GPB evening headlines for October 2, 2024
PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
In watch event, Georgia students say VP debate was ‘civil’
As Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz debated policy during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, college students across Georgia held watch parties.
Harris and Biden surveyed damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in 2 swing states
President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia and North Carolina to reassure people that help is on the way. Making good on that promise is a critical test in this election year.
In battleground states, it’s not just about winning — but also losing by less
In battleground states this year, Democrats and Republicans aren’t only trying to win, they’re also trying to lose by less in the counties they lost in 2020.
On a Tennessee street hit hard by Helene flooding, strangers show up to help
Across Eastern Tennessee, people are connecting on social media to help clear out ruined furniture, scrub off mud, and deliver jugs of water so people can flush toilets.
Terry Crews describes growing up and experiencing awe on ‘Wild Card’
Actor Terry Crews answers a Wild Card question about a time he experienced awe. He says as a Black kid growing up in struggling Flint, Mich., he never thought his life would be this good.
