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As hypothesis mounts over whether or not Vice President Kamala Harris will be part of comic Joe Rogan on an episode of his hit podcast The Joe Rogan Expertise, a ballot launched by YouGov on Wednesday suggests it could have little influence on her bid for the White Home.

In line with an unique report by Reuters, Harris marketing campaign officers met with Rogan’s group this week to debate a doable look, although it has but to be confirmed.

YouGov’s ballot, which surveyed 3,105 U.S. adults on Wednesday, quickly after studies that an look was on the playing cards, discovered that greater than half (57 %) of respondents thought it could make no distinction to their opinion of the Democratic nominee.

Solely 14 and 13 % stated it could make them suppose both kind of favorably of Harris respectively, whereas 17 % stated they have been not sure.

Newsweek has contacted the Harris marketing campaign for remark through e mail outdoors of ordinary working hours.

Each candidates have been courting the Gen Z vote of their race for the presidency, although some polls have indicated that Harris’s opponent, former President Donald Trump is main Harris with this demographic.

Rogan’s podcast boasts an enormous viewers. In March, Spotify reported that The Joe Rogan Expertise had 14.5 million followers, almost triple the platform’s second hottest program. The comic has an additional 19 million followers on Instagram and 17 million on YouTube, so an look from Harris on his present might doubtlessly assist put her case throughout to swarms of voters.

In line with an October 2023 evaluation by YouGov, a majority of Rogan’s viewers (56 %) is males aged 18-34.

“One podcast will not make or break an election, however the potential profit for Harris on showing with Rogan nearly actually outweighs the chance. The Democrat path to victory means gaining the votes of an alliance of girls, the younger and minorities,” Mark Shanahan, affiliate professor of political engagement on the U.Okay.’s College of Surrey, advised Newsweek.

“Joe Rogan has a excessive listenership amongst underneath 35s, particularly males—and a excessive proportion of these are younger Black males. That is an space the place Harris’s attain is perceived to be weak, so the chance to attach with them cannot be scorned.”

Shanahan stated: “Rogan will not go straightforward on her and she or he should be on good kind to react to the surprising. But when she will be able to shift the pondering of even a tiny share of listeners within the battleground states, even simply getting just a few reluctant voters to the polls, it might make all of the distinction in states the place the race is achingly tight.”

The presidential hopefuls have been on a media blitz because the election attracts nearer, together with appearances from Harris on CBS’ 60 Minutes, The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, ABC’s The View, in addition to Howard Stern’s radio present and Alex Cooper’s Name Her Daddy podcast—searching for to assist voters get to know her higher after attracting criticism for largely avoiding sit-down interviews.

Trump has lately appeared on a number of widespread podcasts, reminiscent of Flagrant with comedians Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh. He additionally signaled his willingness to seem on Rogan’s podcast throughout an look on the Nelk Boys YouTube channel.

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Israel claims to have killed Hamas’s political and navy chief Yahya Sinwar in Gaza.

Hamas has but to substantiate the declare.

The Israeli navy stated on Thursday that Sinwar had been positively recognized after he was killed the day earlier than.

Commentators spoke about Sinwar and what he means to the Palestinian resistance motion.

Iran’s mission to the United Nations spoke of Sinwar as a “martyr”.

“When Muslims look as much as the Martyr Sinwar standing on the battlefield – in fight apparel and out within the open, not in a hideout, going through the enemy – the spirit of resistance might be strengthened,” the mission wrote in a publish on X.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud spoke from Gaza about how Palestinians had been viewing the reported incident.

“The best way it’s been perceived, even by those that opposed Sinwar’s methods, is that he was blessed with a warrior’s dying, preventing oppression.

Sinwar had operated from Gaza all through Israel’s 12-month struggle on the enclave, assuming total management of the group following the assassination – extensively believed to be by Israel – of Hamas politburo head Ismail Haniyeh in late July.

Beneath Sinwar’s route, Hamas maintained its navy strain in Gaza – regardless of reportedly being affected by Israeli assaults – launching assaults on Israeli positions, in addition to sustaining civil administration throughout the Gaza Strip.

