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This message comes from Organic Valley, a dairy cooperative of small organic family farms that is dedicated to protecting the land and all the plants and animals that live there. Learn more at ov.coop. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. President Joe Biden was campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh on Saturday, speaking at a rally with the Laborers International Union. He painted the choice between Harris and former President Donald Trump in stark terms. You know, this is the most important election of our lifetime, no matter how young or old you are. Not a joke.

Not hyper. But it's not Democrat, Republican. This is decency worth in the lack of decency. This is about character, this election. Biden also said Trump doesn't care about union workers. Trump, meanwhile, is once again in hot water over his comments about Detroit, while campaigning in a Detroit suburb Saturday,

he said that Detroit and some other areas make the U.S. a developing nation. Earlier this month, he told a business group in Detroit that the whole country will end up being like Detroit if Democrats win the White House. Michigan is a major battleground state that could determine who wins the presidency in less than two weeks.

A growing number of current and former journalists at the Washington Post are criticizing the legacy newspaper after owner Jeff Bezos decided to withhold a planned editorial endorsement for president for the first time in 36 years. NPR's Julianna Kim reports. Within hours after the Washington Post publisher William Lewis published an opinion piece explaining the decision to not endorse a candidate this presidential election, the paper published three columns and a cartoon to disapprove of that decision. Seventeen columnists shared a byline in a piece that called the non-endorsement, quote,

a terrible mistake, end quote. Another columnist wrote that she had never been more disappointed at her paper. And a post-cartoonist published an image with broad strokes of black paint with the title, Democracy Dies in Darkness. The paper's guild leadership also expressed concern that post-management interfered with the editorial board. So far, one employee, editor-at-large Robert Kagan, has resigned in protest.

Juliana Kim, NPR News. Israeli forces, Saturday, raided a hospital compound in North Gaza. That's according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf has more. In a video statement, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk called what is happening in the North, one of the darkest moments in the Gaza conflict.

The Israeli military is subjecting an entire population to bombing, siege and starvation. Israeli forces breached the Kamal Adwin hospital, detaining all male staffers and putting women in a room without food or water, according to the Ministry of Health. The hospital had already been struggling to treat its nearly 200 patients. On Friday the Israeli military said it was operating in the area of the hospital based on intelligence of quote terrorists and terrorist infrastructure. It did not respond to NPR's request for further comment. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 Saturday night taking a 2-0 advantage in the best of 7 baseball

world series, Game 3's Monday night in New York. This is NPR News. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in seven Italian cities on Saturday. They were calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as for any other conflicts. Rallies were held in Rome, Turin, Milan and elsewhere. The marches come as violence continues to escalate in the Middle East. In Rome, a few thousand people waved a giant rainbow flag and chanted,

Let's stop the wars, the time for peace is now. If you've ever wanted to have your own royal wedding, Robbie Griffiths says you may now be in luck. Britain's King Charles is hoping to turn part of one of his royal residences into a place for weddings and more. King Charles has submitted plans to turn part of the historic Balmoral estate in Scotland into an events venue. Charles wants to convert the Queen's building, just metres from the famous castle, into a destination for weddings, dinners, meetings and other events. The planning application, which will be ruled on by the local Aberdeenshire Council, says the events will be rare throughout the year. The King has increasingly been opening

up Balmoral since the death of his mother there two years ago, offering guided tours and afternoon tea to help fund the estate's upkeep. In Scotland, wedding venues do not require a licence. They only need a celebrant, such as a registrar or a priest. For NPR News, I'm Robbie Griffiths in London. Penn State quarterback Drew Aller left the game against Wisconsin Saturday night toward the end of the first half but backup Bo Pribula helped lead the number three Nittany Lions to 28 to 13 win in Madison. Cam Ward threw for 208 yards as

number six Miami beat rival Florida State 36 to 14. Number one Oregon meanwhile beat Illinois 38 to 9 despite sloppy play on both sides of the ball. The Ohio State Buckeyes beat Nebraska 21 to 9 despite sloppy play on both sides of the ball. The Ohio State Buckeyes beat Nebraska 21 to 17 and Stony Brook beat William & Mary 35 to 13. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. This message comes from Indiana University. Indiana University is committed to moving the world forward, working to tackle some

of society's biggest challenges. Nine campuses, one purpose. Creating tomorrow, today. More at iu.edu.