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FEMA blames climate change for Helene's 'historic flooding'

Newsletter Sep 30, 2024 Quick Six FEMA head cites climate change as Helene's death toll rises The head of FEMA blamed climate change for Hurricane Helene's devastating impact, which includes

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FEMA head cites climate change as Helene's death toll rises
The head of FEMA blamed climate change for Hurricane Helene's devastating impact, which includes "historic flooding" from the Florida coast to the Appalachian Mountains. The death toll rose to at least 88 as FEMA'S top official reported "significant impacts" in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, with "damage to water systems, communication, roads, critical transportation routes, as well as several homes that have been just destroyed." There was "historic flooding" in North Carolina, especially in the western part of the state where flooding and mudslides washed out roads and stranded residents and tourists.
IS CLIMATE CHANGE A DRIVING FORCE IN STORM SURGE?

US East, Gulf coast ports facing costly dockworkers' strike
U.S. port operators and shipping companies are preparing for a looming strike by union dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts that could cost the U.S. economy billions a week. The contract between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents ocean carriers and port terminal operators, expires at the end of Monday, setting the stage for a union-wide strike that could cost the U.S. economy $4.5 billion to $7.5 billion a week, according to report estimates.
SEE WHY A POTENTIAL ILA STRIKE WOULD BE SO COSTLY

Google spends $2.7 billion to rehire AI engineer it once let go
Google reportedly paid an eye-popping $2.7 billion to lure back a former employee who quit three years ago when the search giant refused to release the chatbot he had developed. Noam Shazeer made millions of dollars from the deal to license his own artificial intelligence technology and return as a vice president. Google has admitted to previously being too timid to release new tech but now plans to develop and launch AI technology as soon as possible.
SEE HOW SHAZEER WAS COAXED TO RETURN TO GOOGLE

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US warns Iran as Mideast poised to erupt

The Pentagon on Sunday publicly warned Iran against targeting American personnel or interests in the Mideast, and said the U.S. could act on "short notice" to "take every necessary measure to defend our people." Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been conferring with U.S. military officials since Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with an airstrike in Beirut. Austin directed the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to remain near the Middle East. The flotilla of warships was heading westbound from the tip of Malaysia on Sunday.

WHY THE US SPECIFICALLY WARNED IRAN ABOUT PROXY ACTS

Harris rises in polls but margins razor thin

Vice President Kamala Harris has a 4.2 percentage point lead over Donald Trump in latest national polling averages but the margins are razor thin in a number of battleground states, leaving the election a toss up. The Hill and Decision Desk HQ give the Harris campaign a 56% chance of winning in November, with caveats. The analysis says the race will come down to seven battleground states, where neither Harris nor Trump have an advantage of 3 points or more, and in three -- Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina -- the margin is within 1 point.

HARRIS VISITS US-MEXICO BORDER TO CONFRONT WEAKNESS

VP debate: Hillbilly Elegy vs Minnesota Nice

US vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz will face off Tuesday in a debate that promises to be a feisty battle to win over voters in middle America, who could decide the cliffhanger 2024 election. The Republican Ohio senator and the Democratic Minnesota governor make for a study in contrasts and have already traded a series of bad-tempered insults in the bitter race for the White House.

HARRIS IS TRYING TO PRESS TRUMP INTO ANOTHER DEBATE

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Friday's answer: From 1886 to 1903, Coca-Cola contained cocaine in its formula. It wasn't until 1929 when all trace amounts were removed.

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