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12 PM ET: 2024 debate drama, falling mortgage rates, astronauts’ new ride home & more
CNN 5 Things
Aug 26, 2024

Former President Donald Trump appeared to undercut his campaign’s efforts to keep the same rules in place for his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris next month. The US is optimistic about where negotiations stand for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Mortgage rates are falling in the US, but the drop could be a double-edged sword for home buyers. The captain of the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily last week is under investigation. Plus, NASA says Boeing's Starliner astronauts will return to Earth on a different spacecraft.