The Evening: Arizona and Missouri will vote on abortion

Also, Hamas said it would not participate in new truce talks.

View in browser|nytimes.com August 13, 2024 By Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Tuesday. Abortion rights in the election Dim hopes for Gaza cease-fire talks Plus, the sudden rise of Tubi 🇺🇸 2024 The presidential election is 84 days away. Here's the latest from the campaign trail. Arizona abortion rights supporters in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Arizona and Missouri will vote on abortion in November Arizona voters will decide on Election Day whether to establish a right to abortion in the state Constitution. The ballot measure is a major victory for Democrats, who have used the issue of abortion to energize their voters. In the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion rights groups have prevailed in all seven states that have put the issue of how to regulate the practice directly to voters. Now, Democrats are hoping to carry that momentum into a battleground state that is critical to the presidential election as well as the control of the Senate. "Poll numbers for abortion rights are higher than poll numbers for Kamala Harris," my colleague Kate Zernike, who covers abortion, told me. "In Arizona, Democrats think this ballot measure can really help them draw more voters." A similar question will appear on the ballot in Missouri, state officials there said today. But the stakes are very different, Kate said. Harris is unlikely to win the state even with the measure on the ballot, but the outcome would send a message about support for abortion access in red states. If voters pass the measure, Missouri would become the first state where voters overturned a near-total ban, radically reshaping access for millions of residents. Here's what else to know: Tim Walz, Harris's running mate, spoke to a trade union in Los Angeles for his first solo campaign event since joining the Democratic ticket. The police said a man had broken into a Trump campaign office in Virginia. Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump last night for more than two hours, asking softball questions to which Trump responded with a number of inaccurate claims. Do you have questions about the election? Send them to us, and we'll find the answers. Palestinian children in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, last month. Ramadan Abed/Reuters Hamas said it would not participate in new truce talks Hamas will not take part in the new round of cease-fire talks set for Thursday, an official for the group said. The announcement sent a strong signal that a breakthrough in negotiations was still elusive despite international pressure on Hamas and Israel to reach a deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel also added new conditions to his demands for a cease-fire, according to documents reviewed by The Times. His own negotiators feared the changes created extra obstacles to a deal. The destroyed Russian border post in the Kursk region.  David Guttenfelder for The New York Times Ukraine's incursion has upended the dynamics of the war Ukraine is now a week into its most audacious military offensive in Russian territory since the war began well over two years ago. The attack, which was launched in an effort to alter the course of a war that Ukraine appeared to be losing, surprised even Kyiv's closest allies, including the U.S. Here's how it happened. Our Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew Kramer, traveled into Russian borders to witness the aftermath of Ukraine's surprise attack. He also spoke to Ukrainians living near the border with Russia. "There was also a sense of some payback," Andrew told The Headlines. "One Ukrainian woman who been evacuated from a border village was saying it was time now for the Russians to feel what war is like." Neeta Satam for The New York Times Summer heat can damage mailed medication Millions of Americans now receive their prescription medications through mail-order shipments, either for convenience or because their health plans require it. But the temperatures inside delivery trucks can reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, potentially endangering recipients' health by overheating their medications. My colleague Emily Baumgaertner explained what you can do to protect your prescriptions. More top news Business: Starbucks replaced Laxman Narasimhan, who is leaving the company after just over a year as chief executive, with Brian Niccol of Chipotle. Bangladesh: The young protesters who ousted an autocrat are now suddenly cabinet ministers and traffic cops, and trying to chart the country's future. Canada: The country's boreal forests are designed to burn. But not as fast as they're burning now. Government: Hundreds of female employees have sued the Customs and Border Protection agency over its policies on pregnancy, resulting in a $45 million settlement. Olympics: The head of the panel that ruled that Jordan Chiles had to give her bronze medal to a Romanian athlete has represented Romania in other arbitrations for years. New York: A federal court has summoned 850 potential jurors for the trial of the former congressman George Santos. Jury selection begins on Sept. 9. TIME TO UNWIND Richard B. Levine/Alamy Stock Photo The little streaming service that could Just two years ago, Tubi was virtually unknown. A free streaming service, it had been around for several years, but many people were still searching "Is it a scam?" Now, it consistently outranks larger competitors like Peacock, Max, Paramount+ and Apple TV+. Tubi, which was purchased by Fox in 2020, is best known for its library of tens of thousands of older shows and movies. It has a particularly strong following among Black viewers: In June, 46 percent of Tubi's audience was Black, and it's the only major streaming service that has a greater share of Black viewers than white viewers. Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times Decades after child stardom, Haley Joel Osment is content A quarter-century ago, Haley Joel Osment was one of Hollywood's biggest box-office stars after his breakout performance in "The Sixth Sense." He wasn't even 12 yet. But unlike many other child stars, Osment has found a balanced life and continued working steadily. For that, he credits his parents. "The career path as an actor is like, you can kind of just keep doing it until you drop dead one day, which is what I'd like to do," Osment said. The gardens of Villa Melzi in Italy. Andrea Wyner for The New York Times Dinner table topics Affordable trip: Hollywood's royalty is known to favor the glistening blue water and the villas of Lake Como, in northern Italy. But you can vacation there on a budget. Origin story: A hockey player wanted to form a professional women's league. Billie Jean King helped make it happen. "Shadow daddies": For some fantasy novel readers, a 481-year age gap is not only acceptable — it's aspirational. Ask Well: Does stress actually turn hair gray? WHAT TO DO TONIGHT Christopher Testani for The New York Times Cook: Mucver (pronounced moosh-vair) are delicate, crisp zucchini pancakes popular in Turkey. Watch: "Industry" started off slow. Now in its third season, it's must-see TV. Read: The zoologist Bill Schutt wrote a history of teeth. Travel: Nicholas Kristof, the Opinion columnist, has advice for exploring the world. Consider: Countertop compost machines work, but they don't actually make compost. Decorate: Framing a piece of art can be hard. We asked experts for tips. Compete: Take our quiz to see how well you know novel-to-video-game adaptations. Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all of our games here. ONE LAST THING Sarah "Smac" McCreanor. Damien Maloney for The New York Times Dancing the undanceable, for laughs Sarah McCreanor, better known as Smac, is part dancer, part comedian. Her physical comedy evokes vaudevillian slapstick, but with a distinctly modern twist. Tens of millions of people have watched her clips in which she mimics objects being crushed by a hydraulic press. McCreanor's videos are goofy, but they're also underpinned by serious dance technique, as well as training in theater. "I think one of the funniest things you can do is try to dance the undanceable," she said. Have an expressive evening. Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew Philip Pacheco was our photo editor today. We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com. Writer: Matthew Cullen Editorial Director: Adam Pasick Editors: Carole Landry, Whet Moser, Justin Porter, Jonathan Wolfe Need help? 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