In central Beirut, rescue workers combed Friday through the rubble of a collapsed building, searching for survivors of an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens in the Lebanese capital the night before.
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U.S. sees window for a new push to break political deadlock in Lebanon to ease conflict
The U.S. and others have been pressing for years for an end to the political deadlock in Lebanon to no avail. The country’s sectarian power-sharing system has always been prone to stalemate.
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Residents slog through flooded streets after Milton tore through Florida
Arriving just 2 weeks after the devastating Hurricane Helene, the system flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off the Tampa Bay Rays’ baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane.
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Ukrainian president calls on Europe for aid
Volodymyr Zelensky planned to present his blueprint at a weekend meeting of Western leaders in Germany, but it was postponed after President Biden stayed home because of the hurricane crisis in Florida.
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Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Milton shutdown
Some Halloween special events won’t be offered and they won’t necessarily be fully functioning Friday, but the public is welcome back, the parks said in statements.
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Mid-Maine Chamber president on vacation weathers Florida hurricane
Kimberly Lindlof, president and CEO of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce in Waterville, described riding out Hurricane Milton at her condo in Venice, Florida, where she is vacationing.
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TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with Justice Department
The Justice Department said the bank allowed money laundering networks to move $670 million through TD Bank accounts over a period of several years.
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Social Security recipients will get 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past
Recipients received a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, after a historically large 8.7% benefit increase in 2023, brought on by record 40-year-high inflation.
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US inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years, though some price pressures remain
Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, adding to a spate of encouraging economic news in the closing weeks of the presidential race.
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Prince, Princess of Wales meet with bereaved parents of 3 children killed in stabbing attack
The royal couple met privately with the families of the children who were killed at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July. They also met with their teacher and emergency workers.