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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, I'm Dale Willman. Election day is now less than two days away, and the presidential candidates are busy fighting for every last vote. NPR's Mar Eliason reports on the closing arguments being offered by the two major party contenders. Donald Trump has two closing arguments, one from his campaign ads, that prices were lower

when Trump was president and there were no wars. And then there's the argument from Trump himself. It's dark. America is a garbage can. It's violent. Quote, let's see how Liz Cheney feels when the guns are trained on her face. And it's gendered. Quote, Harris is a weak and foolish woman who will get overwhelmed and melt down.

Harris's closing strategy also has two parts. She's reaching out to undecided voters and disaffected Republicans, promising to search for common ground and listen to those who didn't vote for her. But she also says Trump is unstable, extreme, and is only interested in taking revenge on his opponents, not solving the problems of ordinary Americans. Mara Liason, NPR News. Republicans have filed several lawsuits trying to stop counties in Georgia from accepting hand-delivered absentee ballots and another one is on the way. As MPR Stephen Fowler reports, one state judge has already rejected their claims. The Republican National Committee and the Georgia GOP say

they're filing a federal lawsuit that asks the court to block any mail-in ballots from being returned by hand until Election Day. The suit makes several false claims about the voting process, including the allegation that accepting ballots in-person illegally extends the in-person early voting period. Saturday, a state judge rejected a similar lawsuit filed by the same attorney, ruling that Georgia state law is clear. Mail-in voting is different from in-person voting and voters can hand deliver absentee ballots to election offices until polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta. A federal judge has ruled that Iowa officials can continue to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots from

potential non-citizens there. The ruling was a defeat for critics who said the effort threatens the rights of people who have recently become U.S. citizens. State officials argued that removing as many as 2,000 names would prevent illegal voting by non-citizens. Despite such claims, there have been no proven claims of any widespread voting fraud in the country. Oklahoma's governor declared a state of emergency for six counties after major storms and tornadoes Sunday morning hospitalized at least 11 people and damaged about 100 homes.

State Emergency Management Director Annie McVest says the damage was widespread. The damage on the residential structures is significant in areas. We've been working with the National Weather Service to understand the reports and you are seeing in this area specifically EF3 damage. There is EF1 damage down in Newcastle, EF2 damage in Harrah, so it's pretty significant for the event that we did have. Governor Stitt meanwhile says more storms are heading toward the state. This is NPR News.

Today, most Americans will be starting the work week in standard time with clocks set back an hour. That's of course because daylight savings time ended on Sunday, but NPR's Amy Held reports that momentum is building to end the time change. Twice a year, the clocks change. The complaints don't. The majority of Americans want to end what's been federal policy for decades, put in place in part for energy efficiency, but it's Americans who are lacking energy.

The CDC says one in three already don't get enough sleep. Now researchers in the UK, where they also changed the clocks, find that while going back an hour in the fall allows mostly men to catch up a bit on sleep, it doesn't make up for the hour lost in the spring, leading to health risks. Here, states can stay in standard time. Arizona and Hawaii

do. Twenty states have moved to stay in daylight saving time. But that would require an act of Congress. Two years ago, the Senate did pass such legislation that never made it out of the House. Now there are efforts to bring it back to light. Amy Held and PR News. Abde Nugaye of the Netherlands won the men's race at the New York City Marathon on Sunday. He used a burst heading into Central Park to pull away and win the race with a time of two hours, seven minutes and 39 seconds. Evans Shubit came in second, just six seconds off the pace. On the women's side, Sheila Chipkuri of Kenya took first. Oregon is at

the top of the college football rankings for the third week in a row after a 38-17 win over Michigan on Saturday. The Ducks were the unanimous pick for the top spot, Georgia remained in second, the Ohio State University moved up one to third after a quality win over Penn State, Miami's in fourth, Texas in fifth. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. 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 comes 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.

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