Producer’s Note: Team Randi’s off today, but and we’ve still got a fresh edition of your Top Stories, and a great “Best Of” show for you this afternoon, plus a new Randi YouTube Short later today. Randi will be back tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 02. Enjoy the day!

– Producer Shawn

Debate Night, VP Edition

Tim Walz And JD Vance’s 2024 VP Debate Is Tonight. Here Are The Details – When, Where, And How To Watch

CBS Moderators Won’t Fact-Check The VP Candidates – But They Will Provide An On-Screen QR Code Link To CBS Live Fact Checking Blog

Dan Rather: Facts Need To Be Checked, Especially At Major Political Debates

Jen Psaki: Why The Walz-Vance Debate Won’t Be A Repeat Of Harris Vs. Trump

Cleaning Up The Mess

Trump Spreads Damaging Lies About Federal Response As He Causes Extra Work For First Responders In Area Ravaged By Hurricane Helene

Georgia’s Republican Gov. Kemp Praises Pres. Biden’s Hurricane Helene Response Amid Trump’s Lies         

Hurricane Helene’s Aftermath: Supplies Arrive In North Carolina As Storm’s Death Toll Tops 130

Why Helene’s Floods Caught North Carolina Off Guard, & How Its Severity Reflects The Real Dangers Of Climate Change

Kate Aronoff: Hurricane Helene’s Devastation Of Asheville Proves There Are No Climate Havens

Workers Strike Back

Over 45,000 Dockworkers At Ports From Maine To Texas Hit Picket Lines In A Strike Over Wages & Automation

How The Dockworkers’ Strike Could Ripple Through The Economy

Heather Long: The Real Reason 47,000 Dockworkers Are On Strike? It’s One Of The First Great Battles Against Advanced Automation Taking Away Jobs. [Gift Link]