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The Day of Exploding Devices

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.09.2024.

It displays 379 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.09.2024 โ‡ข The Day of Exploding Devices
โŒจThe morning began with reports of Hezbollah vowing retaliation against Israel for the previous day's pager explosions in Lebanon and Syria. As the day progressed, a second wave of explosions targeting Hezbollah's communication devices occurred, this time affecting walkie-talkies. The death toll and injury count rose throughout the day, with final reports indicating at least 14 dead and 450 injured. Israel was implicated in both attacks, which significantly disrupted Hezbollah's operations. In domestic news, the Federal Reserve made a landmark decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point, the first reduction since 2020. This move was seen as an attempt to boost the slowing economy. The day concluded with the Teamsters union declining to endorse any candidate for the 2024 presidential race, breaking from their usual practice.
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Yahoo! News

A wave of exploding pagers in Lebanon injures thousands, kills at least 9

A Hezbollah official told the AP that a new brand of handheld pagers used by the group first heated up, then exploded.
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New Deal legislation was not without significant shortfalls. But where it succeeded, it created broad, universal programs that disproportionately helped Americaโ€™s most exploited and oppressed workers.
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NBC News

Thousands injured, several dead after pagers explode across Lebanon: Health officials

Hezbollah blamed Israel for the "criminal aggression."
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22:46โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Lebanon's Explosive Mystery

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on a series of pager explosions in Lebanon, killing at least 9 and injuring thousands, including Hezbollah members (ABC, NPR, NYTimes, Vox, CBS, CNN, NBC, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo, AP). Hezbollah blames Israel, though Israeli officials have not commented. The incident is viewed as a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict.
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CNN

Israel behind pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah, CNN learns

At least 9 died and 2,800 were injured after pagers belonging to members of the militant group in Lebanon exploded
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00:24โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Lebanon's Explosive Mystery Deepens

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a series of pager explosions in Lebanon, killing at least 9 and injuring thousands, including Hezbollah members (ABC, NPR, NYTimes, Vox, CBS, CNN, NBC, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo, AP, USA Today). Hezbollah blames Israel, though Israeli officials have not commented. New details emerge about Israel's alleged involvement in the attack (CNN, The Daily Wire).
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Yahoo! News

Hundreds of pagers exploded in Lebanon and Syria. Here's what we know.

Pagers used by members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously, killing at least nine people and wounding thousands.
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NBC News

Polls show Harris gaining after the presidential debate

She's up to a 61-in-100 chance of winning, per the 538 forecast.
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Yahoo! News

What we know about the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria

Pagers used by members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously, killing at least nine people and wounding thousands.
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01:46โ‡ขHarris Surges Post-Debate Amid IVF Bill Block and Lebanon Pager Mystery

โŒจThe newspapers report on the aftermath of the presidential debate, with Harris gaining in polls (ABC, 538). Senate Republicans blocked an IVF protection bill (NPR), while election interference efforts target Harris's campaign (The Epoch Times). The pager explosions in Lebanon continue to be discussed, with new details emerging about Israel's alleged involvement (NYTimes, Yahoo).
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CNN

Hezbollah vows retaliation against Israel for deadly pager explosions

At least 9 died and 2,800 were injured after pagers belonging to members of the militant group in Lebanon exploded
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03:45โ‡ขTrump Survives Second Assassination Attempt

โŒจThe newspapers report on a second assassination attempt on Trump in Michigan (The Epoch Times, Fox News), with Trump expressing interest in meeting the woman who alerted authorities (Fox News). Meanwhile, the pager explosions in Lebanon continue to be discussed, with Hezbollah vowing retaliation against Israel (CNN, HuffPost). The upcoming election is also a focus, with Harris facing criticism in swing states (Breitbart, USA Today) and Trump's support from evangelical pastors slipping (Newsweek).
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Former President Trump told the Secret Service โ€œthat he believes that more resources are needed,โ€ a campaign adviser said Tuesday. โ€œWell, first, the president always makes clear that he very much values the work and the risks and the sacrifice of his personal detail,โ€ Tim Murtaugh told NewsNationโ€™s Blake Burman on โ€œThe Hill.โ€ โ€œHe admires...
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Yahoo! News

