More than 82 million people voted early in the 2024 election, with the Republicans coming within 2 percentage points of Democrats for the early-vote total. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
November 05, 2024
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Good morning! Today we’re covering the killing of an internet-famous squirrel, a last minute campaign promise by former President Donald Trump, and an election night announcement

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More than 82 million people voted early in the 2024 election, with the Republicans coming within 2 percentage points of Democrats for the early-vote total.

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Peanut Tragedy

Mark Longo looked out the window of his home in Pine City, New York, on Nov. 3 as a line of cars began to form like a funeral procession. They all came to pay tribute to Peanut, a gray squirrel who was more than just an animal to Longo. For more than seven years, he was Longo’s adored rescue pet and a viral internet hit.

Now, nearly a week after state health officials took and killed Peanut and Longo’s pet raccoon named Fred, Longo is left searching for answers. In a phone interview with our colleague, Allan Stein, Longo said he was still heartbroken over the incident. “I didn’t even get to say goodbye to my animals,” he said.

On Oct. 30, officers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Chemung County Department of Health, and local police went to Longo’s home to serve a criminal warrant to search for the animals. Under state law, keeping wild animals as pets is illegal. Longo admitted to violating this law because the animals could not survive in the wild. (Full Story)


Last-Minute Promise

Former President Donald Trump said he would impose a new 25 percent tariff on Mexico if the country does not stem the flood of illegal immigrants into the United States. “One of the first calls I’m going to make is to Mexico: ‘You stop letting people come in through our border,'” Trump told a rally on Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

After noting that Mexico recently elected a new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump said that he would “inform her on Day 1 or sooner that if they don’t stop this onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country, I’m going to immediately impose a 25 percent tariff on everything they send into the United States of America.”

While Trump has floated imposing tariffs as part of his economic agenda, his remark at the North Carolina rally appears to be the first time he’s said he wants to impose a 25 percent duty on Mexico over illegal immigration. “You’re the first ones I’ve told that to,” he told the crowd, referring to his proposal. “Congratulations, North Carolina. And it’s only got a 100 percent chance of working because if it doesn’t work, I’ll make it a 50 percent tariff. And if that doesn’t work, I’ll make it 75 percent.” (Full Story)

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