Israel unleashed strikes against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon late Thursday, adding to fears of amn escalation in conflict along the border.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi discusses the latest controversial measure being considered by Georgia's Election Board.

A-list celebrities gave Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris a boost Thursday night during a livestreamed town hall in the battleground state of Michigan.

USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses how Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is going after Kamala Harris' racial identity.

Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history, joining the 50-50 club.

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It’s been nearly a decade since the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, or SAKI, has been put into place, a relatively new grant program that takes aim at the decades-old problem of unprocessed sexual assault kits. Since its founding in 2015, SAKI has handed out nearly $350 million dollars in grant money to 90 local and state agencies across the U.S. But for many rape survivors, the program's promise of justice has fallen short. Thousands of kits still went untested and in many communities, there were few arrests or convictions. What went wrong? USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Tricia Nadolny joins The Excerpt to discuss what she learned in her investigation into what really happened with America’s rape-kit backlog.

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USA TODAY Economics and Jobs Reporter Paul Davidson breaks down what the Fed rate cut means for the economy.

Lebanon is on edge after a wave of handheld device detonations.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison puts the Teamsters decision not to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in context.

The FBI reveals details of a Trump campaign hack, as Iran ramps up a 2024 election meddling campaign.

Flu deaths in children reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations, according to the CDC.

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