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Labor Day hotel strikes reflect frustrations

Hotel strikes: More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels across the country went on strike Monday. They used Labor Day weekend to demand higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. Nearly half of the striking workers are in Honolulu. The strikes against Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt hotels were expected to last one to three days. Why hotel workers are striking >

Israeli military says it killed Hamas militant in widely viewed Oct. 7 video

Israel-Hamas war: Israel’s military said it killed a Hamas militant who appeared in a widely viewed video from the Oct. 7 attacks. In the video, Hamas commander Ahmed Fozi Wadia is seen drinking from a bottle of cola in front of two children wounded in a grenade attack that had just killed their father. The Israeli military said an aircraft struck a compound in Gaza City on Saturday where Hamas militants were operating, killing eight people, including Wadia. Read the latest >

Calls for cease-fire: Protesters in Israel continued to call for a cease-fire deal Tuesday after learning six hostages in Gaza were found dead. Groups of outraged Israeli citizens blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the hostages could have been saved if Israel had agreed to a cease-fire deal by now. Netanyahu pushed back on those allegations, placing blame squarely on Hamas and emphasizing his goal for a “total victory.” Read more >

Hunter Biden’s addiction to return to limelight in second criminal trial

Hunter Biden: President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden , is set to stand trial for the second time this year beginning this week. Hunter Biden will now face trial on criminal charges he failed to pay more than a million dollars in federal taxes. The latest >

Addiction: Hunter Biden is accused of withholding at least $1.4 million between 2016 and 2019 while in the throes of his addiction to crack cocaine following his brother’s death. Hunter Biden’s drug addiction served as a focal point of his earlier trial on felony gun charges, where a Delaware jury convicted him in June. His drug addiction is expected to return to the limelight in his second criminal trial. Read more >

Major marijuana policy shift decision won’t come until after the presidential election

Marijuana decision: A call on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t happen until after the 2024 election . Last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration set a hearing date to take comment on the proposed historic change in drug policy for Dec. 2. The date means the final call could come in the next administration, growing its chances it could be a potent political issue to watch in the presidential race. Candidates’ positions on marijuana >

NASA astronaut reports ‘strange noises’ from Starliner speakers

Starliner: NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore radioed Mission Control on Saturday about strange noises coming from the Boeing Starliner‘s speakers. “I’ve got a question about Starliner . There’s a strange noise coming through the speaker … I don’t know what’s making it,” he said in a recording of the audio shared by Michigan-based meteorologist Rob Dale. The sounds triggered social media buzz about everything from international trouble to further complications with the troubled Boeing craft and even possible signs from aliens . Read more >

How many exaggerated politician military records are there

‘Stolen valor’ accusations: Conversations about vice presidential candidate Tim Walz‘s alleged “stolen valor” have run rampant since the governor was introduced on the Democratic ticket. In the Harris-Walz campaign‘s first unscripted interview, Walz told CNN he didn’t use the best grammar in describing his military service when the word “war” was involved. Though accusations of exaggerated service are a common refrain in politics — like those made against former Sen. John McCain , R-Ariz., by former President Donald Trump, or against Obama-era U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry by former President George W. Bush — how often are politicians actually distorting their service? Full report >

‘No good evidence’ for teen gender surgeries, head of Plastic Surgeons Society claims

Gender-affirming surgeries: The president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons says his practice does not provide gender-affirming surgeries for adolescents, claiming its long-term efficacy is questionable. Despite some support in the medical community for providing gender-affirming surgeries to minors, Williams said he believes it’s necessary to only perform care in which he’s “confident.” Watch the report >

‘1000-lb Sisters’ star arrested on drug, child endangerment charges

Crime: A reality TV star and a man were arrested Monday after Tennessee police say they found illegal drugs in their car at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo. Deputies responding to the safari park over a guest allegedly being bitten by a camel reported being “overtaken” by suspicious odors coming from a car. After a search of the vehicle, Amy Slaton Halterman and Brian Lovvron were arrested. Read more >

Reality star: Halterman is a star on the reality TV show “1000-lb Sisters” that airs on TLC. She’s been charged with illegal possession of drugs and two counts of child endangerment. Details >

Where did the rule of not wearing white after Labor Day come from?

Out with the old: It’s something that people have said for generations: “You can’t wear white after Labor Day.” But where did this fashion “rule” originate? Some fashion experts believe the tradition dates back to the Gilded Age, around the same time Labor Day was established. What to know >

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING 👀

We’re keeping an eye on these topics today. Make sure you tune in to our latest coverage and share your thoughts with us on social media!

• President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an “Investing in America Content Series” event.

• Pope Francis travels to Indonesia for a four-country tour, which also includes visits to Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore.

• Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson publishes her memoir.

• The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games continue.

• Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Mongolia.

• A U.K. court is set to make its extradition decision on Kimberlee Singler , who is wanted by U.S. authorities after two of her children were found dead at a home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, last year.

• A video game inspired by quidditch in the “Harry Potter” books and films is released on multiple platforms.

• The 144th U.S. Open tennis championships continue.

NEWS ACROSS AMERICA

At least four people are dead after a shooting on a commuter train outside Chicago on Labor Day, police said. The investigation >

The University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill fraternity brothers who protected a U.S. flag from protesters in April were honored on Labor Day at “Flagstock.” Check it out >

An investigation is underway after at least five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, authorities reported. The latest >

The viral Chase Bank “glitch” trend involving people depositing fraudulent checks into their accounts and withdrawing the money before it is flagged is “fraud, plain and simple,” the bank said. What to know >

The trial over the 2021 Colorado supermarket shooting that left 10 people dead is set to begin this week. Read more >

A February study found alcohol consumption is a major cause of Iowa’s second-in-the-nation cancer rate, but some have their doubts. Details >

Police said a man drove his car through a restaurant patio where a group of medical workers were celebrating Sunday in a Minneapolis suburb, leaving two people dead and injuring at least four. The latest >

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an 88-year-old Virginia man who, according to his family, died after eating Boar’s Head meat included in a massive recall. What to know >

A mayoral candidate who promised to be a human stand-in and let a customized ChatGPT bot run the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming , says artificial intelligence is the future of politics. Watch the interview >

A digital advocacy group has backed the cybersecurity expert who helped shine a light on the massive Columbus, Ohio , cyberattack, accusing city officials of violating his rights. Read more >

Jim McIngvale, Houston’s famed furniture salesman and big-time gambler known to everyone as “Mattress Mack,” says he will be “fine” after checking into a Texas hospital over the weekend. Details >

The U.S. Department of Justice said it has “reasonable cause” to believe Kentucky is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by “unnecessarily segregating” those with “serious mental illness.” Read more >

A team of oceanographers based out of California set out on a 28-day expedition to the international waters of the Nazca Ridge and found some pretty eye-catching discoveries like a “flying spaghetti monster” and a “Casper octopus.” Photos >

Stray kitten hitches 15-mile ride inside the wheel well of truck

A search and rescue team in Oregon has a new mascot: a kitten who hitched a ride inside the wheel well of one of their trucks last month. Read more >

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