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First on CNN: European security officials observed Russian Navy ships in vicinity of Nord Stream pipeline leaks  CNN European Union suspects ‘sabotage’ in Nord Stream pipeline explosion | USA TODAY  USA TODAY Attacks against NATO allies critical infrastructure to be met with

Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday. (Image credit: Fernando Llano/AP)

Russia moves towards annexation of occupied Ukrainian territories  NPR Russia prepares to annex occupied regions of Ukraine after sham referendum  CBS Mornings Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote  The Associated Press Zelenskiy denounces Russian-staged votes; says there will be good

The Swedish Coast Guard has reportedly found a fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipeline.

Hurricane Ian slams southwest Florida with “catastrophic” storm surge  Axios Tracking Hurricane Ian: See latest forecast, spaghetti models, information as it makes landfall  13WMAZ LIVE: Hurricane Ian Coverage – Florida getting battered with catastrophic surge, winds and flooding  ABC Action News Disney World

6 Injured in Oakland School Shooting, Police Say  The New York Times Oakland school shooting involving multiple gunmen injures 6 adults; 2 critical  KPIX CBS SF Bay Area Six people were shot near an Oakland, California, school campus. Authorities are looking for

The Sunshine State has seen 40% of America’s hurricanes and a huge population boom

Donald Trump actually doesn’t like firing people in person  CNN Trump weighed bombing drug labs in Mexico after he mistook adviser, new book shows  The Washington Post Bomb Mexico, Fire Javanka: All the Wildest Bits From Maggie Haberman’s New Trump Book  The Daily

The head of the World Bank warned that developing nations face an extremely challenging near-term outlook, as the sharp slowdown in global growth raises the risks of a prolonged recession.

Hurricane Ian Live Updates: Flooding and Power Outages Grow  The New York Times LIVE: Hurricane Ian slams Florida as Category 2 storm | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOX Hurricane Ian Landfall: Fort Myers Boomed Just Before Category 4 Storm Hit  Bloomberg How