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    Daily Briefing: The Early Voting Advantage

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    With just eleven days left until Election Day, there is fierce competition to give either presidential candidate an edge in early voting. Erik and Lyle Menendez could have a path to freedom. Goldfish crackers have come of age.

    🙋🏼‍♀️ I am Nicole Fallert, Author of the daily briefing. Are you too afraid to visit the famous Deetz house?!

    Republicans have narrowed Democrats’ early voting lead

    Nearly 30 million Americans had voted early Thursday — in person or by mail-in ballot. With days until Election Day, Republicans have halved Democrats’ 14 percentage point early voting advantage from 2020. It is now a seven-point lead for the Democrats.

    But election data experts say there is no clear conclusion to take advantage of Republicans’ early voting gains, and allies of Vice President Kamala Harris insist the trend is no reason for their troops to panic.

    How are you going to vote? Here’s your guide to polling places, mail-in deadlines, and more.

    Is America prepared for a worst-case hacking scenario?

    Attacks on utilities like the American Water Works Company, Verizon and other telecom companies are just the latest examples of a significant increase in cyberattacks that threaten America’s security. Adversaries like China and Russia have created a vast network of hackers and software that have infiltrated U.S. infrastructure to be activated in the event of a significant geopolitical conflict. As foreign governments and the gangs working under their protection creep into the nervous system of the American economy, they may be prepared to shut down this system in the event of a conflict. USA TODAY spoke to experts about whether the country is ready.

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    The Los Angeles district attorney supports the conviction of the Menendez brothers

    Los Angeles County District Attorney George GascĂłn will submit his recommendation to the court Friday for the brutal sentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers serving life sentences without parole for the murder of their parents in a case spanning 35 years. long before it first caught the country’s attention. past. GascĂłn will push for the possibility of parole to be put back on the table. The sentence for two murders is 50 years to life, but since the brothers were under 26 years old at the time of the crime, GascĂłn said they would be immediately eligible for parole under California law. Read more

    USA TODAY investigation leads to new push for safer streets

    Rural towns plagued by deadly roads have received nearly $350 million this year to make them safer, a dramatic turnaround for communities that were left out of previous rounds of federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grants, according to a USA TODAY investigation. It’s a sharp departure from the first two years of the program, when most of the money awarded under the Safe Streets program went to wealthier counties with lower death rates. Here’s what else USA TODAY’s investigation found.

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    Hats, sweaters and jackets, oh my!

    The 2024 World Series is an MLB merch bonanza. As the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to face off in this year’s World Series, fans of the legendary MLB franchises are spending hundreds of dollars on new jerseys, shirts, hats and bobbleheads. Merchandise and game prizes are all over the map, from the relatively affordable World Series t-shirts ($35 to $45) to a game day seat, which can cost as much as a down payment on a car. Read more

    Photo of the day: Goldfish for adults?!

    Goldfish announced it would temporarily change its name to appeal to adult consumers. They took the bait. The limited-edition crackers, priced at $7.38 for two bags, went on sale online Wednesday. The snack from the first batch was sold out on Thursday.

    Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here. Would you like to send Nicole a message? Send her an email at [email protected].

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