Hezbollah vows retaliation against Israel for deadly pager blasts

At least 9 people were killed and thousands injured across Lebanon when pagers belonging to members of the Iran-backed militant group blew up almost simultaneously.
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Yahoo! News

Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after deadly pager explosions

At least 9 people were killed and thousands injured across Lebanon when pagers belonging to members of the Iran-backed militant group blew up almost simultaneously.
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07:53โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Israel's Explosive Strategy Exposed

โŒจThe newspapers report on Israel's alleged involvement in explosive pager attacks targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon (NYTimes, Washington Post, Yahoo, AP News). At least 9 people were killed and thousands injured. Hezbollah vows retaliation (Yahoo). Meanwhile, discussions continue about Trump's security following a second assassination attempt, with calls for increased protection (Fox News, The Hill, Politico).
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NBC News

Hezbollah vows 'reckoning' after thousands in Lebanon injured by exploding pagers

At least 200 people were critically injured, health officials said.
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09:37โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Lebanon's Explosive Mystery Deepens

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the aftermath of pager explosions in Lebanon, allegedly orchestrated by Israel, which killed at least 9 and injured thousands, including Hezbollah members (ABC, NBC, Yahoo, AP). Hezbollah vows retaliation (Yahoo). New details emerge about the manufacturing of the exploding pagers (AP). Meanwhile, China's rising divorce rate sparks a new industry of wedding photo shredding (Washington Post).
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NBC News

Israel behind pager explosions, sources say, as Hezbollah vows 'reckoning'

At least 200 people were critically injured, health officials said.
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Election Day is less than seven weeks away and the race for the White House is balanced on a knife-edge. Vice President Harris appears to have slightly improved her position after last week's first, and perhaps only, debate with former President Trump. But current polling does not yet incorporate any effect on public opinion of...
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10:41โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Israel's Explosive Strategy Exposed

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the aftermath of explosive pager attacks in Lebanon, allegedly orchestrated by Israel (ABC, Common Dreams, NPR, NYTimes, Yahoo, AP). At least 9 people were killed and thousands injured, including Hezbollah members. Hezbollah vows retaliation (Yahoo, CNN). New details emerge about the manufacturing and strategic implications of the exploding pagers (AP, NYTimes).
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Forty-seven days remain until Election Night, but the 2024 election is already underway. The earliest ballots went out to voters at the beginning of this month and more are soon to follow with millions of Americans expected to cast their votes early and by mail ahead of Nov. 5. Mail voting saw an unprecedented boom...
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CNN

Pager explosions weaken a key Hezbollah advantage

The secrecy of Iran-backed Hezbollah was punctured as thousands of beepers used by its members exploded in peopleโ€™s hands and on their belts
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CNN

How Lebanon's exploding pagers attack unfolded

At least 12 died and 2,800 were injured after pagers belonging to members of the militant group in Lebanon exploded
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11:13โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Israel's Explosive Strategy Backfires

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the aftermath of explosive pager attacks in Lebanon, allegedly orchestrated by Israel (CNN, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Yahoo, USA Today). At least 9 people were killed and thousands injured, including Hezbollah members. Hezbollah vows retaliation. New details emerge about the manufacturing and strategic implications of the exploding pagers, with analysts questioning Israel's long-term intent.
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NBC News

What we know about the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria

Israel's operation was six to 12 months in the making, a source told ABC News.
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Donald Trump's first reaction to any pressure is to lie. Trump is also frighteningly gullible, seemingly unable to distinguish trustworthy sources of information from highly questionable ones. Never before has a major party put forward a candidate for president with as many serious psychological and intellectual impairments as Donald Trump.
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12:09โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Israel's Explosive Strategy Unravels

