News Brief: Presidential Debates, Updates on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach, Ohio’s Voter Purge, and Malaria Surges

Published on May 16, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Thursday, May 16, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’re bringing some really interesting stories, from the upcoming presidential debates to voter roll purges in Ohio. We’re also taking a close look at a sharp increase in malaria cases at the southern U.S. border. Our first big story: A former president agrees to debate a current president. Biden and Trump to Meet for June, September Debates CNN says that it will host the first presidential debate in the 2024 election coming up in about six weeks on June 27. The announcement came just hours after former President Donald Trump accepted an invitation from President Joe Biden yesterday for two debates: one in June and another in September....

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