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Here’s how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an unheard of amount ...
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40 confirmed deaths in Buncombe Co. due to Helene
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Officials in Buncombe County confirmed 40 people have now died there as a result of Helene.
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UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a ...
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Trump suggests ‘1 rough hour’ of policing would end retail crime
( The Hill) — Former President Trump suggested Sunday that one “rough hour” of policing would end retail crime, as he called for law enforcement to be freed up to “do their job” without restrictions.
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Aid group says Congo had 25,000 victims of sexual violence last year
Doctors Without Borders treated more than 25,000 victims of sexual violence in the Congo last year, by far the highest level ...
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Fed Chair Powell says the US economy is in ‘solid shape’ with gradual rate cuts coming
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline but suggested they would occur at a measured pace intended to support a ...
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Multiple Upstate school districts staying closed this week
Anderson County Districts announced Monday that schools will stay closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. In a Monday night announcement, Spartanburg School District 5 said that the district will stay closed ...
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US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight
The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 of its members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a strike likely to shut down ports across the East ...
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US opts out of running for reelection on UN Human Rights Council
The Biden administration has decided not to seek a second consecutive term on the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council, the State Department said Monday. The administration ...
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Upstate school district served meals to those impacted by storm
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. – Four schools with Anderson School District 4 opened their doors to the community on Monday. Like many areas across the Upstate, Anderson County was hit hard by Hurricane Helene ...
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On a day when isolated nations get their say at the UN, North Korea reups condemnation of US
North Korea condemned the United States and its allies Monday for “stirring up military confrontations still further” by ...
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Trump slams US response to Helene, even as supporters urge cutbacks to federal disaster agencies
Former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration’s response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters call for cuts to ...