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News Brief: Presidential Debates, Updates on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach, Ohio’s Voter Purge, and Malaria Surges

Biden and Trump agree to debates in June and September. First debate hosted by CNN on June 27 in Atlanta. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. excluded.
News Brief: Presidential Debates, Updates on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach, Ohio’s Voter Purge, and Malaria Surges
(Left) President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, N.C., on May 2, 2024, (Right) and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Waukesha, Wis., on May 1, 2024. AP Photo
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Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Thursday, May 16, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’re bringing some really interesting stories, from the upcoming presidential debates to voter roll purges in Ohio. We’re also taking a close look at a sharp increase in malaria cases at the southern U.S. border.

Our first big story: A former president agrees to debate a current president.

Biden and Trump to Meet for June, September Debates

CNN says that it will host the first presidential debate in the 2024 election coming up in about six weeks on June 27.
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Bill Thomas is a two-time Golden Mike Award winner who has specialized in breaking news coverage. In his career he has covered floods, forest fires, police pursuits, civil unrest, and freeway collapses. He is a host of EpochCasts News Brief, an audio news show from The Epoch Times. You can reach Bill via email at [email protected]
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