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This message comes from Indiana University. Indiana University performs breakthrough research every year, making discoveries that improve human health, combat climate change, and move society forward. More at iu.edu slash forward. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Vice President Kamala Harris continues to campaign in the swing states, urging her supporters to vote early if possible. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, the race for president is now in a full-on sprint. At a get-out-the-vote rally in Madison, Wisconsin, Harris said there is hard work. Hard work. Hard work is good work.

Hard work is joyful work. And make no mistake, we will win. And for Harris, that means back to back days with multiple stops in multiple states. She'll campaign in Phoenix, Reno, and Las Vegas today. Former President Trump is campaigning out west as well. Polls show the race remains incredibly close in all seven swing states. Tamara Keith, NPR News, Madison. Former President Donald Trump has seized on the controversy over his rally in

Madison Square Garden, where some speakers made racist comments and a comedian called Puerto Rico garbage. In a call to a Latino nonprofit on Tuesday, President Biden made remarks that some critics say suggest that Trump supporters are garbage. Trump mentioned the remark last night at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. My supporters are far higher quality than Crooked Joe or Lion Kamala. Vice President Kamala Harris says that she opposes criticizing any American because of who they vote for. North Korea is claiming that its test launched another intercontinental ballistic missile.

From Seoul, NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports that it would be the North's first ICBM test since last December. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the missile was launched eastward at a steep angle from somewhere around the capital Pyongyang. In a statement, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savitt condemned the launch as a flagrant violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. He added that the U.S. will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the U.S. homeland, South Korea, and Japan. South Korea's Defense Intelligence Agency told lawmakers Wednesday that the North was preparing for an ICBM test and possibly

a seventh nuclear test too. The agency said that in addition to testing the weapons capabilities, the North might also be trying to get U.S. attention ahead of elections next month. Anthony Kuhn in PR News, Seoul. Anthony Kuhn, PR News, Seoul. The defense secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart are expressing concerns about the presence of North Korean troops in Russia. At a joint Pentagon appearance Wednesday, Austin suggested that Russian President Putin is using the North to obtain support for his war in Ukraine. Pyongyang has reportedly sent roughly 10,000 troops to Russia,

some of them reportedly already moving toward the border with Ukraine. This is NPR News. The death toll from flash floods in eastern Spain has now risen to at least 95, with dozens of people still missing. The city of Valencia was inundated with a year's worth of rain now risen to at least 95, with dozens of people still missing. The city of Valencia was inundated with a year's worth of rain in less than 24 hours on Tuesday, turning village streets into rivers and destroying homes and transportation services. The disaster caused a high-speed train with almost 300 people aboard to derail, although

authorities say there were no casualties from the incident. Flights in the region resumed Wednesday as floodwaters receded. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a courthouse in Rio de Janeiro Wednesday as two former police officers were being tried for the killing of a black councilwoman. The defendants are accused of ordering the murder of Marielle Franco, an advocate for women affected by violence. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won their eighth World Series championship after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 5.

Steve Futterman was there. The celebration goes on here at Yankee Stadium. The Dodgers overcome a remarkable five-run deficit to win game five and win the World Series. New York jumped out to a five nothing lead, but in the fifth inning, two Yankee errors opened the door for the Dodgers. The Dodgers tied the game five five and then in the eighth inning Los Angeles took the lead and right now the Dodgers are being presented with the World Series trophy. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at the World Series in New York.

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