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12 PM ET: DNC Day 2 speakers, tech tycoon missing, when dramatic aging starts & more

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

It’s Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention – we'll tell you who's slated to speak and where Vice President Kamala Harris will be instead. Former President Donald Trump will be in Michigan today, where the plan is to focus on policy. Details about the lives lost in a tragedy at sea after a tornado hit a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily. The European Space Agency’s Juice mission makes history on its way to Jupiter. A new study shows humans age rapidly at two key points in their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey there from CNN, I'm Krista Bow with the five things you need to know for

0:04.8

Tuesday, August 20th. It's day two of the Democratic National Convention in

0:09.6

Chicago. Tonight's lineup of speakers includes former First Lady Michelle Obama, second gentleman

0:14.9

Doug Emhoff, and former President Barack Obama.

0:18.0

An advisor tells CNN Obama plans to deliver a quote, forceful affirmation that Harris is the right leader for the moment.

0:25.2

Former White House Press Secretary Josh Ernest says Obama can still rally young voters,

0:30.0

something the Democrats need to do to win in November.

0:32.6

While Rock Obama is now 20 years older than he was when he spoke at the first convention,

0:36.8

he still has an appeal among younger voters.

0:40.2

And his ability to motivate them to inspire them.

0:43.8

I mean nobody is better given these big speeches and really

0:46.9

summoning a big emotional moment than Barack Obama and that will be the task that he

0:52.2

has tonight.

0:53.0

And DNC organizers say you'll see some Republicans speaking tonight.

0:57.0

Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walls will attend a campaign rally today in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,

1:03.0

in the same arena where the Republican National Convention

1:05.5

was held last month.

1:07.7

So while the Democrats gather in Chicago this week,

1:10.2

former President Donald Trump

1:11.5

is continuing his battleground state campaign

1:13.7

blits today. He'll be hitting Michigan later today for the first time since Harris

1:17.5

shook up the race after stopping in Pennsylvania yesterday at a manufacturing plant.

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