Evacuations begin in Florida as the state faces a major hurricane strike from Helene
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, Amy Simonson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Evacuations are underway and time is running out for…
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5 things to know for Sept. 24: Middle East, Hurricane season, Immigration, Boeing strike, School safety
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Preparations are underway for the vice presidential debate on October 1, where candidates Tim Walz and JD…
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Tropical Storm John turns deadly after slamming into Mexico, bringing heavy rain and landslides
By Chris Lau, Gene Norman and Monica Garrett, CNN (CNN) — Two people have died in a landslide after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico’s…
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Two tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe
Associated Press HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless…
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Israeli strikes cause deadliest day in Lebanon in nearly 2 decades. Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel launched an intense barrage of airstrikes across swathes of Lebanon on Monday in what was the deadliest day…
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Fall’s arrival brings more wonderful High Desert sunsets: Thanks for sharing your great views with us
When you look up at a super sunset like Monday evening’s and say ‘Whoa!’ or ‘Wow!’ the next thing many of you do is grab your camera or pull out your…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war latest: Two-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 564
Lebanese health authorities have raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon to 564.…
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Canadian held for more than 1,000 days describes ‘psychological’ torture in Chinese detention
By Lex Harvey, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Michael Kovrig, one of two Canadian men detained in China for more than 1,000 days on alleged spying…
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USDA hopes to bring its Farm to School program to the High Desert
A U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary tells us that Farm to School programs go way beyond getting locally grown veggies on schoolkids’…
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T-Mobile presents $50,000 Hometown Grant for Madras Elementary’s big playground makeover
T-Mobile on Monday officially presented a $50,000 Hometown Grant to the Madras Elementary School playground makeover, bringing fundraising close to…
Continue Reading Soccer pitch collapses as parts of the UK are hit by flash floods
LONDON (AP) — A soccer pitch in London collapsed and parts of the United Kingdom are submerged by flash floods after some areas saw a month’s…
Continue Reading Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens…
Continue Reading Weeks after a school shooting, students return for classes at Apalachee High School
Associated Press/Report for America WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Students have begun pouring into Apalachee High School weeks after a school shooter killed…
Continue Reading Brick by brick, Morocco rebuilds 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake
Associated Press TINMEL, Morocco (AP) — The hand-carved domes and brick-laid arches had almost all been put back together when an earthquake shook…
Continue Reading There are 5 executions set over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Death row inmates in five separate states were set to be put to death in the span of one week. If the fifth…
Continue Reading Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the world
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations is warning world leaders that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula talks climate at UN, but Amazon fires back home undermine his message
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opened the U.N. General Assembly with a call on the world to…
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La Pine Park District closes office, some services due to ‘serious harassment’ of staff, both at work and away
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The La Pine Park & Recreation District announced online Monday that their office and some services have been forced to…
Continue Reading Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? Here’s a handy glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here. And with it comes an array of…
Continue Reading Several states are making late changes to election rules, even as voting is set to begin
Associated Press Across the U.S., including in some of the nation’s presidential swing states, new or recently altered state laws are changing how…
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