Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
USA TODAY
How to help after Helene
By Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY,
1 days ago
Residents across several states grapple with recovery after destruction from deadly Helene. A looming port strike would send shockwaves through the supply chain and possibly raise prices. And is "The Simpsons" ending?
👋 Hey, there! Laura Davis here. Let’s get you caught up on Monday’s news.
At least 100 people are dead and more than 2 million homes and businesses remained in the dark across the Southeast on Monday, the region under siege from historic flooding driven by Hurricane Helene and its remnants. Hundreds of water rescues have taken place across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia since Helene's landfall last Thursday, officials said.
Devastation in North Carolina: Mud, branches and food from grocery stores flowed through the streets, and houses and bridges crumbled in western North Carolina, which took the brunt of the devastating rains. More than 30 inches was recorded in some areas. President Joe Biden assured communities reeling from the devastation that the "nation has your back" and that help was on the way. 👉 See more coverage on Helene's aftermath.
How you can help: Relief efforts and funds have been created to help victims and survivors – and officials have warned against sending unsolicited donated goods or heading to the disaster zone. Here are some organizations accepting donations.
An impasse over pay and automation could result in a dockworkers' union strike at ports along the East and Gulf coast, a move that could have far-reaching consequences to businesses and consumers – and could cost the economy $5 billion a day, experts predict.
What’s going on now: About 45,000 workers with the International Longshoremen's Association were ready to go on strike starting Tuesday, affecting 36 ports that handle about half of the nation's ocean imports. A shutdown of ports could affect a wide variety of goods from bananas to clothes to cars, create a massive supply chain backlog or even stoke already-rising costs for consumers. 👉 What to know about the potential strike.
Recent spikes in voter registrations are shaking up the already contentious 2024 presidential race, with hundreds of thousands of new voters now signed up to cast ballots and help determine who resides in the White House for the next four years.
What to know: In the majority of the seven key battleground states where Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris are particularly close in the polls, the number of registered voters is up compared with the 2020 presidential contest that coincided with the COVID-19 global pandemic. North Carolina, as one example, boasts nearly a half million more registered people in 2024 compared with 2020. 🗳️ Could the surge sway the election? We break it down.
"The Simpsons," America's longest-running animated series, sitcom and scripted prime-time television series, aired its final episode Sunday night. Only it's wasn't quite that at all: Titled "Bart's Birthday" and presented as a "Fox special presentation," the episode kicked off with animated celebrities rolling in for the purported "series finale," hosted by Conan O'Brien. Plenty of viewers were stunned to see the beloved show suddenly coming to a close, but by the end of the episode, it was clear the joke was on them. 📺 Here's how it all played out.
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.
Comments / 0