it's wednesday, october 30th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." six days to go. kamala harris makes a plea to

undecided voters in her closing pitch while trying to rewrite the legacy of the site of donald trump's january 6th speech. trump meanwhile trying to rewrite history, calling his controversial madison square garden rally a love fest and then working to win back those who were the targets of crude and racist jokes. and the yankees' bats come alive. the bronx bombers fend off the dodgers to avoid a sweep and force a world series game five. good morning. i'm michael george. two nights, 200 miles apart, and two starkly different closing arguments. vice president kamala harris vowed to put country over party, delivering her speech on the grassy ellipse in the shadow of the white house. former president donald trump, meanwhile, is still trying to do damage control after the racist and sexist rhetoric spewed at his sunday rally. we've got cbs' jarred hill following that from cleveland, ohio.

this isn't a state that candidates have visited much, but it seems like their presence on the ballot could be important in another way. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. so republican ohio is one of a few states where split ticket voters casting a ballot for one party for president another for senate could dictate the control of congress. all the while you have those presidential candidates, though, really fine tuning their message in the final days of this election. >> it is time for a new generation of leadership in america. [ cheers ] >> reporter: vice president kamala harris before her largest campaign crowd yet gave her closing argument in the same place former president donald trump gave his january 6th speech. >> this is someone who is unstable, obsessed with revenge. >> reporter: trump took to the stage in allentown, pennsylvania, shortly after trying to woo latino voters in the wake of a self-described insult comic at his sunday rally

calling puerto rican island of garbage. >> i will deliver the best future for puerto ricans and hispanic americans. >> reporter: trump and his allies are seizing on comments made by president joe biden yesterday after he, too, waded into the controversy. >> the only garbage i see floating out there is his supporters, demonization that is unconscionable. it's un-american. >> remember hillary, she said deplorable? garbage i think is worse, right? >> reporter: biden posted on x that he was referring to the comedian's rhetoric. one state over from the commonwealth, increasingly red ohio is no longer considered a white house battleground, but it is knee deep in the fight for control of congress. democratic incumbent sherrod brown needs trump voters in his tight senate race with trump-backed challenger bernie moreno. >> i want to maintain the control right now of the senate. >> reporter: you're not someone who always votes for one party. >> no, i don't, because you have to check -- really check and balances. >> reporter: cbs news is

watching ten other senate races as democrats face a tight map that leaves them with slim hopes of holding on to their 51-49 majority. going back to that presidential race, we know that today vice president kamala harris as well as former president trump are going to be stumping in north carolina as well as wisconsin. while you have vice president harris also making a stop in pennsylvania again. back to you. >> all right. jarred hill in cleveland, ohio. thanks. with election day drawing near, election officials are working to debunk false claims calling into question the integrity of the process and the results. that comes as former president trump and the republican national committee are suing some democratic officials alleging problems with the process. cbs' skyler henry looks at how election officials are trying to combat misinformation and show voters the upcoming election is legitimate. >> reporter: as we inch closer to election day, officials and lawmakers are working to ensure the integrity of the voting process. >> more confidence leads to

greater participation, a good thing for our country. >> reporter: in dozens of pevious cases, courts have found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. that includes claims about improper registration, noncitizens' participation, and the voting systems themselves. how is this process i guess safe for a lack of a better word? >> every election, jurisdiction, every county in the country has clear rules about how ballots are handled. >> reporter: chris mann with the center for election research says as early voting expands across the country poll workers are able to focus on other potential issues. >> does a lot to help them, give them more time to deal with problems, whether that's a power outage at a polling place, misinformation about voting procedures. >> reporter: that misinformation is in part leading to an uptick in threats and abuse to more than 10,000 local election officials nationwide according to the brennan center for justice. >> it has come as a shock to a

lot of local election officials, especially in non-battleground states, these areas that they've become the focus of this kind of attention. >> reporter: officials are stressing that people with questions about the process should go to vote.gov and get information about voting in their jurisdictions from legitimate sources before casting their ballot. skyler henry, cbs news, washington. and coming up on "cbs mornings," vice presidential nominee governor tim walz of minnesota will join us to discuss the democratic campaign's final message to voters as election day nears. and don't forget to watch cbc news on election night with our teams across the country. join us for real-time results, analysis, and exclusive polling. coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern on our 24/7 streaming channel and 7:00 p.m. eastern on the cbs television network. turning to the middle east where the fighting is intensifying in the northern gaza strip.

