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9 AM ET: Harris' fundraising boost, suspected mpox cases spreading, death faker sentenced & more

CNN 5 Things

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3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Federal filings show Vice President Kamala Harris got a fundraising boost and that former President Donald Trump may be getting other support. Montana will let voters decide if abortions rights protections should be enshrined in the state's constitution. Africa’s top public health agency says countries in the continent could begin vaccinations against mpox, as more suspected cases pop around the world. Gen Xers getting close to retirement are more at risk of running short of money. Plus, a man is being sent to prison for faking his own death to avoid child support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm Fez Jamil with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, August 21st.

0:07.0

It's day three of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with Kamala Harris's running mate taking the stage tonight.

0:15.0

Tim Walsh is set to deliver a prime time speech, joining a lineup that includes former

0:19.5

President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

0:23.0

Meanwhile, federal filings reveal that the change in the Democratic ticket boosted fundraising last month,

0:29.0

with Harris blowing past the financial edge that former President Donald Trump had been gaining.

0:35.0

But Trump may be getting some other type of support.

0:38.0

The filings also show that independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running low on campaign funds and his

0:44.8

running mate says the campaign is considering dropping out and endorsing Trump.

0:49.2

Trump was in Michigan last night and here's what he said when CNN asked him about Kennedy.

0:55.0

I would love that endorsement because I've always liked him.

0:58.0

He's a very different kind of a guy, a very smart guy.

1:02.0

Montana will let voters cast ballots this November on whether to enshrine abortion rights

1:08.0

protections into the state's constitution.

1:11.0

The state's top election officials website says the measure seeks to protect abortion

1:14.9

access up to the point of fetal viability, which doctors believe is about 22 to 24 weeks.

1:21.9

Meanwhile in Arizona, the state Supreme Court rejected an attempt yesterday to block a

1:26.6

ballot initiative this November that looks to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state's

1:31.1

constitution.

1:32.1

Voters in at least nine states will see

1:34.6

ballot measures on the future of reproductive rights this year. Africa's top

1:39.8

public health agency says countries in the continent could begin vaccinations

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