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This undated photo shows Boone McCrary, of Greeneville, Tenn., who died after his boat capsized while he was trying to rescue a man trapped in the river during Hurricane Helene. (Laura Harville via AP)

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A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene

By MARTHA BELLISLE MARTHA BELLISLE - Associated Press
Sat,10/05/24-11:14PM, 126 Reads
As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was stranded by floodwaters that had leveled his home.
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A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

By COLLIN BINKLEY COLLIN BINKLEY - AP Education Writer
Sat,10/05/24-11:30PM, 196 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war hanging over the Washington, D.C., campus, where everyone has a political opinion, each new encounter is fraught.
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Pope Francis appears at his studio window for the traditional noon blessing of faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the pool who will one day elect his successor

By NICOLE WINFIELD NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press
Sun,10/06/24-5:55AM, 86 Reads
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, listens to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Andreas Arnold/dpa via AP, File)

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Russia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sun,10/06/24-4:37AM, 35 Reads
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles, officials said Sunday.
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