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Business - Financial Times
Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest night of bombing
Beirut hit overnight with intense wave of air strikes against Hizbollah including targets near airport2 hours ago - Israel -
Business - MarketWatch
Why the dockworker strike was really an aging-workforce issue
Port strike’s perfect storm: An aging workforce, automation, and the next-generation labor crisis22 hours ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
NFL turned down 49ers' request to wear white uniforms Sunday vs. Cardinals despite heat wave, coach says
San Francisco will have to wear their red jerseys at home during record heat, despite Kyle Shanahan's request to wear white.Yesterday - NFL -
Politics - The Hill
Port worker strike threatens technological progress
The ongoing strike by 47,000 International Longshoremen's Association members is threatening the global supply chain and technological progress, as the union is demanding a halt to port automation.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
US strikes 15 Houthi targets in Yemen: Pentagon
The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, attacking the Iranian proxy’s bases and weapons systems, according to the Pentagon. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) ...Yesterday -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Ports Reopen After Dockworkers End Strike
Companies sweeten contract offer to a 62% wage increase to reopen ports from Maine to Texas.Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
U.S. Port Strike Suspended After Tentative Agreement
A 63 percent wage increase for East and Gulf Coast longshoremen helped halt the walkout, which threatened to damage the national economy had it continued.Yesterday -
Business - The New York Times
Port Strike Suspended After Dockworkers’ Union Receives New Wage Offer
The International Longshoremen’s Association received a new wage offer and will halt its walkout at East and Gulf Coast ports, which began Tuesday.2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Israel hits Beirut in wave of airstrikes across Lebanon
Israel carried out a wave of air-strikes across Lebanon Thursday night with explosions rocking Beirut's southern suburbs, including one close to the international airport as the IDF continues its ...2 days ago - Israel -
Top stories - CBS News
Dockworkers reach tentative agreement, suspending port strike
At least 25,000 dockworkers across 14 ports along the East and Gulf coasts in the U.S. can return to work amid a tentative agreement made on wages that would extend their current contract until ...2 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Dockworkers strike suspended, details of tentative agreement revealed
The union representing East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers was seeking higher wages and a ban on the use of some automated equipment.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Inside the Beirut suburb emptied by Israeli strikes
Assault on Hizbollah targets devastates Lebanese capital’s densely populated Dahiyeh2 days ago - Israel -
World - The New York Times
Blasts Shake Beirut as Israel Targets Remaining Hezbollah Leaders, Officials Say
Israeli officials said warplanes bombed an underground bunker where senior Hezbollah officials were meeting, including the presumed successor to the group’s recently assassinated leader.2 days ago - Israel -
Business - Financial Times
US dockworkers suspend strike that threatened to cripple ports
Workers will return under deal to extend contract until January 15 and avert billions in economic damage2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Agreement reached to suspend port strike
A strike by thousands of dockworkers at 14 ports along the East and Gulf coasts was suspended Thursday when a tentative agreement was reached to extend the current contract through Jan. 15.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Tentative agreement reported in dockworkers strike
A tentative agreement was reported in the strike by longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts. NBC News' Tom Costello has details.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Port workers reach tentative agreement to end strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), an association of companies that operate East and Gulf Coast ports, reached a tentative agreement ...2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Dockworkers suspend strike after reaching tentative deal
The strike, the first by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers since 1977, had shut down 14 ports since Tuesday.2 days ago -
World - The New York Times
How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East
The president’s casual disclosures underscored the power of his words — and how quickly they travel.2 days ago - Joe Biden -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Israel Warns Some Southern Lebanon Communities to Evacuate as It Battles Hezbollah
The Israeli military urged civilians in more than 20 towns and villages across southern Lebanon to leave their homes, expanding its evacuation warnings as it works to push Hezbollah back from the ...2 days ago - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
Port strike boosts pressure on Biden, Harris
President Biden and Vice President Harris may find themselves in an increasingly difficult position the longer the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike on the East and Gulf Coasts ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
What Products Will---and Won't---Be Affected by Ports Strike
Dockworkers move bananas and BMW parts into the country, but 85% of toilet paper is made domestically.2 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Lengthy Dockworker Strike Could Lead to Price Hikes
Though controlled for now, an extended dockworker strike could affect retail costs.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
How the port strike could impact daily life
Port workers are striking from Maine down to Texas, costing the U.S. economy as much as $5 billion per day but raising questions about how the strike will directly impact consumers. Despite a run ...2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
October heat wave sets dozens of records in California and Arizona
More than 50 new heat records were set on Wednesday, as an October heat wave continues to bake California and Arizona.2 days ago - California -
Top stories - CBS News
What dockworkers are demanding with union strike
Port strikes in the U.S. entered a third day as dockworkers continue demanding better pay and limits to automation for their new contract negotiations. International Longshoremen's Association ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
California to see unusual October heat wave with record-setting temperatures
California is set to see an unusual October heat wave with a chance of record-setting temperatures in the coming days, the National Weather Service (NWS) said Wednesday. “Record-breaking heat will ...2 days ago - California -
Top stories - CBS News
Russia strikes Ukraine's second-largest city
A Russian "glide bomb" strike injured several people in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. This comes as Ukraine seeks U.S. permission to launch Western-made weapons deep into Russian ...2 days ago - Ukraine -
Business - Financial Times
Nine dead as Israel launches multiple air strikes on Beirut
Medical facility linked to Hizbollah hit as Israel steps up ground offensive2 days ago - Israel -
Tech - GameSpot
Bananas, Not Video Games, Are Likely To Be Impacted By Dockworker Strike
For the first time since 1977, dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are on strike for higher wages and better working conditions, prompting fears of product shortages. But will the strike, ...3 days ago