Sinwar has been a high-profile goal of the Israeli navy all through its Gaza marketing campaign, with quite a few claims of the Hamas chief having been trapped and even killed confirmed false.

‘Mastermind’?

Israeli officers say Sinwar was one of many masterminds behind the Hamas-led October 7 assault on Israel, together with Mohammed Deif, commander of Hamas’s navy wing the Qassam Brigades, and Marwan Issa, Deif’s deputy.

In February, the Israeli navy shared pictures that it claimed present Sinwar – alongside together with his spouse, kids and brother Ibrahim – in a tunnel complicated in Khan Younis. The pictures had been reportedly taken simply days after the October 7 assault.

Throughout the identical briefing, Israeli spokesperson Daniel Hagari claimed the navy had taken most of the members of the family of Sinwar and different Hamas leaders captive and had been interrogating them.

Quite a few studies from rights companies, together with the United Nations, have documented the frequent use of torture by Israeli interrogators.

Along with being sought by the Israeli navy, Sinwar, together with Haniyeh and Deif, had been the main target of makes an attempt by the Worldwide Prison Courtroom (ICC) to hunt warrants for his or her arrest for struggle crimes “from at the very least 7 October 2023”.

All have since been killed by the Israeli navy, leaving solely Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on the ICC cost sheet.

Born a refugee

Sinwar, also referred to as Abu Ibrahim, was born in 1962 in a refugee camp in Khan Younis. His household was displaced by Zionist gangs through the 1948 Nakba.

Sinwar’s household had been from the Palestinian village of al-Majdal, which was razed to have the Israeli city of Ashkelon constructed on its ruins.

In 1982, Sinwar, not fairly 20 years previous, was arrested for the primary time by Israeli authorities for “Islamic actions”.

In 1985, he was arrested once more. Throughout this second stint in jail, he met and have become near Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.

At 25, he helped set up Hamas’s inner safety organisation, al-Majd, incomes himself an uncompromising popularity for coping with Palestinians who collaborated with Israel.

In 1988, at 26, Sinwar was arrested once more and given 4 life sentences. He had been charged with plotting the homicide of two Israeli troopers and killing 12 Palestinians. He would spend 22 years in jail.

Sinwar is claimed to have remained strictly disciplined in jail, studying to talk and browse Hebrew fluently and turning into a frontrunner amongst his fellow prisoners and a focus for negotiations with jail employees.

He was launched by Israel in 2011 in a prisoner swap for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit with greater than 1,000 different Palestinians. Even on the time, Sinwar was thought of to be essentially the most senior and distinguished of all of these launched.

His youthful brother, Mohammed Sinwar, can also be an armed commander with Hamas. Some suspect he helped plan the cross-border raid through which Shalit was captured.

A pragmatist and his shifting calculus

As soon as launched, Sinwar shortly climbed the ladder in Hamas.

In 2013, he was elected as a member of Hamas’s politburo in Gaza. In 2017, he turned the motion’s chief in 2017.

In 2018, Sinwar signalled to Israel that Hamas’s techniques had been transferring in direction of non-armed resistance. One other struggle with Israel is “positively not in our curiosity”, he stated on the time.

However by late 2022, Sinwar’s calculus seemingly modified. As Israel elected its most right-wing authorities in historical past, with authorities authorities making overtures at Al-Aqsa Mosque and signalling at Israeli normalisation with Saudi Arabia, Sinwar and different Hamas leaders had been seemingly impacted.

“Sinwar is a pragmatist, shifting between political engagement and armed violence in accordance with circumstances,” Hugh Lovatt, a senior coverage fellow on the European Council on Overseas Relations, instructed Al Jazeera in December 2023.

On December 14, 2022, Sinwar and different Hamas leaders instructed a big crowd in Gaza they predicted an “open confrontation” after Israel elected essentially the most right-wing authorities in its historical past. Sinwar’s threats had been repeated in early 2023.

Regional outreach

In his position main Hamas in Gaza, Sinwar centered on constructing ties within the area.

He restored ties with Egypt’s management and rebuilt hyperlinks with Iran after disagreements over the Syrian civil struggle.

