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Hurricane Francine is packing intense winds, heavy rainfall and a big storm surge
Francine is forecast to come ashore as a hurricane in southern Louisiana on Wednesday. A storm surge as high as ten feet could swamp the low-lying areas of the state.
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How immigration, economy and abortion were treated in the presidential debate
Tuesday's presidential debate touched on some of the issues that matter most to voters: inflation and the economy, immigration and border policy, and access to abortion and reproductive care.
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Mexico's Senate passes controversial judicial reform
In a dramatic late night session, Mexico's Senate voted on its controversial judicial reform bill. The debate was interrupted when protestors forced their way into the Senate chambers.
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Citizen scientists are hunting moths in Montana for climate change studies
Insects are great indicators of climate change because they’re the first animals to leave when temperatures change. But a lot about them remains unknown, citizen scientists are helping change that.
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Ursula's Costumes has been an LA institution for 48 years. Now, it's closing
For nearly half a century, Ursula’s Costumes in Los Angeles transformed customers into everything from clowns to Roman emperors and aliens. Now, the 90-year-old owner is closing the store for good.
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Taylor Swift has endorsed Harris. How big of a difference could it make?
Just after the debate ended, Swift endorsed Vice President Harris on Instagram, where she has more than 280 million followers.
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Instead of debating, Biden welcomed college basketball champs to the White House today
On a day that President Biden might have been ramping up for his second debate of the campaign, he was instead at the White House, welcoming college basketball champions.
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Kendrick Lamar will play the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
Kendrick Lamar will be the halftime show entertainment for 2025's Super Bowl. An artist who made his biggest headlines this year by dicing into conflict, not everyone is happy that he landed the gig.
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Kids in Gaza are getting polio vaccines, but threat of Israeli airstrikes looms large
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza are being vaccinated against the polio virus, but parents say the main threat to their lives are Israeli airstrikes.
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Tyreek Hill incident highlights racial disparities in traffic stops
Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was on his way to a game when he was pulled over. The encounter has revived a conversation about the interactions between Black drivers and police.
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The Gulf Coast prepares for Tropical Storm Francine
People along the Gulf coast are preparing for what's expected to be Francine on Wednesday. The storm is moving towards Louisiana but will bring rain and wind from Texas to Mississippi.
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Just how high are the stakes of tonight's presidential debate? New poll sheds light
A News/Marist poll shows seven in 10 Americans plan to tune in to the presidential debate and nearly a third say the debate will help them decide how to vote.