Category: news
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The 27+ Best Wayfair Way Day Deals of 2024
Way Day is here, offering discounts across categories like home and kitchen, bedding and more. The sales event starts online on Oct. 5 at midnight and runs until Oct. 7, with in-store deals beginning during opening hours on Oct 5. During the sale, you can access discounts on over one million items with no code…
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Asheville’s Biltmore Village faces a long road to recovery as residents band together
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The high water levels have receded and much of the chaos and cries for help have calmed, but it will take weeks if not months before the renowned downtown village of Biltmore returns to prominence. On Saturday, a once-pristine river nearby was now choked with trash, mud, metal and dirt. Shopping and…
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Tropical Storm Milton forms just days after Hurricane Helene’s devastation
Tropical Storm Milton formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Saturday morning, just hours after it became a tropical depression, , according to the National Hurricane Center. This new storm formation comes less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, bringing life-threatening conditions to…
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House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane Helene after flooding claims more than 200 lives
The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there would be catastrophic flooding. Helene made landfall in Big Bend, Florida, on Sept. 26, causing flooding that devastated North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states and claimed more than 200 lives. In…
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Historic Biltmore Estate shutters after floods from Hurricane Helene ravage Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — America’s largest privately-owned estate has abruptly shut down in Asheville after Hurricane Helene caused extensive flooding and building damage along the 8,000 acre property. The iconic Biltmore Estate, situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, spans 175,000 square feet, boasts 250 rooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces and 22 miles of walking trail. The…
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In California, climate change makes arson a more potent threat
About 10% to 15% of California’s wildfires are ignited by arson each year — and 2024 appears to be in line with the trend. But as climate change leads temperatures to rise, fire seasons to grow longer and drought conditions to become more intense, intentionally set fires have more opportunity to take off and grow.…
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She sought to prove her grandfather was poisoned at Camp Lejeune. Records she found could help thousands.
Leo Case survived the battle of Iwo Jima and risked his life to save his crew during a clash in the South Pacific — only to die of multiple cancers at 58. The World War II tank commander and recipient of the Navy Cross, the military’s second-highest recognition for valor, was one of the first…
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Trump to rally in Butler, PA, for first time since assassination attempt
Share Harris to survey storm damage in North Carolina today Harris will travel to North Carolina today to survey the damage left behind by Hurricane Helene. The vice president will receive a briefing about the ongoing recovery efforts across North Carolina, and she will share how the federal government is supporting emergency response efforts across…
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Who is Terryon Thomas, the TikTok star known as Mr Prada accused of second-degree murder?
Terryon Thomas, a popular TikTok creator with 4 million followers on his main account, became infamous for his comedic and relatable videos, many of which he was accused of copying from other creators. But the 20-year-old gained new notoriety this week after he was charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice on Thursday. The…
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After Helene, the Great Smoky Mountains are desperate for tourists
October was supposed to be Gianna Carson’s busiest month of the year. Instead, she estimates she’s lost upward of $15,000 since Hurricane Helene hit her Bryson City, North Carolina, bakery and vacation rental a week ago. Now, in addition to the number of bakeshop transactions plummeting from 300 a day to around 50, she said…