Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz and his Republican rival Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate on Oct. 1 on CBS. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, speaking at a press conference in New Jersey, promised to lower the cost of living.

The Biden administration announced it reached an agreement with drug makers to lower the cost of ten common prescription drugs. It is expected to save Medicare recipients $1.5 billion. And on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris will propose a ban on what she calls food price gouging.

Authorities in California charged five people and arrested two of them in connection to actor Matthew Perry's death. Two doctors were accused of distributing ketamine to Perry, who died from an overdose last October.

Officials from Israel, the United States, and other mediators met in Doha, Qatar, for hostage and ceasefire talks in the Israel–Hamas war. The White House said the talks focused on the implementation of the details of the deal.

Ukrainian forces said they opened a military office in the occupied Kursk region of Russia. As the cross-border incursion continues, Russian authorities evacuated thousands of residents and are ramping up border security.