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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Cuba is reeling after a powerful Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and fierce winds knocked out the country’s power gridWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
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Early voting underway in storm-ravaged North Carolina
Early voting began today in battleground North Carolina as the western part of the state struggles to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez spoke with North ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
Students in Helene-ravaged Buncombe County return to school
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One month after Hurricane Helene destroyed mountain towns, swept away homes and upended countless lives here, thousands of Buncombe County’s students returned to school Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
How Deadly Flooding Ravaged Spain's Valencia Region
Nearly 16 inches of rain fell, but experts say the need for infrastructure improvements was well understood in the region.World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Biden tours hurricane-hit Florida, announces $612M in resiliency projects for state
President Joe Biden is touring Florida areas ravaged by the back-to-back hurricanes and to announce funding for projects that strengthen the electrical grid.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
Over 90% of power restored in parts of Florida ravaged by Hurricane Milton
As Florida cleans up and digs out after Hurricane Milton, things are looking a bit brighter in some of the hardest hit places. While some neighborhoods still do not have power, electricity has been ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms
Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire alarm systemWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Harris wins Rhode Island
Vice President Harris has won Rhode Island, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Her victory does not come as a surprise in the deep blue New England state, where she had a 98 percent ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
I visited a small, struggling, climate-ravaged town in Louisiana. Why is Donald Trump certain to win here? | Oliver Laughland
It has been called ‘the great paradox’ – when communities who most need government support vote for a Republican party hell-bent on dismantling it. A few hundred yards from the shoreline – where ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
GOP rep gives Trump 'french fries certification pin' during stop in storm-ravaged NC town
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) gave former President Trump a "french fries certification pin" honoring the former president's appearance working the drive-thru at a McDonald's over the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods | Devi Sridhar
Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge. Trust me, no one, even in public health or medicine, wants to talk ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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Monkey Island Fans Create Their Own Game, The Booze of Monkey Island
Although Ron Gilbert came back to the Monkey Island franchise with Return To Monkey Island in 2022, it's unclear when or if the series will ever get another official sequel. But that hasn't ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
Our future lies in floating islands
Reducing overall methane emissions is the best lever we have for reducing near-term warming. Aquatic methane could be the best lever for reducing overall methane emissions; it’s time to pull that ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
13 Scary Islanders Facts On Halloween
The Islanders' numbers aren't pretty through the first 10 games of the season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Under the spell of Venice’s San Giorgio Maggiore island
A dream-like Palladio church and bell tower, fabled ex-monastery, Borges-inspired maze and lush woodland dotted with starchitect chapels all make for a magical visitWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
The Canary Islands: why locals are protesting against tourists
Thousands of residents took to the streets this weekend to campaign against overtourism. And they aren’t the only ones bemoaning an influx of holidaymakers. Name: Canary Islands.. Age: ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Three Mile Island Readies for Big Tech Reboot
Constellation Energy will revive the half-century-old nuclear power plant to supply electricity for Microsoft’s data centers.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
ESPN Football Island opens in Fortnite Creative
Check out ESPN Football Island in Fortnite Creative, the part of Epic Games' blockbuster title that lets people create their own games.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Sabres Have Perfect Trade Target In Islanders Star
The Sabres should keep an eye on this Islanders forward during this season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Barzal leaves Islanders road trip due to injury
Mathew Barzal has left the Islanders' road trip with an upper-body injury.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Whitehouse wins Rhode Island Senate race
Incumbent Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) is projected to win his reelection bid against Republican state Rep. Patricia Morgan in Rhode Island. An aggregate of polling from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands
BBC Africa Eye is told that a migrant dies trying to reach the beaches of the Spanish archipelago every 45 minutes.Top stories - BBC News - October 13 -
Dozens of islanders locked up as grim history continues for Annobón
People who wrote protest letter to Equatorial Guinea authorities latest to feel wrath of draconian regime. Earlier this year, residents of the small island of Annobón began noticing withering ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
China conducts military drills around Taiwan in warning to island’s president
PLA and Chinese coastguard approach Taiwan by sea and air in move linked by state media to ‘separatist’ National Day speech. Chinese military and coastguard personnel surrounded Taiwan’s main ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader
Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.World - The New York Times - October 14 -
4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island
Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby TurkeyWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Teacher and veteran cop part of crew accused of running Long Island brothels
A veteran cop and an experienced teacher are part of a crew arrested and charged with running brothels and managing sex workers on Long Island, New York, in what authorities described Tuesday as a ...Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Anguilla’s .ai Web Address Makes the Tiny Island Money in the AI Boom
Registrations from artificial intelligence company websites let the Caribbean territory tap a rich vein of revenue from a digital gold mine.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails
Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without powerWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Cuba slowly starts restoring power after island-wide blackout
Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, officials said, hours after the island plunged into a countrywide blackout following the collapse of one of its major power ...Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
At least 7 killed, several injured in dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Crowds had gathered on Sapelo Island for a celebration of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Seven dead in Georgia as officials investigate ‘catastrophic failure’ of dock gangway
Deadly accident occurred as crowds gathered for celebration of Gullah-Geechee community in Sapelo Island. At least seven people have been killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
7 Dead After Georgia Ferry Dock Collapses on Sapelo Island
Overall, 20 people were forced into the water on Saturday by the accident on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people.Top stories - The New York Times - October 20 -
Seven dead as crowded ferry dock collapses in Georgia's Sapelo Island
Authorities say at least 20 people went into the water when the gangway collapsed.Top stories - BBC News - October 20
