MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1846, astronomers discovered Neptune, the eighth planet in our solar system, through mathematical calculations based on unusual perturbations in Uranus’s orbit.

To our readers: Sunday's Poll section inadvertently reported the results of the wrong question. The correct question was: Do you prefer to vote early in elections?

The results: Yes: 53.8%, No: 46.2%. Our apologies for the error!

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Harris, Trump Eye "60 Minutes” Interviews

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are considering doing interviews on the CBS news program 60 Minutes that would air back-to-back on Oct. 7 as a campaign grand finale.

Neither Harris nor Trump has accepted the invitation yet, but both reportedly have it under consideration.

The quadrennial CBS special typically airs separate interviews with the candidates back-to-back, giving voters one of their last chances before the election to evaluate the two in tandem.

The Trump campaign has said the former president won't participate in another debate, despite Harris’ acceptance of a CNN invite for a second debate on Oct. 23.

Judge's Murder Rocks Kentucky Town

A small Kentucky town is reeling after its sheriff was charged in the shooting death of the county's only judge in his courthouse chambers.

The preliminary investigation suggests that Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines shot and killed Judge Kevin Mullins after an argument in the courthouse, but no motive has been named thus far.

The two men were reportedly old friends and had lunch together just before the shooting.

Sheriff Stines was recently deposed in a federal investigation into a former deputy who had pleaded guilty to raping a woman in Judge Mullins' chambers. It's not known whether this played into the argument that led to the shooting.

Stines surrendered to authorities at the courthouse following the shooting.

Sunken Yacht May Hold Classified Data

The $40 million superyacht that capsized off Italy in August, killing billionaire Mike Lynch and six others, may contain top-secret documents and confidential data on foreign governments in water-tight safes.

Italian prosecutors have ordered heightened security around the wreck, believing it holds encrypted hard drives with classified data tied to Western intelligence services.

Lynch, a former adviser to British prime ministers and recently acquitted in a U.S. fraud case, had strong ties to Western intelligence through his companies, notably Darktrace, an AI-driven cybersecurity firm.

Stephen Chamberlain, Lynch's business partner and co-defendant in the U.S. fraud case, died after he was hit by a car just one day after the yacht incident.

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➤ House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that the House will vote this week on a three-month “bare-bones” stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 20. (See Details)

➤ Federal agents served search warrants on multiple homes belonging to interim New York City Police Commissioner Tom Donlon on Friday. Donlon, who took charge just over a week ago, said the seized materials were unrelated to his NYPD work. (More)

➤ Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to appear before a U.S. House panel on Tuesday to discuss welfare misspending. Favre faces questions amid an ongoing lawsuit. (More)

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➤ The Eagles beat the Saints 15-12 Sunday, bringing both teams to 2-1, and the Rams beat the injury-plagued 49ers 27-24. (See All NFL Scores)

➤ Tennessee defeated Oklahoma 25-15 Saturday, Illinois beat Nebraska 31-24, and Michigan won its battle with USC 27-24. (See NCAA Scores)

➤ A’ja Wilson has been voted the second unanimous MVP in WNBA history after a historic season where she broke the WNBA’s all-time record for points and rebounds. (More)

➤ Detroit Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney prevented a would-be walk-off hit with this dramatic catch that saw him collide with the Tigers' left fielder. (Watch Video)

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The GOP Senate campaign arm raised $19.1 million in August, just under the Democratic Senate campaign’s mark of $19.2 million for the month. (See Details)

Vice President Kamala Harris declined an invitation to the traditional Al Smith charity dinner in October, opting to campaign in a battleground state instead. (More)

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➤ Qualcomm is reportedly seeking to acquire struggling rival chipmaker Intel. Intel has a market value of $90 billion. (More)

➤ The Federal Trade Commission is suing three big pharmacy benefits managers for alleged anticompetitive practices that the FTC says caused the price of insulin to soar. (See Details)

➤ Alef Aeronautics has signed a mass manufacturing deal as its electric flying car reached 3,200 pre-orders. (See Photo)

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➤ SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission launches Thursday, heading to the International Space Station where it will rescue astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams for its return journey in February. (More)

➤ New research suggests that 30 to 40 minutes of daily exercise could “offset” the negative effects of sitting for most of the day. (See Details)

➤ A NASA-captured audio clip of sound waves coming from a black hole has an eerie, howling quality in the first recording of its kind. (Listen)

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➤ Over 30 people were killed in Mexico's Sinaloa state as cartel violence escalated following the U.S. detention of Sinaloa Cartel leaders. (More)

➤ Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka's presidential election after a historic second round of counting. (More)

➤ Oktoberfest opened in Munich on Saturday, marking the start of the 189th edition of the world's largest folk festival. Thousands of beer lovers descended on the city for the 16-day celebration featuring traditional Bavarian food, music, and beer. (See Photos)

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➤ Mercury Morris, star running back for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins and two-time Super Bowl champion, died at 77. He led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1972. (More)

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➤ Bear cubs wandered into a Massachusetts backyard and checked out all the playground gear. (Watch Video)

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