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How could hurricanes impact the election? What we can learn from 5 recent storms

The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria.
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Robert Fitzpatrick, leader of CalArts, Euro Disney and L.A. Olympic Arts Festival, dies at 84
Robert Fitzpatrick, former president of the California Institute of the Arts and later Disneyland Paris, also led the acclaimed 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles.
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Negotiations break down between Boeing, striking machinists
Negotiations between Boeing and 33,000 striking machinists have broken down as the walkout that has put the company’s financial future at risk enters its fourth week.
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Are abortion pills legal in my state? Here’s what you need to know.
Even where medication abortion is legal, state restrictions make it difficult to access care.
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350-year-old tree, saplings planted for fallen WWI soldiers included in city’s updated ‘Great Trees’ list
Time for these trees to take a bough. Dozens of leafy legends across the five boroughs have been added to the city’s tree hall of fame this week — which is the first time the Big Apple’s official roll call of top timber has been updated since 1985. One of the impressive additions to the...
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Tesla robotaxi details leak out ahead of Thursday’s big reveal: ‘This will take time to ramp up’
Tesla is expected to announce a timeline for the launch of the vehicle and details on how it plans to bring customers on to a potential ride-hail app during the event.
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Eagles cut Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White without playing a snap for team
White was inactive all four games this season and his release came after the team's bye week.
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Historic building that housed the beloved French restaurant La Grenouille sells for $14.3M — here’s what it will become
The property at 3 E. 52nd St. that housed the fabled La Grenouille, which announced its closure in September, has sold to a new owner.
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Disney abruptly hikes pass and ticket prices at two theme parks
Weekends and holidays, which are the highest volume days, will be hiked 6.2% from $194 to $206 a day effective immediately.
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Everything To Know About Prime Student Deals And The Best Prime Day Student Discounts
If you're between 18-24 or enrolled in a two-year or four-year college, you have to take advantage of Prime Student deals!
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Frightening footage shows plane flying directly into Hurricane Milton: ‘Good God’
Hurricane hunters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aircraft Operations Center experienced massive turbulence while collecting data on Hurricane Milton. The view from the passenger side window of Miss Piggy, the Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, shows the plane flying through an impenetrable gray sky as it is pounded by blistering rain. “Bumpy ride into...
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Ashlyn Harris, Sophia Bush hold hands at Glamour event and more star snaps
Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush keep close, Harrison Ford gets silly and more snaps...
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Oil prices are rising amid the Middle East war. What does it mean for the election?
Oil prices have surged in recent weeks as the Israel-Gaza-Lebanon war escalates.
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Walker Buehler has dugout meltdown after catastrophic Dodgers inning
Trash cans beware. 
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NFL predictions, odds: Why long-shot Broncos can make a postseason run
Don’t look now, but the Denver Broncos have won three games in a row. 
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Biden and Netanyahu to speak for first time in months: Source
President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to speak on Wednesday, according to a source familiar. It would be their first conversation in months.
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Harris broadens reach in media blitz, struggles to differentiate herself from Biden
She's targeting varied audiences from Howard Stern to '60 Minutes."
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North Korean troops now fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Seoul says
North Korea is now sending troops to fight and die in Ukraine alongside Russian soldiers, according to Seoul’s defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun.
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Haiti gangs luring more kids into crime and abuse as killings continue
As an official says 115 people were killed in one small town, rights advocates warn Haiti's criminal gangs are luring more children into crime and sexual abuse.
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Justin Timberlake postpones world tour stop an hour before showtime due to injury
Justin Timberlake postponed a Tuesday night concert a mere hour before it was set to begin. He blamed an injury for preventing him from performing.
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DOJ may seek Google breakup after landmark antitrust case victory: ‘Unlawful conduct’
The Justice Department said it is considering whether to ask a federal judge to order a breakup of Google’s online search monopoly – a move that could upend the Big Tech firm’s entire business model. The feds pointed to a forced divestment of Google’s Chrome browser, its Google Play app store or its Android operating...
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The race to lead Britain's Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates
Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader.
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Viral ‘bro code’ challenge puts befuddled fellas to the test: ‘I have no idea what’s going on’
The standard barometer for spotting a "bro" is no longer about their video gaming stats or beer-chugging abilities.
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for work on proteins, building blocks of life
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper.
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Harris’ plan for in-home elder care will cost tens of billions more than projected: economists
"This is a classic case of a politician using entitlements to try and attract votes," one expert said.
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Lisa Marie Presley claims she was molested by Priscilla’s boyfried at age 10 in new memoir
"He said he was going to teach me what was going to happen when I got older," she writes.
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The history of the Hoxne Hoard, the largest collection of Roman treasure found in Britain
The Hoxne Hoard is one of the most significant archaeological finds out of Britain. The hoard is mostly made of gold and silver coins, although other unique objects add to its value.
