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The Nation's Weather

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,09/28/22-3:30AM, 744 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Thursday, September 29, 2022
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
Ian will move across the central and northern Florida
Peninsula tomorrow with flooding downpours, damaging winds
and even a few tornadoes. Despite Ian moving farther inland,
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In this image courtesy of Kristi Magnusson, Kurt Groszhans in one of his fields in Ukraine in July 2021. The American farmer is jailed in Ukraine on charges he attempted to assassinate a former business partner who is now a government minister. The family of Groszhans says the charges are bogus and designed to stifle his claims of corruption. His former partner, Roman Leshchenko, has denied that he embezzled money from the American's company. (Kristi Magnusson via AP)

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As Russia tensions boil, US farmer remains jailed in Ukraine

By ERIC TUCKER ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press
Tue,02/01/22-11:10PM, 745 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kurt Groszhans set out from North Dakota for Ukraine in 2017, he was eager to connect with his family's ancestral homeland and to farm the rich, black soil for which the country is known.
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Tom Stiglich for Jun 08, 2022

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Wed,06/08/22-2:10AM, 744 Reads

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Andy Capp for Mar 29, 2021

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Mon,03/29/21-9:00PM, 745 Reads

Comic By: Reg Smythe

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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

91°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 93°F
Dew Point: 76°F
Humidity: 66%
Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sunset: 8:06 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Sky Cover: 4%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 76°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 2:12 PM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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