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How to watch the VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
Washington — Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance are poised to go head-to-head at their first and only debate in New York on Tuesday, as ballots are already being mailed to voters weeks before Election Day.
Hosted by CBS News, the VP debate between Walz, the Democratic nominee, and Vance, the GOP nominee, will be moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan.
The 90-minute event is taking place just over a month before Election Day, and several weeks after Walz and Vance’s running mates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, respectively, faced off in their first debate.
While Walz and Vance are scheduled to meet only once on the debate stage, it’s unclear whether Harris and Trump will go head-to-head again before the election. The vice president and Democratic presidential nominee accepted an invitation from CNN for a second debate on Oct. 23, but Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, has said it’s too late for another to happen.
Walz and Vance have spent the weeks after they were announced as the vice presidential picks for their respective parties on the campaign trail, introducing themselves to voters. Walz is the governor of Minnesota who served more than a decade in the U.S. House. Vance represents Ohio in the U.S. Senate, a post he won in the 2022 midterm elections after rocketing to fame with his 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.”
The debate will take place at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, and, like with the presidential debate between Trump and Harris, there will be no live audience. While there will be no opening statements from the two vice presidential candidates, each will be allotted two minutes for closing remarks, according to debate rules from CBS News.
How to watch the VP debate on cable
The vice presidential debate will be broadcast on the CBS television network. It will begin at 9 p.m. ET. Coverage of the match-up will start at 8 p.m. ET on CBS — find your local CBS station here.
Where to stream the VP debate
The debate can be streamed on the free CBS News app on your connected TV or smartphone, on Paramount+, and all platforms where CBS News 24/7 is available, including CBSNews.com and YouTube. Coverage of the event will begin on CBS 24/7 at 4 p.m. ET.
Where to watch a replay of the VP debate
The full debate will be available to watch on CBS News’ YouTube page and on CBSNews.com.
CBS News will host the only planned vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 9 p.m. ET on CBS and CBS News 24/7. Download the free CBS News app for live coverage, post-debate analysis, comprehensive fact checks and more.
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CVS Health said it is cutting about 2,900 employees as part of a goal to reduce costs by $2 billion.
The job cuts represents about 1% of the health care company’s workforce, a CVS spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch via email.
Some pharmacy chains have struggled in recent years amid cutbacks from inflation-weary consumers, with shoppers paring their spending on non-prescription items. Walgreens is planning to close up to a quarter of its 8,600 retail locations as some customers have turned elsewhere to buy basics.
In its statement, CVS pointed to “continued disruption, regulatory pressures, and evolving consumer needs and expectations,” adding that “it is critical that we remain competitive and operate at peak performance.”
In its most recent quarter, CVS said its same-store sales for non-prescription products declined 4%.
What to know about the CVS job cuts
CVS, which along with its drugstore chain also owns health insurance provider Aetna and pharmacy benefits manager CVS Caremark, among other brands, said the 2,900 job cuts will primarily affect corporate roles.
“The reductions will not impact front-line jobs in our stores, pharmacies and distribution centers,” CVS said.
Employees whose jobs are part of the reduction will receive severance pay and benefits, including access to outplacement services, the company added.
“The vast majority of impacted colleagues will be notified this week,” the CVS spokesperson noted.
Separately, CVS is reportedly conducting a strategic review of its business, which could include a breakup of the health care company, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Asked about the report, the CVS spokesperson said: “CVS Health’s management team and Board of Directors are continually exploring ways to create shareholder value. We remain focused on driving performance and delivering high quality healthcare products and services enabled by our unmatched scale and integrated model.”
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