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Tampa zoo animals hunkered down as Hurricane Milton nears
After millions of people were ordered to flee along Florida's Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, pygmy hippos and...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Spared by Helene, Florida citrus industry braces for Milton
NEW YORK - Many orange farms in Florida could be hit by Hurricane Milton when it makes landfall in the state on Thursday, according to...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Will Asheville's once-booming riverfront art district ever recover from Helene?
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - The river that runs through Asheville, North Carolina, is littered with artwork drifting downstream after...
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Thousands in North Carolina still without water days after Helene's destruction
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents remained without running water on Wednesday, six days after...
Oct 3, 20244 min read


Doctor pleads guilty in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES - One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry...
Oct 3, 20242 min read


US condemns Iran attack on Israel as major escalation
WASHINGTON - The United States warned Iran that it would face severe consequences for its ballistic missile attack on Israel on Tuesday,...
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Dozens of Starlink systems deployed for Hurricane Helene by Biden administration
The White House said on Monday dozens of Starlink satellite systems that provide high-speed internet access were in use in North...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


FBI will pay $22.6 million to settle female trainees' sex bias claims
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to pay $22.6 million to settle a lawsuit by 34 women who claim they were wrongly dismissed from...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


New York Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to corruption charges
NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign...
Sep 28, 20243 min read


Incoming Japan PM Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' idea test for US diplomacy
TOKYO - Shigeru Ishiba, tapped to be Japan's next prime minister, may cause diplomatic headaches for the U.S. with proposals to revamp...
Sep 28, 20242 min read


Hurricane Helene may hit Florida as a 'catastrophic' Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene is forecast to rapidly strengthen and could hit Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 storm, producing "catastrophic"...
Sep 26, 20243 min read


US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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