UPDATED 9 AM ET: Harris picks running mate, Tropical Storm 'terrifies' city, rocket injures US personnel & more

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🗓️ 6 August 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Tropical Storm Debby has crossed into Georgia bringing potentially catastrophic rainfall, which has one mayor "terrified" for his community. Several US personnel have been injured after a suspected rocket attack at an airbase in Iraq. We're going to learn more details today about the blowout onboard a Boeing Alaska Airlines plane back in January. Plus, the Chicago White Sox have made history, but they're not happy about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.8	Hello from CNN, I'm Joe Beck. With the five things you need to know for Tuesday
0:36.5	August 6th. Vice President Carmeler Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim
0:42.0	Walz as her running mate. That's according to four people close to the process, with one source saying
0:48.0	Harris hasn't formally called Walls to offer him the position yet. It comes after days of interviews with candidates and if
0:54.8	Wals accepts he's expected to join Harris for a campaign event in Philadelphia this
0:59.2	evening. He's an experienced progressive leader who could help shore up the Midwestern Blue Wall States.
1:06.0	This was a developing story as we published, but we'll have more for you in our 12 p.m. episode of Five Things,
1:11.5	or you can go to CNN.com for the latest.
1:15.0	Deadly Tropical Storm Debbie has crossed into Georgia this morning,
1:19.0	after it made land fall as a category 1 hurricane in Florida yesterday.
1:24.3	At least five people have died in Florida and Georgia,
1:27.4	in accidents caused by the heavy winds and rainfall.
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