PHOTO COLLECTION: Ohtani's first season with Dodgers

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Ohtani's first season with Dodgers

2024-09-21 03:25 Last Updated At：03:32

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani prepares before a baseball game, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Pedestrians line up to obtain an extra edition of the Sports Nippon newspaper reporting on the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani becoming the first player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he runs the bases for his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington. The Dodgers won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The Dodgers won 7-3. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after teammates poured drinks on his head after hitting a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Will Smith, Tommy Edman, and Max Muncy also scored. The Dodgers won 7-3. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) gestures after hitting a double to right field during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a grand slam during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Teoscar Hernández (37) after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Miguel Rojas also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates his solo-home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani pulls his glove off as he walks to the dugout during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, steals second base past Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Kevin Newman during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani advances to second on a single by Mookie Betts during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) is caught stealing third by Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar (14) during the third inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, below, slides into second in an attempt to steal as Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang jumps over him during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The bobblehead for Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is seen prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Fans line up to enter and get a bobblehead of Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is prepped for an interview during the baseball All-Star Game red carpet show, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Richard Lovelady during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a foul tip during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani dodges a wild pitch by Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a foul ball during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) stands on third base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani congratulates his dog Decoy after Decoy delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani gestures in the dugout prior to a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, left, greets Teoscar Hernández in the dugout prior to a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani interacts with teammates in the dugout before a baseball game against Philadelphia Phillies in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, grimaces after hitting a single as he stands on first base during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, May 10, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts during a news conference ahead of a baseball workout at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani eyes his bat in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani bats during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, heads to first for a two-run home run as Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Zach Plesac watches during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, second from left, hits a solo home run as Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee, left, watches along with catcher Bo Naylor, right, and home plate umpire Dan Bellino during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

People watch Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani batting on a television live broadcasting a MLB opening game between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, at a sports bar in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, center, walks with his wife Mamiko Tanaka, center left, through a terminal during the baseball team's arrival at Incheon International Airport, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Incheon, South Korea, ahead of the team's baseball series against the San Diego Padres. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara drive in to Camelback Ranch for spring training baseball workouts in Phoenix, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

An aerial view shows a mural in progress of Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, created by artist Robert Vargas, in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani signs autographs for fans before a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Phoenix, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani smiles during a baseball news conference at Dodger Stadium Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Ohtani's first season with Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Los Angeles, Friday, June 21, 2024. Austin Barnes also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Pedestrians line up to obtain an extra edition of the Sports Nippon newspaper reporting on the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani becoming the first player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he runs the bases for his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington. The Dodgers won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The Dodgers won 7-3. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after teammates poured drinks on his head after hitting a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Will Smith, Tommy Edman, and Max Muncy also scored. The Dodgers won 7-3. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) gestures after hitting a double to right field during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a grand slam during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Teoscar Hernández (37) after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Miguel Rojas also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates his solo-home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani pulls his glove off as he walks to the dugout during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, steals second base past Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Kevin Newman during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani advances to second on a single by Mookie Betts during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) is caught stealing third by Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar (14) during the third inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, below, slides into second in an attempt to steal as Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang jumps over him during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The bobblehead for Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is seen prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Fans line up to enter and get a bobblehead of Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is prepped for an interview during the baseball All-Star Game red carpet show, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Richard Lovelady during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a foul tip during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani dodges a wild pitch by Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a foul ball during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) stands on third base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani congratulates his dog Decoy after Decoy delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani gestures in the dugout prior to a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, left, greets Teoscar Hernández in the dugout prior to a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani interacts with teammates in the dugout before a baseball game against Philadelphia Phillies in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, grimaces after hitting a single as he stands on first base during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, May 10, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts during a news conference ahead of a baseball workout at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani eyes his bat in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani bats during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, heads to first for a two-run home run as Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Zach Plesac watches during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, second from left, hits a solo home run as Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee, left, watches along with catcher Bo Naylor, right, and home plate umpire Dan Bellino during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

People watch Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani batting on a television live broadcasting a MLB opening game between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, at a sports bar in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, center, walks with his wife Mamiko Tanaka, center left, through a terminal during the baseball team's arrival at Incheon International Airport, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Incheon, South Korea, ahead of the team's baseball series against the San Diego Padres. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara drive in to Camelback Ranch for spring training baseball workouts in Phoenix, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

An aerial view shows a mural in progress of Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, created by artist Robert Vargas, in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani signs autographs for fans before a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Phoenix, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani smiles during a baseball news conference at Dodger Stadium Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Ohtani's first season with Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Los Angeles, Friday, June 21, 2024. Austin Barnes also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris campaign for undecided voters with just 6 weeks left

2024-09-21 03:29 Last Updated At：03:30

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to give a speech on Friday focused squarely on abortion rights and she’ll do so in Georgia, where news reports have documented women’s deaths in the face of the state’s six-week ban.

