Sunday, 2 October 2022

By boat and jet ski, volunteers assist in Ian rescue efforts

As authorities in Florida try to reach people who have been trapped by floodwaters or isolated on barrier islands since Hurricane Ian came ashore last week, concerned members of the public have been springing into action to aid the official rescue efforts

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Trial to begin for man accused of killing 22 elderly Texans

A man who has been charged with killing 22 older women in the Dallas area is set to go on trial again on Monday

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In Hurricane Ian's wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts

Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places

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In Hurricane Ian's wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts

Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places

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Today in History: October 3, MLB's first Black manager

Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2022. There are 89 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 3, 1995, the jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles found the former football star not guilty of the 1994 slayings of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman. (Simpson was later found liable for damages in a civil trial). On this date: In 1941, Adolf Hitler declared in a speech in Berlin that Russia had been “broken” and would “never rise again.” In 1944, during World War II, U.S. Army troops cracked the Siegfried Line north of Aachen, Germany. In 1951, the New York Giants captured the National League pennant by a score of 5-4 as Bobby Thomson hit a three-run homer off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the “shot heard ‘round the world.” In 1961, “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” also starring Mary Tyler Moore, made its debut on CBS. In 1970, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was...

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3 die when plane hits Minnesota home, but 2 in house unhurt

Three people aboard a small airplane died when it crashed into a home in northern Minnesota

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Phone alerts responders after car hits tree, killing all 6

Police in Nebraska say a passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree in a crash that killed all six of its young occupants

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Saturday, 1 October 2022

Ruptured oil pipeline off California approved for repairs

A federal agency has given a Texas oil company approval to repair a pipeline that ruptured a year ago and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude off the Southern California coast

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Residents leave Florida's Pine Island, Hurricane Ian's ruin

Paramedics and others are seeking to evacuate residents of Florida’s devastated Pine Island who rode out Hurricane Ian only to become stranded in their flooded homes

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Hundreds of cars pack Nevada streets for illegal stunts

Police in northern Nevada say thousands of people in hundreds of cars took over parking lots and intersections Friday night, performing stunts and leading to crashes and arrests

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UN says detained Iranian-American was allowed to leave Iran

The United Nations says an 85-year-old Iranian-American who formerly worked for the U.N. children’s agency and was detained in Iran in 2016 has been permitted to leave the country for medical treatment abroad

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Wedding gear stranded after Ian closes SC beach town access

Hurricane Ian almost derailed plans for one couple to wed in South Carolina on Saturday

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Governor's office reports at least 4 N.C. storm fatalities

The remnants of Hurricane Ian have downed trees and power lines across North Carolina, and at least four fatalities connected to the severe weather have been reported

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