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With 10 days until Election Day, two new major national polls indicate Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are in a dead heat in the race to succeed President Biden in the White House.With the clock quickly ticking, the two nominees and their running mates are fanning out across the key battleground states this weekend.Trump starts Saturday with a rally in Novi, Michigan, in suburban Detroit. Later in the day, he’ll campaign in another of the crucial swing states — Pennsylvania — as he holds a rally in State College, home to Penn State University.CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE 2024 ELECTIONSen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, starts his day in Atlanta before holding campaign events in Erie and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Top Trump surrogates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his long-shot White House run and endorsed Trump, and former Democratic presidential candidate and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who days ago switched from an independent to a Republican, will team up for Trump in swing state North Carolina. And Elon Musk, the Tesla and Space X magnate who’s the world’s richest person, stumps for Trump in Pennsylvania.POLITICAL ROCK STARS AND ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITIES HIT THE CAMPAIGN TRAILHarris on Saturday will team up with former first lady Michelle Obama, arguably the most popular Democrat in the country, at a get-out-the-vote rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The stop comes two days after the vice president shared the stage in suburban Atlanta with former President Obama.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, makes two stops in battleground Arizona Saturday, first in Window Rock and later in Phoenix.In a sign of just how important a role Pennsylvania is playing with its 19 electoral votes up for grabs, first lady Jill Biden campaigns for Harris in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, while progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a two-time runner-up for the Democratic nomination, stumps for Harris in Erie.On Sunday, Harris is scheduled to make multiple retail stops in Philadelphia. Trump will hold a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the media capital of the world.Trump’s campaign says the former president, who has long wanted to hold a rally in the legendary New York City venue, will frame his closing argument during the rally. And the campaign will hold a backstage fundraiser for major donors with top-tier access costing $924,600.It can’t get any closer than this.Two major national polls conducted Sunday through Wednesday and released Friday indicate Harris and Trump in a dead heat.Grabbing headlines first is a New York Times/Siena College survey indicating the Democratic Party and GOP presidential nominees are tied at 48%. That’s a switch from a previous poll, earlier this month, when Harris held a slight three-point edge.A CNN survey had the candidates deadlocked at 47% among likely voters nationwide. Its previous poll from late September indicated the vice president had a razor-thin one-point margin.There were warning signs in the two surveys for both candidates, however. Harris lost her favorability advantage over Trump in both polls.After replacing President Biden atop the Democrats’ 2024 ticket in July, the vice president’s favorable ratings soared. But they’ve steadily eroded over the past month.Another red flag for Harris are polls indicating her support among Black voters is below Biden’s levels in the 2020 election.For Trump, his support among White voters is on par with his standing in the 2020 election, when he lost the White House to Biden.And the former president still faces a healthy deficit to the vice president when it comes to being trustworthy and caring about people.While national polls are closely watched, the race for the White House is not based on the national popular vote. It’s a battle for the states and their electoral votes.FROM ‘JOYFUL WARRIOR’ TO CALLING TRUMP A ‘FACIST,’ KAMALA HARRIS CHANGES HER MESSAGING IN THE FINAL STRETCHAnd the latest surveys in the seven crucial battleground states whose razor-thin margins decided Biden’s 2020 victory over Trump and will likely determine whether Harris or Trump wins the 2024 election, are mostly within the margin of error.The latest Fox News national poll indicated Trump had a two-point edge, but Harris had a 6-point advantage among respondents questioned in all seven battleground states.While there’s a margin of error in the polls, there is a clear frontrunner in the battle for campaign cash, another important indicator in presidential politics. And it’s Harris.According to the latest figures the two major party presidential campaigns filed with the Federal Election Commission, Harris hauled in $97 million during the first half of October.That far outpaced the $16 million the Trump campaign said it raised during the first half of this month.Both campaigns use a number of affiliated fundraisings committees to raise money. And when those are included, Trump narrowed the gap, but trailed $176 million to $97 million during the first two weeks of this month.The new filings also spotlight that the Harris campaign continues to vastly outspend the Trump campaign. During the first 16 days of October, the Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign outspent Trump $166 million to $99 million, with paid media the top expenditure for both campaigns.However, Harris finished the reporting period with more cash in her coffers. As of Oct. 16, she had $119 million cash on hand, while Trump had $36 million. When joint fundraising committees are also included, Harris holds a $240 million to $168 million cash-on-hand advantage.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.



