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FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington.

News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy’s plan to avoid government shutdown

News Wrap: Tropical Storm Ophelia drenches communities along Atlantic Coast

In our news wrap Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, the family of a Black high school student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, car dealers may soon feel ripple…

Auto workers expand strike nationwide: ‘We’ll take as long as we have to’

The United Auto Workers expanded its strike to 38 more facilities in 20 different states on Friday. PBS NewsHour’s Ali Rogin reports on why more workers are joining the picket line, what they’re seeking and how it might affect consumers.

By Ali Rogin, Eliot Barnhart

News Wrap: Lee makes landfall in Canada after lashing Northeast

In our news wrap Saturday, Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee grazed New England and made landfall in Nova Scotia, negotiations resumed between the UAW and big three automakers a day after thousands of auto workers went on strike, Libya is investigating the…

FILE PHOTO: Hollywood actors strike in Los Angeles

Strikes rock Hollywood hit by streaming revolution, pandemic standstill

Tens of thousands of actors have now joined screenwriters on picket lines outside studios and streaming services' headquarters, seeking better pay and more details about streaming audiences.

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

Garbage piles up on Paris sidewalks as pension strike continues

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day Tuesday.

New York Times braces for 24-hour strike

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout by hundreds of journalists and other employees. It would be the first strike of its kind at the paper in more than 40 years.

Pressure mounts on U.S. railroads and unions to reach a deal

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Freight railroads and their unions are facing increasing pressure from business groups and the White House to settle their contract dispute.

Deal with union averts pilot strike at Germany’s Lufthansa airline

By Associated Press

A union representing pilots at Lufthansa has called off a planned two-day strike after a last-minute agreement with Germany's biggest airline in a pay dispute.

Railroads back plan calling for 24 percent raises but workers wary

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The major freight railroads signaled they're ready to negotiate a new deal based on a report that calls for 24 percent raises, but the 12 unions involved in the stalled talks still haven't commented on the recommendations.