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Milton by the numbers: At least 5 dead, at least 12 tornadoes, 3.4M without power
Hurricane Milton's explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much...
Read moreUS inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years, though some price pressures remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than...
Read moreAt least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut, with Israel also firing on U.N. peacekeepers
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit different areas of central Beirut on Thursday evening, killing at least 22 people and...
Read moreMay trial date set for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to face sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A May 5 trial date was set in hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs'sex trafficking case Thursday, and a...
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Dire warnings to flee as Hurricane Milton begins to lash Florida: ‘This is your last chance’
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton hurled tornadoes and rain at the U.S. coast Wednesday on the storm's steady, potentially catastrophic...
Read moreHead of international shipping regulator says industry must do more to cut carbon pollution
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing the...
Read moreYes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
NEW YORK (AP) — You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead...
Read moreNobel Prize in chemistry honors 3 scientists who used AI to design proteins, life’s building blocks
LONDON (AP) — Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to predict and even design novel proteins — the building blocks...
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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular...
Read moreMega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials...
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