The issue is whether a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities.
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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.
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Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for microRNA discovery
Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do.
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Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades.
Israel’s yearlong offensive against Hamas, one of the deadliest and most destructive in recent history, has killed more than 41,000 people, a little over half of them women and children.
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‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics
Just three weeks ago, tracking services pegged the movie for a $70 million debut, which would still have been down a fair amount from ‘Joker’s’ record-breaking $96.2 million launch in 2019.
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As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in the next five years.
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Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
He was a constant presence on Greek television, his mild manner and singalong melodies endearing him to generations.
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Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63
Christopher Ciccone was a multihyphenate artist, dancer and designer.
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Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people
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Helene death toll rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
It was still unclear how many people were unaccounted for or missing, and the toll could rise even higher.