“Sinwar has proven himself to be a talented chief,” Daniel Byman, senior fellow on the Middle for Strategic and Worldwide Research, instructed Al Jazeera, including that Sinwar pushed the political stakes “even greater” for Israel “as a result of he was launched as a part of a earlier prisoner change”.

Analysts like Lovatt imagine Deif was the true mastermind of the October 7 assault. However in contrast to Sinwar, who is understood for his fiery public speeches, Deif has not been seen publicly in years. Israel claims it killed Deif in a July 13 assault, although Hamas has not confirmed his dying.

Analysts imagine that even earlier than Haniyeh’s assassination, Sinwar was taking part in a key position in negotiations for a ceasefire and the change of captives and prisoners between Hamas and Israel.

Mike Williams could also be on his approach out of Jets land. 

The veteran huge receiver is predicted to be shopped round over the approaching weeks after the addition of Davante Adams on Tuesday, in response to NBC Sports activities’ Mike Florio. 

Williams is all of the sudden the odd man out in a crowded Jets huge receivers room. 

Garrett Wilson and Adams are anticipated to kind a wonderful 1-2 punch on the place whereas Allen Lazard, one other long-time favourite of Aaron Rodgers, doubtless will slot in because the No. 3 pass-catcher. 

Williams, who’s coming off a torn ACL, might have fallen out of favor with Rodgers after he allegedly ran the flawed route on the quarterback’s game-ending interception throughout Monday’s 23-20 loss to the Payments. 

With simply over two minutes remaining, Williams slipped as an extended go from Rodgers got here his approach, permitting Taron Johnson to leap in entrance of him for the interception. 

After the sport, Rodgers threw the blame on Williams’ shoulders for the disastrous play. 

“There’s two verticals, Allen (Lazard)’s down the seam, and Mike’s down the purple line,” Rodgers stated. “So, I’m throwing a no look to the purple line. After I peak my eyes again there Mike’s working an ‘in-breaker’ … it’s gotta be down the purple line.”

Since coming over from the Chargers, whom he spent the primary seven seasons of his profession with, Williams hasn’t clicked with Rodgers, catching simply 10 passes for 145 yards. 

On Monday, Williams didn’t have a single catch on three targets. 

Williams had caught at the least 43 passes in every of his previous 5 full seasons with the Chargers. 

The Jets signed Williams to a one-year deal value as much as $15 million over the offseason.

Forecasters have elevated their warnings about an atmospheric river system that’s anticipated to hit coastal British Columbia on Friday, bringing potential flooding, heavy rain and excessive winds.

B.C.’s River Forecast Centre has issued a flood look ahead to the south and central coasts, whereas Surroundings Canada has upgraded its particular climate assertion over the area to a rainfall warning, with mountainous areas of Vancouver Island anticipated to get greater than 200 millimetres of precipitation.

The climate company says the atmospheric river system will arrive early Friday and persist by way of provincial election day on Saturday in locations together with Metro Vancouver, Whistler and virtually all of Vancouver Island.

The north and central coasts from Bella Bella to Haida Gwaii are additionally underneath a wind warning, with gusts anticipated to achieve 110 kilometres an hour.

The River Forecast Centre says a excessive streamflow advisory is in impact for the north coast, higher Fraser and the Thompson areas.

Surroundings Canada issued the primary snowfall warnings of the season alongside the British Columbia and Yukon border, with accumulations as much as 20 centimetres anticipated in some areas.

The climate workplace says the snow will unfold by way of southwestern Yukon till Saturday.

It says 10 centimetres of snow is predicted in most areas, however predicts as much as 25 centimetres in Swift River.

It says an arctic ridge of excessive stress will clear the skies on Sunday and temperatures will fall to about -20 levels Celsius by Monday.

Surroundings Canada says the “first substantial snow” can also be anticipated south of the border in Fort Nelson, B.C., beginning Friday.

It says about 10 centimetres is predicted in most areas, however there may very well be greater than 20 centimetres near the border.

The climate workplace is warning drivers about low visibility Friday evening as a consequence of drifting snow.

It says the Trans-Canada Freeway close to Rogers Move might also “see moist snow Friday afternoon earlier than it rapidly adjustments to rain because the climate system brings in delicate air.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Oct. 17, 2024. 

