Bill Chappell
Stories
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National
Hurricane Laura's Impact: 'The Wind Just Tore Everything Up'
"It tore the brick off, it tore the roof off, it lifted the truck by its roof. I mean, it tore everything. I have a skylight in my truck right now,"
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National
Hurricane Laura Rips Down 'South's Defenders' Confederate Statue In Lake Charles
Protesters had asked the parish to remove the prominent memorial this summer, only to be turned away two weeks ago. Then came the hurricane.
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National
Hurricane Laura Brings 'Catastrophic Storm Surge' And Fearsome Winds To Gulf Coast
When the storm's eyewall moved onshore around 1 a.m. ET, forecasters told people in its path, "TAKE COVER NOW!"
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National
Navalny Was Poisoned, But His Life Isn't in Danger, German Hospital Says
Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was poisoned by an unknown substance from a group of drugs that affect the nervous system, doctors say.
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National
Michigan Agrees To Pay $600 Million To Flint Residents Over Water Debacle
A summary of the preliminary settlement shows that nearly 80% of the money would go to resolve claims filed on behalf of minors and children.
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Arts & Life
Transparent Public Toilets Unveiled In Tokyo Parks — But They Also Offer Privacy
"There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom," an architect's firm says of the jewel-like toilets. "The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside."
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National
Trump's Claim Of A New Zealand Surge Is 'Patently Wrong,' Ardern Says
President Trump claimed New Zealand is seeing a "big surge" in coronavirus cases, on the same day New Zealand reported nine new cases, and the U.S. added nearly 42,000.
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Environment
Trump Administration Sets Plan For Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge
"I do believe there certainly could be a lease sale by the end of the year," Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt says.
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Environment
130 Degrees: Death Valley Sees What Could Be Record Heat
Any visitors to the park are getting blunt advice: "Travel prepared to survive." It's part of a heat wave that is forcing rolling blackouts in the West.
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World
India's Coronavirus Cases Top 2 Million; More Than 62,000 Reported In A Single Day
India's fatality statistics might be artificially low because only a small portion of all deaths that occur in India — reportedly around 22%, as of last year — are medically certified.