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Martha Stewart revealed that she shared a kiss with a stranger at a cathedral while she was on her honeymoon with her now ex-husband Andrew Stewart. In the upcoming Netflix documentary “Martha,” the 83-year-old lifestyle maven recalled that she and Andrew, who tied the knot in 1961, decided to embark on a five-month extended honeymoon in Europe after their nuptials. During an on-camera interview with director R.J. Cutler, Stewart remembered that the former couple arrived in Florence, Italy, on the night before Easter. The TV personality explained that she visited the famed Duomo Florence Cathedral solo while Andrew stayed back in their hotel room.”He didn’t have any interest in going to the Duomo with me,” Stewart said of her former spouse. “Listening to that amazing music in the cathedral… It was a very romantic place, crowded with tourists, and I met this very handsome guy.”She continued, “He didn’t know I was married. I was this waif of a girl hanging out in the cathedral on Easter Eve. He was emotional. I was emotional. It’s just because it was an emotional place. It was unlike anything I had ever experienced. An expansive dome. So beautiful and paintings all around you.”MARTHA STEWART ADMITS SHE HAD AN AFFAIR DURING MARRIAGE BUT EX ‘NEVER KNEW ABOUT’ IT”It was like nothing I had ever done before,” Stewart added. “And so why not kiss a stranger?””Were you being, you know, what’s the word I’m looking for?” Cutler asked.”Naughty?” Stewart replied.”Was it naughty or was it infidelity?” the director asked.”Neither,” Stewart said. “It was neither naughty nor unfaithful. It was just emotional of the moment. That’s how I looked at it. And it was exciting because, I mean, it was a very emotional place. I wish we could all experience such an evening.”Stewart and Andrew met in 1960 after his sister set them up on a blind date. At the time, she was attending Barnard College in New York City, and he was a 23-year-old student at Yale Law School. In the documentary, Stewart, who was raised by a middle-class family in Nutley, New Jersey, recalled that she was impressed when Andrew picked her up for their first date in a yellow Mercedes sedan.”I had never been in a Mercedes before,” she said. “We went out to dinner. He was very polite and handsome, and he had traveled a lot. It was exciting to me — a sophisticated young man. And he had an American Express card, which was a very big deal in those days. And he was just intriguing and playful and nice. By the end of dinner, I was madly in love.”Stewart recalled that she visited Andrew every weekend while he was studying at Yale, and she had never slept with a man before her future husband. The two tied the knot after a year of dating. While speaking to Cutler, Stewart remembered that she was amazed by the sights and cuisine in Europe and dreaded their return to New York City after their honeymoon.”I was 19 years old and I didn’t want to go home,” Stewart explained. “We got back to New York and reality came crashing down.”Stewart and the publisher welcomed their only child, daughter Alexis, in 1965. In the documentary, the businesswoman admitted that she initially had mixed feelings about motherhood. “Back then, everybody was having babies so young,” Stewart said. “That was sort of like the style and I thought it was a natural thing. And it turns out it’s not at all natural to be a mother.”Andrew and Stewart separated in 1987 and officially filed for divorce in 1990. In an interview with Cutler during the documentary, Stewart recalled that Andrew had numerous affairs during their marriage and revealed that she had also been unfaithful to him.”He was not satisfied at home,” Stewart said of Andrew. “I don’t know how many different girlfriends he had during this time, but I think there were quite a few.””Young women, listen to my advice, if you’re married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he’s a piece of s—,” she said. “Get out of that marriage.””But I couldn’t do that. I couldn’t walk away,” she admitted.”Didn’t you have an affair early on in the relationship?” Cutler asked.”Yeah, but I don’t think Andy ever knew about that,” Stewart answered. “He did say he knew about it,” Cutler said.”He did?” Martha asked.”Yes, you had confessed to him,” Cutler replied. “He says he didn’t stray from the marriage until you told him you had already strayed.””Oh, that’s not true. I don’t think,” Stewart responded.”But what happened?” Cutler asked. “You had an affair.””I had a very brief affair with a very attractive Irishman,” Stewart shared. “And it was just nothing. It was nothing. In terms of— it would never have broken up a marriage. I would never have broken up a marriage for it.””It was nothing,” she reiterated. “Nothing. It was like the kiss in the cathedral.”LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSIn “Martha,” Stewart also accused Andrew of cheating on her with her former assistant Robyn Fairclough. “Robyn worked for me and she had lost her apartment or something,” she recalled. Stewart said that she told Fairclough that she could move into a barn on the property that the cookbook author shared with Andrew.MARTHA STEWART ADMITS SHE HAD AN AFFAIR DURING MARRIAGE BUT EX ‘NEVER KNEW ABOUT’ IT”When I was traveling, Andy started up with her,” Stewart said. “It was like I put out a snack for Andy.”When asked if she confronted Fairclough, Stewart confirmed that she did and “kicked her out immediately.””You know, what the hell are you doing? Andy betrayed me. Right on our property,” Stewart said.”Not nice,” she added.Three years after his divorce from Martha, Andrew married Fairclough, who was 21 years his junior, in May 1993. However, they later divorced. Andrew is currently married to Shyla Stewart. Shyla is the president and CEO of the publishing company Fieldstone Publishing, while Andrew is its Publisher Emeritus, according to the business’s website. The couple share five children, per People magazine.Fox News Digital has reached out to a representative for Andrew for comment.