Israel says it has struck dozens of Hezbollah sites in Lebanon in an intensifying bombing campaign as it focuses its military’s attention northwards. The militant group’s leader says the deadly synchronised explosions of its devices crossed all red lines. Also on the programme: the EU is providing €10bn ($11bn) to rebuild towns and infrastructure in central and eastern Europe devastated by Storm Boris; and children in Sweden will start school a year earlier in an overhaul of an education system that famously favoured play over formal learning. (Photo: Hassan Nasrallah is a Shia cleric who has led Hezbollah since 1992. Credit: Reuters)
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5PM ET 09/19/2024 Newscast
It just got cheaper to borrow money in the United States; the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, signalling that it believes inflation is largely over with and the economy is generally strong. Here’s how Vice President Harris and Donald Trump are talking about the state of the economy and their policy proposals. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, campaign correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Plus: Nvidia and Tesla are among the day’s tech winners. Bitcoin rallies above $63,000. Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants leads the S&P 500 higher after striking a delivery deal with Uber. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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4PM ET 09/19/2024 Newscast
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has pledged “heroic efforts” to deliver all mail ballots on time this year. Prospects for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas are lower than ever, amid rising tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Scientists have new evidence about where the SARS-CoV2 virus jumped from animals to humans. Several news outlets filed an emergency petition today asking Nevada’s supreme court for access and documents related to the Murdoch family’s succession case. Plus, another win for a tennis legend and activist.
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