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North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies of rare lung cancer at age 23


North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies of rare lung cancer at age 23

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning of a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said. Brown made the announcement his post-game press conference after the Tar Heels' loss to Georgia Tech. Craft was 23. “This young man fought so hard in his two and a […]

Harris is traveling to North Carolina to resume campaigning in a state hit hard by Hurricane Helene


Harris is traveling to North Carolina to resume campaigning in a state hit hard by Hurricane Helene

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris Her campaign says she will meet with black leaders in North Carolina on Saturday, go to church and hold a rally in the state on Sunday. The weekend trip is their second to the embattled state after it was hit Hurricane Helenewith Harris returning to campaign mode at […]

Yamamoto defeated Darvish in a historic matchup as the Dodgers beat the Padres 2-0 and reached the NLCS


Yamamoto defeated Darvish in a historic matchup as the Dodgers beat the Padres 2-0 and reached the NLCS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers spent $1 billion on Japanese talent in the offseason, and it's paying off in the playoffs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto defeated Yu Darvish in a historic postseason matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández defeated the San Diego Padres 2-0 […]

Aftermath of Hurricane Milton: Millions remain without power as residents return to survey the damage


Aftermath of Hurricane Milton: Millions remain without power as residents return to survey the damage

LITHIA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents trudged through flooded streets Friday, picking up scattered debris and surveying damage to their homes after Hurricane Milton ripped through coastal communities, spawning a disaster Flood of deadly tornadoes. At least ten people died and rescuers were still rescuing people from the swelling rivers, but many expressed relief that […]

Why Milton's “Reverse Surge” deprived flood-fearing Tampa of water


Why Milton's “Reverse Surge” deprived flood-fearing Tampa of water

In the days before Hurricane Milton In Florida, meteorologists feared that water could rise up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) onto the densely populated shores of Tampa Bay. Instead, several meters of water temporarily flowed away. Why? “Reverse storm surge” is a well-known, if sometimes ignored, feature of the way hurricane winds move seawater as […]

In “Piece by Piece,” Pharrell finds that Lego fits his life story


In “Piece by Piece,” Pharrell finds that Lego fits his life story

TORONTO (AP) — When Pharrell Williams And Morgan Neville They decided to make a film about Williams' life, but they knew there would be culture shock since they were made of Lego bricks. But the production of “Piece by Piece” still went to some places that neither Williams, Neville, nor Lego could have predicted. “We […]

BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat due to listeria


BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat due to listeria

A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products produced at an Oklahoma plant because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, which can cause illness and death. BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon, recalled the roughly 5,000 tons of ready-to-eat food this week after U.S. Department of Agriculture officials discovered listeria in […]

1 dead, 12 trapped in former Colorado gold mine; Rescue in progress


1 dead, 12 trapped in former Colorado gold mine; Rescue in progress

DENVER (AP) — One person was killed and officials were working to rescue 12 others trapped deep beneath the surface of a former gold mine in Colorado after an elevator at the tourist attraction malfunctioned, authorities said Thursday. The elevator going into the Mollie Kathleen gold mine near the town of Cripple Creek experienced a […]

Hurricane Milton produces destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall


Hurricane Milton produces destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall

Several powerful tornadoes ripped through Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday, ripping off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns passed through. Deaths were reported in St. Lucie County on Florida's Atlantic coast, but local authorities did not say how many residents were killed. As […]

Disney World and Universal closures halt tourism in Orlando as Milton approaches


Disney World and Universal closures halt tourism in Orlando as Milton approaches

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando quickly came to a halt Wednesday as the main airport and at least three theme parks and other businesses were suspended switch offcausing Florida residents and visitors to flee Hurricane Milton to settle in hotels in the area. Milton, which is expected to come ashore late Wednesday like […]