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JANINE HERPST Support for this podcast and the following message come from the NPR Wine Club, which has generated over $1.75 million to support NPR programming. Whether buying a few bottles or joining the club, you can learn more at nprwineclub.org slash podcast. Must be 21 or older to purchase. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herpbst. With less than a week to go to the election, both candidates are making their last-minute push to get undecided voters to choose them. Former President Trump rallied in the swing state of Wisconsin yesterday, responding to President Biden's reported comment seemingly referring to Trump supporters as garbage. My response to Joe and Kamala is very simple.

You can't lead America if you don't love Americans. That's true. The White House spent much of the day trying to clarify Biden's remarks. Biden says he was calling out those who demonize Latinos, following comments by a comedian at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally Sunday night, who referred to Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage. Vice President Harris was also in Wisconsin telling supporters in Madison, Americans want something different than what Trump and Republicans are offering.

Folks are exhausted and want it to stop the pointing fingers. It is time that we start locking arms together as a people who rise and fall together. Today Trump rallies in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Las Vegas. Harris also campaigns in Las Vegas and Arizona today. North Korea claims to have test launched what South Korea thinks is an intercontinental ballistic missile. And Pierce Anthony Kuhn reports that if confirmed, it would be the North's first ICBM test since December of 2023. 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 spokesperson Sean Savitt condemned the launch as a flagrant violation of UN 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, NPR News, Seoul. In Spain, at least 95 people have died from the storm that devastated entire towns in the eastern part of the country. Flash floods turned streets into rivers that swept cars away. NPR's Miguel Macias has more from Seville. The latest piece of distressing news came late Wednesday when the Spanish Civil Guard confirmed the death of a 34-year-old woman and her three-month baby. They were trying to drive away from Paiporta, a town in the region of Valencia. Authorities say the worst of the storm is over, but some parts of the country are still under alert in Calaronia and Dalosia. And here's McGill Macias reporting.

U.S. futures contracts are trading lower at this hour. NASDAQ futures down about 1%. You're listening to NPR News. The Los Angeles Dodgers 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 5 and win the World Series. New York jumped out to a 5-0 lead, but in the fifth inning, two Yankee errors opened

the door for the Dodgers. The Dodgers tied the game 5-5, 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. Meanwhile, in downtown Los Angeles, police clashed with some Dodgers fans celebrating their team's win when they threw projectiles and fireworks at police who were trying to disperse them.

Police say they deemed the crowd an unlawful gathering. Mayor Karen Bass earlier warned that violence wouldn't be tolerated. For the first time, bird flu has been found in a pig. The Department of Agriculture says the pig was at a farm in Oregon. The farm is under quarantine, and all five pigs living there were euthanized. Officials say there's no concern about the country's pork supply, but say it does raise worries that the virus may be hitting a stepping stone to becoming a bigger threat to humans.

So far, there have been nearly 40 human cases reported around the country with mostly mild symptoms, and all but one had been in contact with an infected animal. I'm Janene Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autografecollection.com.