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Crews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ AND STEFANIE DAZIO - Associated Press
Fri,10/18/24-10:16AM , 113 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland, where hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate before more than 100 firefighters stopped the progress of the flames, authorities said.
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, arrives at Trenton-Mercer Airport, in Mercer County, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2024, en route to a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

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What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
By ISABELLA VOLMERT AND MICHELLE R. SMITH - Associated Press
Fri,10/18/24-7:04AM , 34 Reads
Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars.
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US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
By TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer
Fri,10/18/24-6:06AM , 105 Reads
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.
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The Nation's Weather
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fri,10/18/24-3:30AM , 82 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Saturday, October 19, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

There can be heavy, training thunderstorms in southeastern

Colorado tomorrow that can lead to flooding. Across the Four

Corners states, high-elevation snow will continue to impact
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Today's Weather

Franklinton, 70438, LA

Current Temp

77°F

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 6%
Max Temp: 89°F
Min Temp: 71°F
Feels Like: 78°F
Dew Point: 74°F
Humidity: 65%
Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Gust: 15 mph
Sky Cover: 47%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 74°F
Moon Rise: 8:33 AM
Moon Set: 11:30 PM

Cloudy. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.

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