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Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130

Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S.
Takeaways from AP's report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices

Takeaways from AP's report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices

BANGKOK (AP) — A new investigation focused on three of the world’s largest producers of shrimp released on Monday claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery
Wyoming moves ahead with slight change to law allowing wolves to be killed with vehicles

Wyoming moves ahead with slight change to law allowing wolves to be killed with vehicles

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
The Latest: Helene's death toll rises to more than 130 as supplies are rushed to areas in need

The Latest: Helene's death toll rises to more than 130 as supplies are rushed to areas in need

A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast.
B.C. condo owners' group ordered to repay owner for cockroach control bill

B.C. condo owners' group ordered to repay owner for cockroach control bill

VANCOUVER — The Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled that a British Columbia condominium owner should be repaid thousands of dollars she was charged to eradicate a cockroach infestation in her building.
Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics

Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration’s response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene , even as his supporters have called for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters a
Here's how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South

Here's how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South

More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an unheard of amount of water that has stunned experts.
Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people

Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece near a seaside resort in the country's south, authorities said Monday.
Water samples tested after Maine firefighting foam spill, below guidelines for dangerous chemicals

Water samples tested after Maine firefighting foam spill, below guidelines for dangerous chemicals

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental officials said all water samples analyzed so far in the wake of the state's largest recorded accidental spill of firefighting foam are below its guidelines for potentially dangerous chemicals.
Trump slams US response to Helene, even as supporters urge cutbacks to federal disaster agencies

Trump slams US response to Helene, even as supporters urge cutbacks to federal disaster agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration’s response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene , even as his supporters call for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deli
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