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERStewart has not remarried, though she was in an on-and off-relationship with billionaire Charles Simonyi for 15 years until they split in 2008. During a 2022 episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Stewart revealed that she previously dated Anthony Hopkins but broke up with him because she “couldn’t stop thinking of him as Hannibal Lecter.”Hopkins played serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 horror thriller “The Silence of the Lambs” and won an Academy Award for his performance.In a recent interview with People magazine, Stewart revealed that she and Andrew have not spoken in two decades.”I haven’t talked to him for over 20 years,” she told the outlet. “Sadly.””Martha” will be available to stream on Netflix on Wednesday.



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Getting injured after a fall may be an early warning sign of dementia in older adults.That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open last month.”This study quantifies a diagnostic pattern that geriatricians and primary care providers have recognized for quite some time – falls often precede a dementia diagnosis and older adults who experience a fall should undergo cognitive screening,” co-author Molly P. Jarman, PhD., deputy director of the Center for Surgery and Public Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, told Fox News Digital.PREVENT DANGEROUS FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS BY TAKING KEY STEPSThe Boston researchers analyzed U.S. Medicare claims data for more than two million adults age 66 and older who were diagnosed with a traumatic injury that resulted in an emergency department visit or hospital admission from 2014 to 2015. Half of the injuries were the result of falls.The researchers also reviewed follow-up data for at least one year after the injury, tracking how often the participants were diagnosed with dementia.Among the patients who experienced a fall, 10.6% were diagnosed with some type of dementia within a year.The study also analyzed data from older adults who experienced an injury from an event other than falling, such as a motor vehicle collision.ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: EARLY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS YOU MAY SPOT IN YOURSELF OR A LOVED ONE”Among the older adults with other types of injury, only 6.1% were subsequently diagnosed with dementia,” Jarman noted. After accounting for variables that could potentially influence the results — such as demographics, the severity of injury and underlying medical issues — the patients with fall-related injuries were 20% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia compared to those with other types of injury.Approximately one in 10 U.S. adults over the age of 65 has dementia, past research shows.One of the main limitations of the research is that it only looked at records back in time – so it’s unclear whether falls are causing dementia or if older adults who are at risk for dementia are more likely to experience a fall, according to the researchers.”We believe the latter is most likely – older adults with mild cognitive impairment or undiagnosed dementia may be more likely to experience a fall due to changes in their gait and balance,” Jarman told Fox News Digital.”The fall then leads them to have more interaction with the health care system, which results in their dementia diagnosis.” Michael S. Okun, M.D., medical advisor to the Parkinson’s Foundation and director of the Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at the University of Florida Health, confirmed that when older adults start falling, this could be a potential warning symptom. He was not part of the study.AGING MAY SPEED UP AFTER DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, STUDY FINDS: ‘MAJOR LIFE STRESSOR'”When, for example, we hear chest pain, we think heart attack — and similarly, when we hear falling, we should be thinking about dementia risk,” Okun told Fox News Digital.”A good rule of thumb would be to initiate an examination of thinking ability as soon as possible for new onset falling.”It is not routine practice to perform cognitive screening for older adults who experience a fall, according to Jarman.”We hope that the results of our study will encourage clinicians to monitor the cognitive health of older adults who fall,” she said.Clinicians could start screening during the initial hospitalization after a fall, Jarman suggested, and the patient’s primary care physician or a geriatrician could then perform a follow-up screening.”The notion that an elderly person needs only physical therapy after a fall is wrong,” Okun added. “We should be teaching folks the value of examining brain function in fallers.”Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults 65 years and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).An older adult falls about every second of every day, with one in four reporting falling each year, the same source states. AGING SLOWDOWN COULD BE SURPRISE BENEFIT OF EXISTING MEDICATION, RESEARCH SHOWS”Falls can lead to serious, even life-threatening, injuries in older adults,” Jarman cautioned. “Patients who fall are at a high risk of losing independence.”Most falls occur because of a combination of risk factors — and the more risk factors someone has, the greater the likelihood of a fall, the CDC warns.The agency recommends four practices to prevent falls.First, have an honest discussion with your health care provider about your personal risk of falls, the CDC recommends.