At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsizes in Nigeria, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsizes in Nigeria, authorities say.
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INSIDERPete Buttigieg says he had a call with Elon Musk to talk about Hurricane Helene because 'the best thing to do is just to pick up the phone'
Buttigieg confirmed on MSNBC that he and Musk had a chat on the phone after a tense X exchange.
- CNN
Tennessee is investigating a plastics factory after Helene swept away its workers. Here’s what we know
The families of the 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters are demanding answers from the company after its officials claimed no flood warnings or alerts were issued before the start of the workers’ shift, contradicting official weather reports.
- People
What Led a High School 'Miss Irresistible' to Kill 4 of Her Friends? Examining the Infamous Clear Lake Murders
The 2003 quadruple murder went unsolved for years before a tip led investigators to the killers
- Business Insider
$63 million Royal New Zealand Navy ship capsizes and sinks off Samoa
The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on Saturday night before capsizing on Sunday morning. All 75 people on board the vessel were rescued.
- CNN
Tennessee factory employees were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee
The last time Elías Ibarra Mendoza heard his wife’s voice, she was pleading for his help.
- People
Inside the Twisted Case of a Stepdad Who Poisoned College Student to Death, Then Tried to Frame Her Friend
AJ Hadsell's stepfather continues to maintain his innocence while serving life in prison for her murder
- The Canadian Press
Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay region
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering evacuation orders along a coast still reeling from Helene’s devastation.
- CNN
‘The power of water.’ How Helene devastated western North Carolina and left communities in ruins
A week after Hurricane Helene roared through, the smell of death overpowers the cool mountain air over the isolated twisting roads of devastated rural western North Carolina.
- BBC
Girl who stabbed teacher always had knife at school
The girl says she wanted to punch and slap a teacher but "never wished anyone to be dead".
- The Canadian Press
Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright shares story with other officers, sparking debate over redemption
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is out of prison and delivering presentations at law enforcement conferences, stirring up a heated debate over how officers punished for misconduct should atone for their misdeeds.
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A New York man served 22 years for two murders he didn’t commit. He says prison saved his life
Calvin Buari was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 1995 for two murders he didn’t commit. A former drug dealer, Buari was exonerated and released in 2017 after another man confessed to the killings. But he feels like his redemption story is just beginning.
- CBC
16-year-old boy struck and killed by vehicle while walking in Essex, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a pedestrian was struck and killed in Essex, Ont. over the weekend.The 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene."A pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on the roadway," police said in a statement.It happened around 7 a.m. Sunday on County Road 8 near Britton Road.No word if any charges will be laid.OPP say their investigation remains ongoing and they're urging people who may have witnessed it to contact them as soon as possible. (Kerri Breen/CBC)OP
- CBC
Mayhem on Melrose: Court document details drug ambush, fatal shootout at Saskatoon apartment
An ambush in a Saskatoon apartment two years ago went violently and fatally sideways when two men burst out of a bedroom with zip ties and duct tape.They both had guns. But so did Brandon Baxandall, 29, whom they had lured to the apartment on the pretext of paying off a debt.Details of what happened on May 19, 2022, at 710 Melrose Ave. are contained in an agreed statement of facts that had been subject to a court-ordered publication ban recently lifted by Court of King's Bench Justice Mona Dovel
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Less than 10 days after Helene made landfall, Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3
Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.
- Associated Press
A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was stranded by floodwaters that had leveled his home. McCrary and his dog Moss never made it out of the water alive. Search teams found McCrary's boat and his dog's body two days later, but it took four days to find McCrary, an emergency room nurse whose passion was being on his boat in that river.
- People
Kylie Jenner Gives a Sneak Peek of Her Spooky Holiday Decor: 'We Are in the Halloween Spirit Over Here'
The reality star decked out her yard for the holiday with pumpkins, mums and a towering skeleton
- Rock Hill Herald
Photos: Rescue turns to grim recovery in the mountains of Western North Carolina
Search teams in the mountains of NC continue to search for victims, including in the hard-hit town of Swannanoa.
- Elle
Leonardo DiCaprio and Girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti Enjoy Italy With His Mother
Leonardo DiCaprio has been seen with Italian model Vittoria Ceretti after meeting at Cannes Film Festival in May and going yachting with her.
- People
21-Year-Old’s Breakup Spoils Her Vacation Plans, and Then Her Dad Steps Up for Hiking Trip Instead (Exclusive)
Anastasia Makus, a student in Germany, tells PEOPLE about the story behind the viral TikTok she made with her dad