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cover of episode October 1, 2024: Dockworkers Strike and an Update on Negotiations, Hurricane Helene Destruction and Issues with Disaster Relief Funding, DOJ Sues Alabama Over Voter Removals, and More.

October 1, 2024: Dockworkers Strike and an Update on Negotiations, Hurricane Helene Destruction and Issues with Disaster Relief Funding, DOJ Sues Alabama Over Voter Removals, and More.

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Kasey: 本期新闻涵盖多个重要事件，包括美国司法部起诉阿拉巴马州涉嫌在选举前违规移除选民；美国与伊拉克就美军在伊拉克的存在达成协议，将在未来两年内结束反恐联盟的军事存在，但并非完全撤军；飓风海伦造成重大人员伤亡和财产损失，北卡罗来纳州受灾最为严重，联邦政府正在努力提供救灾援助；美国东海岸和墨西哥湾沿岸的码头工人举行罢工，这是几十年来的第一次，罢工的主要原因是工资和自动化问题；此外，最高法院拒绝介入罗伯特·肯尼迪小儿子要求将其列入纽约州选票的请求；加州成为第一个禁止公立学校使用食品色素的州；阿肯色州起诉YouTube；司法部起诉三名伊朗人；纽约市长亚当斯对腐败指控表示不认罪；Prime Video 将进行大选之夜的报道；副总统辩论将在今晚举行。针对飓风海伦救灾资金不足的传闻，Kasey进行了详细的解释，指出虽然联邦政府已拨款，但由于国会预算限制和休会，可能需要额外的拨款。同时，Kasey也指出总统候选人的政治广告中存在虚假信息，提醒听众不要轻信。

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The Department of Justice sued Alabama and its Secretary of State for removing voters from rolls too close to the November election, violating the National Voter Registration Act. The DOJ identified incorrectly removed citizens and seeks restoration of voting rights. This is the second lawsuit against Alabama's Secretary of State over the voter removal.
  • Alabama removed 3,200 voters 84 days before the election.
  • National Voter Registration Act requires removals to be completed 90 days before federal elections.
  • The DOJ seeks to restore voting rights for eligible voters.

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Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode:

  • DOJ Sues Alabama Over Removal of Voters from Voter Rolls (1:13)

  • US and Iraq Reach Agreement to Change Scope of US Military Presence in Iraq (2:52)

  • Hurricane Helene Aftermath (4:54)

  • Dockworkers Strike for First Time in Decades; Here's What the Fight Is About (7:00)

  • Supreme Court Denies RFK Jr.'s Request to Have NY Ballot Access Heard (11:18)

  • Quick Hitters: California Becomes First State to Ban Dyes in School Foods, Arkansas Sues YouTube, DOJ Indicts Iranian National Over Hacking Efforts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Pleads Not Guilty, Prime Video in Talks to Cover Election Night, and VP Debate is Tonight (13:34)

  • Rumor Has It: Did Biden Say There Are No Resources Left For Hurricane Helene Relief? Are Presidential Candidates Lying in Their Political Ads? (15:47)

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