False Claims Are Disrupting Recovery from Hurricane Helene
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Top stories - BBC News
PSNI chief contradicts Sinn Féin prejudice claim over ex-press officer
Jon Boutcher said he did not want the police to get involved in a political 'tit-for-tat'.3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Biden deploys more troops to North Carolina for Helene recovery
President Biden is touring damage from Helene in Florida and Georgia Thursday after ordering 1,000 U.S. troops to help those impacted in North Carolina. Many residents there are still without ...3 days ago - Joe Biden -
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Sam Brock reports from Swannanoa, N.C., on Helene relief and recovery efforts
Thousands of North Carolina residents are still without electricity or clean running water following Hurricane Helene. While emergency supplies are being distributed, officials warn it could be ...3 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Jobless claims inch higher, but still no sign of major U.S. layoffs
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to a minuscule 225,000, confirming that layoffs remain surprisingly low even though many companies have pulled ...3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
IDF hits around 200 Hezbollah targets, Houthis claim to launch attack drones at Israel
Israeli forces continued their offensives against Hezbollah in Lebanon overnight, striking over 200 targets. The region is still waiting to see how Israel will respond to Tuesday's massive missile ...3 days ago - Israel -
World - The Guardian
Russia’s exiled opposition rocked by claims over hammer attack on Navalny ally
Accusations that another Kremlin critic ordered attack on Leonid Volkov throws scattered opposition into further disarray. When Leonid Volkov, a longtime associate of the late Russian opposition ...3 days ago - Russia -
Politics - NBC News
What economists say about JD Vance's claim that immigrants drive up housing costs
America’s two vice presidential candidates agreed Tuesday night that America is in the midst of a housing crisis in which too few homes and steady demand have led to soaring costs.3 days ago -
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Hurricane Helene death toll nears 200, deadliest since Katrina
The devastating impact of Hurricane Helene is still being felt across the South as the death toll rises to nearly 200. Communities across the region continue to struggle without vital supplies like ...3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Hurricane Kirk strengthens in the Atlantic, expected to grow rapidly
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Leslie formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend, forecasters said.3 days ago -
World - ABC News
Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague's imprisonment
Albanian opposition lawmakers have protested in Parliament, burning effigies and clashing with bodyguards, after one of their colleagues was convicted of slander and imprisoned3 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Western North Carolina was hailed as a ‘climate haven.’ Hurricane Helene shows it’s not so simple.
Western North Carolina, and specifically the Asheville area, had been considered a possible refuge from the impacts of climate change, but it is now suffering some of the worst devastation from ...3 days ago -
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Business - Financial Times
Labour donor expects honour after backing party, wife claims
Lawyers for Kate Vince tell court that Dale Vince is trying to finalise divorce in ‘haste’ to prevent her acquiring title4 days ago -
Health - ABC News
Hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and keep killing for years to come
A new study says hurricanes in the United States are hundreds of times deadlier in the long run than the government calculates4 days ago -
Health - ABC News
Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis
Arkansas has sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet, saying the video-sharing platform is deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth6 days ago