Harris and Trump will debate in September. And, a COVID mystery unraveled

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Vice President Harris and Former President Donald Trump have agreed to a debate on Sept. 10 on ABC. At his first news conference since Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Trump said he was open to doing three debates in September on three different networks: ABC, NBC and FOX. Harris said she’s open to the other debates but hasn't committed to them.