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Israel’s incursion of southern Lebanon escalates fight against Hezbollah

U.S. influence is limited as Israel ramps up in Lebanon

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Striking dockworkers rally outside the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, Va. (AP)

Dockworkers’ strike freezes shipping on East Coast, posing a threat to the economy

The effects are expected to ripple through the country, costing at least hundreds of millions of dollars a day and getting worse each day the longshoremen remain off the job.

By Ian Duncan, David J. Lynch and Dana Munro

What to expect and how the economy may be affected

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Why Helene’s floods caught North Carolina off guard

Before this scenic, rustic Great Smoky Mountain refuge turned into a trap few residents saw coming, there were signs of Hurricane Helene’s unthinkable potential.

By Scott Dance, Brianna Sacks and Brady Dennis

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What Vance, Walz need to do to win tonight’s vice-presidential debate

The debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will probably be the last before the election.

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Voters in battleground of North Carolina closely divided between Trump and Harris, Post poll finds

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Finding help to get sober is hard. In Kentucky, it’s even harder as a mom.

Compassion in the deep-red state only extends so far for a young woman marking her 20th month of sobriety and trying to make a life for her two daughters.

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Carter in 2015. (AP)

Carter turns 100, and his hometown is ringing in the milestone

Jimmy Carter is the first American president to reach 100. Locals in his hometown of Plains, Ga., are excited to celebrate the man they know as “Mr. Jimmy.”

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A comparison of the longevity of U.S. presidents

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