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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city largely cut off Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and countless worried relatives unable to reach

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns at Northern Regional Hospital “following an incident at a campaign event” in Mount Airy on Friday night, according to Mike Lonergan, communications director for Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign. Lonergan added in a statement that Robinson “is in good spirits, appreciates the outpouring of well wishes,

The mothers of teenagers detained in Venezuela’s post-election protests continue to fight for their children’s release. Shouting, “Our children are terrorists; they are innocent,” a group of mothers of 8 teenagers held in a detention center in Caracas demanded freedom for their sons, who have been jailed for nearly two months. (AP video by Juan

Half of young people don’t think they will ever get on the property ladder – because it’s so far out of their reach. Which may be why 91 per cent of the 1,000 18 – 30-year-olds polled said home ownership is no longer the top priority. Nearly half (45 per cent) have put their dream

World leaders taking the stage at this week’s U.N. General Assembly are warning about sea level rise and the impacts of climate change in the most dire and personal terms. In a special high-level summit, small island nations pleaded for their survival. Read original article here.

An Olympian was arrested after a debacle at a Walmart self-checkout station. On 28 March, former Olympic athlete Meaggan Pettipiece’s life was turned upside down after scanning her ham and asparagus at a Walmart self-checkout machine in Indiana. After security saw she failed to scan the items – worth $67 – they called the police,

A Colorado father was relieved after his 4-year-old daughter’s unauthorized trip to grandma’s house had a happy ending. In a Facebook post shared on Friday, Sept. 20, and later shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), the Weld County Sheriff’s Office released a video showing the sweet reunion made possible thanks to a concerned citizen

A Tesla owner had an unpleasant surprise when he discovered his car had been keyed by a stranger while parked at a grocery store, with the incident captured on the vehicle’s security camera. The car’s owner told Storyful that he was parked at a Woolworths in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, “for five minutes,” and that

Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jørgensen Tuesday at a hearing over the costs of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs, requesting explanations for why the U.S. faces a higher list price than other countries. Since first entering the market nearly six years ago, the drugs have risen in popularity for diabetic patients and

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy, and demanded a crackdown on what she called “groundless, malicious and anti-Japanese” social media posts that threaten children’s safety. Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa requested her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, conduct a

Business leaders often avoid talking about inequity and inequality of any kind; after all, it is their job to keep the company out of trouble, so why address an issue you’re not prepared to solve? Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff didn’t follow that playbook when he spoke with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi at Dreamforce

A man is dead after a shooting and a police chase in Everett on Sunday afternoon, according to the Everett Police Department. The incident began at around 1:05 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the Park View Apartments on the 1100 block of West Casino Road in response to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers

One way or the other, 2024 will be Donald Trump’s last presidential campaign, he says. The former president and GOP presidential nominee said he will not run again in 2028 if he loses this November, in an interview aired Sunday on the television show Full Measure. Allan Lichtman talks 2024: Historian who predicted 9 of

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it. A rat. The purported sighting would not have gotten attention in many places around the

Conspiracy theorist and pillow-pusher Mike Lindell is facing backlash online after his company marked down some of its pillows to $14.88, a figure seen as symbolic for white supremacists and neo-Nazis. On Friday, Lindell and his MyPillow business advertised the discounted products on social media, promising consumers the “ultimate comfort upgrade.” “Sleep like a dream

A subway rider was stabbed in the back by an apparent stranger Friday night as he stepped off a train at a Manhattan station. The 29-year-old victim had just stepped off a Brooklyn-bound L train at the First Ave. subway station near 14th St. in the East Village at about 8:45 p.m. when another passenger