Atmosphere Canada has issued a particular climate assertion for Metro Vancouver forward of the arrival of an atmospheric river.

Extended heavy rain is predicted to drench Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast, Whistler, and the Howe Sound beginning Friday, Oct. 18 afternoon and persevering with by Sunday morning. 

Metro Vancouverites woke as much as bluebird skies Thursday morning. Nonetheless, an atmospheric river is predicted to carry rainfall quantities of 40 to 70 mm on the whole as much as 100 mm within the coastal mountains beginning round midday on Friday.

V.I.A.’s Downtown Centre Weatherhood station exhibits as much as 20 mm of rainfall Friday adopted by a jaw-dropping 98 mm Saturday. Sunday’s forecast contains simply over 20 mm of rainfall. 

Whereas atmospheric rivers can wreak devastation, such because the floods of November 2021, most of them aren’t harmful. Additionally they aren’t uncommon, with the Decrease Mainland seeing anyplace from 20 to 30 yearly. 

The 2021 climate occasion additionally included vital snowmelt of at the very least 100 mm on prime of the 250 to 300 mm of rainfall. Present snowpacks aren’t excessive sufficient to provide the identical 2021 impacts, as this occasion is a month forward of the previous occasion. 

Metro Vancouver climate forecast contains atmospheric river 

Atmosphere Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan informed V.I.A. in a earlier interview that situations have been pretty dry for 30 to 45 days, and the hydrological system can soak up extra precipitation than it might if Metro Vancouver had already acquired vital rain this fall.

Whereas the sign is not displaying a robust storm, the primary atmospheric river of the 12 months at all times carries a possible for damaging impacts. 

“Any sturdy atmospheric river may cause issues as a result of the surroundings hasn’t been examined on this manner,” Castellan says. 

Locals ought to brace for water pooling on roads, swollen rivers and creeks, and an elevated threat of washouts, rockfall, and landslides. Forward of the storm, they need to clear drains of leaves and particles and safe unfastened objects.

Sturdy winds gusting as much as 80 km/h can also trigger energy outages from tree injury on Saturday. 

The rain and wind will ease by Sunday afternoon.

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Keep up-to-date with hyperlocal forecasts throughout 50 neighbourhoods within the Decrease Mainland with V.I.A.’s Weatherhood.

A complete of 20 Bruins noticed motion in Week 6 of the NFL season. Veteran linebacker Krys Barnes (Arizona Cardinals) led the way in which amongst UCLA alums with a sport and season-high 9 tackles for the Cardinals.

• Krys Barnes, LB, Arizona Cardinals – Barnes led Arizona with 9 whole tackles (8-1-9), together with one sort out for loss, in a 34-13 loss at Inexperienced Bay. The 9 stops for Barnes have been a season excessive.
Week 7: Monday vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 6 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
• Jake Bobo, WR, Seattle Seahawks – Bobo began and caught two passes for 18 yards. He additionally made a sort out on particular groups.
Week 7: Sunday at Atlanta – 10 a.m. PT (FOX)
• Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks – Charbonnet totaled 35 all-purpose yards (20 dashing on 5 makes an attempt, 15 receiving on one catch) in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers.
Week 7: Sunday at Atlanta – 10 a.m. PT (FOX)
• Kenny Clark, DT, Inexperienced Bay Packers – Began and posted one sort out within the Packers’ 34-13 residence win over Arizona.
Week 7: Sunday vs. Houston – 10 a.m. PT (CBS)
• Ka’imi Fairbairn, Okay, Houston Texans – Linked on two of three subject purpose makes an attempt, together with makes from 39 and 46 yards out. He additionally transformed on 4 PAT makes an attempt in a 41-21 win at New England.
Week 7: Sunday at Inexperienced Bay – 10 a.m. PT (CBS)
• Laiatu Latu, DE, Indianapolis Colts – Latu had a pair of tackles, and two QB hits, to assist the Colts to a 20-17 win on the street at Tennessee.
Week 7: Sunday vs. Miami – 10 a.m. PT (FOX)
• Marcedes Lewis, TE, Chicago Bears – Caught one cross for 2 yards.
Week 7: BYE
• Takk McKinley, DL, New York Jets – McKinley recorded one solo sort out in a 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Payments.
Week 7: Sunday at Pittsburgh – 5:20 p.m. PT (NBC)
• Osa Odighizuwa, DT, Dallas Cowboys – Began and posted 4 tackles.
Week 7: BYE
• Otito Ogbonnia, DL, Los Angeles Chargers – Began and had one sort out within the Chargers’ 23-16 win over Denver.
Week 7: Monday at Arizona – 6 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
• G Alec Anderson (Buffalo Payments), C Jake Brendel (San Francisco 49ers), G Jon Gaines II (Arizona Cardinals), CB Darnay Holmes (Las Vegas Raiders), C Andre James (Las Vegas Raiders), LT Kolton Miller (Las Vegas Raiders), LB Darius Muasau (New York Giants), RG Sean Rhyan (Inexperienced Bay Packers), and TE Colson Yankoff (Washington Commanders) additionally performed, however didn’t file any statistics.
• On Bye: Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (Carson Steele), Los Angeles Rams (Quentin Lake), Minnesota Vikings (Fabian Moreau)

