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Israel presses ahead with ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
by Leila Fadel
Israel says it is using air force and artillery to support “limited” and “localized” ground raids. The offensive follows a wave of deadly explosions and two weeks of Israeli airstrikes.
A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in an area slammed by Hurricane Ian
One of two winning lottery tickets was sold in Fort Myers, Fla. The other ticket was sold in San Jose, Calif. The winners will share the $494 million jackpot — about $247 million.
Minnesota farmer is injured after swerving into a cornfield to avoid a puppy
Scott Legried drove into a cornfield — saving the dog — but ending up with substantial injuries, The Washington Post reports. Legried's community came to the rescue, harvesting his crops for him.
Bodycam footage shows confusion over voter fraud arrests in Florida
NPR's A Martínez and Tampa Bay Times reporter Lawrence Mower discuss new police body camera video showing the confusion in Florida as arrests were made for voter fraud.
The hit Spanish-language TV series 'La Reina del Sur' begins its 3rd season
by Mandalit del Barco
In the highly anticipated new season of La Reina del Sur, Teresa Mendoza is out for justice. Kate Del Castillo stars as the queenpin of a drug empire, who's now on the run.
At an Amazon warehouse in upstate New York, workers vote against unionizing
by Alina Selyukh
This marks the second loss for the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which previously formed Amazon's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island. Amazon is still fighting that historic first union win.
Nearly half the people in Haiti don't have enough to eat and cholera makes it worse
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jean-Martin Bauer, the U.N.'s World Food Program Haiti representative, about what Haiti needs from the world to address the acute hunger.
Under threat from China, Taiwan monitors the Chinese Communist Party's Congress
NPR's A Martínez speaks to Taiwan expert Shelley Rigger about the potential danger for the island — with China's Xi Jinping about to assume a third term in power.
A key congressional rematch in California draws nationwide attention
by Tyche Hendricks
In California, redistricting has given new hope to Democrat Christy Smith, who's lost to GOP Rep. Mike Garcia twice. Latino voters may be torn between a Latino Republican and a white Democrat.
The newest national monument was once a combat training site for World War II
by Leigh Paterson
Colorado has a new national monument. Camp Hale was a World War II winter combat training site. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Oct. 15, 2022.)
News brief: Iranian drones in Ukraine, Ga. midterms, Biden's speech on abortion
Does Russia's use of Iranian drones signal a shift in strategy? Gubernatorial candidates debate in Georgia rematch. President Biden will make what's billed as a "major" speech on abortion rights.