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Brandon Marlow walks through surge waters flooding the street after Hurricane Milton came ashore in the Sarasota area in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 09, 2024.

Hurricane Milton is unleashing life-threatening flooding and destructive winds. Here’s what we know

CNN Staff October 10, 2024

CNN — Hurricane Milton dropped thousand-year rainfall and unleashed life-threatening storm surge with destructive winds across a large stretch of Florida after making landfall near Siesta Key, Florida,...

Republican presidential nominee former US President Donald Trump, participates in a town hall at the Crown Center Arena, October 4, 2024, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Fact check: Trump makes at least 11 false claims in foreign policy interview

Daniel Dale, CNN October 8, 2024

Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump did a Monday interview focused on foreign policy. And he repeated a bunch of his regular false claims on that subject and others – while sprinkling...

A helicopter flies above a damaged structure in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, on October 2, 2024.

Recovery efforts after Helene pose safety hazards after 30 near-midair flight collisions

Pete Muntean, CNN October 8, 2024

CNN — The unprecedented number of airplanes, helicopters and drones swooping in to help with post-Helene recovery efforts over the past week are now posing a safety hazard, officials say. At various...

5 things to know for Oct. 8: Hurricane Milton, Immigration, Israel, Cyberattack, Marburg virus

Alexandra Banner, CNN October 8, 2024

CNN — As Florida residents brace for another major storm, new estimates reveal Hurricane Helene caused more than $47 billion in losses for property owners. With many insurance companies raising prices...

The proposals issued by both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump would further increase the national debt, a new analysis found.

Trump and Harris’ proposals would both increase the national debt but Trump’s plan would add $4 trillion more, study finds

Tami Luhby, CNN October 7, 2024

(CNN) — Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are rolling out ever-growing lists of promises to voters — from making housing and health care more affordable to supporting...

	The Supreme Court declined on October 7 to hear an appeal from R. Kelly, who is currently serving a prison sentence for federal sex crime convictions. Kelly is seen here in June 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Supreme Court rejects R. Kelly’s appeal of federal sex crimes conviction

John Fritze, CNN October 7, 2024

(CNN) — The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal from R. Kelly, who is currently serving a prison sentence for federal sex crime convictions. Robert Sylvester Kelly was already serving...

What to pack in a ‘go bag’ for when disaster strikes

Matt Villano, CNN October 7, 2024

(CNN) —When hurricanes bear down, floodwaters rise, wildfires rage and that big earthquake finally strikes, it’s critical that you and your family members are ready to evacuate. Perhaps the most...

Israeli troops have launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanon. Here’s what we know

Helen Regan and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN October 1, 2024

CNN — Israel has launched a ground operation across its northern border into Lebanon targeting the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, opening a new and dangerous phase in almost a year of war. The...

A complicated relief effort unfolds in North Carolina in the face of tough terrain, collapsed communications and a ticking clock

Dakin Andone and Dianne Gallagher, CNN October 1, 2024

CNN — To Cory Vaillancourt, the only scene comparable to the one unfolding in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene is a war zone. Nearly two years ago, the Smoky Mountain News politics editor...

Portage County urges students to learn about the dangers of opioid use

Portage County urges students to learn about the dangers of opioid use

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter September 28, 2024

Ohio has seen an improvement in its opioid crisis with overdose deaths down by nearly a third as of August 2024 and has increased efforts to fund treatment centers, recovery housing and distribute narcan.  But...

Pope Francis pictured during a papal visit to the Royal Castle in Laeken, Brussels.

Pope vows to root out ‘scourge’ of sexual abuse after unusually frank plea from Belgian PM

Christopher Lamb, CNN September 27, 2024

Palace of Laeken, Belgium (CNN) — Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete...

Jeep vehicles are delivered to a dealership on June 20 in Chicago.

A dual win for consumers: Inflation cooled last month, paving way for borrowing costs to come down more

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN September 27, 2024

New York (CNN) — Americans and Federal Reserve officials have news to celebrate: Inflation cooled significantly last month, likely giving central bankers more confidence to continue cutting interest...

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