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the aftermath of explosive pager attacks in Lebanon and Syria, allegedly orchestrated by Israel (ABC, NPR, NY Post, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, AP). At least 12 people were killed and thousands injured. Hezbollah vows retaliation. New details emerge about the manufacturing and strategic implications of the exploding pagers, with analysts questioning Israel's long-term intent.
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Former President Trump, in light of the second apparent assassination attempt, praised the Secret Service agent who spotted the suspect at his golf club over the weekend and reacted quickly, contrasting it with the first attempt in July where a bullet grazed his ear. โ€œAnd, in this particular case, you had a very sharp agent,...
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With just 47 days left until Election Day, new polling out of Georgia shows a close race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump. The fresh poll, released Wednesday morning by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), shows Trump (47 percent) with a slight lead over Harris (44 percent) in the state among likely voters. Around...
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The Biden administration has proposed a rule maximizing the number of electric vehicle (EV) chargers that can qualify for tax credits. Prior to the proposed rule, it was unclear whether the tax credits would apply to an entire EV charging station or each individual port thatโ€™s part of the charger.ย  The proposal applies on a...
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Yahoo! News

Here's where the White House race stands with fewer than 50 days left

Harris appears to have slightly improved her position after her debate with Donald Trump, leading the former president by a few points in nationwide polling.
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12:57โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Hungarian Link Exposed

โŒจThe newspapers continue to report on the aftermath of explosive pager attacks in Lebanon, allegedly orchestrated by Israel (CBS, NY Post, NYTimes). New details emerge about the manufacturing of the devices, with a Hungarian company implicated (CBS, AP). Hezbollah vows retaliation as the death toll rises to 12 (NY Post). Meanwhile, Ukraine reportedly hit a missile warehouse in Russia with drones (Washington Post).
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Israel and Lebanon were awaiting a potential response by Hezbollah and its allies after 12 people were killed and thousands injured in an apparently coordinated attack.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Tuesday that unsubstantiated comments from former President Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) about Haitian migrants eating household pets are โ€œnot helpfulโ€ and โ€œvery hurtfulโ€ to the people of Springfield. DeWine, who supports the Republican presidential ticket, was asked in an interview on NewsNationโ€™s โ€œCuomoโ€ what...
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President Biden is adding a foreign trip to his schedule during the final stretch of the presidential campaign, a source familiar with the plans tells The Hill. Biden is expected to travel to Germany where he will stop in Berlin, the source said, in what is expected to be a state visit before the president...
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13:37โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Hezbollah's Explosive Retaliation Looms

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the aftermath of pager explosions in Lebanon, allegedly orchestrated by Israel (CNN, NBC, NYTimes, Washington Post). The attack killed 12 people and injured thousands, including Hezbollah members. Hezbollah vows retaliation, heightening tensions in the region. New details emerge about the Hungarian manufacturing of the exploding pagers (CBS, AP).
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House Republican leadership is slated to deliver remarks Wednesday following a closed-door meeting amid the party's effort to avert a government shutdown. Speakerย Mike Johnsonย (R-La.) told The Hill that his decision to reschedule a vote on his partisan spending plan is leaving Congress seemingly no closer to passing a stopgap funding bill ahead of the Sept....
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Yahoo! News

Hezbollah's cornerstone of secrecy shaken by wave of deadly pager blasts

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The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed the federal indictment against disgraced music mogul Sean โ€œDiddyโ€ Combs, which alleges more than a decade of abusing, threatening, and coercing women and others, racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, among other crimes.
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CNN

Questions swirl over timing of exploding pagers attack in Lebanon

The secrecy of Iran-backed Hezbollah was punctured as thousands of beepers used by its members exploded in peopleโ€™s hands and on their belts
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New York Times senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman said Tuesday that she thinks former President Trumpโ€™s campaign is โ€˜perfectly happyโ€ letting his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), take on the role of โ€œattack dog.โ€ In an interview Tuesday on CNNโ€™s AC360, anchor Anderson Cooper played a clip of Vance blasting Democrats for labeling Trump...
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14:33โ‡ขPager Pandemonium: Hezbollah's Tech Trap Unravels

