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Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast

Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sherry Brown has gotten nearly the entire miserable Hurricane Helene experience at her home. She’s out of power and water. There is a tree on her roof and…

Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule

Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule

By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Georgia and North Carolina as the deadly storm roils the political calendar just over…

Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season

Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season

By TOM KRISHER and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades. And the work stoppage…

Biden said he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn’t impact emergency response

Biden said he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn’t impact emergency response

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations. Biden was briefed again on Sunday evening…

How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South

How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South

By KATE PAYNE, JEFFREY COLLINS and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina, its high winds, heavy rains and sheer size created…

Multiple people dead after plane crash at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport

Multiple people dead after plane crash at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport

MANTEO, N.C. (AP) — Multiple people died after a single-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in a wooded area at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport, the National Park Service said. The crash occurred at…