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Sam Catrambone clears debris away from a friend's home that was damaged by a tornado in Mullica Hill, N.J., on Thursday after record-breaking rainfall brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that swept through the area.

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Stunned By Ida, The Northeast Begins To Recover And Worry About The Next Storm

3:18pm September 04, 2021

At least 49 people are confirmed dead, and in some areas, the search for the missing continues. Residents digging out from the wreckage are asking whether the region is prepared for the next storm.

Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug, to treat COVID-19, amid warnings that it can cause harmful side effects and that there's little evidence it helps.

Poison Control Centers Are Fielding A Surge Of Ivermectin Overdose Calls

11:47am September 04, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The nation's poison control centers saw a 245% jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug that some falsely claim treats COVID-19.

Two family members show the signs they held so U.S. troops could spot them in the crowd at the Kabul airport. "Chesty Puller" refers to a legendary U.S. Marine general. "Teufel Hunden" means "Devil Dog," in German and is the name German troops used for Ma

A Legendary Marine's Name As Code: The Ad Hoc Network That Helped Rescue Afghans

10:38am September 04, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

The massive U.S. airlift out of Kabul was a feat of logistics and stamina. But it was also marred by chaos and violence. Somehow, an unlikely coalition formed to try and help get Afghans out.

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Women's Clinics In Texas Must Abide By State's New Abortion Law

10:19am September 04, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

In Texas, it's illegal to get an abortion six weeks after pregnancy. At the Whole Women's Health clinic in Austin, pregnant women arrive for appointments but may not be able to get the care they want.

Striking members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization hold a rally on Aug. 6, 1981, on Long Island, N.Y. Nearly 13,000 air-traffic controllers walked off the job and most were fired by President Ronald Reagan after refusing to return t

Here Are 3 Pivotal Moments In Workers' History To Remember This Labor Day

10:18am September 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

From a deadly factory fire to a presidential showdown with strikers, these major labor events became central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement and the rights afforded to workers.

String players perform during a violin vigil for Elijah McClain in Washington Square Park on June 29, 2020, in New York City.

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Opinion: Remembering The Life And Spirit Of Elijah McClain

8:30am September 04, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on this week's indictments in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. He had committed no crime, but police used a carotid hold on him and paramedics injected him with a sedative.

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Chaplain David Sparks Has Comforted Military Families For Decades. Now He's Retiring

7:49am September 04, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chaplain David Sparks, who's comforted the families of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base for more than 40 years and two wars. Sparks is retiring this year.

A screen capture of the website established by Texas Right to Life encouraging members of the public to submit "anonymous tips" about violators of the state's new restrictive abortion law.

GoDaddy Is Booting A Site That Sought Anonymous Tips About Texas Abortions

10:59pm September 03, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

The company will no longer host a website that promoted itself as a way to "help enforce the Texas Heartbeat Act." Online activists and boycotters inundated the site with false reports.

Members of the fire department in Lodi, N.J., perform water rescues Thursday on residents trapped after torrential rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

Why Ida Hit The Northeast So Hard, 1,000 Miles Away From Its Landfall

7:38pm September 03, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The right mix of weather conditions combined to create extreme rainfall over New York and surrounding areas. Once extremely rare, such storms may become the norm as the climate warms.

More Than 100,000 People Are In The Hospital For COVID. Some States May Ration Care

6:40pm September 03, 2021

by Will Stone

More than 100,000 people in the Unites States are in the hospital for COVID-19. Increasingly, states are again facing decisions about whether they have to ration care.