Good afternoon and welcome back to another day on the presidential campaign trail.
This is our daily wrap, making sure you're caught up on the latest election developments.
In today's wrap, we take a look at rising political violence, Donald Trump's North Carolina appearance, and new controversy involving the Central Park Five.
Let's get into it.
Experts warn of 'highly volatile' situation as political violence continues
The charged atmosphere in the lead up to election day is creating a “highly volatile” situation, experts say.
Recently in Pennsylvania, a man accosted a group of supporters rallying for Vice President Kamala Harris, punching a 74-year-old man in the head and calling another man a “n***** supporter” as he fled.
In Michigan, a man enraged by his hatred of Donald Trump used an all-terrain vehicle to run over an 81-year-old putting up a yard sign supporting the Republican nominee.
There have been at least 300 cases of political violence in the US since January 6, 2021, according to Reuters, with 51 of them occurring this year.
Americans are starting to see violence as “part of the way politics happens”, according to Nealin Parker, head of non-profit Common Ground USA.
The Trump campaign, when asked about the steady rise of political violence and the recent attacks against Harris and Trump supporters, provided a statement attacking Ms Harris on immigration and criminal justice reform.
Donald Trump sued by Central Park Five
The five Black and Hispanic teenagers wrongfully convicted for the 1989 rape of a white jogger are suing Donald Trump for defamation.
The Central Park Five, who each spent between five and 13 years in prison before being cleared, say recent comments by Mr Trump "intentionally inflicted emotional distress".
During the presidential debate on September 10, Mr Trump claimed the group had "killed a person" and admitted guilt.
During the 1989 case, Mr Trump paid for a full-page ad in multiple newspapers calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty.
The group are now seeking unknown damages.
"[They] never pled guilty to any crime and were subsequently cleared of all wrongdoing," the lawsuit filing says.
"Further, the victims of the Central Park assaults were not killed."
A spokesperson for the Trump campaign called the case "just another frivolous, election interference lawsuit, filed by desperate left-wing activists".
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Donald Trump’s supporters started arriving at his Greenville, North Carolina rally as much as 10 hours ahead of his scheduled appearance.
North Carolina is one of the key battleground states.
“Under the Trump administration, we are going to take back what is ours,” Mr Trump said during his speech.
“We will end the looting, ransacking, raping and pillaging of North Carolina and frankly every other state in the union.”
Do Americans already know who they're voting for?
[chart] As election day nears, roughly eight in 10 voters are already locked in on their presidential pick, according to the Pew Research Centre.
The research organisation says a majority of voters surveyed say they're certain about their choice.
Another 8 per cent say they have a preference, but could change their mind, while 5 per cent have not picked but are leaning towards a candidate.
Liz Cheney: 'We watched what he did on January 6th'
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