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How to help people affected by Hurricane Ida

By Chloe Jones

Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the United States, has caused at least one death in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and knocked out power for the entire city of New Orleans. Here's how you can help.

WATCH: House Republicans and veterans discuss Afghanistan

By Associated Press

House Republicans and veterans are expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan on Monday.

WATCH: Biden pledges Hurricane Ida support for ‘as long as it takes’

By Associated Press

Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued, while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the sweltering, late-summer heat.

State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Education Department says it's investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.

U.S. declares a public health emergency post-Hurricane Ida

By Associated Press

U.S. health officials Monday declared public health emergencies for Louisiana and Mississippi, seeking to suspend government red tape that may get in the way of providing help to people affected by Hurricane Ida.

WATCH: News Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell holds briefing after Hurricane Ida slams region

By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press

A fearsome Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued, while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the late-summer heat.

European Union takes U.S. off safe travel list, recommends restricting American tourists

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there.

Two-week-old wildfire threatens Lake Tahoe area

By Noah Berger, Associated Press

Fire officials ordered more evacuations near Lake Tahoe and told other residents to be ready to leave as a destructive fire roared through forests southwest of the alpine lake that straddles the California-Nevada state line.

Half of New York City subway system loses power overnight

By Associated Press

The unprecedented breakdown affected more than 80 trains on the subway system's numbered lines plus the L train from shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday to about 1:30 a.m. Monday.

U.S. has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans before deadline, White House says

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The steady stream of U.S. military jets taking off and landing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital continued Monday even after rocket fire targeted the airport.