62 m. ago Burglars in Disguise. Millions in Jewels Taken. But This Was in Queens.

Thieves dressed as construction workers stole $3.2 million in jewels and cash from a jewelry store owner’s family home, the police said.

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74 m. ago San Francisco's largest rezoning effort in decades won't lead to as many new homes as allowed, city report finds

San Francisco's largest rezoning effort in decades won't lead to as many new homes as allowed, city report finds  The Business Journals

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2 h. ago Amazon Layoffs Affect 2,300 Employees Across Washington State

Amazon Layoffs Affect 2,300 Employees Across Washington State  Downtown Bellevue Network

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3 h. ago Napaskiak Community Gathers to Discuss Recovery Efforts After Typhoon Halong Damage

Napaskiak Community Gathers to Discuss Recovery Efforts After Typhoon Halong Damage  Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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3 h. ago Responding to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Bahamas, Cuba, Bermuda, Haiti, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Responding to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Bahamas, Cuba, Bermuda, Haiti, and Turks and Caicos Islands  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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3 h. ago Sen. Peter Welch on efforts in Congress to fund SNAP amid the shutdown

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about his support for a bill to provide SNAP benefits to recipients in spite of the shutdown.

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3 h. ago As Jamaica assesses the damage from Hurricane Melissa, the storm barrels on

Hurricane Melissa has put Jamaica gone through "one of its worst periods." Now the recovery begins.

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5 h. ago How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica?

USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it's been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective U.S. relief efforts will be in Jamaica after the hurricane.

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7 h. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa was one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in the Atlantic Basin.

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10 h. ago Falcons owner Arthur Blank donates $1.5 million to Hurricane Melissa relief funds

Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, has pledged an initial $1.5 million through his foundation to aid Hurricane Melissa relief efforts across Jamaica and the Caribbean.

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10 h. ago Hurricane Melissa tracker: Following storm's path after historic landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is now continuing its path of destruction through the Caribbean.

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11 h. ago Effort to put whole grains on shelves, plates gets major boost

Effort to put whole grains on shelves, plates gets major boost  WSU Insider

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13 h. ago Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica devastated. And, the shutdown's impact on airports

Officials are assessing the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5.  And, how the government shutdown is impacting air traffic controllers.

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13 h. ago Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after leaving trail of destruction in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after leaving trail of destruction in Jamaica  The Washington Post

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14 h. ago ‘Not Very Much Survives a Category 5,’ and the Use of Tear Gas in Chicago

Plus, the website reshaping live music.

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14 h. ago VIDEO: Hurricane Melissa Smashes Cuba as Jamaica Cleans up in Its Wake

Hurricane Melissa roared across eastern Cuba making landfall near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday morning after being downgraded to a Category 3 storm. The extreme weather event hit after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. The post VIDEO: Hurricane Melissa Smashes Cuba as Jamaica Cleans up in Its Wake appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago How aid organizations are helping survivors of Hurricane Melissa recover

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dana Sacchetti, the head of the World Food Programme in Jamaica, about how aid organizations will help residents recover from Hurricane Melissa.

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18 h. ago Category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica with catastrophic floods, wind

Category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica with catastrophic floods, wind  NBC News

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18 h. ago Sarah Huckabee Sanders Pledges Arkansas to Play Key Role in Rare Earths Battle with Communist China

Tuesday on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) explained how her state of Arkansas was positioning itself to bolster American efforts to gain advantages over China with regard to rare earth minerals. The post Sarah Huckabee Sanders Pledges Arkansas to Play Key Role in Rare Earths Battle with Communist China appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago Hurricane Melissa path: Tracking storm's path after historic landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 hurricane -- one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

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