Missiles, a hurricane and a strike: How 3 crises are shaping the presidential race
A trio of simultaneous crises sent the White House buzzing and threatened to reshape the presidential race this week, as President Joe Biden and the two candidates vying to replace him scrambled to recalibrate their schedules and strategies for a world that felt even more chaotic than usual.
Trump’s Consistent Message Online and Onstage: Be Afraid
Former President Donald Trump swings wildly from topic to topic at his rallies, veering from tariffs to immigration policy to the problems with electric vehicles. But he tends to return to the same apocalyptic message.
Walz, Vance clash at policy-heavy vice presidential debate
U.S. Senator JD Vance, Republican Donald Trump’s pick as his vice presidential running mate, squared off against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who Democrat Kamala Harris tapped to be her No. 2, in a nationally televised debate on Tuesday.
US dockworkers strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping
U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers began their first large-scale strike in nearly 50 years on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the country’s ocean shipping, after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages.
Iran launches about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel
Iran fired several waves of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening in a sudden assault that raised the likelihood of a direct all-out war between two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle East.
Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president, vows ‘it is time for women’
Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico’s first woman president on Tuesday, vowing to bolster women’s rights and ensure that Latin America’s No. 2 economy remains a secure destination for international investment.
Russian forces enter Ukrainian outpost after months of siege
Russian troops entered a Ukrainian outpost on the eastern front line as Kremlin forces ground their way forward in an offensive that authorities in Kyiv have struggled to stem.
Restoring power to rural areas after hurricane Helene to take weeks, utilities say
Restoring power to parts of the rural United States could take several weeks after Hurricane Helene’s high winds and flooding decimated stretches of the southeast electrical grid, utility officials said on Tuesday.
North Carolina mounts massive search and rescue operation in wake of Helene
BAT CAVE, North Carolina — Crews on Monday airlifted emergency food and water into remote North Carolina towns that were cut off and devastated by tropical storm Helene that turned the western part of the state into a “post apocalyptic” landscape.
In Biden’s homestretch, selfies on Air Force One and a chorus of ‘Thank you, Joe’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was in the mood to break some rules.
Nation and world news in brief for October 1
FBI will pay $22.6M to settle female trainees’ sex bias claims
Verizon says resolved network disruption; FCC probing co’s mobile network outage for thousands of users in US
WASHINGTON — Verizon has fully restored a network disruption that impacted thousands of customers in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission said earlier on Monday it was investigating the company’s network outage across the U.S. after thousands of users reported outages.
Israel begins Lebanon ground invasion with ‘limited’ raids on Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Israel’s widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway early today as its military said troops had begun “limited” raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area.
French far-right leader Le Pen stands trial over alleged misuse of EU funds
PARIS — Marine Le Pen, the leading figure of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party, went on trial on Monday accused of misappropriating EU funds and said she was confident she would prove she did nothing wrong.
Big US oil companies reveal massive payments to foreign governments
The three largest U.S. energy exploration companies paid more than $42 billion to foreign governments last year, about eight times more than what they paid in the United States, according to regulatory filings.
Vintage shopping is booming. Banana Republic and others get in on the action
At her vintage store in Santa Cruz, California, Mely Olmeda sells a range of clothing, much of it from the early aughts, including sheer tops, low-rise denim flares and anything with lace or loud prints. She also rents rack space to other vendors, which helps pay the rent and other overhead.
Meet the Walz-Vance debate moderators: Margaret Brennan and Norah O’Donnell
LOS ANGELES — CBS News is presenting the only debate between the 2024 presidential running mates on Tuesday. Gov. Tim Walz, the Democrat from Minnesota, will face off against Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) starting at 6 p.m. (Pacific).
Desert racers demolish art carved by ancient people in Chile
Every year, hundreds of racers from around the world gather in northern Chile with their all-terrain motorcycles, jeeps, quads and buggies. They race in circuits for hundreds of miles around the Atacama Desert, carving tire tracks into one of the driest places on Earth.
California law bans college legacy and donor admissions, including USC, Stanford
A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni or donors — was signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said the action will promote equal educational opportunities.
Republicans criticize Trump over his insults of Harris
Former President Donald Trump drew criticism from several fellow Republicans on Sunday for his demeaning insults of Vice President Kamala Harris, a day after he called her “mentally disabled” and “mentally impaired” at a rally.