โŒจThe newspapers report on the aftermath of exploding pagers in Lebanon, attributed to Israel (CNN, AP, The Hill). The attack killed 12 and injured thousands, with Hezbollah vowing retaliation (NY Post, Washington Post). New details emerge about the Hungarian manufacturing of the devices (CBS, AP). Meanwhile, U.S. media discusses a federal indictment against Sean "Diddy" Combs for various crimes (Breitbart) and a significant drop in U.S. overdose deaths (NPR).
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More than 100 Republican former national security figures, as well as members of Congress, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, citing former President Trumpโ€™s โ€œdemonstrated chaotic and unethical behavior.โ€ The letter lists a litany of rationales for endorsing Harris and criticizes Trump, saying โ€œshe possesses the essential qualities to serve as President and Donald Trump...
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The fight over voter registration in Texas Democratic-leaning cities is heating up. In Tuesday, Travis County sued Texas state officials โ€” including right-wing Attorney General Ken Paxton โ€” over his repeated attempts to block the stateโ€™s urban counties from registering voters by mail. "Today, Travis County, once again, fights back," county attorney Delia Garza told...
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Vice President Harris's campaign unveiled a new ad Wednesday with a Kentucky rape surviving sharing her story and squarely blaming former President Trump for restricting abortion access. The new 30-second spot entitled โ€œMonsterโ€ is narrated by Hadley Duvall, a Kentucky woman who was impregnated as a child by her stepfather. Duvall recalls being abused starting...
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CNN

Walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah members explode around Lebanon

A day after a pager attack killed 12 people and injured thousands across the country, state media reports more blasts
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The Department of Justice is pursuing a civil negligence case against the owner and operator of the Dali, a ship that rammed into Baltimoreโ€™s Francis Scott Key Bridge in April, causing millions in damages and temporarily shutting down one of the country's busiest ports. The DOJ's complaint argues the tragedy, which claimed the lives of...
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14:57โ‡ขLebanon Rocked Again: Hezbollah's Devices Explode

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a second wave of device explosions in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah members (CNN, NBC, NY Post, NYTimes, Newsweek, AP). These follow yesterday's pager attacks, which killed 12 and injured thousands. Sources suggest Israel's involvement in the sophisticated operation (Wall Street Journal). Meanwhile, US domestic issues, including Trump's campaign (The Blaze) and abortion rights (The Hill), receive less coverage.
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Vice President Harris is addressing the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) on Wednesday as part of the D.C.-based nonprofit's annual leadership conference. The Democratic presidential nominee has shown signs of robust support from younger Latino voters, according to Marรญa Teresa Kumar, CEO of the youth-focused group Voto Latino. Her campaign has also recently bolstered its...
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The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed the federal indictment against disgraced music mogul Sean โ€œDiddyโ€ Combs, which alleges more than a decade of abusing, threatening, and coercing women and others, racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, among other crimes.
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15:29โ‡ขLebanon Erupts: Hezbollah Hit Again

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a second wave of explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon (CBS, NY Post, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, AP). This follows yesterday's pager attacks, which killed at least 12 and injured thousands. Sources suggest Israel's involvement in the operation (Wall Street Journal). The death toll and injury count from these new attacks are still being reported (AP).
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Another round of explosions were reported Wednesday across Lebanon, including in Beirut, with handheld radios reportedly exploding a day after a dozen people were killed and thousands injured from detonating pagers. The radio devices went off at a number of locations, including at the funeral for Hezbollah members killed in Tuesday's pager bombings, according to...
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First Lady Jill Biden plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the television show "The West Wing" at The White House on Friday evening. The White House said the event will "celebrate the role of storytelling in inspiring Americans to pursue a career in public service." Members of the cast are expected to attend and...
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15:53โ‡ขLebanon Erupts: Hezbollah Hit Again

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a second wave of explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon (CBS, NY Post, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, AP, CNN, NBC, Newsweek). This follows yesterday's pager attacks, which killed at least 12 and injured thousands. Sources suggest Israel's involvement in the sophisticated operation (Wall Street Journal). The death toll and injury count from these new attacks are still being reported (AP, Boston Globe).
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NBC News

9 more dead as new explosions rock Lebanon; Israel behind attacks, sources say

At least 2,800 people were injured Tuesday, Lebanese health officials said.
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CNN

