Hurricane Helene destroyed their bridge, but residents must pay for its replacement

Residents must pay to replace private bridges destroyed by Hurricane Helene

In North Carolina, Hurricane Helene damaged more than 7,000 private bridges, roads and culverts. They're a critical part of the infrastructure, but the state isn't paying for repairs.

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The Design for a New Bridge in Baltimore Has Finally Been Unveiled

The collapse of the France Scott Key Bridge happened almost a year ago. Here’s what officials have in mind for its replacement.

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Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push

Stripe has closed its acquisition of Bridge Network, and executives are gearing up to make a big splash in the growing stablecoin market.

CNBC - 7h

The Way Hurricanes Kill Is Changing. Helene Shows How.

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly effects can last long after the skies clear.

The New York Times - 18h

A manatee: Imagine eating lettuce under water | Helen Sullivan

Manatees don’t have incisors or canines, only ‘cheek teeth’. No hair, only whiskers. Algae growing on their backs. Everything is gentle. A manatee looks like every animal I have ever tried to make ...

The Guardian - 1d

Europe must spend more on its own defence

Military expenditure should be exempted from the EU’s fiscal rules

Financial Times - 1d

Wildfire erupts in North Carolina town recovering from Helene

The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by Hurricane Helene when the storm made landfall in September.

CBS News - 6d

Asheville’s Restaurants Hit Reset After Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene’s floods have wreaked lasting damage on a tourist town whose nationally recognized restaurants are especially vulnerable to disasters.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Dubai's ceaseless boom is putting strains on its residents

Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some are starting to get burned

ABC News - Jan. 27

Netflix’s live-sports strategy is paying off. But its next play might surprise you.

Don’t expect Netflix to go head-to-head with ESPN. Here’s where it could still shine in streaming sports.

MarketWatch - Jan. 25

Trump says FEMA has been a "disaster" as he visits Hurricane Helene survivors

President Trump visited Hurricane Helene survivors after surveying damage in North Carolina. Mr. Trump will also visit California as wildfire victims seek more federal aid.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Trump says he may get rid of FEMA, meets with Hurricane Helene first responders

President Trump met with Hurricane Helene first responders Friday after arriving in North Carolina. Trump took questions from reporters during the meeting and said he may get rid of FEMA.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Trump takes questions after arriving in North Carolina to see Hurricane Helene damage

President Trump answered questions from reporters after arriving in North Carolina Friday for a briefing from Hurricane Helene first responders and to see damage remaining from the storm. Following ...

CBS News - Jan. 24

North Carolina braces freezing temperatures while still recovering from Hurricane Helene

A winter storm brought the wind and freezing temperatures to North Carolina. Meanwhile, the state is still trying to recover from Hurricane Helene. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has ...

CBS News - Jan. 23

Winter storm impacts towns destroyed by Hurricane Helene

The frigid winter storm that covered most of the South slammed towns in North Carolina that were destroyed by Hurricane Helene in 2024. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Israel’s leaders committed genocide in Gaza and must pay for it. Their political and media allies must too | Owen Jones

This unprecedented slaughter could not have happened without powerful cheerleaders. Hold them to account . Unless those complicit in the Gaza genocide are held to account, the brutal consequences ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Bitter cold poses new challenges for Hurricane Helene survivors

Bitter cold has swept the South — including parts of North Carolina that were hard hit by Hurricane Helene four months ago.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Freezing temperatures in the southern U.S. impacts Hurricane Helene survivors

Four months after Hurricane Helene hit, survivors in North Carolina are facing a new challenge with freezing temperatures sweeping the South. Some survivors say they feel forgotten amid everything ...

CBS News - Jan. 23

British Airways Destroyed Our Guitar and Won’t Pay Up

Two guitars belonging to a gospel band were lost on a flight from London to Paris. One arrived late, the other ended up ruined, but the airline won’t pay for the group’s tour rentals or the ruined ...

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Millennium Bridge to undergo £3.5m refurbishment

A contractor is wanted to resurface the 25-year-old bridge's deck and repaint the steelwork.

BBC News - Jan. 23

Will This Founder’s Spite App Destroy Snapchat?

After Snapchat removed Nikita Bier’s last app from its platform, he built a competitor.

Inc. - Jan. 22

Drug traffickers nabbed by photo of French Bulldog must pay $1.4 million

Investigators used an intercepted photo of Bob the French Bulldog to track down an organized crime group.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Trump Says Putin Is ‘Destroying Russia’

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Ball and Bridges lead Hornets to wild 125-123 win over Bulls

LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls

ABC News - Jan. 18

NC governor asks FEMA for 6-month Helene extension on temporary shelters

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) asked for an extension on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Thursday to support temporary shelters for residents who lost their homes ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

‘Big oil’s negligence’: LA residents call on fossil fuel industry to pay for wildfire damages

Experts say climate crisis was likely responsible for a quarter of the dryness that fueled the fires’ rapid spread. As Los Angeles’s deadly wildfires continue to burn, a group of survivors is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

'Forever a Hurricane': Staal sees No. 12 retired

Eric Staal, a Thunder Bay, Ontario, native and former No. 2 overall pick, became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo ...

ESPN - Jan. 12

America must act to secure its ‘legacy chips’ from China and other competitors

As demand for connected devices and digital technologies continues to increase, so does the need for trusted and secure chips. Legacy chips are one important piece of that puzzle.

The Hill - Jan. 12

Mel Gibson, Jeff Bridges and other LA celebrities lose homes to wildfires

Their homes have been destroyed by the wind-driven fires that are ravaging communities in California.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Some L.A. area residents return from evacuations to destroyed homes, looting

The Los Angeles County wildfires have killed at least 10 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures. Some Altadena residents returned from evacuations to find that their ravaged homes had ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Italy wants to build bridges between Syria and the EU

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Meta says it's ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media company is getting rid of its fact-checking program. Instead, it will rely on a community-driven system where users ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

Bomb found during demolition of collapsed bridge in eastern Germany

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

'To break America, rugby must learn to love its stars'

Rugby needs to rethink its culture if it is to capture a slice of the lucrative American sports market, according to an agent with a foothold in both.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras

With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Rich must pay for others to go green, says EU environmental pioneer

‘Green Deal’ architect Frans Timmermans warns of boost to radical right from rising costs

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Hurricane Helene destroyed their bridge, but residents must pay for its replacement

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