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Texas girl ‘floored’ by scary Halloween decoration
What a witch! At a Spirit Halloween store in Houston, Texas, an animated display of a witchy woman gave one young shopper a hilarious jump scare, sending her falling backwards to the floor when the “witch” suddenly sprang to life. One TikTok user commented: “That’s the literal definition of ‘my soul left my body!’”
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Jennifer Lopez admits Ben Affleck divorce almost took her out for good: I should’ve learned my lesson ‘2 or 3 times ago’
The "Let's Get Loud" singer was previously married to Ojani Noa, Cris Judd and Marc Anthony. She married Affleck in Las Vegas in 2022.
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Hurricane Milton spawns a new threat — tornado supercells
Floridians are already facing a terrifying threat of Hurricane Milton: supercells of tornados. Storm systems capable of generating tornados have started to sweep across the southern Florida peninsula as Hurricane Milton rapidly approaches the Sunshine State, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning. The powerful, Category 4 storm was spinning northeast at 17 mph about...
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Drone footage reveals eerie scene of empty streets in Treasure Island, Florida ahead of Milton
Experts warn Hurricane Milton will cover nearly every beach on Florida’s west coast, this includes Treasure Island where the streets and beaches were void of any people ahead of the monster storm. Milton is expected to make landfall late Wednesday along the west-central coast of Florida as a “dangerous major hurricane,” the National Hurricane Center...
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The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Pivoting Back to Victimhood at the Supreme Court
At the heart of these cases is conservatives’ thinly evidenced claim that their religious freedom is under attack.
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‘Slow Horses’ Season 5: Showrunner Will Smith Teases ‘London Rules,’ Premiere Date, And Beyond
The strange, strange game continues!
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FEMA leader vows "whole federal family" will respond to Hurricane Milton
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said on Wednesday that the agency has a "layered approach" to staffing.
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High school flag football: Week 7 scores
Check out this week's Los Angeles area high school flag football scores.
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Health dept. issues flesh-eating bacteria warning, tells people to avoid contact with floodwaters during Hurricane Milton
The Florida Department of Health is urging people to avoid coming into contact with floodwaters brought by Hurricane Milton, warning they could be contaminated with a form of flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio. “Vibriobacteria, commonly found in warm coastal waters, can cause illness when ingested or when open wounds are exposed to contaminated water. After heavy rainfall and...
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Whistleblower claims Secret Service ‘painting a false picture’ of protection for Trump: Hawley
Sen. Josh Hawley is detailing new whistleblower allegations that Secret Service leadership is trying to hide the level of protection given to former President Donald Trump.
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Priceless beer can exhibit saved from the trash at Dutch museum
A Dutch museum exhibit featuring hand-painted beer cans was almost lost forever when a staff member mistakenly threw them in the trash. A curator returned early from break and saved the art in time.
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Toks Olagundoye on joining "Frasier" reboot as Harvard's quirky psychology chair
Toks Olagundoye joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about starring in the "Frasier" reboot as Harvard's quirky psychology chair, Olivia Finch.
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Kamala Harris says failed attempts to broker a cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war are 'meaningless' until peace
Vice President Kamala Harris said that her administration does not deserve any praise for failing to work out a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in an interview Tuesday.
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‘Live’: Riley Keough Details “Extremely Emotional” Experience Of Listening To Late Mom Lisa Marie Presley’s Recordings For Her Memoir
"At first it was extremely emotional because it feels like they're with you when it's that much audio."
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COVID infection linked to sharp increase in long-term risk of heart attack, stroke: Cleveland Clinic, USC study
Researchers analyzed data from 10,000 people treated for COVID-19 in 2020 and roughly 200,000 people who were not infected. Doctors followed subjects' health progress for three years.
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Israel hit with multiple terrorist attacks as Hezbollah rocket kills 2 Israelis while walking dogs
Israel was hit with another round of terrorist attacks as Hezbollah fired rockets into a northern border town, killing two, and knife-wielding moped driver attacked in Hadera, putting eight in the hospital.
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The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says
The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti has seen in recent history.
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We found shockingly cheap NY Liberty-Minnesota Lynx WNBA Finals tickets
Game 1 goes down at the Barclays Center on Oct. 10.
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Genre-bending Japanese-French chef Akira Hirose dies at 70. At Azay, his flavors and flair will live on
Chef Chris Ono has joined Azay, taking over dinner service and offering a prix-fixe Japanese-French menu. The staff plans to host tribute dinners in Hirose's honor.
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Robert Saleh speaks out after abrupt Jets firing
Robert Saleh wrote a classy goodbye to the Jets.
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Diddy's legal team files motion for pretrial release as court battle heats up
Disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a bail appeal as the legal case involving him progresses. Court docs, obtained by Fox News Digital, asked the judge to approve a pretrial release.
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Travis Kelce teases secret bye week plans as he and Taylor Swift return to East Coast
"You got any bye week plans?" Jason Kelce asked his brother on their "New Heights" podcast, to which Travis swiftly replied, "Of course I do."
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