Hezbollah walkie-talkies explode across Lebanon

A day after a deadly pager attack, at least nine people were killed and over 100 injured in the latest wireless blasts, the health ministry says
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Young Americans want to feel listened to by an authentic and genuine political candidate, according to a new survey from American Universityโ€™s Sine Institute of Policy & Politics, providing insight into the key voting demographic weeks out from the presidential election. The results were unveiled at the Sept. 17 event โ€œWhatโ€™s America Thinking: Young Voters...
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NBC News

9 more dead, 300 injured as new round of explosions rock Lebanon: Health officials

At least 2,800 people were injured Tuesday, Lebanese health officials said.
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16:25โ‡ขLebanon Erupts: Hezbollah Hit Again

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a second wave of explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon (ABC, CBS, CNN, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, AP). Following yesterday's pager attacks, new explosions involving walkie-talkies have resulted in at least 9 deaths and 300 injuries (ABC, CNN). Sources suggest Israel's involvement in these sophisticated operations (Wall Street Journal). The ongoing situation has heightened tensions in the region.
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Floridaย Rep.ย Anna Paulina Lunaย (R)ย saidย she was the subject ofย a โ€œvery serious shooting threat,โ€ย and she blamed "rhetoric" coming from "the left."ย  "Over the last few weeks, I have received an increasing number of threats and doxxing attacks. An online page was encouraging strangers to send threatening packages to my home,โ€ she saidย in a statementย Wednesday. โ€œThis weekend, it escalated...
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Presented by Novo Nordisk โ€” ๐ŸŽค Trump's back on the campaign trail {beacon} 12:30 REPORT Itโ€™s Wednesday. Writer Abby Olcese posted that she sat next to an Abraham Lincoln impersonator at an airport bar. โ€œHe's watching MSNBC reporting on [the] assassination attempt. This is easily the most surreal thing I've ever witnessed,โ€ she posted. ๐Ÿ“ธ...
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Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by one percentage point in Wisconsin, according to a survey released by the AARP and conducted by the bipartisan polling team Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research. The latest polling, released Wednesday, has Harris at 49 percent on a head-to-head ballot with Trump, who sits at 48 percent among...
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A spectacular attack on Hezbollah is the latest development in the ongoing war between Iranian proxies and the Jewish state.
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Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) joined Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) for a sit-down interview during which she went after his Texas Senate race opponent, deeming Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) untrustworthy. During their first joint interview since officially endorsing Allred, Cheney discussed finding common ground with the Democrat and criticized the Republican incumbent. โ€œYou canโ€™t trust...
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16:49โ‡ขLebanon Ablaze: Hezbollah's Tech Turmoil Escalates

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on a second wave of device explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon (Boston Globe, NY Post, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, HuffPost, The Atlantic). This follows yesterday's pager attacks, with the new incidents involving walkie-talkies. At least 9 people have been killed and over 300 injured. Sources suggest Israel's involvement in these sophisticated operations, escalating regional tensions.
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A new bill from Senate Democrats will expand organizing and advocacy protections for low-income tenants, one of a growing number of legislative proposals to address the national housing shortage ahead of next yearโ€™s congressional session. The bill from Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and others would extend the right to...
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Yahoo! News

Hezbollah handheld-radios explode, killing at least 9, a day after pager blasts

Several blasts were heard at a funeral for 4 people killed in the previous day's attack
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Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan by at least five points but has a smaller lead in Wisconsin, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The poll finds Harris winning 51 percent of likely voters in Pennsylvania, compared to 45 percent for Trump. Green Party candidate...
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17:13โ‡ขLebanon Ablaze: Hezbollah's Tech Under Siege

