Day: October 4, 2024

Putin’s weather propaganda. Heavy rainfall has caused a series of floods across Central Europe, with Poland badly effected. Kremlin’s disinformation soon started pushing false stories trying to discredit Polish authorities & even blame Ukraine for the natural disaster. Report >… pic.twitter.com/5wd52tPrYj

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) October 4, 2024

While Putin’s splashing out billions every week on his crazy war in #Ukraine, growing numbers of Russians are experiencing power cuts. In Siberia, the high price of wood & other fuel, has made electricity consumption soar, causing some states to declare a state of “high alert”… pic.twitter.com/SDtSzNXrhy

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) October 4, 2024

The strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts is suspended, after the two sides reached a tentative agreement on wages. The Harris campaign tries to show it’s on top of October surprises. A federal jury in Memphis convicts three ex-police officers in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Pallavi Gogoi, Russell Lewis, Roberta Rampton, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfe. It was produced by Iman Ma’ani, Paige Waterhouse, Nia Dumas and Ana Perez. We get engineering support from Robert Rodriguez and our technical director is Zac Coleman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Plus: Spirit Airlines explores a bankruptcy filing. And, economists polled by the Journal expect today’s jobs report to show the U.S. adding 150,000 jobs in September. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Spirit Airlines explores a bankruptcy filing. And, economists polled by the Journal expect today’s jobs report to show the U.S. adding 150,000 jobs in September. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices