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President Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in general election debates scheduled for June and September. The two will participate in a CNN debate on June 27th in Atlanta, and a second debate hosted by ABC News on September 10th. Biden challenged Trump this morning on social media and Trump quickly accepted.       Flash flooding is threatening much of South this week, from East Texas to Mississippi. The Weather Prediction Center says another six inches of additional rainfall is expected in the saturated South, where recent downpours have caused rivers to overflow their banks in Texas and Louisiana. Forecasters say the worst flood threat will be Thursday, when more heavy rain will occur north of Houston, across central Louisiana and into western Mississippi.       A bridge in Galveston, Texas is damaged after a barge hit it this morning. The vessel hit the railroad side of the Pelican Island Causeway that connects Galveston to Pelican Island. It's the only way on and off the Island. A large piece of the bridge fell due to being hit by the barge, but officials say no injuries or rescues have been reported.        Alcohol is thought to be the cause of the Florida bus crash that killed eight migrant workers Tuesday. Bryan Maclean Howard was arrested yesterday after his pickup truck hit a bus northwest of Orlando. Eight onboard the bus died at the scene, and 37 were injured. Police said Howard is facing eight counts of DUI manslaughter.       The grandson of Jimmy Carter says that the former president might not have much time left. Jason Carter said that his grandfather is doing okay after being in hospice the past year, but that he is "coming to the end." Jimmy Carter is the oldest living president in history at age 99       The entire 2024 NFL regular season schedule releases tonight. Week One begins on Thursday, September 5th with the back-to-back defending Super Bowl champion Kansas Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship Game. Tom Brady will make his broadcasting debut in Cleveland when the Browns host the Dallas Cowboys in Week One.       

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