Today's headlines: With officially less than 2 weeks until the midterm elections, The U.S. has seen debate nights and record breaking voting turnouts across multiple states. Pediatric hospitals and physicians are reportedly overwhelmed by cases of not only covid and the flu, but RSV - which they’ve now nicknamed a “tripledemic.” President Biden received his updated covid booster and made a statement that not enough people are getting them. Mark Meadows is asking a judge to reject his subpoena in the Georgia election probe. UK’s new prime minister Rishi Sunak was sworn in after meeting with King Charles yesterday. And finally for today, Adidas has dropped Kanye West, and they claim they will absorb 250 million dollars in profit loss.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
CBS: Early voting turnout breaking records two weeks before Election Day
NBC: Top Arizona election official refers more cases of potential voter intimidation to law enforcement
NY Times: A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise
NY Times: Biden Receives Updated Booster Shot and Urges Americans to Follow Suit
Axios: Mark Meadows asks judge to reject subpoena in Georgia election probe
Insider: Longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks, who told the embattled former president he lost the 2020 election, is testifying to the Jan. 6 select committee today: report
Washington Post: Rishi Sunak vows to earn Britain’s trust in first speech as prime minister
Bloomberg: Adidas Intends to Sell Yeezy Designs Without the Name
CNBC: Adidas terminates Ye partnership, Gap removes Yeezy items over rapper's antisemitic remarks
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