination at the White House before being flown to a military hospital, where he was given Remdesivir, an antiviral drug. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2021: Michelangelo's Abandoned Pieta Reveals Its Secrets   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved