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Month: October 2024

A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta’s suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A chemical plant fire southeast of Atlanta is still causing trouble two days later. Authorities on Tuesday alerted residents of the city’s eastern suburbs to shelter in place again if a chemical cloud moves over their neighborhood. Shifting winds are sending the chemical plume in different directions. Emergency officials Monday

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France’s prime minister vows to curb debt as he faced baptism of fire at heckled parliament

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faced a rough ride at parliament as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech that highlighted how difficult governing will be for his minority government. Barnier, a veteran conservative, warned soberly of France’s colossal debts, promised belt-tightening and more taxation to improve the

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Search crews with cadaver dogs wade through muck of communities ‘wiped off the map’ by Helene

Associated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. Meanwhile, across the border in east Tennessee, a caravan

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Shocking surveillance tape of Kentucky judge’s shooting played in court as sheriff’s murder case sent to grand jury

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Shocking video showing the killing of a Kentucky judge in his chambers was played Tuesday at the preliminary hearing for the former sheriff accused of his murder. Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, who officially resigned Monday as sheriff of Letcher County, appeared in court in a jail uniform and handcuffs

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A Belarusian opposition leader hails Lithuania’s decision to seek ICC investigation into president

Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Belarus’ exiled opposition leader is hailing Lithuania’s move to seek prosecution at the International Criminal Court of her country’s authoritarian president and other officials, saying that it will give fresh hope to her homeland. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the step means she can tell Belarusians that the international justice

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Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the disease has increased, especially among younger ages, and significant racial disparities remain, according to a new American Cancer Society report. The study, published Tuesday in CA: A Cancer Journal for

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El Paso medical expert highlights advances in treatment and prevention for breast cancer

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — October kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month and local health experts are highlighting key advances in treatment and the importance of early detection. ABC-7 spoke to Frantz Berthaud, market director of oncology services at The Hospitals of Providence, who emphasized the importance of regular screenings. “A woman who is at

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Nigeria’s independence anniversary is marked by protests and frustration over economic hardship

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are protesting against economic hardship as the West African nation marks its 64th independence anniversary. Police fired teargas to disperse some of the protesters in Abuja, the capital, on Tuesday. In a broadcast, Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu called for patience. It is the second protest in two months

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Democratic donors prop up far-right candidates including Wisconsin gun activist in Senate race

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the election cycle enters an urgent, final five weeks, both Democrats and Republicans are engaging in questionable tactics that threaten to subvert the democratic process by trying to shape the ballot through deceptive means. In Wisconsin, for instance, donors who have a long record of backing Democrats helped provide

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