About 45,000 East and Gulf Coast dockworkers, or longshoremen, head into their third day on strike Thursday, as they call for pay raises and try to prevent automation and robots at major ports.

After vowing revenge for the killing of several top terrorist leaders, Iran launched approximately 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday. Sirens rang over the entire country, sending millions of Israelis into bomb shelters. No Israelis were killed or seriously injured, while one Palestinian man in the West Bank was killed by Iranian missile shrapnel that fell on him.

The Vice Presidential debate is tonight between two Midwestern guys: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance (R). While VP debates are typically inconsequential, this will be the last time voters get to see a clear side-by-side of the two tickets before Election Day. For many voters, it could be their introduction to both men.

Nearly 100 people are dead across Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas and more than 2 million are still without power — in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm is one of the most expansive and damaging hurricanes on record to ever hit the US Southeast.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s 57-page indictment was unsealed on Thursday, showing five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals. He will be arraigned in court today.

Mayor Eric Adams (D) has been indicted on federal criminal charges, becoming the first mayor in New York City history to be charged while in office. Despite a flood of calls for his resignation, he is vowing to fight on, arguing they are “based on lies.”

In a congressional hearing Tuesday, Senators pressed Novo Nordisk’s CEO— the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy— on why the medicines cost so much more in the United States than they do in other countries.

As the UN’s 193-member states gather in New York this week to begin the 79th General Assembly session, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells us about her priorities— as the war in Ukraine passes the two year mark, the war in the Middle East is nearing the one-year mark, there’s a humanitarian crisis in Sudan, unrest in Haiti and elsewhere.

The 2020 election ushered in a new wave of harassment against election workers and polling stations, fueled by distrust of the voting process on the right. Election officers and volunteers — especially those in battleground states — have been facing violence and even death threats over false allegations of voter fraud and rigged machines. Election officials are now implementing strict safety precautions at polling stations as political violence becomes more volatile in the run-up to a bitterly competitive 2024 election.

There are increasing concerns about a larger regional war in the Middle East in the aftermath of the communication device bombs exploded across the region targeting Hezbollah this week. Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah on Thursday evening called the two days of deadly blasts an “act of war” by Israel.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved aggressively to start cutting interest rates for the first time since the pandemic. It was a bigger rate cut than some analysts had expected— half a percentage point compared to a quarter percentage point.

An attack on Tuesday targeting pagers used by Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and Syria wounded 2,750 and killed at least nine people, including several members of the terror group.

Federal investigators are learning more about suspected gunman Ryan Wesley Routh, who authorities believe planned to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Florida golf course on Sunday.

The FBI says former President Trump was the target of what appears to be an attempted assassination at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, yesterday — just nine weeks after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

During the presidential debate on Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump repeated a claim that Haitian migrants in Ohio are stealing and eating pets. Three days later, it’s still a thing. The exchange has gone viral, it has become a meme that people are making dances to on TikTok, but it’s also leading to some real consequences and even death threats.

From Fox News to CNN, political pundits, strategists from both parties (and even some close Trump allies like RFK Jr.) agree that Vice President Kamala Harris won what may be the only debate between herself and former President Donald Trump.

Apple’s first-ever iPhone, built around artificial intelligence or “Apple Intelligence,” was introduced on Monday. With the iPhone 16, Siri can do more tasks, editing text is easier, and there are endless possibilities for emojis.

Apple’s first-ever iPhone, built around artificial intelligence or “Apple Intelligence,” was introduced on Monday. With the iPhone 16, Siri can do more tasks, editing text is easier, and there are endless possibilities for emojis.

Vice President Kamala Harris is hunkered down in a Pittsburgh hotel — while Donald Trump is filling his days with campaign-related events — ahead of tomorrow night’s debate. While the two are preparing in strikingly different ways, both agree: their first in-person meeting will be consequential in such a tight race.

While women have been historically voting more Democratic, and men more Republican over the last few US presidential elections, this November could see the widest gender gap in American history.

While women have been historically voting more Democratic, and men more Republican over the last few US presidential elections, this November could see the widest gender gap in American history.

The months-long push for a cease-fire and hostage-release deal is facing renewed urgency after Israeli forces discovered the bodies of six hostages murdered by Hamas, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

After a lot of anticipation, Vice President Kamala Harris, joined by running mate Tim Walz, finally gave her first sit-down interview since becoming the nominee in July.

The Biden-Harris administration is attempting to block two of the largest US grocery chains— Kroger and Albertsons— from merging, arguing the deal will raise food costs and stifle competition. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—joined by 9 states— originally sued to stop the $25 billion merger in February. The trial began Monday, and is set to last three weeks.

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg says he now regrets bowing to pressure from the Biden administration over moderating content during COVID and other political content— and not speaking out sooner.

The Biden-Harris administration is attempting to block two of the largest US grocery chains— Kroger and Albertsons— from merging, arguing the deal will raise food costs and stifle competition. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—joined by 9 states— originally sued to stop the $25 billion merger in February. The trial began Monday, and is set to last three weeks.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. officially dropped out of the presidential race and backed former President Donald Trump on Friday. On Sunday RFK Jr. said that “there's been no commitments” regarding a role in a potential second Trump administration, but “we just made a general commitment that we were going to work together.”

Vice President Kamala Harris said she could unite the country in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, painting former President Trump as an “unserious man” whose reelection poses serious consequences for America. In just under 40 minutes, she told her origin story, outlined her policy agenda, and warned America about the perils of returning Trump to the White House.