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The federal government just made it much easier to cancel your gym membership. A new click-to-cancel rule unveiled by the FTC requires companies to provide consumers with a quick and easy way to cancel subscriptions they no longer want.

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Vice President Kamala Harris took on Fox News in a heated interview on Wednesday, her first appearance on the conservative network. Pressed on border crossings and violent crimes committed by undocumented immigrants during Joe Biden’s presidency, Harris repeatedly hammered former President Donald Trump for opposing a bipartisan border security bill earlier this year. Fox host Bret Baier confronted Harris about the Biden administration’s decision to roll back Trump-era border policies, which amounted to a sharp exchange between the two. Asked about Biden’s mental acuity, she called Trump “unstable” and said “we should all be concerned.” The interview came as Harris wanted to appeal to a small group of undecided voters who have supported Republicans in the past but are uncomfortable with Trump.

An overseas voting process that could be crucial for Democrats has been the target of multiple Republican-backed lawsuits in recent days. There are about 6.5 million eligible American voters living, serving and studying abroad, about 1.6 million of them from battleground states — and more in tight House districts. Those votes could be decisive: the 2020 election was decided by 44,000 votes spread across four states. According to a report from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, more than 1.2 million ballots were sent abroad in 2020 and nearly 890,000 were ultimately counted. In addition to the new lawsuits filed by Republicans in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Michigan, Donald Trump has suggested without evidence that voting abroad is a source of fraud.

The US has carried out airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, targeting five underground weapons storage facilities. It is the first time the US has used B-2 stealth bombers to attack the Iran-backed militant group since tensions rose in the Middle East a year ago. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries are trying to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply underground, hardened or fortified,” said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The facilities attacked contained weapons used to attack US ships in the Middle East. Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis are all part of an Iranian-led alliance spanning Yemen, Syria, Gaza and Iraq that has attacked Israel and its allies since the start of the war. The militants vowed to continue their attacks until a ceasefire is reached in Gaza.

4. Archdiocese Scandal

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse that occurred decades ago. According to an attorney, this was the largest child abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese. “I regret all these incidents from the bottom of my heart,” Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a statement. “I believe we have reached a resolution to these claims that will provide just compensation to the survivors and victims of these past abuses,” the archbishop added. Lawyers for 1,353 people who allege they were brutally abused by local Catholic priests have reached the settlement after months of negotiations with the archdiocese, the Los Angeles Times reported. The agreement caps a quarter-century of lawsuits against the most populous archdiocese in the US.

Four months after the Supreme Court issued a high-profile challenge to the abortion drug mifepristone, three conservative states have launched a new fight to restrict access to the pills. The states of Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have filed an amended complaint in a federal court in Texas, asking U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk to reverse efforts the FDA has made over the past eight years to ease access to the drug , such as allowing it to be released. delivered by post. The lawsuit could put the issue of mifepristone access back on track for Supreme Court review in the next presidential administration, once again threatening the drug’s widespread availability even in states where abortion is legal — and at a time in which about half of the states have strict restrictions on clinic abortions.

Early voting begins in North Carolina
North Carolina will begin in-person voting today, as officials in the key battleground state scrambled to ensure residents can still cast ballots in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Here’s what you need to know.

Catch a glimpse of October’s supermoon today
A little necessary room? Take a moment to pause and enjoy the closest supermoon of the year. It will peak around 7:26 a.m. ET, but NASA says the silvery orb will still loom large Friday morning.

Swipe just before the elections
Many popular dating apps have introduced new features that make it easier for users to show off their political views ahead of the election.

Museum reveals artifacts from an ancient time capsule
A World War I museum in Kansas City has unearthed a centuries-old time capsule, revealing a plethora of relics, artifacts and documents from the early 20th century.

Someone edited the ‘Wicked’ movie poster to make it look more like the musical’s version
Cynthia Erivo, star of the upcoming “Wicked” movie, called some online memes “very hurtful” after they obscured her face on the movie poster.

Italy makes it illegal for couples to have a child abroad through surrogacy
The Italian parliament has banned couples from going abroad to have a child through surrogacy. Critics say the law is designed to target same-sex partners.

Liam Paynea former member of boy band One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, according to police there. He was 31. Authorities are now investigating the circumstances of his death and conducting an autopsy.

13,000
That’s the number of cases of Minute Maid Lemonade that Coca-Cola has recalled because they were mislabeled as “zero sugar.” According to an FDA report, the cartons actually contained the full sugar version of the drink.

“This devastating incident has shaken us all to our core.”

— Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettimamourning the victims of a fuel tanker explosion in Majiya, a village in Jigawa State. The explosion occurred on Tuesday after a tanker truck crashed and while locals were trying to collect the fuel. According to emergency services and police, the death toll has risen to 153 people, with 100 others injured.

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Look backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Look backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
After a six-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show took place in New York this week. CNN went backstage to talk to the models about the show’s return.