Day: September 30, 2024

DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create a massive pay-TV company. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.

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The US is working with Israel to prepare defenses over concerns Iran could strike. Hurricane Helene has left a 500-mile path of destruction as millions are still without power. Vice President Kamala Harris is taking aim at former President Donald Trump’s healthcare plans. Port workers could strike tomorrow, which may lead to shortages of some products. And, a pandemic era student loan benefit ends today.
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AP correspondent Julie Walker reports supplies are being rushed to communities isolated by Helene, as the death toll rises to nearly 100.

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Hezbollah’s deputy leader vows to fight on, after leader Hassan Nasrallah’s death.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on an apparent Israeli strike on Beirut’s center; another near Sidon in Lebanon; a first statement from the deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah; and continuing efforts by Filipino rescuers to help citizens hit by torrential rains.