Meanwhile, lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence. The efforts follow a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally and after a second apparent attempt last weekend at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

With early voting beginning Friday in three states, voters are split on whether Harris or Trump would better handle the economy, a new AP-NORC poll finds.

Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024.

Here’s the latest:

A Beverly Hills fundraiser featuring Barack Obama is expected to bring in over $4 million for Kamala Harris' election effort.

The Friday event is intended to be smaller than other blowout fundraisers for the Democratic ticket over the past year in the beating heart of America’s entertainment industry, which have featured entertainers such as Lenny Kravitz. The minimum donation for a ticket is $50,000, according to a Los Angeles-based consultant.

It will be held at the home of James Costos, the former president’s ambassador to Spain, and his partner Michael Smith. It’s not the only fundraiser for Harris to be held in the Los Angeles area on Friday. Hillary Clinton was slated to appear at an event hosted by Sybil and Matthew Orr, said the consultant, who insisted on anonymity to provide private details for the events.

Nearly eight years removed from office, the $4 million figure raised by Obama suggests he has still has lasting star power in Hollywood.

Harris’ campaign is airing a new ad in battleground North Carolina, aiming to highlight Trump’s ties to the embattled GOP gubernatorial nominee and top Trump surrogate.

The ad alternates between Trump’s praise for Robinson and the lieutenant governor’s comments in support of a statewide abortion ban without exceptions. It comes as Harris is set to give a speech Friday focused squarely on abortion rights in Georgia, where news reports have documented women’s deaths in the face of the state’s six-week ban.

Her campaign says Harris’ ad is its first to link Trump to a down-ballot candidate. The rollout follows a CNN report Thursday about Robinson’s alleged posts on a pornography website’s message board. Robinson has denied writing the posts, which include racial and sexual comments. He said wouldn’t be forced out of the race by “salacious tabloid lies.”

Trump campaigns in Wilmington on Saturday, but a person on the Trump campaign, and a second person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning, told AP that Robinson will not be with him.

The Harris campaign says the ad is part of its $370 million in digital and television advertising reservations between Labor Day and Election Day.

In addition, the Democratic National Committee is running billboards in nine places across North Carolina, including Robinson’s hometown of Greensboro, showing a photo of him standing alongside Trump. There’s also text of positive things the Republican presidential nominee and former president has said about Robinson.

President Joe Biden invited a special guest to his meeting with his Cabinet on Friday: his wife, Jill Biden. It was her first time attending.

Biden called on her to update the group on a new White House effort to change the approach to and boost funding for research into women’s health issues.

The first lady said “incredible progress” had been made since she and the president launched the initiative in November after she learned about “huge gaps in our understanding of women’s health.”

She called out several departments and agencies, including Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health, for committing hundreds of millions of dollars to spur research and innovation.

The first lady said she’ll be making a new announcement on Monday in New York.

She said the steps taken so far are “building momentum for this research” but added, “We have to keep moving forward.”

In-person voting for this year’s presidential election has officially begun, kicking off the six-week sprint to Election Day.

Voters lined up Friday to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities. About a dozen more states will follow by mid-October.

Some of the voters who cast ballots Friday suggested that they didn’t want to wait, hoping to avoid the potential for trouble or chaos at the polls after a summer of political turmoil.

Other early voters might opt for early in-person balloting instead of mail-in absentee ballots to ensure their votes get counted, given the ongoing struggles of the U.S. Postal Service.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has often sought to sow doubt about mail voting and encouraged voters to cast ballots in person on Election Day. But this year, Trump and the Republican National Committee, which he now controls, have begun to embrace early and mail voting as a way to lock in GOP votes before Election Day, just as Democrats have done for years.

