Thursday’s strikes followed a year of tit-for-tat exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel that boiled over into all-out war in recent weeks.
Erica Nitschke
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Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
She told deputies she started feeding a family of raccoons decades ago and it was fine until about six weeks earlier, when the number showing up went from a handful to around 100.
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May trial date set for ‘Diddy’ to face sex trafficking charges
Sean Combs, 54, has pleaded not guilty to charges lodged against him last month.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years, though some price pressures remain
Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in September from a year earlier, down from 2.5% in August, and the smallest annual rise since February 2021.
Posted inSports
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam winner, to retire
The 38-year-old King of Clay announces his plans to retire after the Davis Cup finals next month.
Posted inNation & World
Millions without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causing deaths, flooding
Before Milton even made landfall, tornadoes were touching down across the state. The Spanish Lakes Country Club near Fort Pierce, on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, was hit particularly hard, with homes destroyed and some residents killed.
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States sue TikTok, claim platform is addictive and harms kids’ mental health
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against the video platform.
Posted inNation & World
With Hurricane Milton at Category 5 strength, Florida scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Forecasters warned of a possible 8- to 12-foot storm surge in Tampa Bay and said flooding could result from 5 to 10 inches of rain in mainland Florida and the Keys.
Posted inHealth
Supreme Court lets decision stand barring emergency abortions in Texas
The Biden administration asked the justices to throw out a lower court order, arguing that hospitals have to perform abortions in emergency situations under federal law.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers arrested on assault, strangulation, drug charges
Peppers is accused of attacking a girlfriend and possession of a Class “B” substance.