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The Latest: Helene's death toll rises to more than 130 as supplies are rushed to areas in need

A crisis has unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

The Latest: Helene's death toll rises to more than 130 as supplies are rushed to areas in need
News|Political|US|World

The Latest: Harris, Trump shift plans after Hurricane Helene's destruction

Hurricane Helene is scrambling the presidential candidates’ plans this week

The Latest: Harris, Trump shift plans after Hurricane Helene's destruction
Africa|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo

Reactions to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo

Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Drake Hogestyn, 'Days of Our Lives' star, dies at 70

Longtime “Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black for nearly four decades, has died at age 70

Drake Hogestyn, 'Days of Our Lives' star, dies at 70
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Middle East latest: Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, US calls it a severe escalation

Iran has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel

Middle East latest: Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, US calls it a severe escalation
Environment|News|US|World

The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from Helene

Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cellphone signals and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene’s remnants deluged the region

The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from Helene
Election|News|Opinion|US

The Latest: VP candidates Vance and Walz meet in last scheduled debate for 2024 tickets

Barring a late addition to the schedule, Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between J

The Latest: VP candidates Vance and Walz meet in last scheduled debate for 2024 tickets
News|Sports

Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back

The Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvarez

Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back
News|Sports

Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back

The Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvarez

Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the vice presidential debate

The vice presidential candidates, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, on Tuesday engaged in a fast-moving, largely civil debate on a wide range of issues

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the vice presidential debate
MidEast|News|World

Middle East latest: UN ponders how to calm the conflict as Israel battles militants on two fronts

The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting to address the spiraling conflict in the Middle East

Middle East latest: UN ponders how to calm the conflict as Israel battles militants on two fronts
Election|News|Political|US

The Latest: Trio of crises looms over the campaign's final stretch

In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance went after each other’s running mates Tuesday and sought to shore up their campaigns’ vulnerabilities at a time of renewed fears of a regional war in the Middle East and sadness over devastation from Hurricane Helene

The Latest: Trio of crises looms over the campaign's final stretch
Business|Finance|Health|Stock Markets

Quality ratings hit to key Medicare plan shakes Humana stock

Shares of Humana have tumbled after the health insurer said a Medicare Advantage quality rating drop will hurt future bonus payments the company receives

Quality ratings hit to key Medicare plan shakes Humana stock
MidEast|News

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Beirut kills 9 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

Lebanon's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut has killed nine people

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Beirut kills 9 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Election|News|US

The Latest: Harris campaigns in Wisconsin and Trump in Michigan in battle for 'blue wall' states

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is opening a two-day stay in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Republican candidate Donald Trump will be in Michigan on Thursday as the two candidates grapple for wins in the “blue wall” battleground states, which also include Pennsylvania

The Latest: Harris campaigns in Wisconsin and Trump in Michigan in battle for 'blue wall' states
Celebrity|Entertainment|Videos

Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in 'Temporary' music video

Rapper Eminem has announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship

Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in 'Temporary' music video
MidEast|News|World

Middle East latest: An Israeli airstrike cuts a major highway linking Lebanon with Syria

An Israeli airstrike has cut a main highway linking Lebanon with Syria

Middle East latest: An Israeli airstrike cuts a major highway linking Lebanon with Syria
Election|US

The Latest: Harris to visit Michigan while Trump heads to Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year’s election

The Latest: Harris to visit Michigan while Trump heads to Georgia
Entertainment|Videos

What to stream: Jelly Roll, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes

Sean Wang’s semi-autobiographical feature debut “Dìdi” and Jelly Roll's 22-track album “Beautifully Broken” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

What to stream: Jelly Roll, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes
Business|Crime|Economy|Lifestyle|News|US

California vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing to his employee

A vineyard owner in California is suing a county after it fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property

News|World

Middle East latest: Two Hamas officials killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon

Hamas official Saeed Atallah Ali has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in Lebanon

Middle East latest: Two Hamas officials killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Election|News|US

Major cases before the Supreme Court deal with transgender rights, guns, nuclear waste and vapes

The Supreme Court’s new term is opening with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the justices will be asked to get involved in election disputes

Major cases before the Supreme Court deal with transgender rights, guns, nuclear waste and vapes
News|Sports

Dodgers' Kershaw, Guardians' Lively, Tigers' Mize and Yankees' Stroman are left off ALDS rosters

Pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were left off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres

Dodgers' Kershaw, Guardians' Lively, Tigers' Mize and Yankees' Stroman are left off ALDS rosters
News|US

Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt

Thousands of supporters returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to rally around Donald Trump at the same site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July

Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt
MidEast|News|World

Middle East latest: Israel strikes Gaza and southern Beirut as attacks intensify

An Israeli airstrike has hit a mosque in central Gaza and Palestinian officials said at least 19 people were killed

Middle East latest: Israel strikes Gaza and southern Beirut as attacks intensify

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