Longshoremen End Port Strike After Reaching Potential Deal, Southeastern States Send Help to Helene-Stricken North Carolina

U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz exchanged barbs on the debate stage Tuesday night in what may be the final debate before Election Day just four weeks away. Southeastern governors, even those affected by Hurricane Helene, are sending National Guard, law enforcement and other first responders to western North Carolina. Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association will return to work after the port workers' union reached a tentative contract agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance. A judge on Wednesday denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss some of the charges he faces before trial next week. And more...Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxxFull stories:Vance, Walz debate economy, immigration, abortion in tight presidential raceSoutheastern states send help to Helene-stricken North CarolinaLongshoremen end port strike after reaching potential dealJudge denies defense motions as Madigan case heads to trial next weekSchools closed during COVID-19. New research shows they're not coming back Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.