$100 million in transportation funds released for North Carolina after Helene
Hundreds of roads across Western North Carolina remain closed and damaged, including portions of Interstate 40.
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Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida's Gulf Coast, prompting mass evacuations
Milton is a powerful Category 4 hurricane with a path forecast to bring it ashore along Florida's west coast this week.
Barbie announces first "Diwali doll" ahead of festival of lights
The Diwali doll, created in collaboration with fashion designer Anita Dongre, features traditional elements and will cost $40.
Keanu Reeves spins out in racing debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Passenger lands small plane after pilot experiences medical emergency
The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 90 was traveling from Las Vegas to Monterey, California, the FAA said.
Twins who died with mother are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
The single mother had been sitting in bed holding sons Khyzier and Khazmir and chatting on the phone with family members while the storm raged outside their home in Thomson, Georgia.
Helene destroyed their North Carolina campground, but they're staying put
On the website of the Mountain River Family Campground, old customers and total strangers began reserving campsites, leaving comments like, "I know we can't come."
Dolly Parton to donate $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Dolly Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.
Judge denies request from student punished over hair to return to school
A federal judge denied a request by a Black student in Texas for a court order his lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high school without fear of having his previous punishment over his hairstyle resume.
Helene relief efforts led to about 30 mid-air close calls over North Carolina
The close calls resulted from a spike in aircraft that included planes, helicopters and drones arriving in western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Yellow jackets swarm North Carolina, prompting Benadryl, EpiPen requests
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects.
Hospitals across the U.S. face IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
JPMorgan Chase denies Trump's claim that CEO Jamie Dimon endorsed him
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon "has not endorsed a candidate," bank says, refuting former president's claim on social media.
New CDC website shows if COVID or flu is on the rise in 2024
It centers around a sweeping new weekly metric called "acute respiratory illness."
Intel bulletin warns of domestic extremists with "election-related grievances"
Political candidates, elected officials and election workers are some of the potential targets, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI warned.
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