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A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert

ATLANTA (AP) — Residents east of Atlanta were again warned to take shelter where they are on Tuesday if a chemical cloud moves over their neighborhood, as winds shifted the plume from a fire at a chemical plant .
Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South

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.
A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter 's 100th birthday on Oct. 1 .
Protection against RSV coming soon for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut

Protection against RSV coming soon for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut

TORONTO — Dr. Noah Ivers remembers thinking his infant son just had a cold. But then, he was "clearly struggling to breathe" and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country's population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Pr
Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won't qualify for the ballot

Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won't qualify for the ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won't qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday.
Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis

Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state.
Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday

Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is confirming what has been widely expected – the provincial election campaign starts Tuesday. Moe says in a post on social media that he plans to ask Lt.-Gov.

Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won't qualify for the ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won't qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday.
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.
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