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North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill

North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed the state's first relief package to address Hurricane Helene's devastation, allocating $273 million for immediate needs and giving flexibility to agencies and displaced residents.
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Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Jews in Florida

Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Jews in Florida

WINTER PARK, Florida (AP) — Many Jews worldwide will mark Yom Kippur in fasting and prayer at their synagogues this weekend.
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Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids

Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids

A manufacturer of IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide said Thursday that its Florida factory and distribution center were left intact after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. B. Braun Medical Inc.
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Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment

Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment

PAIMADO, Colombia (AP) — Sediment and pebbles are all that’s left on the earth around much of Bernardino Mosquera’s small riverside community in northwest Colombia’s Choco region.
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Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (AP) — Em Phat, 53, studies his eel tanks with the intensity of a man gambling with his livelihood.
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The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida

The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state.
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More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

TAMPA, Fla.
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Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (AP) — Em Phat, 53, studies his eel tanks with the intensity of a man gambling with his livelihood.
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More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

TAMPA, Fla.
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A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed

A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed

MANLIUS, N.Y. (AP) — Elegant white swans have an outsize presence in this upstate New York village measuring less than 2 square miles. Their likeness is on village flags, community centers and welcome signs. “Swan Fest” is celebrated each fall.
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