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Nancy Galarza looks Thursday at the damage that Hurricane Fiona inflicted on her community, which remained cut off days after the storm slammed the rural community of San Salvador in the town of Caguas, Puerto Rico.

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Power outages and problems accessing fuel force Puerto Rico grocery stores to close

12:07pm September 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

A growing number of businesses are temporarily closing across the island as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods.

A gas furnace in a residential home. California plans to require zero-emission heaters and furnaces by the end of the decade.

California plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030

10:52am September 23, 2022

by Caleigh Wells

The California Air Resources Board approved a plan to phase out sales of new gas furnaces and water heaters in the state by 2030.

Getting into the community of Cacao is a challenge. The 157 route is being cleared after major landslides caused by Hurricane Fiona blocked access.

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Isolated communities in Puerto Rico struggle to regain water and power after Fiona

10:42am September 23, 2022

by Greg Allen

Hurricane Fiona's unrelenting rains led to swollen rivers and washed out roads and bridges in many areas of Puerto Rico. It's isolated many mountain communities and slowed the recovery.

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Playa Salinas is flooded after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, on Monday.

5 numbers that show Hurricane Fiona's devastating impact on Puerto Rico

10:41am September 23, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover.

A photo from June 17 shows empty formula shelves at a supermarket in Florida. An internal review found several factors contributed to the national baby formula shortage, but no one person or agency was listed as at fault.

Here's what the FDA says contributed to the baby formula shortage crisis

10:09am September 23, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The Food and Drug Administration rattled off 15 reasons behind the national baby formula shortage, but couldn't identify a specific person or agency responsible.

Venezuelan migrants Kimberly González and Denny Velasco and their children wait for a bus at Mission: Border Hope in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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A dramatic shift at the border as migrants converge on a remote corner of South Texas

10:04am September 23, 2022

Migrants from across the hemisphere are increasingly crossing the border in a remote corner of South Texas. The shift has big implications for border towns like Eagle Pass — and the entire country.

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Morning news brief

4:59am September 23, 2022

Referenda began in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine today. The flu might be coming back strong this year. Leaders meet in Pittsburgh for climate talks.

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Migration Policy Institute discusses which states shoulder the burden of immigration

4:59am September 23, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Muzaffar Chishti a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, about the impact of immigration policy on U.S. communities.

Alan Eugene Miller is shown Aug. 5, 1999. Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of Miller because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate's veins.

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Alabama calls off execution for time and medical concerns

2:39am September 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Alabama corrections officials said the state halted the scheduled execution of Alan Miller after they determined they could not get the lethal injection underway before a midnight deadline.

Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer

5:26pm September 22, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The gas brings the bubbles to your beer. But brewers now face a carbon dioxide shortage — and the risk of production cuts and price hikes.