The News Roundup For October 4, 2024
Dockworkers strike outside of the Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Dockworkers strike outside of the Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas.
Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesHurricane Helene ripped through several states in the southeast and southern Appalachian regions of the U.S., devastating communities with flooding and causing the deaths of at least 166 people with many more missing.
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance faced off on Tuesday in what's expected to be their only debate of this election cycle for Vice President.
Some 45,000 U.S. dock workers walked off the job this week after negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance for a new six-year contract collapsed. These workers did agree a deal with port owners and are expected to return to work soon.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces crossed the border into Lebanon to conduct what authorities called "localized raids" into Lebanese villages that they claim pose threats to Israeli communities. They also battled Hezbollah militants.
The United Nations extended its Kenya-led mission against gangs in Haiti for another year on Monday as violence continues to plague the island nation, but would not commit to sending a peacekeeping force.
The United Kingdom closed the book on an old chapter of the nation's energy history. The last working coal plant closed its doors this week, making the U.K. the first major economy to quit coal altogether.
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