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CNN  —  Mandela Barnes, the Democrat taking on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin’s Senate race, on Thursday faces what could be his last clear shot at rebutting the avalanche of GOP attacks on crime and police funding that have taken a months-long toll on his campaign. Barnes and Johnson are set to meet for their second and final debate Thursday night – hours after the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol holds a hearing that is expected to function as its closing argument ahead of the November midterm elections. Barnes is highlighting Johnson’s…

A Delta Airlines Airbus A-350 aircraft, flight number DL40 bound for Los Angeles takes off from Kingsford Smith International Airport on July 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.James D. Morgan | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines expects to post another profit in the last quarter of the year and said both leisure and business travel continue to recover.The carrier on Thursday said it expects earnings per share of $1 to $1.25 in the fourth quarter, with revenue topping the same period of 2019 by 5% to 9%, a sign higher airfares will stay firm.Delta shares were up more than 3% in morning…

CNN  —  If you live in a bustling city, it’s quite normal to be surrounded by honking cars, chirping cell phones and crying babies. Quiet spaces around us are dwindling, and experts say it’s affecting our minds and bodies. To learn more about cherishing quietness, check out the latest episode of Chasing Life as Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores why we need silence for our health. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)…

Taiwan has fully re-opened to foreign tourists after more than two years of strict COVID-19 border restrictions.Visitors to the self-ruled island are no longer required to quarantine upon entry, or to take any PCR tests.Instead, they will need to test negative on a rapid antigen test on arrival, and monitor their health for a week.Taiwan’s tourism bureau estimated that a total of 244 tourists from some 20 tour groups will arrive Thursday.The news comes as Japan and Hong Kong also relax their entry rules. But would-be visitors to nearby China still face harsh quarantine policies.So what are the rules for…

 Play-to-earn game Stepn, which lets users buy non-fungible token (NFT) running shoes and earn native crypto GMT through jogging, reportedly started a major layoff of its contract workers amid a market downturn – but the team behind the app denies firing staff.The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Find Satoshi Labs, Stepn’s parent company, has terminated the contracts of more than 100 community moderators of its social media channels, as well as its “ambassadors” who promote the “move-to-earn” fitness app. It cited the crypto news outlet Wu Blockchain and “people familiar with the matter.”“It began to focus on promoting…

Two police officers were killed and one was in serious condition after an overnight shooting in Bristol, Connecticut, police said. The Connecticut State Police announced at around 3:30 a.m. ET it was investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bristol, about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, with injuries reported. In a later tweet, it said three officers were involved in the incident as the department cautioned that the scene was “still very active and fluid.” Just over two hours later, police announced that two of the officers had been fatally shot, with one seriously injured.“We ask your thoughts and prayers be with…

Several people were shot and one person was reported to have been killed during the rallies.Thousands of people in the crisis-torn Haiti have taken to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince against the government’s decision to seek foreign military assistance to quell gang-related violence, with police using tear gas to disperse protesters. Demonstrators on Monday shouted against the “foreign occupation” and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who on Friday asked international partners for “the immediate deployment of a specialised armed force, in sufficient quantity” to stop the “criminal actions” of armed gangs across the country. Several people…

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is raising questions about whether the Air Force broke the law by releasing personnel records for a GOP congressional candidate, which outed her as a survivor of sexual assault.Politico reported last week that Jennifer-Ruth Green, a GOP candidate for Congress in Indiana, was sexually assaulted during her time in the military. The outlet reported the information as part of a lengthy profile on Green that looked at her performance records while in the Air Force and Indiana National Guard, in which she is a lieutenant colonel. According to Politico, a person outside the campaign of Rep.…

CNN  —  Americans are closely divided over which party’s candidate they would support in their congressional districts, with preferences in competitive districts tilting toward Republicans, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. But about 4 in 10 voters say neither party’s candidates in their congressional districts have a clear plan for solving the country’s problems. Among likely voters nationwide, the race is a tight split, with 50% backing the Democratic candidate and 47% behind the Republican. But in competitive congressional districts, Democratic support among likely voters dips and preferences tilt toward the Republicans: 48% of likely voters in…

Former vice captain of the Australian cricket team David Warner could have his lifetime leadership ban overturned as Cricket Australia looks to review its code of ethics.Cricket Australia’s directors will meet in Hobart on Friday for a board meeting where they will consider putting plans in place to renege on the controversial ban.Warner was banned from any leadership role in 2018 in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa which also saw then-captain Steve Smith banned from the captaincy for two years and both suspended from playing at the elite level for 12 months.The current Cricket Australia rules…