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERThat also includes reviewing all medications if there is any chance they could make you feel sleepy or dizzy.Regular exercise, such as Tai Chi, helps to improve balance and make your legs stronger to reduce your chances of falling. Experts recommend asking your doctor which regimen is best for you.The CDC recommends getting your eyes and feet checked every year and talking to your health provider about proper footwear. Some people may have undiagnosed vision problems, like glaucoma or cataracts, which can increase the risk of falling, the same source noted.Lastly, the agency recommends completing an inspection to make sure your home is safe. This includes removing clutter, using double-sided tape to keep rugs from slipping, placing items in cabinets that can be easily reached without a step stool, installing grab bars next to and inside tubs, and placing non-slip mats on shower floors. For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/healthPeople should also consider using nightlights to help guide them to the bathroom and ensuring that the entire home has adequate lighting, the CDC advised.



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The Biden administration was made aware of Israel’s plans to strike Iran in retaliation for the Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack days in advance of the strike Friday night. A source familiar with the proceeding confirmed to Fox News that multiple conversations were held between U.S. and Israeli officials, and the exact time of attack was communicated to Washington on Friday. Speculation surfaced earlier in the day that the long-awaited attack – which Israel vowed to hit Tehran with immediately following the Oct. 1 attack – was imminent given the announcement by U.S. Central Command confirming the deployment of more F-16’s to the region. ISRAEL BEGINS RETALIATORY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN FOLLOWING MISSILE BARRAGE TARGETING ISRAELISWhite House National Security Council (NSC) communications director John Kirby would not confirm whether the reinforcement of U.S. defenses in the region signified that an Israeli-led attack was forthcoming, but said it showed an “ironclad” commitment to Jerusalem. Following Israel’s strikes on Iran early Saturday morning local time under a mission dubbed “Days of Repentance,” NSC spokesman Sean Savett confirmed the operation had begun “against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct. 1.”Roughly three hours after the Israeli attack started – in which some 140 Air Force planes were reportedly sent to the skies for the assault, according to Israeli local news outlet Channel 12 – the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the operation was “completed.”Following the attacks, the Pentagon released a statement noting that, “Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to receive updates on the Israel Defense Forces’ strikes on military targets in Iran.”The statement added, “Secretary Austin reaffirmed the ironclad commitment of the United States to Israel’s security and right to self-defense. The Secretary emphasized the enhanced force posture of the United States to defend U.S. personnel, Israel, and partners across the region in the face of threats from Iran and Iran-backed terrorist organizations and the U.S. determination to prevent any actor from exploiting tensions or expanding the conflict in the region.”IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari addressed Iran directly in a statement once all Israel’s planes had returned. “If the regime in Iran were to make the mistake of beginning a new round of escalation — we will be obligated to respond.”He continued, “Our message is clear: All those who threaten the State of Israel and seek to drag the region into a wider escalation — will pay a heavy price.We demonstrated today that we have both the capability and the resolve to act decisively — and we are prepared — on offense and defense — to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel,” Hagari concluded.Strikes on military bases in Syria and Iraq were also reported Friday by Israeli news outlets, though the IDF did not mention these locations in their release. US REINFORCES CENTRAL COMMAND WITH FRESH SUPPLY OF F-16S IN ‘IRONCLAD’ COMMITMENT TO DEFEND ISRAELSenior Israeli defense source told Fox News Digital the targets of the attack were “solely military and intelligence targets.”Iranian news outlet Tasnim news agency, which has known ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), cited a senior source who said, “We reserve the right to respond to any attack.””Israel will undoubtedly receive a proportional response to any action,” the source added, suggesting the aggressive volley between Israel and Iran will continue. Neither U.S. nor Israeli officials have yet commented on the effectiveness of Israel’s strikes, though local Israeli news outlet Channel 12 reported that Iran’s air defense system had been damaged.The IRGC headquarters in Tehran was also reported to have allegedly been hit by strikes, though Fox News has not been able to independently verify this. Al-Mayadeen channel, a Lebanese pro-Hezbollah and Iran-aligned network, claimed, “Air defense systems intercepted all hostile targets in Tehran. Israel’s attempt to strike air defense bases around Tehran has failed.”The IDF said its Air Force “struck missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the State of Israel over the last year.” “These missiles posed a direct and immediate threat to the citizens of the State of Israel,” the IDF added. “Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities, that were intended to restrict Israel’s aerial freedom of operation in Iran.” 



