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Month: October 2024

Hurricane Helene damaged Baxter's North Cove site in North Carolina in September

Some ER patients are half as likely to receive IV fluids since disruptions from Hurricane Helene

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages, according to an analysis of health records by Truveta Research. When the storm hit western North Carolina last month, flooding and other damage

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Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat

Associated Press NAIROBI (AP) — Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and urged for swift investigations as the country takes up its seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council. In a joint statement on Thursday, the nine ambassadors and high commissioners said they “will support

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Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses in Spanish

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With just days before the presidential election, Latino voters are facing a barrage of targeted ads in Spanish and a new source of political messaging in the artificial intelligence age: chatbots generating unfounded claims in Spanish about voting rights. AI models are producing a stream of election-related falsehoods in

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US makes final ceasefire push before election but doubts progress will be made in Gaza before next US president is known

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — American officials remain doubtful a final diplomatic push in the Middle East this week will result in a pause in fighting in Gaza before Tuesday’s US presidential election, according to people familiar with the thinking, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waits to see who the next American president

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Ohio’s first female House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson remembered as a trailblazer and legend

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The late Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, has been eulogized at the Ohio Statehouse for blazing trails for women with grit, grace and a guiding spirit. Davidson died Friday at 97. Her memorial service Thursday attracted one current and three former governors, sitting congressional

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23-year-old Plano man released after 8th arrest, accused of stalking and harassing SMU students

By Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Ian Smith from Plano is out of jail after being behind bars for the eighth time, accused of stalking and harassing multiple female Southern Methodist University students. Last week, the 23-year-old was charged with a misdemeanor of harassment. Police records say

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Concerns raised over alleged unsportsmanlike conduct at Northeast Texas volleyball match

By Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story     TEXARKANA, Texas (KTVT) — North Lamar ISD Board Trustee Lauren Woodard quickly said she’s a parent first. After rowdy student fans created an atmosphere that many called uncomfortable, she’s unsure about sending her daughter to Texarkana’s Pleasant Grove ISD next week. “I would like to

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