Bill Chappell
Stories
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National
The scale of Helene’s devastating impacts are eye-popping, even from space
Many of Helene’s effects are individual and heartbreaking, such as the deaths of children, grandparents and others. But the storm's impact is also so outsized that it’s clearly visible from space.
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Politics
In excerpt from new memoir, Melania Trump says women have the ‘right to choose’ abortion
The former first lady says she is a longtime supporter of abortion rights. Her memoir is coming out a year after former President Donald Trump said he was "able to kill Roe v. Wade."
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Science
Fat Bear Week delayed after a large bear kills a rival bear
The scene was relayed by a live webcam of bears on Alaska's Brooks River. “This is very difficult to watch and comprehend,” said Naomi Boak of the nonprofit Katmai Conservancy.
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National
Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins
More than 50 people were reported dead across the southeastern U.S. and millions were without power. Widespread flooding and landslides and cellular outages in western North Carolina impeded rescues.
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National
Read the unsealed indictment and charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams
In an extraordinary operation, federal agents descended upon the mayor’s home early Thursday morning.
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Environment
California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse. Now it’s trying again
California and other states -- and some cities -- have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.
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Business
Philip Morris sells asthma inhaler company, citing ‘unwarranted opposition’ to its goals
Three years ago, the cigarette giant acquired Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers, raising health groups’ ire. Now, it’s selling the business for almost $200 million.
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National
U.S. sues Dali ship owner and operator for $100 million over Baltimore bridge collapse
“The ship’s owner and manager … sent an ill-prepared crew on an abjectly unseaworthy vessel to navigate the United States’ waterways,” the Justice Department says in its new civil claim.
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Politics
Here's everything we know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump
An agent spotted a rifle barrel poking through a fence; a witness got a photo of the suspect’s license plate as he fled. Now Ryan Wesley Routh is facing federal charges.
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Science
A landslide linked to climate change ‘rang’ the Earth for 9 days, researchers say
The scale of the geological event is like something from prehistoric times, with a tsunami 200 meters--656 feet--in height. But it happened last year. Researchers warn that similar events may reoccur.
