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National
Lufthansa agrees to a record $4 million fine for its treatment of Jewish passengers
The German airline barred 128 Jewish passengers from their May 2022 connecting flight based on the alleged misconduct of a few. The U.S. government considers that discrimination; Lufthansa disagrees.
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Arts & Life
Lynx, tiger and tadpoles, oh my: See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners
A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.
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Politics
How could hurricanes impact the election? What we can learn from 5 recent storms
The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria.
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National
A court blocks a couple from suing Uber over a car crash because of Uber Eats' terms
An appeals court sided with Uber, ruling a couple can't sue over a near-fatal car crash because they had agreed to Uber Eats' arbitration clause. Their lawyer is worried about a "slippery slope."
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Politics
Trump backs out of a '60 Minutes' prime-time interview, CBS says
60 Minutes announced on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump has backed out of an interview he had agreed to do as part of its prime-time election special next week.
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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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A meteorologist in Atlanta rescued a woman from Helene floodwaters on camera
FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was broadcasting from Atlanta early this morning when he heard a woman crying for help in the dark.
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The Coast Guard save a man and his dog from a sinking boat off the coast of Florida
Before Helene even made landfall in Florida, authorities conducted a dramatic rescue operation: The U.S. Coast Guard saved a man whose sailboat started taking on water off the coast of Sanibel Island.
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Exactly 66 years ago, another Hurricane Helene rocked the Carolinas
Hurricane Helene raked the coast of the Carolinas on September 27, 1958, but did not actually make landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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National
The son of Trump's alleged would-be assassin is charged over child sex abuse images
Oran Routh, 35, was arrested after the FBI searched his home in connection with another investigation. He's been charged with one count each of receipt and possession of images of child sex abuse.
