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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1h

#HurricaneMelissa rapidly intensifying, forecast to become a rare Category 5. #Jamaica looks to be the epicenter for the worst of Melissa’s triple threat of extreme rainfall flooding, wind damage and storm surge
| CNN #Weather

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Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifying, forecast to become a rare Category 5 | CNN

Melissa strengthened into a hurricane with 90 mph winds on Saturday as the US National Hurricane Center warned it would turn into a rare Category 5 hurricane by Monday afternoon.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2h

#JuneLockhart , Beloved Television Mother, Dies at 100 - The New York Times

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June Lockhart, Beloved Television Mother, Dies at 100

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2h

Actress #JuneLockhart Dead: 'Lassie' and 'Lost in Space' Star Was 100 | Us Weekly

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Actress June Lockhart Dead: 'Lassie' and 'Lost in Space' Star Was 100

June Lockhart died in her home in California on Thursday, October 23, after an iconic career that spanned almost nine decades

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 10h

#Melissa A Catastrophic Flood Danger To #Haiti ; Nearing #Hurricane Strength Ahead Of Rapid Intensification
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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast: Flood Danger For Jamaica, Haiti | Weather.com

By early next week, we might be talking about a Category 5 hurricane, but widespread flooding is going to be the most impactful threat from Melissa. Here's how bad it could get in Haiti and Jamaica.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 10h

#Melissa expected to rapidly intensify as #Jamaica braces for worst-case scenario #Weather #Hurricane

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Melissa expected to rapidly intensify as Jamaica braces for worst-case scenario

An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

The Ten Most Interesting Facts About the #SunflowerShowdown Rivalry
The rivalry between the Kansas State #Wildcats and the University of Kansas #Jayhawks #KUfball

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The Ten Most Interesting Facts About the Sunflower Showdown Rivalry

The rivalry between the Kansas State Wildcats and the University of Kansas Jayhawks is known as the 'Sunflower Showdown,' as it is named after the state flower

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

#WorldSeries storylines: Can Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani make history? How healthy is Bo Bichette? - CBS Sports

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World Series storylines: Can Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani make history? How healthy is Bo Bichette?

There's more than just a ring on the line when the Dodgers and Blue Jays kick off the seven-game series Friday

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits #SNAP

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Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits | CNN Politics

The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly...

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

Gov shutdown: USDA says it won't use federal emergency funds for #SNAP #GovernmentShutdown

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Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps

States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, the memo says.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

Why has Trump ended trade talks with #Canada over a #Reagan advertisement? | #TradeWar News | Al Jazeera

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Why has Trump ended trade talks with Canada over a Reagan advertisement?

A Canadian premier has launched an ad campaign in the US showing former President Ronald Reagan opposing tariffs.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

Europe’s Persistence in Supporting #Ukraine Is Bearing Fruit - The New York Times

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Europe’s Persistence in Supporting Ukraine Is Bearing Fruit

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

Life in #Gaza City after two weeks of #ceasefire : NPR

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Life in Gaza City after two weeks of ceasefire

Life is slowly returning to Gaza City in the ceasefire, even as many worry war could return.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

LIVE: #Israel blocks aid to #Gaza despite #ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

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‘Daily struggle to survive’ in north Gaza amid Israeli aid block

US's top diplomat says ceasefire going well as Palestinians returning to homes in north Strip find 'nothing'.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

At least 3 dead in #Haiti as Tropical Storm #Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding #Weather #Hurricane

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At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d

Tropical Storm #Melissa Forecast: Flood Danger For Jamaica, Haiti | #Weather #Hurricane

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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast: Flood Danger For Jamaica, Haiti | Weather.com

Melissa may be struggling now, but it is expected to rapidly intensify. It's also going to be a slow mover into early next week. Here's what that means for its forecast.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump Administration Can and Should Take Available Steps to Ensure #SNAP Participants Get November #FoodBenefits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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The Trump Administration Can and Should Take Available Steps to Ensure SNAP Participants Get November Food Benefits

Nearly two-thirds of the funds needed for a full month of benefits are available in SNAP’s contingency fund and must be used when regular funding for SNAP runs short. The Administration must release t...

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

Jon Stewart mocks Fox News, Trump over #NoKings protests

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

Graveyards are now last option shelters in #Gaza for #Palestinians amid ruins | Gaza News | Al Jazeera

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Graveyards are now last option shelters in Gaza for Palestinians amid ruins

'Even the land for the dead is now the only refuge for the living,' one Gaza resident says.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

Vance says he was "insulted" by Knesset vote on #WestBank annexation

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Vance says he was "insulted" by Knesset vote on West Bank annexation

He stressed that the Trump admin's policy is that "the West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel."

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

LIVE: UN urges Israel to allow medical evacuation from #Gaza amid ceasefire

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UN urges Israel to allow 15,000 people in Gaza to receive treatment abroad

World Health Organization says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

Trump, #Ukraine and Europe target Russian energy as diplomacy falters | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

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Trump, Ukraine and Europe target Russian energy as diplomacy falters

Despite losing slivers of territory, Ukraine is confident about its long-term prospects in the war.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

Trump and E.U. Impose Crippling New #Sanctions on #Russia | TIME

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Trump and E.U. Impose New Sanctions on Russia

“It is increasingly difficult for Putin to finance his war. Every Euro we deny Russia is one it cannot spend on war."

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d

Tropical Storm #Melissa Forecast To Become Major #Hurricane | Weather.com

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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast To Become Major Hurricane | Weather.com

Melissa may be struggling now, but it is expected to rapidly intensify. It's also going to be a slow mover into early next week. Here's what that means for its forecast.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 3d

With $38 Trillion in Debt, Is the U.S. Headed for More Credit Downgrades? #NationalDebt

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With $38 Trillion in Debt, Is the U.S. Headed for More Credit Downgrades?

Three successive downgrades of the U.S. credit rating should alarm elected leaders, but our national debt remains on an unsustainable trajectory.

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 3d

As #NationalDebt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it's 'no way for a great nation like America to run its finances' | Fortune

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As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it's 'no way for a great nation like America to run its finances' | Fortune

In just a little over two months, the national debt swelled by $1 trillion. This is twice as fast as the rate of growth since 2000, Michael Peterson says.

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