Work defines us. It shapes our days, fills our hours, gives meaning to what we do and who we are. For some, it’s a profession, a career, a calling. Others see a job as a necessity that allows them to do their most important work: raising a family, building a community, pitching in to help others. <br><br> This is the work that has built America. This Labor Day weekend, our colleagues from across the nation interviewed people who work and asked them why. <br><br> A plumbing company owner in Oklahoma, a farrier in Florida, a metro station manager in Washington, and others told our colleagues what drives them. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
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September 03, 2024
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Good morning! Today, we’re covering a judge's ruling on Ohio election law, Tim Walz's motorcade involved in a crash, Kamala Harris's opposition to the sale of U.S. Steel, and what drives the American worker.

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What Drives the American Worker
What Drives the American Worker
Work defines us. It shapes our days, fills our hours, gives meaning to what we do and who we are. For some, it’s a profession, a career, a calling. Others see a job as a necessity that allows them to do their most important work: raising a family, building a community, pitching in to help others.

This is the work that has built America. This Labor Day weekend, our colleagues from across the nation interviewed people who work and asked them why.

A plumbing company owner in Oklahoma, a farrier in Florida, a metro station manager in Washington, and others told our colleagues what drives them.
Judge Rules on Ohio Election Law
Judge Rules on Ohio Election Law
U.S. District Judge Michael Watson has blocked an Ohio law that was set to take effect on Sept. 1, finding that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Harris Opposes Sale of US Steel

Vice President Kamala Harris said in a Labor Day campaign speech that she opposes the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm. Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, expressed her disapproval while speaking to steelworkers and other supporters in a union hall alongside President Joe Biden.

The Monday stop in Pittsburgh is the first time Biden and Harris have campaigned together since the president dropped his bid for reelection and endorsed the vice president. Harris echoed Biden’s remarks in March that U.S. Steel “should remain totally American.”

Japan’s Nippon Steel announced in December last year that it had reached an agreement to buy U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion, a 40 percent premium over the share price of the American company at the time. U.S. Steel shareholders approved the deal in April, but the union representing the company’s workers is seeking to block it. Read the full story here›


Brazil Warns Starlink

Brazil's telecommunications regulator Anatel warned Elon Musk's Starlink of possible sanctions, including a revocation of the satellite internet provider's operating license, if Starlink refuses to block the X social media platform. 

A spokesperson for Anatel told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement on Sept. 2 that Starlink had indicated its intention to refuse to comply with an order from the Supreme Court of Brazil to shut down X in the country. The spokesperson added that Anatel had told all telecom operators in Brazil that they must comply with the order to block access to X and that the regulator is in the process of verifying compliance with the requirement by more than 20,000 companies, including Starlink.

A senior Anatel official said on Sept. 2 that Starlink is currently the only operator refusing to block access to X for Brazil's 20 million or so users. Read the full story here›

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