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HOUSTON, TX – It was a searing hot – but unsubstantiated – rumor during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago two months ago.Speculation that Beyoncé would appear at the Democrats’ presidential nominating convention – perhaps alongside Taylor Swift – turned into a frenzy.It didn’t happen.But on Friday night, in front of a massive announced crowd of 30,000 at a soccer stadium in downtown Houston, the superstar singer and cultural icon returned to her hometown to make an appearance on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris.Beyoncé, whose hit song “Freedom” has been adopted by the vice president as her campaign trail anthem, spoke ahead of Harris and introduced her at the event, which leaned heavily into reproductive rights.”It’s time for America to sing a new song,” Beyoncé said as she formally endorsed the vice president in her White House race against former President Trump. “Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big, loud, Texas welcome to the next President of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris.”And she emphasized that “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician, I’m here as a mother. A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies.”Harris, who has made the issue of reproductive rights a centerpiece of her presidential campaign, took aim at the Lone Star State’s extremely restrictive abortion law. And the rally included speeches by a number of people adversely impacted by the state ban.CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE 2024 ELECTIONReproductive rights have been a winning issue for Democrats ever since the conservative majority on the Supreme Court in the summer of 2022 overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which had legalized abortion for decades.Harris reiterated her message that Trump, who named three conservative justices to the high court during his four years in the White House, is responsible for the abortion law in Texas, where the procedure is banned after six weeks of pregnancy.Beyoncé, who was introduced by her mother, fashion designer and philanthropist Tina Knowles, was joined on stage by singer and actress Kelly Rowland, her Destiny’s Child bandmate.”H-Town. We are so happy to be standing here on this stage as proud Texan women supporting and celebrating the one and only Vice President Kamala Harris. A woman who has been pushing for what this country really needs right now,” Beyoncé said. WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLS INDICATE IN THE HARRIS-TRUMP SHOWDOWNAnd Rowland, standing next to Beyoncé, noted that “Houston, you’ve already had a hand in creating destiny, so do what you do and do this thing again.”While Beyoncé was the biggest celebrity on the stage, the rally included another icon.Texas native and legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Willie Nelson performed earlier in the evening.Introduced as a “Texas voter,” the 91-year-old Nelson asked the crowd are “we ready to say, Madam President.”Actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba spoke earlier during the rally. The Harris campaign said the crowd was the largest yet at one of the vice president’s rallies.It was the second straight night that Harris had the support of major celebrities.At a rally in suburban Atlanta where she teamed up with former President Obama, rock legend Bruce Springsteen – who has been supporting Democratic presidential candidates for two decades – performed three songs.Also speaking at the vice president’s rally, which her campaign said attracted 23,000 people, were filmmaker and playwright Tyler Perry, film director, producer, screenwriter and actor Spike Lee, and actor Samuel L. Jackson.Trump, who was in Texas earlier on Friday, took aim at Harris.”Today she’s in Texas to rub shoulders with woke celebrities,” the former president charged as he spotlighted the issue of immigration and border security at an event in Austin.It was a similar message from Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley, who also criticized Harris for campaigning with celebrities.Whatley argued that “Harris’ refusal to acknowledge the border crisis she created is one of many reasons why Texas is firmly Trump Country – Kamala Harris broke the southern border, but President Trump will fix it.”Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.



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