United States

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s newly elected prime minister, forms Cabinet with emphasis on defense  The Associated Press Japanese parliament confirms Ishiba as new PM  Al Jazeera English What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for the US  POLITICO A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy  The Washington Post Japan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba unveils cabinet ahead of snap election  CNBC

Israel says intense fighting with Hezbollah in south Lebanon  Reuters Past wars loom over Israel’s ground operation in southern Lebanon  Axios Israel-Hezbollah live updates: IDF launches Lebanon ground operation  NBC News Israeli Special Forces Launch Raids Into Lebanon Ahead of Expected Ground Incursion – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Israel begins ground incursion in southern Lebanon  CNN

US ports shut down as dockworkers strike  BBC.com Dockworkers’ Strike Shuts US East Coast, Gulf Ports  Bloomberg East and Gulf Coast ports strike, with ILA longshoremen walking off job from New England to Texas, stranding billions in trade  CNBC Dockworkers Launch Strike at Ports From Maine to Texas  The Wall Street Journal

Georgia judge says state can’t enforce 6-week abortion ban  The Washington Post Georgia judge strikes down state’s abortion ban, allowing care to resume  The Guardian US Georgia judge overturns state’s six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion law, calls it ‘unconstitutional’  Fox News Georgia judge declares state’s abortion ban unconstitutional, allowing procedure to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy  CNN Georgia’s 6-Week Abortion …

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Mets reach playoffs, beat Braves to cap comeback from 22-33 start  The Associated Press 2024 MLB playoffs bracket: Complete postseason picture, matchups as Mets and Braves claim final spots  CBS Sports Mets finally slayed Braves demons in grandest way possible  New York Post Mets, Braves both clinch playoff spots in wild doubleheader; Diamondbacks eliminated  Yahoo Sports Lindor 2-run blast …

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Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130  The Associated Press Western North Carolina updates death toll as Hurricane Helene recovery continues  WLOS Live Updates: 40 fatalities confirmed in Western North Carolina; FEMA arrives in AVL  Blue Ridge Public Radio Biltmore Estate: What we know in the aftermath of Helene …

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Trump makes false claims about federal response as he campaigns in area ravaged by Hurricane Helene  The Associated Press Trump, No Stranger to Playing Storm Politics, Visits a Battered Georgia  The New York Times Harris-Trump showdown: Hurricane Helene in eye of the campaign storm  Fox News Georgia’s Republican Governor Shuts Down Trump’s Hurricane Conspiracy  The New Republic

The Braves and Mets are playing a doubleheader with playoff berths at stake  The Washington Post Mets beat Braves in all-time classic Game 1 to clinch WC berth  MLB.com Mets 8-7 Braves (Sep 30, 2024) Game Recap  ESPN Mets-Braves doubleheader: How did we get here? Who’s going to pitch? And what are the playoff outcomes?  Yahoo Sports Where to …

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Dikembe Mutombo, shot-blocking NBA center and humanitarian, dies at 58  The Washington Post DENVER NUGGETS STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DIKEMBE MUTOMBO  NBA.com Basketball star Dikembe Mutombo, known for his shot-blocking skill and famed finger wave, dies at 58  CNN Joel Embiid, Adam Silver, Pau Gasol and more react to Dikembe Mutombo’s passing: ‘Just a great human being’  Yahoo …

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The latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene  CNN Full scope of Helene devastation not clear as recovery underway: ‘Our hearts are broken’  Citizen Times ‘PTSD is kicking in’: Hurricane Helene survivors describe their struggle  CNN Lost Lives and an Epic Crisis in North Carolina  The New York Times Video shows Chimney Rock completely destroyed as Helene unleashes catastrophic …

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