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a second wave of device explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon (Boston Globe, NBC News, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Yahoo, AP News, One America News Network). Following yesterday's pager attacks, new explosions involving walkie-talkies have resulted in at least 9 deaths and over 300 injuries. Sources suggest Israel's involvement, escalating regional tensions. Israel reportedly has plans to strike Lebanon in response.
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Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan by at least 5 points but has a smaller lead in Wisconsin, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The poll finds Harris winning 51 percent of likely voters in Pennsylvania, compared to 45 percent for Trump. Green Party candidate Jill Stein...
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When Breitbartโ€™s own singer/songwriter Jon Kahn sat down at the piano recently, he had one simple thought: What kind of man could withstand the relentless barrage of attacks that have been leveled at former President Donald Trump? The answer was as simple as the question: a FIGHTER.
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The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling which allowed the stateโ€™s Green Party Senate candidate to remain on the ballot in November, a blow to Democratsโ€™ efforts to prevent what they expect could be a spoiler in the close race between incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and his challenger, Tim Sheehy...
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NBC News

9 more dead, 300 injured as new round of explosions rocks Lebanon: Health officials

Israel was responsible for the pagers blowing up, sources told ABC News.
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17:53โ‡ขLebanon Ablaze: Hezbollah's Tech Meltdown

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on a second wave of device explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah (ABC, NBC, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, AP). Following yesterday's pager attacks, new explosions involving walkie-talkies have resulted in at least 9 deaths and over 300 injuries. Sources suggest Israel's involvement, escalating regional tensions. Israel reportedly has plans to strike Lebanon in response (AP).
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NBC News

14 more dead, 450 injured as new round of explosions rocks Lebanon: Health officials

Israel was responsible for the pagers blowing up, sources told ABC News.
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Martin County Sheriff deputies signed and donated the handcuffs used to apprehend Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the second assassination attempt of former President Trump. โ€œThat's good-looking human beings," Trump said about local law enforcement officials while walking into the arranged lunch meeting on Tuesday. The officers met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday...
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NBC News

Fed cuts interest rates a half point in landmark policy shift

"The time has come for policy to adjust," the Fed chair said last month.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday said that former President Trump should "tone it down" in an interview on MSNBC, following a post on X by Trump that blamed Democratic rhetoric for political violence. "I would suggest to Donald Trump: tone it down. Let's have a debate on issues, let's have honest disagreements, but don't...
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18:17โ‡ขFed Slashes Rates: Economy Gets a Boost

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point, its first reduction since 2020 (ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, NBC, NYTimes, USA Today, HuffPost). This move aims to lower borrowing costs and support economic growth. The Fed's shift in policy is seen as a significant step in addressing inflation concerns while potentially boosting the economy as the election approaches.
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More than half of Teamsters members back former President Trump in the upcoming election over Vice President Harris, according to a poll of members as the group's leadership weighs an endorsement. The Teamsters, which is one of the largest unions in the country, said a poll of members conducted after last week's debate between Harris...
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The Houseย voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, bestowing the nationโ€™s highest civilian honor on a female individual athlete for the first time. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) introduced the bill to recognize King last September...
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18:49โ‡ขFed Slashes Rates: Economy Gets a Boost

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point (ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, NBC, NYTimes, USA Today, HuffPost). This marks the first rate reduction since 2020, aimed at lowering borrowing costs and supporting economic growth. The move is seen as a significant policy shift, potentially boosting the economy as the election approaches.
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters will not issue an endorsement in the presidential election for the first time since 1996. Teamsters General President Sean Oโ€™Brien said "neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business." โ€œWe sought commitments from...
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CNN

Fed announces huge interest rate cut

This paves the way for lower borrowing costs on everything from mortgages to credit cards
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday condemned Israel over a series of explosions across Lebanon involving pagers that targeted members of militant group Hezbollah. Ocasio-Cortez, a vocal critic of Israel's government amid its broader war in Gaza, weighed in following reports that Israel's intelligence and military arms were behind Tuesday's pager attack that killed a...
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19:13โ‡ขWalkie-Talkie Warfare: Lebanon Rocked by Second Wave

โŒจThe newspapers report on a second wave of explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah's communication devices (CNN, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post). At least 14 people were killed and over 300 injured in these walkie-talkie blasts, following yesterday's pager attacks. Sources suggest Israeli involvement, escalating regional tensions. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by half a percentage point, its first reduction since 2020 (NYTimes, The Epoch Times).
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NBC News

