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California's gas prices top $6 a gallon in October

4:37pm October 19, 2022

by Raquel Maria Dillon

California's gas prices, well above the national average, have gone into overdrive, topping $6 a gallon in October. Why is gas so expensive in a state that's synonymous with the automobile?

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Factory employment is back to pre-pandemic levels, but will it continue to rebound?

4:37pm October 19, 2022

U.S. factories ramped up production, adding 22-thousand workers in September. Factory employment is back to pre-pandemic levels, but it's not likely to rebound to what it was in the last century.

This is an artist's rendering of the dinosaur Podokesaurus holyokensis, which lived millions of years ago in what is now Massachusetts. The dinosaur, whose name means "swift-footed lizard of Holyoke," has been named the state's official dinosaur.

'Swift-footed lizard' is named the Massachusetts state dinosaur

4:16pm October 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

Podokesaurus holyokensis, which lived millions of years ago in what is now Massachusetts, has been named the state's official dinosaur under legislation signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker.

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, greet each other before a televised debate at Duncan Theater on the campus of Palm Beach State College on Tuesday.

Val Demings goes on attack against Marco Rubio in Florida Senate debate

2:52pm October 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Florida went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.

In this aerial photo made in a flight provided by mediccorps.org, damage from Hurricane Ian is seen on the causeway leading to Sanibel Island from Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 30. The causeway has reopened with temporary repairs.

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The Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Hurricane Ian has reopened

2:05pm October 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

The causeway linking the island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs just three weeks after it was washed out by the hurricane. The reopening will help recovery work on the island.

Nestlé is recalling its Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling after some consumers found white plastic pieces in the products.

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Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

1:11pm October 19, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

The voluntary recall is for Nestlé Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling products manufactured between June and September. Some consumers found plastic pieces in them.

From left: Ivan Sushchyk, Vadym Zahozytsky and Yana Yelizarova discuss U.S. support for the war in Ukraine at a coffee shop in Kyiv on Oct. 11.

Ukrainians keep a wary eye on U.S. midterm elections, fearing a loss of support

10:27am October 19, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

The likelihood that Republicans may win the House has triggered concerns in Ukraine. Last month, most House Republicans voted against a funding package that included billions earmarked for Ukraine.

Victor Villegas, Milagros Pineda, Daniel Villegas, and Leiver Villegas, stand for a portrait in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

The U.S. creates a legal pathway for Venezuelan migrants, but many won't qualify

9:18am October 19, 2022

by Joel Rose

The Biden administration has announced a new legal pathway to discourage Venezuelan migrants from crossing the border illegally. But many may not qualify because they lack financial sponsors.

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A man tows a canoe through a flooded street of his neighborhood in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., last month. Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm, brackish floodwaters.

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A rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residents

9:13am October 19, 2022

by Emily Olson

Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives.

Flowers and candles lay outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Online platforms radicalized the Buffalo mass shooting suspect, a new report says

7:20am October 19, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The New York attorney general's office said it reviewed thousands of pages of documents and social media content to study how the suspect used online platforms to plan and publicize the mass shooting.