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Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persist

Hurricane Helene has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm

Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persist
Celebrity|Entertainment

Maggie Smith mourned by 'Downton Abbey' colleagues, Helen Mirren, Daniel Radcliffe and others

Actors, collaborators and fans who worked with Dame Maggie Smith are paying tribute to the award-winning actor, known for her roles in the “Harry Potter” movies and “Downton Abbey.”

Maggie Smith mourned by 'Downton Abbey' colleagues, Helen Mirren, Daniel Radcliffe and others
News|Sports

App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes flooding

Appalachian State’s home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday was canceled because of the impacts of severe weather on the area from Tropical Storm Helene

App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes flooding
Entertainment

What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, 'Salem’s Lot,' Sarah Paulson and NHL 25

Coldplay’s 10th studio album, Charlie Puth starring as himself in Roku's mockumentary series “The Charlie Puth Show” and EA Sports' NHL 25 are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, 'Salem’s Lot,' Sarah Paulson and NHL 25
Environment

AP PHOTOS: Hurricane Helene inundates the southeastern US

Tangled piles of nail-spiked lumber and displaced boats littered the streets

AP PHOTOS: Hurricane Helene inundates the southeastern US
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Hezbollah has confirmed that its leader of more than three decades, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
Environment|News

Tropical Weather Latest: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues

The remnants of Hurricane Helene are dissipating but millions remain without power across the Southeast and officials warned that record-breaking river flooding is ongoing in parts of southern Appalachia

Tropical Weather Latest: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen

Hezbollah has confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli strike

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
Europe|News|World

Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war

Russian officials say more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages over Russian skies

Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war
Environment|News|US|World

Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene's aftermath

Many areas of the U.S. Southeast are struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene

Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene's aftermath
Sports

NL playoff matchups pending Mets-Braves makeups on Monday. AL set with Astros-Tigers and O's-Royals

The baseball season is going extra innings

NL playoff matchups pending Mets-Braves makeups on Monday. AL set with Astros-Tigers and O's-Royals
World

When do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, starts at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and continues through the evening of Friday, Oct. 4

When do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana
Americas|News|US|World

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
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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

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