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Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Monday, November 4th, Election Eve, 2024.

And we begin with campaign crunch time just hours ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Just as Vice President Kamala Harris and

former President Donald Trump are crisscrossing the battleground states working to get out the vote,

so too are companies offering voting day perks and promos.

Need a ride to a polling place? Uber and Lyft have Election Day discounts. Crave a donut?

Get one free at Krispy Cream with an I-voted sticker. Election Day is not a federal holiday in the U.S.,

but according to the Society for Human Resource Management,

more than 2,000 companies have pledged to give employees paid time off to vote, including Bank of

America, IKEA, Patagonia, and Visa. And according to ABC News, free child care during voting

hours is available in at least 10 states. 11-time Olympic track and field medalist Alison Felix has paired up with the nonprofit Chamber of Mothers

to offer up two hours of paid child care in North Carolina through a service called Polysit.

Those in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene can get up to a full day.

Brat Summer may not be over after all.

Collins Dictionary has announced the term made popular by singer Charlie XX as its word

of the year, saying it established itself as an aesthetic and way of life.

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