CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Tennessee dam opens floodgates
The 11 floodgates of a dam in Sevierville, Tennessee, were opened on September 27 after extreme rainfall from Tropical Depression Helene caused…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams attends church amid federal indictment
This is the first appearance of Adams after being processed and then arraigned on federal bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance…
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Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in Paris in support of the right to abortion for women across the world.…
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American Lung Assocation launches new campaign to boost RSV vaccine rates
The association is raising awareness to get babies the RSV antibody shot that is aimed at protecting them from severe systems and hospitalization of…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for…
Continue Reading WeightWatchers CEO who oversaw diet company’s move into weight loss drugs abruptly leaves role
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership. WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave…
Continue Reading Massachusetts police gather at funeral for trooper recruit who died during training
Associated Press A large law enforcement presence has turned out in Worcester to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive…
Continue Reading Hundreds of fleeing families sleep on beaches and streets after Israel’s strikes shake Beirut
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had…
Continue Reading Jury awards $300 million to women who alleged sex abuse by doctor at a Virginia children’s hospital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A jury has ruled in favor of three women who alleged they were sexually abused while patients at a Virginia children’s…
Continue Reading China, at UN, warns against ‘expansion of the battlefield’ in the Ukraine war
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three days before his communist government turns 75, China’s foreign minister is warning fellow leaders against…
Continue Reading Main Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for a third of Senate
PRAGUE (AP) — The main Czech opposition group led by former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has won an election for a third of the seats in…
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California search and rescue task force deployed to North Carolina
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is deploying 151 firefighters and support personnel from the…
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Construction crew in California finds explosives
Construction crews at a development site in Sacramento County had to halt work due to digging up an explosive, with some saying the explosive could…
Continue Reading Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike…
Continue Reading Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it’s hot. Trees are a climate change solution
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline,…
Continue Reading Walz attends Michigan-Minnesota college football game before final prep for Tuesday’s debate
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend a football…
Continue Reading Poland’s death toll from floods rises to 9 after 2 more bodies found
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police say the death toll in Poland from recent floods has risen to nine after two more bodies were found. One person…
Continue Reading Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans
AP Health Writer Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin and with it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.…
Continue Reading Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Associated Press Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is…
Continue Reading Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah transformed the militant group into a potent regional force
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and…
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