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Israel Weighs Retaliation After Iranian Missile Attack

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:26pm
Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.
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Song Binbin, Poster Woman for Mao’s Bloody Revolution, Dies at 77

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:22pm
She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions.
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The Port Strike Is a Perfect Storm for Our Election

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:07pm
It is long past time to fix the regulatory regime that created this mess.
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15-Year-Old Is Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Postal Worker

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 4:30pm
The authorities said that the teenager was found and arrested in Iowa on Monday. The police say he shot a postal worker on Chicago’s South Side several times in July.
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Iran Attacked Israel With Waves of Missiles

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 4:27pm
Also, Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off tonight in a debate. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
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Biden Scrambles to Contain Economic and Political Fallout of Port Strike

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 4:14pm
The labor dispute has forced President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris into a complicated position just weeks before the election.
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France’s Prime Minister Urges a Divided Parliament to Give Him a Chance

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 3:57pm
Michel Barnier vowed to slash spending and temporarily raise some taxes, but his plan must contend with three bitterly opposed political blocs and an aversion in France to working across party lines.
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Adams Accuses Prosecutors of Leaking Investigation Details to News Media

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 3:37pm
In a court filing Tuesday morning, lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge to hold a hearing about what they said were grand jury secrecy violations.
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Eric Adams Holds a News Conference, Alone and Without His Walkout Music

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 3:33pm
Mayor Eric Adams, now under federal indictment, turned his weekly news conference into a solo act, with no introductory music and no aides by his side.
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Can Rugby League and Drag Queens Coexist? A U.K. Mill Town Finds Out.

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 3:03pm
A gay couple embraced inclusion after buying an English rugby team. To their surprise, the fans bought in, too.
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Pras Sues Lauryn Hill Over Canceled Fugees Tour, Alleging Fraud

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 2:50pm
Ms. Hill was accused of deceiving the other group members about tour finances. She called the lawsuit “baseless” and “full of false claims.”
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As Iran Launches a Missile Attack, Israel’s Next Move May Determine Course of War

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 2:30pm
A look back to an exchange of strikes in April suggests one possibility for what could unfold over the coming days.
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In Ukraine, a Long Battle for Vuhledar Nears a Sudden End

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 2:19pm
The loss of Vuhledar, at the intersection of two fronts, would complicate the defense of a regional transit hub and strengthen Russian supply lines, Ukrainian soldiers say.
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‘Climate Havens’ Don’t Exist

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 1:31pm
The worst damage from Hurricane Helene came in areas that were expected to be relatively immune to the effects of climate change.
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Ohio Reaps Benefits From a Climate Law JD Vance Repeatedly Attacks

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 1:00pm
Former President Donald J. Trump has called for clawing back unspent funds included in the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden’s landmark climate bill. That could have adverse impacts in Ohio.
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MacArthur Foundation Announces 2024 ‘Genius’ Grant Winners

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:49pm
On Tuesday, 22 anonymously nominated Americans were recognized with fellowships and an $800,000 stipend.
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Port Strike Begins on East and Gulf Coasts

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:31pm
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked out for the first time since 1977 in a standoff over wages, benefits and job security.
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What Dockworkers Are Pushing For in the Port Strikes

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:44am
The union representing thousands of striking dockworkers is pushing for bigger wage increases than port operators have offered, and a ban on automation.
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What to Watch For in Tuesday’s Vance-Walz Debate

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:22am
As the two running mates hold their first debate in New York, here is what to be on the lookout for.
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Behind NYC School Bus Mess, a 45-Year-Old Contract That’s Hard to Change

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:39am
Students across New York City are waiting up to an hour for school buses as a driver shortage and conflict over a contract hamstring the city’s ability to find a solution.
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