Tag: aftermath
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Biden, surveying Milton’s aftermath, announces $600M for rebuilding in Florida and other states
President Joe Biden announced while surveying storm-damaged Florida on Sunday that over $600 million will flow to states affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which ravaged Georgia and North Carolina as well. During remarks in St. Pete Beach, a barrier island city off of St. Petersburg, Biden said nearly $100 million of the money would…
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Yellow jackets in Helene aftermath and prosecutor reviews Menendez brothers’ conviction: Morning Rundown
Some Democrats fear Kamala Harris is playing it safe in a tight presidential race. Yellow jackets are swarming in flooded parts of North Carolina. And Kim Kardashian advocates for the release of the Menendez brothers. Here’s what to know today. Some Democrats say ‘it’s so obvious’ Harris is playing it safe Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Hurricane Helene aftermath and Israeli ground operation in Lebanon: Morning Rundown
Residents in Asheville, North Carolina, criticize what they see as the city’s lack of preparedness for Helene’s destruction. Israel launches a ground operation in Lebanon. And vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz are set to debate. Here’s what to know today. North Carolina residents raise questions over disaster response North Carolina residents are…
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‘Soft’ book bans and the aftermath of record-breaking censorship
When David Shelley, the CEO of Hachette, one of the “big five” publishing companies, was a teenager, he was living in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain and under a law called Section 28. The measure, which was in effect from 1988 to 2003, prohibited schools from “promoting the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality.” In the ’80s,…
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FDIC unveils rule forcing banks to keep fintech customer data in aftermath of Synapse debacle
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Tuesday proposed a new rule forcing banks to keep detailed records for customers of fintech apps after the failure of tech firm Synapse resulted in thousands of Americans being locked out of their accounts. The rule, aimed at accounts opened by fintech firms that partner with banks, would make the institution maintain records…