Electronic pagers carried by members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday. The incident killed at least a dozen people and injured thousands more. The Federal Reserve is set to announce a long-awaited rate cut. And drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are falling sharply.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Pager turn: the Israel-Hizbullah conflict escalates
The explosion of thousands of pagers across Lebanon and Syria was an attack on Hizbullah, a Shia militant group which had been trying to evade Israeli surveillance by using these low-tech devices. What will such an escalated attack mean for the region? Why Americans’ obsession with big cars makes the country’s roads so deadly (9:25). And the thrill of fossil-hunting (16:31).
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 9.18.24
Alabama
- Sen. Tuberville joins other GOP senators in calls for more security for Trump
- Congressman Carl blames influx of migrants to AL on Biden and DNC
- Sylacauga council member takes to national media re: Haitian migrants
- The number is at 16 and growing of juveniles in AL making school threats
- Governor Ivey to distribute $42M to provide internet to rural parts of AL
National
- Federal agencies had Ryan Routh on their radar long before he tried to kill DJT
- FL Governor gives more details on the state investigation into Ryan Routh
- JD Vance tears into media for blaming bomb threats in OH on him and Trump
- AZ SoS reveals over 100K voters have registered without proof of citizenship
- Sean Combs denied bond after NY grand jury indicts him for trafficking
The NewsWorthy - Exploding Pagers, Fed Rate Cut Coming & Instagram Restricts Teens – Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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What to know about an unprecedented attack in the Middle East that caused hundreds of pagers to explode, injuring thousands of people.
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The Daily Signal - What to Do If You Get Smeared Like Nick Sandmann
Todd McMurtry was a lawyer, but he had never practiced defamation law before legacy media outlets demonized 16-year-old Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann for the crime of "smirking" while wearing a Make America Great Again hat. Now, McMurtry has published a book about defamation law—a book he recommends as a kind of "car insurance" for cancel culture.
"I think that you should treat it like buying car insurance," McMurtry tells "The Daily Signal Podcast" of his new book, "Dismissed: How Media Agendas and Judicial Bias Conspire to Undermine Justice." He warns that most Americans with a traditional values approach to life should expect to face attempts to "cancel" them.
He notes that smear campaigns happen to "everybody," from high school students to college athletes to professionals to housewives. "I've dealt with dozens and dozens of these people, and it happens all the time."
McMurtry warns that Christians and others who support traditional values face an increasingly hostile culture, from the LGBTQ movement to the movement for "diversity, equity, and inclusion" or DEI.
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CBS News Roundup - 09/17/2024 | World News Roundup Late Edition
No bail for music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Hezbollah blames Israel for simultaneous exploding pagers that killed 9 and injured thousands more. Florida governor vows to investigate latest assassination attempt on former President Trump. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Are Bitcoin Miners Rushing to Add Bitcoin to Their Bags?
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Consider This from NPR - A year after the strike is the UAW still winning?
A year ago at this time, members of the United Auto Workers Union were feeling powerful and optimistic. The group's new President Shawn Fain had called a historic strike. For the first time, the Union walked out on ALL three big automakers.
It was a bold move that by most measures worked. It ultimately brought Ford, GM and Stellantis much closer to the union's demands for historic raises and new job protections.
The strike's success had people predicting a bigger and more powerful union.
A year on the union is still staring down some major challenges.
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It was a bold move that by most measures worked. It ultimately brought Ford, GM and Stellantis much closer to the union's demands for historic raises and new job protections.
The strike's success had people predicting a bigger and more powerful union.
A year on the union is still staring down some major challenges.
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Consider This from NPR - A year after the strike is the UAW still winning?
A year ago at this time, members of the United Auto Workers Union were feeling powerful and optimistic. The group's new President Shawn Fain had called a historic strike. For the first time, the Union walked out on ALL three big automakers.
It was a bold move that by most measures worked. It ultimately brought Ford, GM and Stellantis much closer to the union's demands for historic raises and new job protections.
The strike's success had people predicting a bigger and more powerful union.
A year on the union is still staring down some major challenges.
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It was a bold move that by most measures worked. It ultimately brought Ford, GM and Stellantis much closer to the union's demands for historic raises and new job protections.
The strike's success had people predicting a bigger and more powerful union.
A year on the union is still staring down some major challenges.
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State of the World from NPR - Exploding Pagers in Lebanon, Raising Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel
Authorities in Lebanon are blaming Israel for an apparent attack in which pagers, used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, exploded simultaneously. At least nine people were killed, more than 2,700 were injured. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese paramilitary group backed by Iran, had already been high and there were fears their frequent attacks on each other could escalate into all-out war. We hear about what this all could mean from our correspondent in the region.
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