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These missionaries have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year
by Jeff Brady
Volunteers from across the country are in southern Appalachia to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene. Among them are a Texas couple who have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year.
A Dream Come True: Crocs With Attachable Fanny Packs
The company that makes Crocs is teaming up with a Japanese clothing brand to create stylish additions that you can attach to the ankle strap. The combo units are being sold for $53.
Preliminary Results: Main Parties In U.K. Election Hit By Brexit Backlash
by Frank Langfitt
Britain's ruling Conservative Party appears to be getting a drubbing in local elections, as voters express exasperation over the Brexit mess. The main opposition party has suffered losses too.
Idaho Woman Turns Tree Stump Into A Free Library For Elves
Sharalee Armitage Howard gave a deteriorating 110-year-old cottonwood tree a new life by hollowing out the stump and adding a roof and a glass French door. She turned it into a little free library.
Syrian Forces, Aided By Russia, Intensify Airstrikes In Idlib Province
by Ruth Sherlock
Government forces have been bombarding one of the last rebel-held areas of Syria. This is happening in an area that had been set aside as a buffer zone between Turkish and Russian-controlled areas.
Rural Students To Join In Classroom Walkout Over Climate Change
by Kirk Siegler
High school students are planning another coordinated nationwide walkout Friday to demand action on climate change. Until recently, organizers say rural students hadn't been as vocal in the strikes.
Facebook Bans Several Controversial Users From Its Platform
Among the banned are Louis Farrakhan and Alex Jones for promoting or engaging in violence and hate. Rachel Martin talks to Paris Martineau of Wired magazine about the decision.
News Brief: Attorney General Barr, Opioid Bribery Case, Syrian War
Democrats say Barr broke the law after he skipped a hearing. Five drug company executives are convicted in bribery case. Syrian forces intensifying strikes in one of the last rebel-held areas.
Barr's House Panel Snub Advances Dispute Between Trump, Congress
by Susan Davis
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Democrats to take it slow with Mueller report responses. Attorney General Barr's refusal to appear before a House panel forces Democrats to rethink that approach.
California Programs Helps People On Parole To Function In Society
by Elissa Nadworny
A re-entry program in San Bernardino, Calif., for released offenders is like a bridge between the world of corrections and the world of social services. The program helps people on parole transition.