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Law enforcement officials surround a house on Meadow Road in Bowdoin, Maine.

National

Law enforcement descend on suspected mass shooter's Maine home as manhunt intensifies

10:09pm October 26, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The suspect remains at large more than 24 hours after the deadliest mass shooting of 2023. A statewide manhunt led officers to Robert Card's home in Bowdoin, Maine, but there's still no sign of him.

Smoke and fire rise from buildings as people gather in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Thursday.

World News

Israel incursion into Gaza targeted Hamas leaders to prepare for 'next stages of war'

5:44pm October 26, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

The Israeli military said the overnight raid involved tanks and troops and killed Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,000 as fuel supplies reach a crisis point.

A voter marks her ballot during early voting, on Oct. 17, 2022, in Atlanta.

Politics & Government

A federal judge says Georgia's political maps must be redrawn for the 2024 election

5:27pm October 26, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

A judge is ordering Georgia to draw new congressional and state legislative maps after finding the current maps illegally discriminate against Black voters.

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In this aerial view, the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Ian is shown on Oct. 2, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. The state's home insurance market is reeling after disasters like this one.

Feeling the pinch of high home insurance rates? It's not getting better anytime soon

4:53pm October 26, 2023

by Greg Allen

Homeowners in Florida, like other states, are seeing their home insurance rates soar. Multibillion-dollar disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires have led insurers to hike premiums.

Achiya Schatz runs an organization in Israel called FakeReporter that authenticates images and videos that appear online in order to combat fake news. The group was founded three years ago. Before the war, it was focused on trying to help people who were targeted with online harassment for speaking out against corruption.

World News

Is it true or not? Israeli group FakeReporter fact checks while seeking shelter

4:48pm October 26, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

A former Israeli combat soldier runs a nonprofit out of his in-laws' front yard that fact-checks posts on social media about the Israel-Hamas war in real time.

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President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

Politics & Government

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

4:40pm October 26, 2023

by Elena Moore

As another major election inches closer, Democrats are navigating how TikTok fits into their 2024 campaign strategy, as the social media platform continues to be a top destination for young Americans.

People carry Palestinian flags, Iranian flags and Hezbollah flags at Tehran's Revolution Square during an anti-Israel rally on Oct. 18.

World News

What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?

4:37pm October 26, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

There have been questions about how Iranian-backed forces in the "axis of resistance" may influence the Israel-Hamas war. The network of forces is "a kind of NATO for militant groups," an expert says.

Health & Safety

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

3:01pm October 26, 2023

by Amelia Templeton

Hospitals were overwhelmed last winter by a surge in pediatric cases of RSV. Now a new monoclonal antibody shot could help, but price and supply issues are causing delays in getting it to infants.

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Foundry workers at an undisclosed location begin the long process of disassembling and melting down the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The statue was a focal point of deadly riots in Charlottesville, Va. in 2017.

National

Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art

3:00pm October 26, 2023

by Debbie Elliott

A project in Charlottesville, Va. seeks to upend the narrative around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the center of deadly white nationalist protests there in 2017.

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Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Who is Mike Johnson? An ardent conservative who embraces far-right policies

2:24pm October 26, 2023

by Molly Ryan

The new House speaker opposes abortion rights and same sex marriages. He's also an ally of former President Donald Trump who refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results.