North Carolina and Georgia reels from Helene disaster
Hurricane Helene left widespread outages across the Carolinas and Georgia with 1.1 million customers without power. In Black Mountain NC residents used table tops for updates as rescue crews operated in floodwaters and medics delivered supplies. Biden announced federal debris removal and emergency aid for six months, with 1,000 active duty soldiers to assist.
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Alliant
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Big Bend
MidAmerican relocates crews for hurricane relief effort
MidAmerican Energy sends about 70 crew members from Ohio to North Carolina to aid Duke Energy in repairing grid damage in Spindale near Asheville. The team began in Ohio, then moved to North Carolina. duration depends on Duke Energy.
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Vaccination rates fall as exemptions rise in kindergartners
Federal data show U S kindergarten vaccination rates fell to 92.7 percent for 2023 24 while non medical exemptions rose to 3.3 percent an all time high. Officials say about 80 000 children remain unvaccinated and outbreaks remain possible across states and territories.
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U S broadens import ban on Chinese goods over forced labor
The Department of Homeland Security adds a Chinese steel maker and a maker of aspartame sweetener to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act entity list. The action targets firms linked to Xinjiang labor abuses, expanding U S measures against goods tied to human rights violations.
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