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Strike suspended: The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports, has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union is expected to return to work immediately. Both sides also reportedly reached an agreement on wages, but further details have not been provided. The strike, which started early Tuesday, came at the peak of holiday shopping season at more than 30 ports that handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the U.S. The latest >
What’s the issue? The contract between the ILA and the U.S. Maritime Alliance expired Tuesday. The union wants significantly higher wages and a complete ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container-moving trucks used to load or unload freight at 36 ports. Details >
Can the government intervene? If a strike was determined to be a danger to the health of the U.S. economy, President Joe Biden could have sought a court order for an 80-day cooling off period. Under the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, he could have suspended the strike. While speaking with reporters Sunday, Biden said, “I don’t believe in Taft-Hartley.” Read more >
Shortages: If the strike on ports from Maine to Texas had dragged on, the shutdown could have had the potential to raise prices and create shortages of goods throughout the U.S. Now that the strike is suspended, consumers likely won’t notice any significant shortages or price increases. Had it continued for more than a month, prices on everything from produce at the grocery store to cars may have temporarily gone higher. What to know >
Toilet paper: Despite chatter on social media, there’s no squeeze on toilet paper. The American Forest and Paper Association, which represents makers of toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels and other wood products, is telling Americans it’s not aware the three-day strike has had any impact on tissue product delivery in the U.S. The group added that about 85% of toilet paper, paper towels, napkins and tissues used in the U.S. are made by U.S.-based producers. Read more >
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Hurricane Helene: As Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, a large tree crashed through the roof of a rural Georgia home, crushing 27-year-old mother Kobe Williams and her newborn twin boys Khyzier and Khazmir. The baby boys, born Aug. 20, are the youngest-known victims of a storm that claimed at least 200 lives across Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas. Full report >
Missing: The death toll is expected to rise as officials and volunteers continue searching for missing people. Rescue efforts are ongoing to locate at least 600 people who are reported missing, officials said. First responders have worked tirelessly in the wake of Helene, many of them in action since the hurricane made landfall in the Southeast one week ago. Read more >
How to help: As cleanup efforts continue, victims of the storm are trying to recover from the damage left behind by Helene. Find out how you can help here >
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What’s happening? Melania Trump has revealed her support for abortion rights ahead of the release of her upcoming book. In a video posted to her X account Thursday, the former first lady said: “Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does ‘my body, my choice’ really mean?” According to published excerpts from her book, Melania Trump argues the choice to end a pregnancy should be left to a woman and her doctor, “free from any intervention of pressure from the government.” The views represent a sharp contrast with her husband, who has taken credit for appointing the three Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more >
‘Playing voters’: Earlier in the week, former President Donald Trump said he would veto a federal abortion ban, but advocates for abortion access are skeptical of the recent activity. Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, called Melania Trump’s book another example of “the Trumps playing voters like a fiddle.” The latest >
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Garth Brooks lawsuit: Country music superstar Garth Brooks has been named in a lawsuit accusing him of raping a hair and makeup artist in 2019. The lawsuit mentions two specific incidents in which Brooks allegedly committed sexual assault and battery against the unnamed woman, called “Jane Roe.” In a previous suit filed anonymously to stop Roe from publicly repeating the allegations, Brooks denied the allegations and claimed they came after requests for salaried employment and medical benefits were rejected. The latest >
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Watch: Eighty-four days after former President Donald Trump faced an attack on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, he returns to the same farm show grounds where those bullets were fired. NewsNation Senior National Correspondent Brian Entin hosts a special report, live from Butler Saturday night, about the assassination attempt and the investigation. Watch live at 9p/8C. Find out how to watch at JoinNN.com >
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We’re keeping an eye on these topics today. Make sure you tune in to our latest coverage and share your thoughts with us on social media!
Here’s everything you need to know about the candidates on the campaign trail today.
The suspect charged in connection to the death of 37-year-old Maryland mother Rachel Morin is due in court.
The Labor Department releases its employment report. A meeting of the Group of Seven nations’ interior ministers concludes.
Singer-songwriter Otis Redding is honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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A popular TikTok user has been charged in connection with the death of a Louisiana therapist. What we know >
An 18-year-old has been charged after 10,000 pills containing fentanyl were discovered at a Greyhound bus station in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, this week. The investigation >
California will soon have the country’s first mandatory textile take-back requirement after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring apparel companies to accept unwanted clothing. Read more >
The country’s most-visited national park site, Blue Ridge Parkway, will remain closed indefinitely, the National Park Service said. Details >
A Missouri woman has been ordered to appear in court next month after allegedly hitting her brother with her car over being financially cut off. Read more >
The first human case of a new tick disease in the Northeast has been found in Connecticut. What to know >
A Texas couple is raffling off Austin City Limits Music Festival wristbands to fund an upcoming surgery to treat endometriosis. Read more >
A New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police has filed a legal claim against the city, accusing the officers of “reckless” disregard for the lives of others when they shot at a man holding a knife in front of a train. The latest >
A former Colorado county clerk has been sentenced to nine years behind bars for a data-breach scheme spawned from false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race. Details >
Three former Tennessee officers were convicted Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but two were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for the death. Read more >
A Montana man was convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after being upset the government did not shoot down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over his home city. The latest >
A high school football player who was injured in a fall during a 2021 practice will receive $31 million from a Southern California school district in a settlement. What to know >
Dozens of fish, which can grow up to 8 feet long and weigh over 300 pounds, with transmitters implanted into them were released into an Ohio river. Details >
Police in Connecticut are commending Dunkin’ employees who jumped in when they saw a man violently trying to carjack a pregnant woman’s vehicle in their drive-thru. The investigation >
Ahead of the YellaWood 500 race at the Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday, a NASCAR driver and his “Talladega Nights”-inspired race car will be heading to Alabama. Read more >
A man from Washington, D.C., is another $500,000 richer after cashing in a second winning lottery ticket in just as many months. Full report >
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Three former Memphis police officers were found guilty of obstruction of justice in the death of Tyre Nichols, but two were acquitted of the more serious charges. NewsNation host Dan Abrams wonders why there isn’t so much outrage about this case. Watch >
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An Arkansas woman who lives in a small town hopes her words make a big difference for many people. Despite being born with mild cerebral palsy and a developmental disability, which has caused her to have difficulty writing, Allison Bond has created the Kindness Through Letters Project to bring words of hope and encouragement aimed at helping people struggling with their mental health. Read more >
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