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North Carolina gives counties impacted by Hurricane Helene voting flexibility
North Carolina’s election board voted Monday to give residents in the western part of the state, which was hit hardest by Hurricane Helene, greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections. Voters in 13 counties heavily impacted by the storm will have more ways to obtain and deliver absentee ballots, while county boards…
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New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs how to watch, start time and more
The Kansas City Chiefs, two-time defending champions, once again are Super Bowl contenders. Patrick Mahomes and Co. (4-0) are the only undefeated team in the league besides the Vikings. Will the Chiefs match Minnesota, which sits at 5-0 after a win against the New York Jets in London on Sunday? It won’t be easy against…
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Chicago concert goers possibly exposed to potentially rabid bats, health officials say
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning that attendees of a recent outdoor concert at the popular Salt Shed music venue may have been exposed to rabies-carrying bats. According to the CDPH, the “possible” exposure took place between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 12 during the outdoor Goose concert at the venue,…
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What the polls of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump race show with four weeks to go
With four weeks to go until Election Day, the 2024 polls continue to show a presidential race that remains on a knife’s edge — and well within the margin of error. That’s true for recent national polls like NPR/PBS/Marist, which found Vice President Kamala Harris with a narrow edge against former President Donald Trump — 2 points among likely voters,…
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TikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg dies at 25 after revealing health issues, illness
Taylor Rousseau Grigg, a 25-year-old TikToker who made lifestyle content, has died. Her husband, Cameron Grigg, announced her “sudden and unexpected” loss in an Instagram post Oct. 5 and a GoFundMe, which spoke of her “passing.” “No one ever expects to have to deal with this kind of pain and heartache, especially at our age,” Cameron Grigg…
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‘SNL’ skit recreates Spanish-language show ‘Sábado Gigante,’ leaving fans nostalgic
“Sorry, I’m visiting Miami. I got free tickets. I don’t know what any of this means,” Joshua says. “I think I’m having a panic attack.” In an attempt to make sense of Don Francisco’s directions, Joshua accidentally summons “El Chacal de la Trompeta,” or The Trumpet Jackal, a longstanding character from “Sábado Gigante” who appeared…
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Cissy Houston, renowned gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91. Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang backup for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, passed away at her home Monday morning in New Jersey, according to her daughter-in-law Pat Houston. Houston, who was surrounded by her family,…
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Al Pacino says he briefly died from Covid: ‘I was gone’
Al Pacino revealed on a podcast this weekend that he almost died during a bout with Covid-19 — a near-death experience that left the star actor pondering his mortality. Pacino, 84, was plugging his memoir “Sonny Boy” on The New York Times podcast “The Interview,” when he recounted how in 2020 he’d fallen sick at…
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Trump Media stock soars 15% after Butler, Pa. rally with Musk
Shares of Trump Media soared Monday, a day after former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 assassination attempt, to rally with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Shares were up roughly 13% as of 2 p.m. ET with heavy volume, and the stock was trading around $19.00 per share. In Butler on Sunday, Musk came up on stage…
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Shares of generator maker soar, insurance stocks fall as Hurricane Milton intensifies
Shares of backup power generation company Generac Holdings surged more than 7% on Monday as Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. Hurricane Milton is forecast to move north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday before crossing the Gulf of Mexico to approach the west coast of Florida by Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.…