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Published September 27After Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools
People in western North Carolina are learning to use power tools two years after Hurricane Helene. They want to be prepared for future disasters.
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Published 52 minutes agoAn 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home
María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.
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Published 65 minutes agoTrump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development
President Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews.
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Published 103 minutes agoHurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck U.S. Southwest
The storm's remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.
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Published 10 hours agoInvestigating sexual abuse on campus
A lot has changed in the last decade when it comes to how college campuses handle sexual assaults.
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Published 10 hours agoThe federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse
The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed long-standing concerns about how colleges deal with sexual assault.
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Published 10 hours agoThe race to protect Santa Rosa Island's rare, damaged Torrey pines
In May, a fire damaged 80% of the trees one of the only two naturally-occurring groves of Torrey Pines in the world. The National Park Service is trying to help them recover.
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Published 11 hours agoAnger mounts over Cornell's response to student's sexual assault allegations
Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the alleged rape of a former Cornell University student in 2024. Now the governor of New York is calling for an independent investigation into Cornell.
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Published 11 hours agoJudge considers motions in Lindsay Clancy's case
A judge heard statements on several motions, including one to dismiss the case of Lindsay Clancy, after her recent trial ended in mistrial.
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Published 11 hours agoN.Y. Sen. Gillibrand says new allegations in Cornell case are 'serious and horrific'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about the reopening of the rape case at Cornell University, and her history of pushing legislation to curb campus sexual assault.
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Published 11 hours agoCity of Scranton Council Responses | September 29, 2026
Council President Tom Schuster asked the following question(s): Council Vice President Patrick Flynn asked the following question(s): Council member Dr. Jessica Rothchild asked the following question(s): Councilman Sean McAndrew asked …
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Published 12 hours agoU.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.