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Days ahead of midterm elections, President Biden is giving his closing argument on the state of U.S. democracy with the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, where the Jan. 6 attack took place.

None of the three presidential candidates are calling for punishing investment firms for their roles in creating the financial crisis. All three have raised millions from the financial industry, with Obama leading the pack in fundraising.

A bite-sized look at what we are hearing: Check for road closures after heavy rains caused significant flooding and downed trees in Connecticut. Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road are operating on or close to schedule.

Roark Capital Group's investments include a number of fast food and sit-down restaurants, including Dunkin', Jimmy John's, Moe's and Arby's. The purchase price was about $9.6 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports.

A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Alcohol temporarily banned at seven Connecticut state parks to curb misconduct. Also, the FBI arrested a Long Island couple who participated in the Jan. 6 riot.

An upcoming Apple software update will allow some AirPods to double as over-the-counter hearing aids. Only 1 in 6 American adults with hearing loss wears hearing aids.

Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking machinists, but the workers' union said the proposal isn't good enough and there won't be a ratification vote before Boeing's deadline.

Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says.

New York is celebrating a solar energy milestone as it continues to work toward its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85 percent by 2050.

Striking machinists voted to reject an agreement that would have boosted wages by 35%. It’s another blow for Boeing, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss on Wednesday.