Oct 02 Tennessee authorities investigating Impact Plastics after flooding swept away 11 of its factory workers By Jonathan Mattise, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Oct 02 Why hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and kill years later By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say hurricanes contribute to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation's wars. Continue reading
Oct 02 In mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene, these health risks are rising By Jennifer Horney, The Conversation Contaminated water is one of the leading health risks, but residents also face harm to mental health, stress that exacerbates chronic diseases and several other threats. Continue reading
Oct 01 120 people have accused Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual misconduct, attorney says By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee described the victims as 60 males and 60 females, and that 25 were minors at the time of the alleged misconduct. Continue reading
Oct 01 Ravaged by Hurricane Helene, North Carolina faces ‘daunting’ level of uncertainty ahead of election By Ali Swenson, Christine Fernando, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction of basic… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president In our news wrap Tuesday, Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first-ever female president, North Carolina election officials say they have their work cut out for them to ensure a smooth vote in November following Hurricane Helene, breast cancer… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 6:02 Asheville mayor on what North Carolina needs as flooding recovery process begins By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Hurricane Helene could turn out to be one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. More than 150 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more are still missing. Historic flooding nearly washed some towns away in western… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 6:07 What’s behind the dockworkers strike and what it means for U.S. consumers By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Tens of thousands of dockworkers along the East and Gulf coasts are on strike, freezing operations at ports that handle about half of all U.S. imports and exports. Analysts estimate the work stoppage by the International Longshoremen’s Association could trigger… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 3:33 The life and complicated legacy of Pete Rose By Jeffrey Brown, Jonah Anderson Pete Rose was a baseball legend who became the all-time hitting king and yet was later banned from the game for life. His legacy and questions over whether he should have been admitted to the Hall of Fame are still… Continue watching
Oct 01 Why dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in standoff with port operators By Tom Krisher, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has achieved a string of recent victories in other industries, with the backing of the pro-union administration of President Joe Biden. Continue reading