Flight with his wife, gwen, and later he will appear at a rally with Kamala Harris, the first opportunity since she announced him as his Running Mate To see the two of them TogetHer, philadelphia kicking off a run of five days visiting key battleground states. Including arizona, nevada, michigan, among otHers. A chance To see the two of them TogetHer Tonight for the first time since Kamala Harris announced that Tim Walz was going To be Her Running Mate for the president ial election. She has praised his background in public service, he is a veteran, a former high school teacHer, Coach Football coach, as well as a congressman before being elected as governor in 2018. Re elected To be governor of minnesota 2022 so much more coverage coming up. Right now, lets talk about the olympics. Its day 11 of the Paris Olympics about the olympics. And all eyes will be on the mens 1500 final this evening. Great Britainsjosh Kerr will take on his arch rival Norways Jakob Ingebrigtsen in whats become o
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Fringe. Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. The us Vice President , Kamala Harris, has chosen the governor of minnesota, Tim Walz to be her Running Mate for Novembers President ial election. Posting on x, harris wrote. Walz says it is an honour of a lifetime for him. He has now landed in philadelphia, where Kamala Harris is going to hold a rally later today. Us Presidenjoe Biden also reacted to the news calling the Vp Pick great decision. So who is Tim Walz . The 60 year old is minnesotas 41st governor, elected to the role in 2018 and re elected in 2022. He has a reputation as a progressive governor, citing free school meals, goals for tackling climate change, Tax Cuts for the middle class and expanded paid leave for minnesota workers among his achievements. Mr walz is an army veteran, a former high School Teacher and football coach. So why has Kamala Harris chosen him, and what will he bring to the race for the White House . 0ur international editor
Coming up in the programme. Leaving it all on the Track Britainsjosh Kerr goes head to head with rival Jakob Ingerbritsen we build up to the showdown in the stade de france. Skys not quite the limit, but brown recovers well to earn a bronze for britain in the skateboarding. And keely delivers We Hearfrom the new 800m Champion after that stunning win to end a 20 year wait for gold. The olympics is such a Pinnacle Moment in our sport and to perform like that at the pinnacle is something you can only dream of. Also coming up on sportsday. Selling up, but not selling out England Rugby defend their decision to Rename Twickenham stadium. And theyre used to paying big for star signings, but champions Manchester City are letting a World Cup Winner go, well have more coming up. Hello there and welcome to sportsday where hopes for a Team Gb Gold medal on day 11 at the Paris Olympics rely on an explosive night on the track. Great britains big Hopes Rest with Josh Kerr in the mens 1500 metres. Wev
Meanwhile, the republican Vice President Ial Candidatejd Vance also been on the Campaign Trail in philadelphia today. He called Tim Walz a Far Left Radical and said the democrats choice of Running Mate was evidence that harris has bent the knee to the far left of the party. Vance has also agreed to debate walz. But he mostly focused on criticising the Vice President. Kamala harris has been such a disaster as Vice President of this country that everywhere she goes Chaos And Uncertainty followed. We have got a war in europe, we have got a War In The Middle East that threatens to spiral out of control. Weve got chaos in the world financial markets. Everything that Kamala Harris touches has been a disaster for the weve got to kick her out of the united States Government, not give her a promotion. United States Government, not give her a promotion. Larry sabato is the director of the centre for politics at the university of virginia. He gave me his analysis to todays developments in the us