Explosions went off in Beirut and several other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices used by the Hezbollah terrorist group. The country’s Health Ministry said at least 9 people were killed and more than 300 wounded.
The House is scheduled to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown before Oct. 1. The bill would link with a mandate that requires proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years. The move is expected to lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses just weeks before the presidential election.
Topics in this episode include:
- More Killed as Further Electronic Devices Explode in Lebanon
- Wall Street Opens Higher in Anticipation of Fed Decision
- Trump Holds Town Hall in Michigan
- Biden, Trump to Meet With Indian PM Modi
- Trump Supporters Fired Up Despite Safety Concerns
- Harris Does First Live Interview of Her Campaign
- Teamsters Meet Over Presidential Endorsement Today
- Microsoft: Russia Intensifying Online Attacks Against Harris
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Makes New Bid for Bail
- US to Convene Global AI Safety Summit in November
- FBI: Suspicious Packages Sent to Election Officials in 15 States
- Speaker Johnson Sets Up Vote on Funding Plan
- Hunter Biden Asks to Delay Gun Sentencing
- US Sues Owner of Cargo Ship That Destroyed Baltimore Bridge
- Kilauea Begins Erupting Again in Hawaii National Park
- Venezuela Arrests Fourth American Citizen
- At Least 9 Dead, 300 Injured in New Explosions in Lebanon
- Hezbollah Vows Revenge After Pager Explosions
- US Denies Involvement in Exploding Pagers Plot
- UK to Work With Aid Groups After Lebanon Pager Attack
- Wray: FBI Strikes Second Chinese Hacking Group
- Charges Against Alleged Chinese Military Hacker Unsealed
- Panel Studies China’s Ability to Innovate
- China Sanctions 9 US Defense Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
- Chinese Warship Sails Between Japanese Islands Near Taiwan
- Ukrainian Drones Reportedly Trigger Ammunition Depot Blast
- EU Parliament Wants Urgent Aid for Central Europe Floods
- State of Calamity in Portugal as Wildfires Rage
- Google Wins Challenge Against EU $1.6-Billion Antitrust Fine
- Rare Supermoon and Lunar Eclipse Lights Up Skies
- Swiss Winegrowers Strive for Recognition
