Reuters US Domestic News Summary

Locked in a tight White House race, both Harris and her rival, Republican former President Donald Trump are doing all they can to lure voters on Election Day Nov. 5 and in early voting starting next week. Trump says he is not selling his shares of media company Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday he will not sell his shares in the company that owns his Truth Social platform when limits on selling are lifted in the coming days, driving up the stock after a recent selloff.

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.

Boeing and union negotiators to resume talks next week amid strike, federal mediators say

Boeing and union negotiators will return to the bargaining table early next week, U.S. federal mediators said on Friday, as the two sides try to end a strike threatening the airplane maker's turnaround. The U.S. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service late on Friday said it was convening the parties with a federal mediator after speaking to both sides, less than a day after union members voted by a huge majority to reject Boeing's contract offer and went on strike.

U.S. to discuss war strategy with Zelenskiy, prepare support package this month

U.S. President Joe Biden is looking forward to discussing Ukraine's war strategy with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this month and Washington is working on a "substantial" new aid package, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Saturday. Zelenskiy has said he wants to present a "victory plan" that could push Russia to end its war in Ukraine diplomatically to Biden and his two potential successors.

Analysis-Will Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement influence the U.S. election?

Global pop star Taylor Swift's support for Kamala Harris may have boosted the Democratic vice president's hopes of attracting young voters, but the question remains: Will the celebrity endorsement make a difference on Election Day? Locked in a tight White House race, both Harris and her rival, Republican former President Donald Trump are doing all they can to lure voters on Election Day Nov. 5 and in early voting starting next week.

Trump says he is not selling his shares of media company

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday he will not sell his shares in the company that owns his Truth Social platform when limits on selling are lifted in the coming days, driving up the stock after a recent selloff. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group surged as much as 30% following his comments before closing with a 12% gain for the day.

Trump pledges to deport Haitians in Ohio city if elected

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged on Friday to conduct mass deportations of Haitian immigrants from the Ohio city of Springfield, even though the majority of them are in the United States legally. The city for days has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom after right-wing agitators latched onto false claims that Haitian arrivals were eating household pets.

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge after drunk driving arrest

Pop star Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty in a New York State court on Friday to a lesser traffic charge than drunk driving after he was arrested over the summer when police spotted him failing to obey a stop sign and veering off lane. Timberlake, 43, agreed to plead guilty to driving while ability impaired, a lesser traffic violation than driving while impaired, multiple media reports say.

US judge reduces jail sentence of paramedic in McClain death

A Colorado judge on Friday reduced to probation the prison sentence of a paramedic convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police put him in a chokehold, a court official said. Judge Mark Warner, who oversaw three trials concerning the death of McClain, who died after paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative, reduced the sentence of emergency medical worker Peter Cichuniec during a hearing to four years probation, said Suzanne Karrer, a spokesperson for the Colorado judicial branch.

Pennsylvania court rules against allowing misdated mail-in votes

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday reversed a lower court's ruling from almost two weeks ago that had said the two most populous counties of the battleground state will not be able to throw out mail-in votes over incorrect envelope dates. KEY QUOTES

Nebraskans can vote on competing abortion ballot measures, top court rules

Competing proposals to amend Nebraska's constitution, one to guarantee abortion rights and the other to restrict them, can appear on ballots in November's election, the state's highest court ruled on Friday. One proposed amendment, sponsored by a coalition of pro-abortion rights organizations including a Planned Parenthood affiliate, would establish a "fundamental right" to abortion up to fetal viability, and to protect the mother's life or health after that.

Harris and Oprah Winfrey to rally support in livestream event next week

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will join celebrity Oprah Winfrey in a livestream event next week to rally support in key battleground states in the Nov. 5 presidential election, Harris' campaign said. The "Unite for America" event will be in collaboration with Win With Black Women volunteer network, and will gather more than 140 grassroots groups to support Harris, the Democratic nominee, virtually on Thursday. Harris faces former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in the election.

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