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  • Black FridayEconomy

    ‘The economy is bad, but you still have to celebrate’: Black Friday shoppers attack stores with a vengeance, some sipping champagne

    By Anne D'Innocenzio, Cathy Bussewitz, and others
  • Angela ChapmanLaw

    ‘People are exceptionally panicking’: SNAP disaster leaves many Americans unable to feed their pets, let alone pay their bills

    By Heather Hollingsworth, Stephen Smith, and others
  • homes damaged by hurricaneEnvironment

    Total damages and economic loss from Hurricane Helene could reach $110 billion

    By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, and others
  • man looks at hurricane damageEnvironment

    Hurricane Helene leaves dozens dead and millions without power

    By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, and others
  • This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 5:51 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Helene in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 25 2024. (NOAA via AP)Environment

    Hurricane Helene threatens Florida with an ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge and vast inland damage

    By Heather Hollingsworth, Stephen Smith, and others
  • Shelia Mae DobbinsEnvironment

    A 59-year-old widow has been forced to use a breathing tube and skyrocketing demand for wood pellets in the EU might be to blame

    By James Pollard, Julie Watson, and others
  • U.S.-NEW YORK-SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY-PHASE 1-OPENED FOR SERVICEReal Estate

    The U.S. Is Getting a Really Bad Deal on Infrastructure

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