Reuters US Domestic News Summary

Harris, a Democrat, is visiting Douglas, Arizona, a border town of less than 17,000 people, with a message ripped from Trump's playbook, hoping to sell U.S. voters on ways she can improve the status quo. Many Wall Street executives are worried about Trump but wary of Harris Many Wall Street executives have reservations about backing either candidate in the U.S. presidential election, worried that former President Donald Trump's policies will hurt the economy but wary Vice President Kamala Harris will lean too far left.

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.

Harris visits US southern border as Trump focuses on immigration

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time in her 2024 presidential campaign on Friday as her Republican opponent Donald Trump doubles down on the message that immigrants pose a danger to America. Harris, a Democrat, is visiting Douglas, Arizona, a border town of less than 17,000 people, with a message ripped from Trump's playbook, hoping to sell U.S. voters on ways she can improve the status quo.

Many Wall Street executives are worried about Trump but wary of Harris

Many Wall Street executives have reservations about backing either candidate in the U.S. presidential election, worried that former President Donald Trump's policies will hurt the economy but wary Vice President Kamala Harris will lean too far left. While multiple Wall Street heavy-hitters including Bill Ackman, John Paulson and George Soros have backed a candidate, many other senior executives are still weighing the economic policies central to the closely fought race and the ramifications for legal and democratic institutions, according to conversations with two dozen executives in recent weeks.

US farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins

U.S. farmers are increasing pressure on the Biden administration to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from bird flu infections that have devastated flocks for three years. This autumn, flocks in the $67 billion U.S. poultry industry for the first time face a double risk for infections from dairies and migrating birds that can spread the disease.

Biden order hopes to curb 3D guns, improve active shooter drills in schools

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new executive order on Thursday to combat increasing threats from 3D printed and converted firearms and improve schools' active shooter drills. The order, signed by Biden at a White House event, sets up a new federal task force to assess the threat posed by machine gun conversion devices, which he said could be 3D-printed for less than 40 cents in less than 30 minutes, and other 3D-printed firearms that cannot be detected by security scanners and have no serial numbers, making them hard to trace.

U.S. Coast Guard watching uptick in Russian, Chinese navy activity near Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard is watching an "uptick" in Chinese and Russian navy activity around Alaska and the northern Pacific but encounters to date have been very professional, a senior commander said on Friday. Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander, noted on a call with regional reporters while visiting Japan that his country and Russia share a maritime boundary line between Alaska and the Russian Far East

Some of RFK Jr's loyal fans are embracing Trump

Some supporters of former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who ended his White House bid and endorsed Donald Trump last month, are now backing the Republican. In a race that is expected to be won by narrow margins in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris are fighting over a thin slice of undecided voters.

Donald Trump to meet Zelenskiy after criticizing Ukrainian leader

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday after having criticized him on the U.S. campaign trail and expressed doubts the U.S. ally can win its war with Russia. Trump said on Thursday they would meet at 9:45 a.m. (1345 GMT) at Trump Tower in Manhattan. Though Trump and Zelenskiy talked over the phone in July, this will be their first in-person meeting since Trump's 2017-2021 term.

Multiple terminals closed at Port of Los Angeles after lithium battery fire

Operations at Port of Los Angeles suffered disruptions as an overturned tractor trailer carrying a load of lithium batteries ignited a fire near Ocean & Navy Way on Terminal Island on Thursday, leading to the closure of several terminals.

Firefighters will continue to monitor the battery fire through Thursday night and Friday, Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement, adding the fire is expected to last at least another 24-48 hours.

New York Mayor Eric Adams to appear in court on corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to appear in court on Friday on federal charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish nationals, as the Democrat resists mounting calls from within his own party to resign. Adams, 64, is set to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker in Manhattan at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT).

Helene, one of largest storms to hit US, brings chaos to Florida and Georgia

Helene roared through Florida and Georgia states under darkness on Friday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, killing one person, swamping neighborhoods and leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power. The Category 4 storm hit land around midnight, leaving a chaotic landscape of overturned boats in harbors, felled trees, stranded cars and flooded streets, according to images from Tampa, Naples and St. Petersburg on Florida's coast.

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