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for 1st time since 2020

The rate cut could deliver relief to borrowers saddled with high costs.
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A House panel advanced the Kids Online Safety Act bill, also known as KOSA, on Wednesday, pushing forward legislation intended to boost online privacy and safety for children. The House Energy and Commerce Committeeโ€™s advancement of KOSA hands advocacy groups a temporary win following weeks of uncertainty about the billโ€™s future amid GOP pushback. Some...
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Palestine Legal and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the University of Maryland after the school canceled an Oct. 7 vigil that a student group planned for those killed in Gaza since the war began after Hamas's terror attack against Israel a year earlier.ย  The school announced at the beginning...
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In Norway, electric vehicles (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered vehicles, according to latest vehicle registration data from the Norwegian Road Federation released on Tuesday.ย  Norway, a major oil exporter globally, now has 754,303 registered EVs, slightly more than 753,905 of gas vehicles. The Scandinavian country has 2.8 million registered passenger cars, including diesel vehicles. The director...
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Yahoo! News

Who made the exploding pagers? A messy global trail emerges behind blasts.

Taiwanese-based Gold Apollo said the pagers that exploded in Lebanon were made by another company licensed to use its brand.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) took executive action Wednesday to ban conversion therapy for minors in the state, skirting the stateโ€™s Legislature, which has on multiple occasions failed to send similar bills to the governorโ€™s desk.ย  โ€œConversion therapy has no basis in medicine or science, and it can cause significant long-term harm to our kids,...
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20:01โ‡ขFed Slashes Rates as Lebanon Explodes

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point (ABC, NBC, CBS, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal). This marks the first rate reduction since 2020, aimed at lowering borrowing costs and supporting economic growth. Additionally, sources discuss a second wave of explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah's communication devices (CNN, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post), escalating regional tensions.
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Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman became the first Fed official since 2005 to vote against the central bankโ€™s interest rate decision, when she dissented Wednesday against the Fedโ€™s move to cut rates by 50 basis points. Bowman was the only Fed governor to break with the 11 other voting members who cast their ballots in...
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A California Superior Court has cracked down on state regulators for penalizing a key agricultural region's water managers, chastising officials for potentially unlawful behavior. Judge Kathy Ciuffini, of Central California's Kings County Superior Court, last week issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the State Water Resources Control Board from requiring fees and reports from growers who over-pump...
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20:41โ‡ขFed Slashes Rates as Lebanon Burns

โŒจThe newspapers report on the Federal Reserve's significant 0.5 percentage point interest rate cut, the first since 2020 (ABC, NBC, CBS, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal). This move aims to support economic growth as inflation concerns ease. Additionally, sources discuss a second wave of explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah's communication devices (CNN, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post), escalating regional tensions.
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half-percent Wednesday and is projecting another half-percent cut over the course of its remaining two meetings this year, signaling a faster pace of monetary stimulus than analysts had been expecting over the summer. The Fed expects the interbank lending rate to drop to a median level of...
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half-percent Wednesday and is projecting another half-percent cut over the course of its remaining two meetings this year, signaling a faster pace of monetary stimulus than analysts had been expecting over the summer. The Fed expects the interbank lending rate to drop to a median level of...
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Senate Republicans on Tuesday for the second time blocked a Democratic bill that would have created a federal right to in-vitro fertilization and guaranteed insurance coverage of IVF and other fertility treatments. Republicans blocked the same bill in June, and the outcome this time around was never in doubt. Just like in June, the GOP...
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NBC News

Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail again in sex trafficking indictment

The music mogul's attorney requested a $50 million bail package.
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21:29โ‡ขFed Slashes Rates as Lebanon Boils