two israeli air strikes killed nearly 90 according to the hamas-run health ministry. one of the strikes hit a residential building. israel's military says it was targeting a suspected terrorist that's trying to understand why so many people were in the area at the time. israeli media is reporting that qatar put together a new cease-fire proposal that calls for the release of 11 israeli hostages in exchange for a one-month pause in the fighting. yesterday hamas signaled it was ready to resume negotiations, although its key demands of a permanent cease-fire and a full withdrawal of the israeli troops do not appear to have changed. and in lebanon, eight austrian soldiers serving in the u.n. peacekeeping force suffered minor injuries when a rocket hit their headquarters. the peacekeeping force said the rocket was likely fired by hezbollah. mcdonald's is being hit with lawsuits after an e. coli outbreak linked to quarter

pounders killed one in colorado and sickened at least 75 others in 13 states. 15-year-old kamberlyn bowler of grand junction, colorado, is part of a class-action lawsuit involving dozens of people who ate the contaminated quarter pounders. she's been hospitalized with kidney failure and other complications from the e. coli bacteria. she said she ate three quarter pounders in the weeks before the outbreak was detected. >> i just like couldn't get out of bed. i couldn't eat. i couldn't drink. i was surviving on popsicles. >> that's pretty scary to know that like we put so much faith and trust that we're going to be eating something that's healthy and just have that -- that trust in them and for it to be broken. >> mcdonald's has not commented on the lawsuit. the company started selling the quarter pounders again this week after testing pointed to slivered onions as the source of the outbreak and not the beef patties.

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the new york yankees avoided a sweep by beating the los angeles dodgers 11-4 in game four of the world series last night. but they're still down three games to one. anthony volpe hit a grand slam in the third inning to give the yankees the lead. the dodgers' freddie freeman homered in the first inning, becoming the first player to hit a home run in the first four games of a world series. game five tonight at yankee stadium. the man who attacked paul pelosi is sentenced on state

charges, and a suspect barricades himself in a hotel. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the atlanta journal-constitution" reports on an hours' long police standoff at midtown atlanta's four seasons hotel. [ gunfire ] >> they're up there. >> authorities say jay berger fired at least 15 shots and threw objects off his balcony after barricading himself in his condo at the four seasons yesterday. they say the incident began as a dispute with a building employee. police say he eventually raised his hands and was taken into custody. berger suffered an apparent head wound. one officer also sustained non-life-threatening injuries. "the san francisco chronicle" says a city judge sentenced the man who attacked former house speaker nancy pelosi's husband with a hammer to life in prison without the possibility of parole. david depape broke into the couple's san francisco home in

2022 looking for nancy pelosi who wasn't there at the time. he was seen on police body cam video bludgeoning and seriously wounding paul pelosi. yesterday in court, depape gave a rambling statement about conspiracy theories. he was earlier sentenced to 30 years in prison on federal carges. and the bbc says the teenager accused of killing three young girls at a dance class in england is facing a terror charge. police say axel rudakubana produced the deadly poison ricin that was found in his home. they say he had a military study of an al qaeda training manual. three girls between the ages of 6 and 9 were killed in a stabbing rampage in july during a taylor swift-themed dance class in the town of southport. ten others were injured. ahead, delayed flights? no problem. the new protections for travelers. details in cbs "moneywatch." ♪ ♪ have you always had trouble losing weight and keeping it off? same. discover the power of wegovy®.

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driveways can be particularly dangerous with children running from house to house. they say children should also wear bright, reflective costumes. good news for flyers as new refund rules for flight disruptions take off, and some not-so-good news about the labor market. here's shanelle kaul with today's cbs "moneywatch." >> reporter: a mixed close to the markets tuesday as investors prepare for key corporate earnings to drop this friday. the dow lost 154 points, the nasdaq gained 145, and the s&p 500 was up nine points. the u.s. labor market could be losing steam. the department says job openings nationwide fell last month from $7.9 million to $7.4 million, the lowest level in 3.5 years. the number of layoffs also rose. some good news for travelers stranded at the airport. according to new transportation department rules, you're automatically entitled to a refund if your domestic flight is canceled or delayed by more than three hours or six hours

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hoffman said there was no one like her. garr started her career as a background dancer in several elvis presley movies and appeared in tv shows including "star trek" and "friends." >> you know, i wanted to tell you yesterday, but i just -- i felt all floopy. >> garr hosted "saturday night live" three times and appeared frequently as a guest on "the tonight show starring johnny carson" and "late night with david letterman." she was 79 years old. bruce willis' wife is opening up about the signs that led to the star's dementia diagnosis two years ago. she told "town and country" magazine that she first noticed a change in his speech. she says she didn't worry too much initially because willis always had a stutter which is actually what prompted him to pursue acting. in 2022 willis was diagnosed with a cognitive disorder aphasia. dave matthews band

announcing they'll host a concert to benefit the victims of hurricanes helene and milton. the events called soulshine will take place at madison square garden in new york city on sunday, november 24th. the lineup includes warren haynes band that hailed from north carolina that was devastated by the storms, nathaniel rateliff and the night sweats, and goose. tickets go on sale this friday. and english rock band oasis telling fans they'll cancel thousands of tickets for their upcoming reunion tour. the band's promoter say -- saying some 50,000 tickets that were resold on secondary platforms at a premium will be canceled and sold again at face value. coming up on "cbs mornings," we speak with democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz. presidential nominee tim walz. ♪♪ i got my (bleep) together. the whole class knows i got my (bleep) together. you can get your shots together too. ask your healthcare provider about getting this season's covid-19 shot when getting your flu shot, if you're due for both,

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