Stories from October 26, 2024

Michelle Obama says she's a 'little angry' at the hesitation to vote for Harris
Polls show some Democrats aren't excited to vote for Vice President Harris. On Saturday, Michelle Obama railed against “the lie that we do not know who Kamala is or what she stands for."
NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space
NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space. The unidentified NASA astronaut was briefly hospitalized for an unspecified medical issue Friday shortly after returning with three others from a nearly eight-month stay at the International Space Station.
Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
 Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday. The superstar told the Democratic nominee’s biggest crowd ever that it was “time to sing a new song."
Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
Many of Donald Trump’s supporters left a Michigan rally before he arrived Friday night after the former president kept them waiting for three hours to tape a popular podcast interview. Those who remained at the outdoor rally huddled in the cold as they waited for the former president to touch down in the battleground state.
Israel conducts retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian military targets
Israel conducted airstrikes on “military targets in Iran,” as Tehran was rocked by a series of explosions. Israel said the targets included missile manufacturing and surface-to-air missile sites.
Preserving a legacy: Nonprofit raises money to save home of first Black Fergus Falls resident
The home built in 1885 by Fergus Falls first Black resident — and Minnesota’s first Black baseball player faces an uncertain future because of financial challenges. The nonprofit which manages the building says it faces a Nov. 1 deadline to raise the money to save it
Remembering Dr. Richard Cash: How a 'simple' intervention helped save millions of lives
In the late 1960s, he went to Dhaka to work on cholera. There he became involved in the development of oral rehydration therapy — hailed as one of the most significant medical advances of the century.