CBS News says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has agreed to a debate on Oct. 1. Republican JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate, has not yet agreed to that date. And anti-war protesters gathered at a meeting of the State Board of Investment Wednesday to again call on Minnesota elected leaders to cut financial ties to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

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