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Top stories - NBC News
East and Gulf coast ports shut down as thousands of workers go on strike
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.55 minutes ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Looming dockworker strike would have major economic impact
A dockworker strike is threatening America's Atlantic ports, and if you're looking for a safe harbor, there may not be one. If the walkout goes on for more than a few days, consumers could start ...4 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Port strike looms
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Dockworkers poised to strike at midnight Tens of thousands of longshoremen at ...6 hours ago -
Sports - ABC News
Major League Baseball scraps criticized All-Star Game uniforms and goes back to team jerseys
Major League Baseball is going back to using primary team uniforms for the All-Star Game, scrapping criticized special jerseys used for the past four years7 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
Major CVS shareholder plans activist push, will meet with management, sources say
Glenview Capital is expected to meet with CVS management on Monday to discuss its plans for value creation at the struggling business.8 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
EchoStar to sell Dish to DirecTV, combining major pay-TV providers
EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan appeared on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Monday after the company sold its video distribution business to DirecTV.8 hours ago -
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 ...10 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Business - The New York Times
DirecTV Strikes Deal to Acquire Dish Network
The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, would create one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the U.S. The companies were blocked in an attempt to merge in 2002.10 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
NY governor unveils preparations for possible port strike
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday a series of steps state agencies are taking to prepare for a possible strike at ports from Maine to Texas, as negotiations continue ahead of the Oct. 1 ...10 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
2024 Sanderson Farms Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's called 13 majors
SportsLine's proven model simulated the Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 10,000 times and revealed its surprising PGA Tour golf picks10 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
What to know about looming U.S. port strike
About 45,000 dockworkers at ports across the U.S. are poised to go on strike as they demand significantly higher wages and job protections from automation. Peter S. Goodman, global economic ...13 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Israel makes ‘limited’ incursions into Lebanon and strikes Beirut
Move comes amid suggestions of possible ground offensive and first air strike on capital since 200614 hours ago - Israel -
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Top stories - CBS News
No negotiations scheduled as major port strike looms
Thousands of dockworkers at 14 different ports from Texas to Massachusetts are set to go on strike at midnight. Negotiations between the unions representing the dockworkers and a shipping industry ...15 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Israel Attacks on Multiple Fronts, and Helene’s Trail of Destruction
Plus, the plain-spoken poetry of Kris Kristofferson.15 hours ago - Israel -
World - The Guardian
Delhi Capitals owner buys majority stake in Hampshire CCC for £120m
Historic deal creates first foreign-owned cricket county Hampshire chair ‘absolutely certain’ others will follow Rod Bransgrove, Hampshire’s chairman, has hailed a “landmark” £120m deal to sell ...16 hours ago -
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.16 hours ago - Israel -
World - The New York Times
A Blast in Central Beirut Damages a Building
If the explosion is confirmed to be an Israeli attack, it would be the first Israeli strike within the Lebanese capital since the 2006 war with Hezbollah.16 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
At the scene of Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut
The BBC's Carine Torbey says the attack on Kola has sent shockwave through Lebanon.16 hours ago - Israel -
World - Financial Times
The dock strikes that threaten trade and the freeports that fail to boost it
US east coast labour unions are set to cause serious disruption to container shipping17 hours ago -
Tech - ABC News
AT&T exits entertainment industry with a $7.6 billion sale of its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG
AT&T exits entertainment industry with a $7.6 billion sale of its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG17 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Check fraud is booming. Fidelity and major banks are playing defense. Here’s what you should know.
Fidelity recently reduced its mobile-deposit limit to $1,000 from $100,000 for certain customers after a number of check scams.17 hours ago -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Careful not to stifle innovation, Newsom hesitates on major tech bills
The governor said he seeks to balance his desire to preserve California's role as the vanguard of technology against his job to shield society from potential harm.18 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
China property stocks rally after major cities ease homebuying restrictions
Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Monday, fueled by easing homebuying measures, following authorities' blitz of policy stimulus last week.18 hours ago - China -
World - The Guardian
Ireland stun world champions New Zealand in major WXV1 shock
Ireland beat Black Ferns 29-27 in Vancouver Erin King’s last-gasp converted try secures shock result Ireland’s women produced an upset as they stunned world champions New Zealand 29-27 in their ...19 hours ago - New Zealand -
World - The New York Times
Dockworkers Strike at U.S. Ports Could Begin Tuesday
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association could walk off the job, halting most shipments at East and Gulf Coast ports and rattling the U.S. economy.19 hours ago -
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 -
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Top stories - The New York Times
Britain Is the First Major Economy to Stop Using Coal. It’s a Risky Experiment.
Few in Britain will mourn the passing of coal, but it’s hard not to feel a little nervous about what, at its heart, is an experiment, one fraught with danger.22 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - CBS News
Thousands of dockworkers set to strike early next week
Thousands of dockworkers at major ports in the East and Gulf coasts are girding to strike as early as Tuesday. The move could snarl commercial shipping on a massive scale and disrupt the national ...Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Fears of regional conflict intensify as Israel strikes Yemen
Israel's military said Sunday that it struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to recent attacks on Israel. The strikes came after Israel confirmed the assassination of a seventh senior leader of ...Yesterday - Israel -
Sports - CBS Sports
2024 NFL Week 4 winners and losers: Vikings, 49ers look formidable as Eagles, Jets take major hits
Which coaches, players and teams made the most noise?Yesterday - NFL -
Business - Inc.
Retailers Brace for Impact of Longshoremen’s Strike
The looming threat of a dockworker strike could affect a number of businesses–particularly as the holiday season ramps up.Yesterday -
World - ABC News
Witnesses report first Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict, near major transportation hub
Witnesses report first Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict, near major transportation hubYesterday - Israel -
World - The New York Times
Israel Strikes the Houthis, an Iranian Ally, in Yemen
The strike on power stations and a seaport, which killed four people, was the second known time that Israel has retaliated against the militant group’s attacks by striking in Yemen.Yesterday - Israel