Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. The Gender Gap widens in the us election well take a look at what that might mean for the campaigns. We are hearing from the united states that Dick Cheney, former Vice President , now 83 years old, has said he will be following his Daughter And Voting for Kamala Harris at the election. The republican former Vice President following his daughter, who course did say this week, Liz Cheney, she would vote for Kamala Harris. We will maybe talk about what that might mean for the democratic campaign. But now the opposite side of the age scale. Every four years in a us election, political analysts like us Start Splitting up the electorate into different subgroups, who might this time be the difference. Suburban mothers in michigan. Retired folks in arizona. Latinos in nevada. Black voters in georgia. And so on and so on. But one of the things that really stands out in this election, is the Gender Gap. It is there in all the S
Very shortly. First, the latest headlines. The us teenager suspected of killing four people in a Gun Attack at his High School in the Us State Of Georgia has appeared in court. Colt gray was charged with four counts of first Degree Murder. His father was charged with second Degree Murder, Manslaughter And Child cruelty. Thejudge overseeing Donald Trumps criminal hush Money Case in New York has postponed sentencing until after the november us president ial election. He said the unique time frame of the case had informed his decision. Lawyers for the former presidetn had argued for a postponement. Job growth in the us was weaker than expected last month, raising concern that the worlds largest economy is slowing down under the pressure of higher interest rates. Its an important gauge of the us economy a key concern for voters ahead of the elections. Africas centre for Disease Control has outlined a six Month Plan to tackle a surging outbreak of mpox. In the past week, nearly five and a h
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Harris campaign, the Vice President and her Running Mate holding Labor Day events in three different Battleground States today. So how will those events set the tone for the Campaigns Stretch Run . And were Smack Dab in the middle of what is believed to be the busiest Labor Day Travel Period ever. But heat and Heavy Rain could make it a rough road for travellers in some parts of the country. Well have the latest. But we start with the dramatic escalation of public fury in israel where half A Million people poured into the streets as part of a general strike venting Anger And Grief over the killing of six hostages by hamas. But many are also blaming the israel government and prime Minister Netanyahu specifically for failing to reach a deal that would have brought them home safely. The funeral for one of those hostages, hersh goldbergpollin, was held today in jerusalem with thousands of mourners gathered outside. Back here in new york city, the father of another hostage, eddan alexander,
Over into the streets of boiling over into the streets of israel today. American hersh goldbergpolin among the six found killed more than 300 days after being captured. The new statement from his family who had been so public in pleading for his release. The huge protests ratcheting up the pressure on prime minister netanyahu to make a deal for the remaining hostages. We ve had enough suffering. Reaction from families and the white house tonight. New questions over former president trump s visit to arlington national cemetery. The gold star families blasting vice president harris and the dispute over whether she, too, was invited to attend. An nfl rookie shot in an armed robbery in san francisco. The video of him standing up, look at this, after a bullet went through his chest. The latest on how he s doing. Terrifying moments as a small plane crashes into an oregon townhouse. The passengers onboard and the person inside the home killed. A close neighbor said the explosion shook him out