Month: September 2023

Recovery efforts are focused on power restoration in Florida communities as sweltering heat moves in after Hurricane Idalia

September 1, 2023 12:48 AM CNN

CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Crews in Florida will keep working to restore power and clear debris Friday after Hurricane Idalia flooded…

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Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide

September 1, 2023 12:39 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has staged a televised a disaster drill in which he declared a…

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Rainbows, drag shows, movies: Lebanon’s leaders go after perceived symbols of the LGBTQ+ community

September 1, 2023 12:04 AM Associated Press

By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In recent weeks, Lebanon’s sharply divided political and religious leaders…

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