Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign’s final weeks

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurricane Helene, the growing conflict in the Mideast and a dockworkers strike are looming over the final weeks of the American presidential campaign. They could help shape the public mood as voters decide between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. How events shake out and how the candidates respond could be critical in the election outcome. Harris, with President Joe Biden’s help, is trying to display a steady calm. Trump is lashing out at Harris as being in over her head. And he’s trying to make the case that this sort of crush of problems never happened under his watch.