Practically 12 million kilos of widespread poultry and meat gadgets have been recalled as a result of listeria considerations and the listing of impacted merchandise has continued to develop, starting from greater than a dozen deli salads and sandwiches bought at Dealer Joe’s, to frozen mini-burritos bought at Costco.

The recall, initially introduced Oct. 9 by the Meals Service Inspection Service, initially included roughly 75 ready-to-eat gadgets meat and rooster merchandise produced at BrucePac’s Oklahoma-based. The newest replace from officers incudes over 300 widespread ready-to-eat gadgets discovered within the deli and freezer part of huge grocery shops together with Goal, Walmart and extra.

Merchandise, which had been shipped to “eating places and meals service distributors nationwide,” have a best-by date of June 19, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025, the FSIS stated. Officers stated they’re involved that the meals should be accessible to be used or saved in fridges or freezers. The merchandise must be thrown away, they added.

In keeping with the FSIS, the recall was initiated after officers from the U.S. Division of Agriculture detected listeria in samples of poultry throughout routine testing.

There aren’t any confirmed reviews of sickness linked to the recall, officers added.

Newest listing of manufacturers and labels recalled

Impacted manufacturers and labels embrace pre-packaged contemporary meals bought underneath the labels FreshExpress, Maketside, Little Salad Bar, ReadyMeals, Amazon Kitchen, Taylor Farms, Large Eagle, H-E-B, Dwelling Chef, RaceTrac, Raley’s, Purple’s, Udi’s, Good & Collect, Signature Choose, Dole and extra.

It additionally consists of no less than 12 merchandise from Dealer Joe’s, like Inexperienced Goddess Salad, Wine Nation White Rooster Salad, Rooster Enchiladas Verde, Curried White Rooster Deli Salad and extra.

Quite a few frozen meals had been additionally recalled, from widespread manufacturers together with Jenny Craig, Atkins, Boston Market, Michelina’s, Rao’s and extra.

A full listing of up to date product gadgets might be discovered right here.

Listeria signs

The recall comes as a tenth dying was just lately reported from an enormous Boars Head deli meat listeria recall, which has seen no less than 59 folks in 19 states sickened and shuttered a Boars Head processing plant in Virginia.

Listeria is an an infection brought on by micro organism. When listeria infects the intestines, it causes gastrointestinal signs just like different foodborne diseases, reminiscent of diarrhea and vomiting, the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention says.

Invasive listeria is particularly regarding for people who find themselves pregnant, new child infants, older adults and individuals who have weakened immune programs, TODAY.com reported. In pregnant folks, invasive listeria can result in miscarriage, untimely supply and stillbirth. The sickness also can trigger a life-threatening an infection within the new child.

The indicators of a invasive listeria an infection in pregnant folks embrace fever and flu-like signs, reminiscent of fatigue and muscle aches, in response to the CDC.

Different folks may also expertise:

• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Confusion
• Lack of stability
• Seizures