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Officials in Asheville, North Carolina, warn the city's water system may take weeks to recover after flooding caused by Helene. A dockworkers strike is the first at East and Gulf coast ports since 1977 and has the potential to cost the economy up to $5 billion a day. Former President Jimmy Carter turns 100 today. |
Repair to Asheville's water system could take weeks |
People in Asheville, North Carolina, are desperate for clean water after Helene swept through, devastating the city's water system. |
But officials said restoring service to the full system — which feeds not only the city of Asheville, but also Buncombe County and the northern portion of Henderson County — could take weeks. | Mollie Mercer salvages items at the Kizmet Yogawear shop in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 30, 2024. Andrew Nelles, The Tennessean/USA TODAY Network |
Everything to know about the VP debate |
When Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz collide in their first — and likely only — debate hosted by CBS News on Tuesday, both will try to boost their visibility with the American public. Vance and Walz, both from the Midwest, will draw on their roots to prepare for the debate. The two men will try to convince voters that they understand the desires of Americans in the heartland, but are sharply divided on policy and social issues. |
East and Gulf coast dockworkers strike |
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are officially on strike after the clock struck midnight with no new labor deal in hand. Thirty-six East and Gulf coast ports shut down as 45,000 union workers walked off the job after labor negotiations stalled between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). With about half of U.S. ocean imports passing through the East and Gulf coast ports, a wide range of products are affected, including produce, cars, auto and machinery parts, clothing, pharmaceuticals, wine and spirits, holiday goods like toys, and seafood, experts said. Read more |
Judge rules Georgia's six week abortion ban unconstitutional |
A restrictive abortion ban was struck down by a Fulton Superior Court judge Monday, making Georgia one of only two southern states to allow abortion access after six weeks. The 26-page decision from Judge Robert McBurney repealed Georgia's Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act, a 2020 law that restricted access to abortion after six weeks, before many people become aware that they are pregnant. A recent ProPublica article ( read here) argued that the law forced healthcare providers to delay medical care to pregnant patients, and linked at least two deaths to the ban. Read more |
From peanut farmer to president |
As accolades and tributes pour in for James Earl Carter Jr., who turns 100 on Tuesday, you'll probably hear the description, "he was a better former president than president" as the most common appraisal of his life and career. Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States, serving from Jan. 20, 1977, to Jan. 20, 1981. This was his path to the White House and beyond. | President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, photographed at the Peninsula Hotel in New York on March 26, 2018. Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
Photo of the day: Was this the last episode of 'The Simpsons'? |
Is it the end of the road for "The Simpsons"? The hit animated series aired its "final episode" on Sunday night, titled "Bart's Birthday," prompting worry among fans that America's longest-running animated series, sitcom and scripted primetime television series was ending. | "The Simpsons" episode "Bart's Birthday," which aired Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. courtesy of Fox |
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