Hurricane Helene: Search for survivors intensifies as death toll tops 150 – National

Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris on Tuesday looking in the mountains of western North Carolina for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. With Helene’s death toll passing 150, searchers fanned out across the region, using helicopters to get…

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School Board Crisis Challenges Chicago Mayor’s Leadership

Chicago’s Mayor Faces Growing Turbulence Amid School Board Crisis Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, elected as a reformer promising to disrupt the city’s often contentious political landscape, now finds himself in increasingly choppy waters. Two years into his tenure, Johnson is struggling to push through his progressive agenda, facing pushback not just from political opponents but…

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