Author: chiara
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100 raccoons surround home in Poulsbo, Washington
The idea of around 100 black and white animals flocking to your house might conjure images of lovable dalmatians and Cruella De Vil. Not so for one Washington state woman, who called 911 after her home was swarmed by scores of hungry raccoons. The unidentified woman from the city of Poulsbo, across the Puget Sound…
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One year later, is the Ebony Alert successfully helping find missing black youth?
But, Banks said, “I just kept putting pressure on them.” With the help of an advocate, Banks asked authorities to issue an Ebony Alert, California’s new notification system to inform the public about missing Black youths. Two hours after issuing the Ebony Alert, officers pinged the teen’s phone, allowing them to geolocate the device. An…
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump voters see their candidate representing ‘change’ — but in very different ways
“Normalcy.” “A better direction.” “Secured borders.” “Help with inflation.” “Less division.” Those were among the top answers from NBC News poll respondents last month when they spoke about what kind of change they were looking for from the major presidential candidates ahead of November’s election. That term, “change,” has become a crucial storyline in a presidential contest…
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How consumer prices are moving and what it mesns for the economy
Ahead of the latest monthly inflation reading, consumers are still coming to terms with the sticker shock of everyday goods and services prices — and lingering uncertainty about the economy. The pace of consumer price growth was expected to have remained largely unchanged in September, according to Dow Jones estimates. Yet even as costs have…
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China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says
TAIPEI — China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges such as climate change, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, striking both a firm and a conciliatory tone. Lai, who took office in May after being elected in January, is detested by…
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Israel says it killed two Hezbollah commanders
Share IDF says it killed two Hezbollah commanders The Israeli military said Thursday that it killed Moustafa al-Haj Ali, a commander of the Houla Front in Hezbollah in strikes. Ali was responsible for hundreds of missile attacks towards northern Israel, the Israeli Defense Force added. The IDF also killed Mohammad Ali Hamdan, a Hezbollah anti-tank…
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Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake square off in sharp-edged Arizona Senate debate
PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego faced off in Arizona’s first, feisty and only Senate debate Wednesday evening, trading shots over the border, abortion, tax policy and more. The barbs started before the moderators even asked a single question. ”We are at a crossroads, Arizona,” Gallego said in his opening statement.…
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Monster storm slams into Florida; deaths confirmed
Share Hurricane Milton weakens slightly; Tampa Bay area under flash flood emergency Hurricane Milton’s maximum sustained winds dropped to 110 mph as it continued to move inland, the National Hurricane Center said in a 10 p.m. advisory. That wind speed would make the hurricane on the high end of a Category 2 storm on the…
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Biden didn’t know Ron DeSantis refused to take Kamala Harris’ call when he praised him as ‘gracious’
President Joe Biden hadn’t been briefed about a back-and-forth between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Kamala Harris over hurricane recovery before he praised him as “gracious” in a news conference Wednesday, a source familiar with the situation said. NBC News first reported on Monday that DeSantis refused to take Harris’ call when she…
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Afghan accused of plotting terror attack worked as CIA guard, officials say
An Afghan man arrested on charges of planning a terrorist attack on Election Day worked as a security guard in Afghanistan for the CIA, two sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was arrested on Monday in Oklahoma and accused of plotting to kill Americans with an assault rifle on behalf of ISIS. Court…