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9 AM ET: More strikes on Beirut, Helene impacted voting, couple can't sue Uber & more Oct 03, 2024

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CNN teams in Beirut have heard several blasts in the city, hours after a deadly strike in the center of Lebanon's capital. Election officials in the Southeast are working to make sure those affected by Hurricane Helene can still cast early ballots. More than 30 million people are under heat alerts across the Southwest and parts of California. New CDC data shows a record share of American kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year. And, a couple are blocked from suing Uber, because of an Uber Eats order.

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6 AM ET: Central Beirut attack, special counsel's new details, US bomb explodes in Japan & more Oct 03, 2024

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A deadly Israeli airstrike hit central Beirut overnight, as Israel continues to threaten retaliation against Iran for this week's missile barrage. A federal judge released new details in the special counsel's election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. Entire communities are still cut off and unable to receive basic supplies, a week since Hurricane Helene first hit the US. The Dominican Republic plans to deport up to 10,000 Haitian migrants each week. And, an American bomb explodes in Japan.

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6 PM ET: Trump’s election subversion case, Israel’s response to Iran, Bank of America outage & more Oct 02, 2024

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In a new court filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith provided his fullest picture yet on the evidence against former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election subversion case. President Joe Biden says he doesn’t support a potential Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites in response to the country's missile attack. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris surveyed damage left behind from Hurricane Helene. Authorities arrested dozens of suspected White supremacist gang members in a large-scale takedown in Los Angeles. Plus, we’ll tell you about the problems Bank of America customers are facing due to a widespread outage.

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3 PM ET: Lebanon evacuation orders, Helene relief efforts, port strike panic-buying & more Oct 02, 2024

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A quarter of Lebanese territory is now under Israeli military evacuation orders amid its ground offensive targeting Hezbollah. President Joe Biden is sending up to a thousand troops to North Carolina to help with relief efforts from Hurricane Helene. Russia has captured a key eastern Ukrainian town after months of resistance. Prosecutors played shocking video showing the killing of a Kentucky judge in his chambers. And, we’ll explain why you don’t need to panic-buy toilet paper because of the nationwide port strike.

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12 PM ET: Wider war fears, stock market surge, time to get your shots & more Oct 02, 2024

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As Israel decides how to respond to Iran's huge missile attack, the US is not urging restraint like it usually does. Last night's vice presidential debate was a lot nicer than people expected. Hurricane Helene "wiped away" major portions of the power grid. The stock market hit a milestone we haven't seen since the late 90s. And, health experts say it's time to get vaccinated.

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9 AM ET: Iran's nuclear sites, abortion denial lawsuit, X's value drops & more Oct 02, 2024

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Israel could target Iran's nuclear sites in retaliation for last night's missile barrage. We're only just starting to learn the full devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, as the death toll rises again. After a pretty cordial vice presidential debate, former President Donald Trump says he'd veto a federal abortion ban. California is suing a hospital that refused to give a woman an emergency abortion when she suffered a miscarriage. And, Elon Musk's X is worth a lot less than when he bought it as Twitter.

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6 AM ET: Iran strikes Israel, VP debate stays cordial, Mexico's first female president & more Oct 02, 2024

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Iran has launched its largest ever attack on Israel, raising concerns of a wider war. The vice presidential debate stayed cordial last night - we'll give you the highlights. Helene is now the second deadliest Hurricane to hit the US mainland in 50 years. Mexico has sworn in its first female president. And, a woman born with two uteruses has delivered twins, one from each womb.

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6 PM ET: Iranian missile attack latest, potential new Diddy allegations, ‘Good Times’ actor dies & more Oct 01, 2024

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Israeli officials are warning of “serious consequences” following Iran’s attack on Israel today. We’ll break down some of the topics both vice-presidential candidates are expected to cover during tonight’s debate. A Houston-based law firm says more than 100 individuals intend to pursue new allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. We have new developments on a massive port strike on the nation’s East and Gulf Coasts. Plus, John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times,” has died at 84.

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3 PM ET: Iran’s aerial barrage, Helene’s devastating aftermath, high-stakes VP debate & more Oct 01, 2024

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Iran has launched a wave of missiles at Israel in response to the deaths of a Hezbollah leader and others. The death toll continues to climb in the wake of Hurricane Helene as desperation grows to find the missing. Recent polling gives a snapshot of where both vice-presidential candidates fare among voters ahead of tonight’s debate. Rwanda is dealing with its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. And, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an assertion about Queen Elizabeth’s cause of death in his upcoming memoir.

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12 PM ET: Many missing after Helene, potential Iran attack, $11K Coldplay tickets & more Oct 01, 2024

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Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, while others find inventive solutions to deliver supplies to those cut off by the storm’s destruction. The US believes Iran is planning an imminent attack on Israel. Tens of thousands of port workers are striking across the East and Gulf Coast, causing major disruption to imports and exports. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has spoken publicly for the first time since his prison release. Plus, Coldplay tickets in India are being re-sold for a huge sum.

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