At a polling site in Minneapolis, Jason Miller arrived well before the polls opened at 8 a.m. and was first in line. He was among roughly 75 people who cast ballots in the first hour at the city’s early voting center.

“Why not try to be first? That’s kind of fun, right?” said the 37-year-old house painter.

The Teamsters Rail Conference, which represents 70,000 members, endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on Friday.

The announcement comes as a flurry of Teamsters locals back the Democratic ticket even though the national union declined to make an endorsement in the presidential race.

“The lives and livelihoods of railroaders are more dependent than most workers on decisions made by the federal government,” said the Teamsters Rail Conference, which cited Democrats’ support for worker-friendly regulations like paid sick leave.

The rail workers’ endorsement differs from a previous statement from the Teamsters’ national leadership, which cited Harris’ stance on rail strikes as a reason not to endorse her.

Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s “very proud” to have earned Taylor Swift’s endorsement but poked at the pop superstar over the Super Bowl in a new video interview released Friday.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 to win February’s game.

Harris and Swift supported opposing teams. Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney, is a 49ers fan, while Swift backs the Chiefs. Her boyfriend is Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

In WIRED’s Autocomplete Interview, which Harris sat for earlier this week, she noted the split with Swift over the Super Bowl but said, “Who’s mad at anyone for being loyal to their team?”

On Swift’s endorsement, Harris said, “I am very proud to have the support of Taylor Swift” and described the singer-songwriter as “an incredible artist.”

“I really respect the courage that she has had in her career to stand up for what she believes is right,” the vice president said.

Swift announced her endorsement shortly after the conclusion of Harris’ debate on Sept. 10 with Republican Donald Trump.

Swift has a dedicated following among young women, a key demographic in the November election, and her latest tour has generated more than $1 billion in ticket sales

Washington, D.C., has a new tourist stop that surely will be made over once the next president settles into office.

“The Peoples’s House: A Washington Experience” is set to open on Monday, covering three floors in an office building a block from the White House.

The education center boasts a full-scale replica of the Oval Office decorated just as President Joe Biden’s currently is — right down to his desk, the armchairs in front of the fireplace and the weathered family Bible resting on a side table.

But it won’t look that way for long.

The plan is to update the replica Oval next year after either Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump is elected in November and assumes office, and the décor is set.

The replica will always mirror the Oval Office of the sitting president, so it will be updated regularly, said Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association.

The nonprofit organization raised money to open the education center.

Admission is free; timed tickets are required.

Vice President Kamala Harris has grown more open about her gun ownership in recent weeks, but on Thursday she for the first time said what she’d do with the handgun she owns.

Speaking during a campaign event hosted by the talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Harris was addressing her efforts to cut down on violence and pass a new ban on assault-style weapons, when she referenced owning a handgun — surprising Winfrey.

“If somebody’s breaking into my house they’re gettin shot,” Harris added. She continued: “I probably shouldn’t have said that. My staff will deal with that later.”

A live stream with Vice President Kamala Harris and talk show host Oprah Winfrey billed as a “Unite for America” rally kicked off Thursday night with more than 230,000 viewers on YouTube alone even before Harris joined, as the Democrat looks to digital-first events to reach voters.

The event was hosted by Winfrey from suburban Michigan, one of this election’s key battlegrounds, and leaned on celebrities like Brian Cranston, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, and Meryl Streep, but also the stories of ordinary voters to promote Harris’s message.

“I want to bring my daughters to the White House to meet this Black woman president,” said comedian Chris Rock.

Donald Trump appeared before Jewish leaders in Washington D.C. on Thursday to talk about antisemitism.

But as the former president is wont to do, he took a large detour at the top of his speech, name-checking his Republican allies in the crowd, discussing the Green New Deal “scam” and pontificating about his polling numbers at length.

Trump was roughly an hour late to his speech, which was slated to begin around 6 p.m.

“Kamala Harris has done absolutely nothing. She has not lifted a single finger to protect you, or protect your children, or even protect you with words... I’m here to tell you today that this ugly kind of antisemitic hate for all of us — bigotry and hate — will be turned back ... starting at noon on Jan. 23rd," he said.

"With your vote, I will be your protector and defender and I will be the best friend Jewish Americans have ever had in the White House.”