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After nearly a year at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln and the 5,000 sailors and marines aboard are returning home to southern California. The near-record long deployment taking them to waters near Iran for 321 days. USS Abraham Lincoln’s commanding officer Captain Daniel J. Keeler saying he’s proud that no lives were lost during their time at sea. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presenting the unit earlier with the Presidential Unit Citation, the military’s highest unit award.Michigan's U.S. Senate race turned combative on Thursday night as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed over the economy, the war in Iran and more during a televised debate. The two candidates also exchanged sharp personal attacks, with El-Sayed accusing Rogers of running at Trump's behest, while Rogers called his Democratic rival ‘the best con I think I've ever seen.’Hurricane Isaias is hurtling towards the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm. It's expected to strengthen briefly before making landfall Friday night. The national hurricane center is predicting up to 7 feet of storm surge from Isaias. The governors of Georgia, Alabama and Florida issuing emergencies in parts of their states.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Portugal on Thursday, which is the last leg of a three-nation tour of NATO allies. Rubio met with the Portuguese Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, before thanking Portuguese officials for supporting U.S. operations in the Iran war for letting the U.S. use the Lajes Field air base.President Trump held a rally in Texas on Wednesday, stumping Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Paxton is in a tight race against Democrat James Talarico. The president also announcing what he described as billions of dollars in Medicare fraud uncovered, along with payments to millions of seniors starting on Thursday.The Gulf Coast is bracing for impact from Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Hurricane warnings are in effect from Mississippi to the Florida panhandle. Forecasters warn of 5-7 feet of storm surge in parts of the northern Gulf Coast, along with up to 7 inches of rain and possible flooding.

Israel and the world are marking three years since the October 7 terror attacks that killed 1,200 and triggered the war in Gaza. This will be the first anniversary that all the hostages are home. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations reflecting on how the attacks changed Israel forever. The U.S. also marking the anniversary of the attacks with UN Ambassador Mike Waltz saying on Tuesday that the Trump administration is committed to ending the cycle of violence.Early voting began in Ohio on Tuesday, where votes will decides races for governor, a U.S. Senate seat and two competitive U.S. House districts. Vice President JD Vance is set to make a midterm rally on Friday, and President Trump set to return on October 12th. That’s as Republicans are looking to energize voters ahead of Election Day.Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Greece, where he's working to strengthen security, energy and economic ties with a key NATO ally. Rubio says the two countries are expanding cooperation to combat terrorism and other regional threats. The talks are expected to focus on defense, energy and regional security, with Rubio also scheduled to meet with the Prime Minister of Greece. Greece is the second stop on Rubio's three-nation tour of NATO allies, and he will be headed to Portugal next.

Vice President JD Vance made a campaign stop in Alaska, speaking in Fairbanks, as the state gears up for a high-stakes election battle. He was there to announce the Trump administration’s plans to build up Alaska’s power grid. The project will develop more than 200 miles of new transmission lines across Alaska. The additional connection will help move power between population centers and major military installations.The U.S. is monitoring a possible plague case in Russia after 28-year-old lab worker, Darya Shipilova, died under undisclosed circumstances. The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East is specifically tasked with researching and controlling plague. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says it’s not cause for alarm, but is cause for focus. President Trump says Washington is prepared to help if needed. The World Health Organization says the risk to the general public appears low based on the information available so far.Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Iceland on Tuesday. He is visiting three NATO allies as the Trump administration works to strengthen ties in Europe. Rubio says the trip is focused on a secure Arctic, stronger commercial and energy ties and closer defense cooperation. The Secretary of State will also travel to Greece and Portugal before returning to Washington Thursday.

President Trump is hitting the campaign trail, as House and Senate seats are up for grabs in the upcoming November midterm elections. The president was in Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday to kick off a 32-day campaign across the U.S. He’s aiming to boost support for Republicans facing tough races coming up.The State Department announces that over 250,000 visas have been revoked since January 2025. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott says the most common reason for revoking a visa is criminal activity like DUIs, assaults, and theft. Pigott says they’ve also been cracking down on birth tourism and birth tourism networks. The State Department has also stripped legal status from foreign nationals working on behalf of hostile regimes or who are suspected of hostile intent.Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says G20 trade ministers failed to reach an agreement on unethical labor in supply chains. The United States in July imposed tariffs ranging from 10% - 12.5% on 60 trading partners over their alleged failure to prevent imports made with forced labor. G20 trade ministers at the two-day trade meeting also failed to reach an agreement on over-production with the aim to curb the flooding of markets with overproduced, under-priced goods.