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Biden approves $1.1 billion more in military aid to Ukraine; Russia denies Nord Stream sabotage allegations  CNBC US warned European allies this summer that Nord Stream pipelines could be attacked  CNN Ukraine accuses Russia of sabotaging gas pipelines  CBS News Blaming Moscow for

Tracking Ian: Deep-water rescues in Naples caught on camera  WPEC Cars Submerged As Hurricane Ian Brings Ocean Into Streets  NBC News Hurricane Ian Live Updates: More Than 2 Million in Florida Without Power  The New York Times Hurricane Ian Jacksonville: What you need

Orthodox Jews gathered in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, at the tomb of a rabbi who preached his vision of a joy-filled life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. (Image credit: Pete Kiehart for

The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops.

Hurricane Ian continues to wreak havoc on Disney World  Fox Business Ian Set to Bring Surge, Winds and Flooding to The Southeast Coast  The Weather Channel Full List of Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Restaurants Operating During Hurricane Ian  WDW News Today These

Highland Park Fourth of July massacre: First lawsuits filed, call attack ‘predictable and preventable’  Chicago Sun-Times Smith & Wesson Sued by Families of Highland Park Shooting Victims  The Wall Street Journal Highland Park shooting victims sue gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson |

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds  CNN WATCH LIVE: View of Tampa as Hurricane Ian nears  Washington Post How Hurricane Ian intensified so quickly  The Hill How big is Hurricane Ian?  WFLA Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall

California allows affordable housing on some commercial properties  Los Angeles Times Gov. Newsom signs bills to turn unused retail areas into housing  KCRA Sacramento California to Build More Housing, Faster | California Governor  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws

The Israeli military said Wednesday troops arrived at the refugee camp to arrest two Palestinians suspected of involvement in recent shooting attacks. The incursion sparked armed clashes in the streets.

The climate crisis is creating an increasingly uncertain future for people in most parts of the world. Paradoxically in my region, the Pacific, it is making our future increasingly certain—but not in a way that gives any kind of comfort.