Thousands Are Still Without Water

Published: Sat, 10/05/24

Updated: Sun, 10/06/24

A shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking water.Insert Preheader


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Thousands Are Still Without Water

Associated Press

A shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking water.

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Concerns Bibi Has Thumb on the Scale

The Hill

Democrats increasingly suspect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to interfere in U.S. domestic politics by ignoring President Biden’s calls to negotiate a peace deal in Gaza amid recent escalations. 

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

CNBC

Stocks rallied after data showed nonfarm payrolls grew by 254,000 jobs in September, far outpacing the forecasted gain of 150,000 from economists polled by Dow Jones. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%.

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Ex-NY Gov Attacked by Young Gang

New York Post

Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked by a trio of young suspects while walking their dog on the Upper East Side Friday night, his spokesperson and law enforcement sources said.

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Elon Musk To Join Trump in Butler

Go Erie

Trump's return to Butler, the site where a gunman attempted to assassinate him in July, will feature an extensive list of guests, including the family of the volunteer firefighter killed at the July 13 rally.

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Here Comes Hurricane Kirk

WESH

Kirk is currently located 960 miles east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and a minimum central pressure of 943 mb, making it a major hurricane.

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American Dream Now Costs $4.4M

USA Today

The lifetime tab for such aspirations as owning a home, driving new cars, raising kids and taking annual vacations comes to a cool $4.4 million, according to Investopedia, the financial media site.

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Biltmore Estate Was Blasted by Helene

WXII

The entrance to Biltmore, located in Biltmore Village and other low-lying areas of the property, experienced significant flooding and damage to buildings. Structures and roadways are being assessed.

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Iran Leader Praises Hamas, Hezbollah

Katu

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday praised the effect that conflicts with terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah have had on Israel, according to a translation of his remarks by his government.

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California Bans Sell-By Dates

Food and Wine

On September 28, California became the first state to ban “sell-by” dates, as Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation aimed at combating food waste. The law prohibits the use of consumer-facing sell-by dates.

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Harris and Dad Separated by 2 Miles

New York Times

Donald J. Harris, 86, a distinguished economist, lives with his second wife only two miles from the vice president’s official residence in Washington, yet he has been estranged for years from his daughter and the two seldom speak.

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The Female Soldiers Israel Ignored

Washington Post

The Israeli field observer female-only army unit who monitor the country’s embattled borders say they are ignored by their commanders, as they were before Hamas attacked nearly one year ago.

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SCOTUS Might Save Eric Adams

Politico

In the week since Adams’ indictment by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office, there have been plenty of calls for his resignation, as well as continuing signs of political and legal danger ahead for him.

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Russian Trolls Have Grown Up

Foreign Policy

Social media is an attractive tool for covert propagandists, who can quickly create fake accounts, tailor content for target audiences, and insert virtual interlopers into real online communities.

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Dickinson Curtails Demonstration

Local 21

Dickinson College has updated its student handbook this school year to include a specific policy on campus demonstrations a year after student protests led the college to cancel its commencement speaker Michael Smerconish.

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Dickinson Should Be Ashamed

The Dickinsonian

“Both the inciting Dickinsonian article and the subsequent campus protests dismiss the merits of Smerconish’s argument while selectively choosing quotes from “Flying Blind” that fit their intended narrative.”

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Concerns Harris Playing Too Safe

NBC News

Even as polling shows the race is a toss-up,Vice President Kamala Harris has been running with a measure of risk aversion that some worry has failed to fully capitalize on the excitement surrounding her entry into the race.

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Butler Widow: It Didn't Have To Happen

BBC

The wife of a former volunteer fire chief killed during July’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has told the BBC she is furious about the security failures that led to her husband’s killing.

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Trump FEMA Claim Debunked

Forbes

Trump and his allies have claimed that FEMA can’t respond well enough to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene because it’s diverted so much money to helping migrants—but that’s not true.

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“Guys Naked on Camera”

Outkick

On Thursday, some individual players and at least one club -- the Cincinnati Bengals -- announced that they would not be doing interviews in their locker room going forward.

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Musk Accuses FEMA of Blocking SpaceX

For the Left

Elon Musk has accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency of obstructing SpaceX's relief efforts in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. 

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Obama Tries To Save the Senate Majority

For the Right

Former President Barack Obama has endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland, as stated in her campaign's 30-second ad. 

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