Dockworker's Strike Ends, Biden Tours Helene Florida Damage, Nichols Case Verdict, Trump & Harris Campaign

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Dockworker’s Strike Ends

With concerns mounting of supply chain issues and higher costs, the Dockworkers Union has suspended strikes at East and Gulf Coast ports, coming to a deal with port operators until after the start of next year. Pamela Furr has details.

Biden Tours Helene Destruction In Florida

The Hurricane Helene death toll is at least 215 as the impacts of the storm are still unfolding. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Mixed Nichols Case Verdict

A Federal jury handed down a mixed verdict involving three former Memphis police officers in connection with the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols. Bob Brown has the story.

Jail For Clerk’s Election Scheme

In one part of Colorado, it appears there was tampering when it came to the 2020 election results. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports a former Centennial State county clerk has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for a voting data scheme.

Business News

Spirit Airlines Considering Bankruptcy Protection & CNBC’s Jessica Ettinger has Friday business.

Reviving The Menendez Murder Case

Could the Menendez brothers be freed from prison? Lisa Dwyer tells us the Los Angeles District Attorney says he will be taking a new look into the 1989 murders of the parents of Lyle and Eric Menendez.

Latest Tesla Recall

If you own a Tesla, this is fast becoming all too familiar for you. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports the electric truck is being recalled, now for the fifth time since it debuted 11 months ago.

Trump & Harris Campaign

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump continue campaigning in battleground states Michigan and Wisconsin as the November election fast approaches. Jim Roope has the story.

Biden Tours Florida Helene Damage

After seeing first-hand the devastation in North Carolina, President Biden was in the Florida Panhandle where Hurricane Helene came on shore as a monster Category 4 storm, decimating everything in its path. As correspondent Jennifer King reports, communities in Florida's Big Bend are grappling with what comes next, after the third major hurricane in just 13 months.

Latest In The Middle East

The escalating tension in the Middle East has the world in an apparent period of waiting – how will Israel respond to Iran’s missile attacks, when will the fighting end in Lebanon, and will Hamas ever come to the bargaining table to end the war in Gaza and free Israeli hostages. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Melania’s Abortion Views

Less than five weeks before the November election, and a new book written by former First Lady Melania Trump has laid out a massive contrast with her husband on the topic of abortion. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

Legal Student Loan Whiplash

Less than a day after a federal judge in Georgia said he would let a restraining order against the relief measure expire, a Missouri judge has again blocked Biden’s loan cutting plan.

Latest On Hurricane Kirk

While it appears a strong Hurricane Kirk will not be heading anywhere near the East Coast, correspondent Jackie Quinn reports the storm will still cause tidal troubles this weekend.

Unemployment Applications Up

We learned earlier this week that there were millions of job openings, but a new report shows applications for unemployment benefits rose last week. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

Finally

If you have an aversion to arachnids this may not be for you. But for those who love the daddy long legs, correspondent Donna Warder reports its tarantula mating season on the Colorado plains.

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