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 0.5 percentage points (CBS, NYTimes, The Hill). This marks the first rate reduction since 2020, aimed at supporting economic growth. Sources also discuss ongoing explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah's communication devices (Washington Post, The Daily Beast), escalating regional tensions. Several outlets report on Sean 'Diddy' Combs being denied bail in a sex trafficking case (ABC News, NY Post).
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Former President Trump on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates showed the economy was struggling, or the central bank was "playing politics." Trump made a stop at PubKey, a self-described Bitcoin bar in New York City, ahead of a planned rally on Long Island. The former president and his sons earlier...
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Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of millitant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people.
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a partisan spending plan that is seemingly doomed to fail. Republicans who forced Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to scrap a vote last week due to their intense opposition have said they have still not changed their positions on the bill. Lawmakers are scrambling to pass a...
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Vice President Harris will travel to Georgia on Friday to highlight her support forย abortion rights, likely focusing on the stories of two women whose deaths she blames on the stateโ€™s abortion ban passed by Republicans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.ย  โ€œThe Vice President will highlight the stark contrast between her commitment to...
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Teamsters General President Sean Oโ€™Brien told The Hill that the union did not endorse Vice President Harris or former President Trump โ€œbecause both candidates didn't commit on the core issues that we need to get accomplished on behalf of our members.โ€ This is only the third time the union hasnโ€™t endorsed a presidential candidate since...
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21:53โ‡ขTeamsters Withhold Presidential Endorsement

โŒจThe newspapers report on the Teamsters' decision not to endorse a presidential candidate (Common Dreams, The Hill, Newsweek, Jacobin). This marks a departure from their usual practice, with union leaders citing lack of commitment from candidates on core issues. Meanwhile, coverage continues on the electronic device explosions in Lebanon (Wall Street Journal, AP News), with new details emerging about the attacks targeting Hezbollah.
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The FBI and other intelligence agencies revealed Wednesday that Iran sent information stolen during its hack on the Trump campaign to the Biden campaign and continues to send material to various media outlets. โ€œIranian malicious cyber actors in late June and early July sent unsolicited emails to individuals then associated with President Bidenโ€™s campaign that...
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Presented by Plan B One Step โ€” Democrats are pushing to extend subsidies that are set to expire next year {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats press for ACA subsidies extension The enhanced ObamaCare subsidies established through the Inflation Reduction Act are set to expire at the end of 2025 and...
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Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith acknowledged Wednesday there are "real and serious" threats of foreign actors attempting to wield influence on the 2024 election as November quickly approaches. "We know that there is a presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, but this has also become an election of Iran versus Trump...
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The Environmental Protection Agencyโ€™s (EPA)ย internal watchdog has found that top agency officials retaliated against three staffers for expressing different scientific opinions. The employees who were victims of this alleged retaliation thought chemicals should be considered more toxic, while top officials sought to consider them safer, according to the reports from the EPAโ€™s inspector general. In one such...
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22:41โ‡ขFed Slashes Rates as Lebanon Simmers

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point (NYTimes, NPR, Fox News, One America News Network). This marks the first rate reduction since 2020, aimed at supporting economic growth and affecting housing markets. Meanwhile, coverage continues on the electronic device explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah (Wall Street Journal, The Hill), with new details emerging about the attacks.
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House Republicans voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to fund the government, leaving the path to averting a shutdown unclear and putting Johnson in danger of disappointing former President Trump and his conference's right-flank.
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Presented by TerraPower โ€” The Environmental Protection Agencyโ€™s internal watchdog has found that the agency retaliated against three staffers for expressing different scientific opinions.ย  {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA retaliated against three scientists, says watchdog The Environmental Protection Agencyโ€™s internal watchdog has found that the agency retaliated against...
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NBC News

House votes down Speaker Johnson's funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches

Democrats and some Republicans opposed the measure, but for different reasons.
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23:13โ‡ขFed Slashes Rates as Lebanon Burns

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the Federal Reserve's significant interest rate cut of 0.5 percentage points (NYTimes, CNN, ABC News). This marks the first reduction since 2020, aimed at lowering borrowing costs and supporting economic growth. Additionally, sources discuss a new wave of electronic device explosions in Lebanon (Boston Globe, Washington Post), escalating regional tensions and causing numerous casualties.
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Former independent presidential candidate and antivaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that former President Trump wants him to choose leaders for key public health agencies if he wins the election in November. Kennedy told conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that under a second Trump term, he would be responsible for eliminating "corrupt influences" from agencies,...
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