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It’s Friday, October 4 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

  • The end of the dockworkers’ strike

  • The questionable benefits of face yoga

  • 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Dockworkers’ strike over

The ILA's tense stand-off for a better deal is on hold. CNN says 50k dockworkers will go back to work Friday while talks continue.

WRAL confirms: Port workers will soon be back on the job.

Madison Mag is worried things could disrupt again: If union members reject the ultimate deal, another strike looms.

Hefty pay raises are probably why. The WSJ says it looks like a 62% pay hike was on the table.

WaPo says the ILA drives a hard bargain. They aimed for the sky with massive pay hikes and job protections against automation.

Face yoga

Face yoga is trending as a holistic method to combat sagging cheeks. Jawzrsize says it improves facial muscle tone and reduces the appearance of sagging skin.

While Times of India claims face yoga is the secret to reducing wrinkles and signs of aging: Celebs swear by it!

But Time questions face yoga's age claims -- citing limited scientific backing to support substantial claims.

Women’s Health Mag also agrees that face yoga's mileage may vary: It benefits skin elasticity, but the effects aren’t uniform across the board.

1) The US Supreme Court will decide if Mexico can sue gun distributors for their alleged role in border violence.

2) Elon Musk announces his plan to attend Trump's upcoming rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the July assassination attempt on Trump.

3) EU executive decides to adopt tariffs on Chinese EVs after a vote, aiming to balance competition.

4) Israel intensifies attacks across Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank amid rising death tolls.