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Springfield: The Springfield, Ohio , community is on edge Friday morning after a bomb threat was called into city hall and two elementary schools Thursday. The city has been dragged into the national spotlight this week over unsubstantiated claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets — claims the city’s mayor and police say they can’t substantiate. Some residents have pushed back on the claims but insisted their city is at a breaking point due to the influx of migrants. The city’s mayor told The Washington Post that Thursday’s bomb threat used hateful language toward immigrants. Police currently do not have any bomb threat suspects in custody. The latest >
Springfield ‘still beautiful’: Springfield Mayor Rob Rue told NewsNation’s “CUOMO” his city is “still beautiful” and pets are still safe despite the dog-eating conspiracy theories amplified by former President Donald Trump at Tuesday’s presidential debate. “What this has done is created a negative light that we did not look for, that we did not ask for,” Rue said. “These claims are just untrue.” Watch the interview >
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Boeing strike: Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere walked off the job early Friday morning. The move comes after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and turn down a tentative contract that would have raised wages by 25% over four years. The strike started less than three hours after the local branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced 94.6% of voting workers rejected the proposed contract and 96% approved the work stoppage. The latest >
Zoom in: The strike involves 33,000 Boeing machinists mostly in Washington state. It is expected to delay the production of the company’s bestselling planes like the 737 Max. It’s not expected to affect commercial flights. Read more >
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No debate: Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will not be participating in another debate against Vice President Kamala Harris . Trump’s announcement comes two days after Trump went toe-to-toe with Harris in their highly anticipated debate. During a campaign rally in North Carolina, Harris called for another debate. Read the latest >
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Francine: Many Gulf Coast residents reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Ida three years ago are now cleaning up the mess left by Francine , which hit Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power following the storm that sent a surge of water rushing into coastal communities, raising flooding fears. Read more >
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Georgia school shooting: Colin Gray, the father of the accused 14-year-old Georgia school shooter, requested to be separated from other inmates in jail due to an “incalculable number of threats” against him. Colin Gray is being held on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and cruelty to children. He was arrested the day after police say his son fatally shot four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. His attorneys argue he is unsafe among the general population. The latest >
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Investigation: The owner of the property where three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found dead in January won’t face criminal charges and charges will be filed against others in the case within the next few weeks, his attorney told NewsNation, but prosecutors haven’t confirmed those claims. John Picerno, the attorney for homeowner Jordan Willis, told “Dan Abrams Live” he believes charges will be filed against someone involved in making, distributing or selling the drugs that were found in the three men’s systems . The latest >
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Social Security: The next cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients — which was already projected to be the lowest in years — is continuing to drop, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Based on the department’s consumer price index data through August, Social Security recipients might expect a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment to their payments next year, according to The Senior Citizens League. It would mark the lowest increase since 2021, when beneficiaries were given a 1.3% bump. Read more >
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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! Here’s everything you need to know about the candidates on the campaign trail today. President Joe Biden hosts U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Russian authorities accuse six British diplomats of spying and said they would be expelled. A pretrial conference is scheduled for a former police officer charged with violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights. Pope Francis concludes his four-country tour of Asia. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel, is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in New York. A conservator appointment hearing is scheduled for Cher’s attempt to establish a conservatorship over her son. Apple’s new iPhones become available to preorder following their launch earlier this week.
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Authorities rescued nearly 60 dogs from an alleged dogfighting ring in Texas. The investigation >
High levels of lead were detected in a dozen cinnamon brands found in stores in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and online, a new Consumer Reports study found. What you need to know >
Officers chased a driver going the wrong way up an Arkansas interstate. Watch the video >
New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban resigned amid a federal investigation involving alleged corruption, according to Mayor Eric Adams. Read more >
A Missouri couple is accusing a police officer of stealing nude photos of them during a traffic stop. Details >
Prosecutors have revealed how they believe two Kansas women who went missing in March were killed by five suspects. The latest >
A missing Tennessee teen’s parents were in court for a YouTuber accused of harassing and stalking the mother and step-grandparents of Sebastian Rogers. Latest from court >
A Florida sheriff is raising questions after a teen who once faced charges for killing his father in Oklahoma last year was able to move to Florida, where he is now charged with murdering his mother. Full report >
Camp Pendleton Marine Lance Cpl. Bailey Cameron, who went missing in late August and was then considered to be in “a desertion status” by military officials, has been apprehended, the California military base confirmed. The latest >
Families in an Oklahoma city who lost their children to fentanyl are handing out the lifesaving drug naloxone for free at high school football games. Read more >
A bigger and more aggressive strain of yellowjackets has arrived in Connecticut . What to know >
An 11-year-old Florida girl was hit by a car while riding her bike in the dark to school last week, according to police. This comes after her mother has been pleading with school district officials for years to let her daughter ride the bus. Full report >
A Missouri police officer charged in the death of a K-9 officer, who was left in a vehicle and died of heat exposure, earlier this year has been fired from the police department. Read more >
A federal review of the Uvalde shooting in Texas found missteps by U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school, but investigators did not recommend any disciplinary action. Breakdown of the report >
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face Tuesday by a town council member in Mountain View, Colorado , after the council member’s girlfriend reported trespassers at his home, according to the sheriff’s office. The latest >
Investigators working to determine the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse found a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the cargo ship that lost power and hit the bridge. Details >
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A Tennessee nonprofit is working to stop human trafficking one flight at a time. Freedom Aviation Network has given almost 200 flights to survivors needing to get away from dangerous situations. Read more >
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