These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Former Democratic VP Will Speak at McCain's Funeral:** Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Thursday at Sen. John McCain's funeral in Arizona. Thousands of mourners paid their respects on Wednesday to the late Senator during a public viewing at the Arizona State Capitol. [See photos here](https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/29/politics/gallery/mccain-memorials/index.html). * **Cuomo and Nixon Square Off in Only Televised Gubernatorial Debate:** Governor Andrew Cuomo and actress Cynthia Nixon faced off Wednesday during the first and only televised debate ahead of New York's September 13 gubernatorial primary. Cuomo is seeking a third term in office; Nixon, known for her role on "Sex and the City," has argued that her opponent isn’t progressive enough. [Here are some takeaways](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/nyregion/cuomo-nixon-debate.html). * **Critics Say U.S. Open Penalty Was Sexist:** U.S. Open officials apologized Wednesday after critics slammed a chair umpire for penalizing French player Alizé Cornet on Tuesday for briefly taking her shirt off during a break in her match. The chair umpire issued Cornet a code violation, despite the 100-degree heat. Critics said the warning was sexist, as male players have not been penalized for similar actions. For more information [click here](https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/us-open-apologizes-french-tennis-player-alize-cornet/story?id=57473120). * **Hurricane Season on the Horizon:** The Atlantic hurricane season has been fairly quiet so far, but forecasters say hurricane activity may “ramp up over the next couple of weeks” in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Experts said one storm has the potential to affect Florida over Labor Day weekend. For more, [click here](http://time.com/5381396/alize-cornet-us-open-shirt/). Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).

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