Crews continued on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to search for hundreds of missing people following Hurricane Helene. According to FEMA, the Red Cross got 3,000 requests from people looking for loved ones in a 24 hour period. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversees FEMA, said the agency has delivered 1.9 million ready-to-eat meals, 1 million…

More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast in the last week from Hurricane Helene and two other other storm systems. That’s enough to fill the Dallas Cowboys stadium 51,000 times, or enough to fill all of Lake Tahoe. It could also fill more than 60 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. Ryan Maue, a former…

On Monday, Sept. 30, both presidential candidates spent their day focusing on the relief needed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has claimed the lives of at least 125 people. The Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris visited FEMA headquarters, where she told them she and President Biden would do everything they could to help the communities…

Tens of thousands of dockworkers are now on strike across the country — what that could mean for you. And the first and only vice presidential debate is just hours away. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Dockworkers begin strike at east and gulf coast ports Thousands of dockworkers along the…

At least 120 people were confirmed dead across six states on Monday, Sept. 30, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. There are reports of at least 600 people unaccounted for because they can’t be contacted.  Helene was a Category 4 hurricane when it made landfall in Florida on Thursday with winds of 140 mph.  Crews…

Communities across the southeast are in rescue and recovery mode after Hurricane Helene barreled through last week, leaving more than 100 people dead across six states while many more remain missing.  Hundreds of roads are closed — especially in the Carolinas — making it hard to get much-needed supplies to ravaged areas and restore power. About two million…

Hamas says its leader in Lebanon was killed in the latest rounds of Israeli airstrikes as the war in the Middle East escalates. And two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station are now one step closer to returning home. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Hamas says leader in Lebanon killed in Israeli…

The Coast Guard saved a man and his dog after their sailboat became disabled and blew out to sea during Hurricane Helene. The rescue was captured on video from the point of view of the rescue swimmer. Everyone appears to be okay.  It all happened Thursday, Sept. 26, when the 36-foot vessel became disabled and…

Hurricane Helene hit Florida and Georgia overnight between Sept. 26 and 27 as a Category 4 hurricane, and accompanying storms will continue reaching deeper into the continental United States today. Dangerous flash flooding from the hurricane, known as storm surge, was some of the worst flooding that the Tampa Bay area has ever seen, and…

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida overnight as a major Category 4 storm, leaving at least 3 people dead and leading to massive power outages. And the Oakland A’s have played their final home game after 57 years. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. At least 3 dead as Helene…