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Top stories - CBS News
Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports steaming toward a strike
Thousands of dockworkers at more than a dozen ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coasts are poised to walk off the job on Tuesday.2 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
East Coast dockworkers poised to begin port strike
Thousands of dockworkers are poised to walk off the job Tuesday, as their union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance remain at an impasse in negotiations. The work stoppage is expected to involve 14 ...4 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Pentagon Sends Additional Troops to the Middle East
The additional forces, which one official placed at between 2,000 and 3,000, will bolster security for the 40,000 U.S. troops already in the region and help defend Israel, officials said.6 hours ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Positions Military Forces in Middle East to Deter Iranian Attack
The Pentagon’s move comes after the U.S. warned Iran and Hezbollah against targeting American personnel or escalating the conflict.6 hours ago - Iran -
Top stories - NBC News
East and Gulf Coast ports are headed for a major strike at midnight
Tens of thousands of longshoremen are likely to go on strike at midnight, shutting down dozens of major ports and choking off deliveries of a range of goods.7 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
US deploying more troops, aircraft to Middle East
The U.S. is sending an “additional few thousand” troops to the Middle East amid roiling tensions over Israel’s deadly strikes on Lebanon that killed top Hezbollah leaders last week, according to ...8 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Israeli attacks on Hezbollah roil Middle East: 5 pressing questions
Israel has decimated Hezbollah’s leadership with strikes over the past week, while also killing hundreds of civilians and forcing nearly 1 million people from their homes. Hezbollah’s longtime ...9 hours ago - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
Georgia lawmakers press Biden to 'promptly consider' major disaster declaration request
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) led Georgia’s congressional delegation Monday in asking the White House for a disaster declaration in the state in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In the letter, signed by ...9 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Why can't Commanders, NFL's biggest surprise to this point, win the NFC East?
Washington is four games into its new regime, and will play far tougher defenses than the past two weeks. Still, Daniels has surged ahead in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race and has the ...12 hours ago - NFL -
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Top stories - NBC News
Retailers scramble to move billions in cargo as East Coast dockworkers prepare to strike
With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, logistics executives tell CNBC the remaining hours are critical in moving ...14 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
Overreactions after Week 4 of NFL season: Commanders best in NFC East? Deshaun Watson benched?
Overreactions from the Week 4 Sunday afternoon slate14 hours ago - NFL -
Top stories - CBS News
What to know about Israel's strikes in the Middle East
CBS News contributor and former national security adviser H.R. McMaster explains the latest on the conflict in the Middle East amid fears of a widening war and the U.S.' role.15 hours ago - Israel -
Top stories - NBC News
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.15 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Middle East’s power scales tip as Israel senses Iran’s weakness
Regional tensions will remain high with neither Netanyahu’s coalition nor the Palestinians ready for a settlement16 hours ago - Israel -
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Business - The New York Times
Why Port Workers Might Strike and How It Could Affect Consumers
Thousands of dockworkers who load and unload cargo ships could walk off the job on Tuesday, halting nearly all activity at ports from Maine to Texas.19 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Rising Middle East violence piles pressure on Harris
US vice-president criticised from all sides over failure to achieve ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and Hizbollah19 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Sinn Féin press officers resign over McMonagle references
Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley had given references for a former colleague who was later convicted of sex offences.20 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
EU ministers scramble to find a response to Middle East carnage
Also in this newsletter: how pro-Russia sentiment is spreading in Italy — and elsewhere in Europe23 hours ago - European Union -
Politics - The Hill
Harris presses Trump to debate again: VP showdown ‘should not be the last word’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday re-upped her calls for a second debate with former President Trump as she courted voters in the critical swing state of Nevada two days before the first vice ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Doug Pederson defends Jaguars OC Press Taylor after loss to Texans drops them to 0-4: 'As coaches we can’t make the plays'
Pederson didn't directly criticize quarterback Trevor Lawrence. But he was quick to deflect criticism when it was aimed at Jacksonville's play-calling.Yesterday - NFL -
World - The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes central Beirut as Lebanon death toll passes 100
Airstrike on Sunday night marks the first time the IDF has struck Beirut outside its southern suburbs since 2006; Israel launches wave of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. See all our ...Yesterday - Israel -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Israel Strikes Targets in Yemen as It Presses Air Campaign Against Hezbollah
Israel struck power plants and a sea port in Yemen Sunday as the Israeli military continued an air campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.Yesterday - Israel -
Business - Financial Times
Death toll climbs as tropical storm Helene devastates south-east US
Power outages hit five states with floods estimated to have caused damage costing billions of dollarsYesterday -
World - The Guardian
The Guardian view on Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah: dragging the Middle East towards disaster | Editorial
As Benjamin Netanyahu flouts the will of his nation’s essential ally, the death of Hezbollah’s leader in Lebanon has deepened the region’s crisis . When the US and France launched a call for a ...Yesterday - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
Tapper presses Graham on ‘emotional reaction’ to Gaza
CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over his “emotional reaction” to the photos of civilians in Gaza. Graham joined CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, where he discussed ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Israel dreams of a new order in the Middle East
But escalating the conflict further is more likely to lead to regional chaosYesterday - Israel -
Top stories - BBC News
Labour Lads, Tory Tussles and the Middle East
Does the government have a ‘lads’ problem?Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Middle East remains on edge after Israel kills Hezbollah leader
The Middle East is on edge days after Israel took out the top leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah. The U.S. embassy is telling Americans in the area to get out while they can. NBC’s Richard ...Yesterday - Israel