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At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern US
Hurricane Helene caused at least 52 deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as it raced through, and more than 3 million customers went into the weekend without any power and for some a continued threat of floods.
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Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it's hot. Trees are a climate change solution
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Pope in Belgium promises to help abuse victims after hearing of their trauma and needs
Pope Francis promised Saturday to ''offer all the help we can'' to aid clergy sexual abuse victims, after a group of Belgian survivors told him first-hand of the trauma that had shattered their lives and left many in poverty and mental misery.
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Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin. With it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.
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Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That's if their plan is even still available in 2025.
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Suspect killed and 2 Georgia officers wounded in shooting during suspected gun store burglary
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September 28, 2024
Nation
After a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?
Congress is off for the campaign season, as lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative sessions in modern times try to persuade voters to keep them on the job.
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Sharpton and Central Park Five members get out the vote in battleground Pennsylvania
A few dozen New Yorkers boarded a bus in Harlem on Friday with civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton and members of the group formerly known as the Central Park Five, bound for Philadelphia, where they toured the city hoping to energize the youth vote ahead of the 2024 election.
September 28, 2024
Nation
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel carries out attacks in Beirut on Hezbollah targets
The Israeli military says it struck the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut. The series of explosions Friday evening is the most powerful yet seen in the Lebanese capital the past year.
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In global game of influence, China turns to a cheap and effective tool: fake news
When veteran U.S. diplomat Kurt Campbell traveled to the Solomon Islands to counter Beijing's influence in the South Pacific country, he quickly saw just how far China would go to spread its message.
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Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.
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Trump is set to respond to Harris on immigration during his visit to a small Wisconsin town
A day after Vice President Kamala Harris discussed immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, former President Donald Trump is expected to respond by again linking her to illegal border crossings at an event in a western Wisconsin river town.
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Vance exuded calm during a tense debate stage moment. Can he keep it up when he faces Walz?
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