Inside a hurricane hunter flight as Idalia became a Category 4 storm
CNN By Victoria Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The warning came early. One pilot told me right at the beginning, before we took off, that it would be a…
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Man who fatally shot South Carolina college student entering wrong home was justified, police say
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police say a resident who fatally shot a University of South Carolina student who tried to enter the wrong home on his…
Continue ReadingMississippi Democrat wins primary, set to become the state’s first openly gay lawmaker
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will have its first-ever openly gay state legislator…
Continue Reading3 arrested in Dominican Republic as part of investigation into explosion that killed 34
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Three people have been arrested in the Dominican Republic as…
Continue ReadingBiden warns Idalia still dangerous, says he hasn’t forgotten about the victims of Hawaii’s wildfires
BY DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says Hurricane Idalia is “still very dangerous” even though it has…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know about the St. Elmo’s fire phenomenon — and how to stay safe
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — It’s not just the title of a 1980s Brat Pack movie: St. Elmo’s fire is the name given to bright, sudden…
Continue ReadingCalifornia prison on generator power after wildfires knock out electricity and fill cells with smoke
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press A Northern California prison was on generator power for a second week and inmates were issued masks to cope…
Continue ReadingConservative judge seeks presidency of Israel’s high court in new challenge to embattled judiciary
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A junior conservative judge has launched a bid to become the president of Israel’s Supreme…
Continue ReadingLocomotive manufacturer, union reach tentative deal to end 2-month strike
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The country’s largest locomotive manufacturer and its striking union workers have reached a tentative agreement that could end a…
Continue ReadingNebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women’s…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Residential customers of Georgia’s largest electrical utility could see their bills rise by $9 a…
Continue ReadingLiberals fight Republican attempt to boot Wisconsin Supreme Court justice from redistricting case
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Liberals argued in a legal filing this week that Republicans were trying to nullify the…
Continue ReadingChildren getting wrongly dropped from Medicaid because of automation `glitch’
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The federal Medicaid agency says some children may have been wrongly dropped from the…
Continue ReadingProsecutors drop felony charges against Iowa man who had guns, ammunition in Chicago hotel room
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped all felony charges against an Iowa man who was arrested in 2021 by Chicago police for having guns and…
Continue ReadingJudge rules former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial in sex abuse case, dismisses charges
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A district court judge ruled Wednesday that former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial in a…
Continue ReadingBee alert: 5 million bees fall off truck near Toronto and drivers are asked to close windows
TORONTO (AP) — Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five…
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Oregon political leaders are delighted by the state’s sunny revenue forecast
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will have plenty to spend on public services as corporate tax collections are…
Continue ReadingSeptember 11 Commission Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Commission, whose report was released on July 22, 2004. Facts The Commission was…
Continue ReadingAbortion anecdote from DeSantis at GOP debate is more complex than he made it sound
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ALI SWENSON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — During last week’s Republican presidential debate,…
Continue ReadingNearly 170 rescued Senegalese migrants returned after Mauritania refused to take them in
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nearly 170 migrants have returned to Senegal after spending almost a week in limbo on a…
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