Day: September 30, 2024

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Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In North Carolina, damage from flooding is “widespread and catastrophic,” according to Gov. Roy Cooper. The two candidates for vice president are both veterans. How do their campaigns approach vets’ issues? And for NPR’s new series on stress reduction, we consider the benefits of “positive reappraisal.” Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Russell Lewis, Vincent Ni, Andrew Sussman, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfe. It was produced by Iman Maani, Paige Waterhouse, Nia Dumas and Ana Perez. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange, and our technical director is Andie Huether. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Hurricane Helene has now killed at least 95 people, and there are fears the number will continue to rise. Israel has stepped up its attacks on Iran backed-militant groups after killing Hezbollah’s leader. Former President Donald Trump continued to insult Vice President Kamala Harris, but some GOP allies want him to change focus. A fire at a chemical plant has caused a reaction that’s forced around 17,000 people to evacuate their homes. Plus, country music superstar and Hollywood actor Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88.Just a couple tweaks
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Japan’s likely next leader wants to call an election soon, after he takes up the office.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the aftermath of heavy rains in Nepal’s capital and across the country.

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President Joe Biden plans this week to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.