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Ian just shy of a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Florida

10:57am September 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, gaining top winds of 155 mph. Forecasters said the Fort Myers area could be inundated by a storm surge of up to 18 feet.

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Advocates say rules protecting outdoor workers from heat aren't being enforced

7:51am September 28, 2022

by Eilis O'Neill

Washington state implemented new rules to keep farm workers safer when temperatures rise. But some of those workers say the state agency charged with enforcement is too sympathetic to industry.

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Flight attendants picket airports — demanding that airlines fix chronic delays

7:28am September 28, 2022

by David Schaper

Thousands of Southwest Airlines and United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside airport terminals Tuesday — calling for smoother operations, better pay and safety on the job.

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After knocking out Cuba's power grid, Hurricane Ian takes aim at Florida

7:11am September 28, 2022

Nearing the Florida Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ian is now a Category 4 storm. Forecasters call it an extremely dangerous storm with the potential for catastrophic winds and a life-threatening storm surge.

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Encore: WWII veteran meets the man who found and returned his long-lost bracelet

5:14am September 28, 2022

by Stina Sieg

A Czech hobbyist traveled halfway around the world to return a bracelet he found at a former World War II prison camp to a Colorado veteran. (Story first aired on ATC on May 15, 2022.)

U.S. officials have announced fraud charges against three men who, they allege, orchestrated a scheme to inflate the market value of the company that owned Hometown Deli, a small delicatessen in New Jersey. In this photo illustration, a person views online information for the now-shuttered deli.

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Owners of a small deli are charged with fraud for valuing business at $100 million

5:00am September 28, 2022

by Matt Adams

In an alleged scheme that temporarily inflated the market value of a tiny New Jersey deli to more than $100 million, three men have been charged with securities fraud and market manipulation.

A police officer holds one of a group of men, among 31 arrested for conspiracy to riot and affiliated with the white nationalist group Patriot Front, after they were found in the rear of a U-Haul van in the vicinity of a North Idaho Pride Alliance LGBTQ+ event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on June 11, 2022.

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Calls grow for a tougher legal approach to white nationalist group Patriot Front

5:00am September 28, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Trials began this week in Idaho for 31 members of a far-right group accused of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ event. But calls are growing for federal involvement to bring greater accountability.

People board up a restaurant in preparation for Hurricane Ian on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Floridians in the hurricane's path don't need to go far to get to safety, mayors say

2:35am September 28, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

St. Petersburg and Tampa are preparing for what could be their first direct hit by a major hurricane in over a century. Officials there are urging people to comply with evacuation orders immediately.

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Leslie Grace (left), Antonio Banderas, Lynda Carter, Xochitl Gomez, Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), El Santo and Xolo Maridueña have played or are in production to play superheroes.

Latino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood

7:01pm September 27, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters. Their origin stories are diverse.

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Albert Pujols is the first Latino major leaguer to hit 700 homeruns

5:54pm September 27, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jorge Castillo from The LA Times about Albert Pujols hitting 700 career home runs and its significance to the Latino community.

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