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Dockworkers’ strike could push up prices and cause shortages if it lasts for weeks

By TOM KRISHER and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA
Oct 01, 2024 7:01 am - A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.
Walz and Vance will meet in their first and possibly only vice presidential debate

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN
Oct 01, 2024 6:58 am - Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election.
Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel, escalating monthslong regional conflict

By JULIA FRANKEL and BASSEM MROUE
Oct 01, 2024 6:41 am - The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.
US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight

Sep 30, 2024 2:50 pm - NEW YORK — The union representing U.S. dockworkers signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports ...
Fed Chair Powell says the US economy is in solid shape’ with gradual rate cuts coming

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Sep 30, 2024 2:43 pm - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline but suggested they would occur at a measured pace intended to support a still-healthy economy.
A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?

By MAE ANDERSON and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Sep 30, 2024 12:58 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike. A lengthy shu...
Donald Trump suggests ‘one rough hour’ of policing will end theft

By MEG KINNARD
Sep 30, 2024 11:35 am - Donald Trump has suggested that “one rough hour” of law enforcement action would tamp down retail theft, an echo of his long-standing support for more aggressive and potentially violent policing.
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer

By TIM REYNOLDS
Sep 30, 2024 10:27 am - Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.
Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Sep 30, 2024 9:51 am - DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become domin...
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy

By JIM MUSTIAN
Sep 30, 2024 9:38 am - WASHINGTON — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and rout...

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