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☆ A Pennsylvania County and the Political Tensions in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Philip Montgomery | Michael Sokolove | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Luzerne County is one of many counties in Pennsylvania — and across the country — that shifted to the right this year. Kevin Kraynak, a Luzerne County native, traveled from his home in California to try to get out the vote. Luzerne County became a hotbed of election denialism in 2020, and Pennsylvania is an open-carry state. Just over 152,000 total ballots were cast in Luzerne County — about the same as in 2020. In only one other Pennsylvania county were Trump’s gains greater.

Persons: Biden’s, Donald Trump, Dwayne McDavitt, Trump, Joe Biden, busloads, Democratic canvassers, Kevin Kraynak, “ I’m, ”, Jennifer Ziemba, “ We’re, MAGA, Philip Montgomery, ” Ziemba, “ I’d, Lee Ann McDermott, John, ” Constance Wynn, Wilkes, Wynn’s, Kim Pace, Harris, “, Dave Ragan, ” Pace, John McDermott, Lee Ann, McDermott, Hillary Clinton, “ He’s, ” Lee Ann, Jennifer Ziemba’s, Shelley Meuser, Dan Meuser, Terry Eckert, Adaíris Casado, —, ” Fredelina Paredes, Paredes, didn’t, Elizabeth Torrez, Torrez, Wadan Fernandez, Mr, ” Fernandez, ” Philip Montgomery Organizations: Trump, Amazon, Maxx, Democratic, Luzerne County Republican Party, Republican, The New York Times, “, Electoral, Luzerne County —, The New York, U.S . Army, Army Reserve, Iglesia, Hazleton Locations: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes, Barre, Scranton, Lackawanna County, California, Fort, Harveys Lake, state’s, Plains Township, Hazleton, Dominican Republic, United States

☆ Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“This is a critical time of year, the time when most retailers make a lot of their money,” Schade said. Only four companies in the top 50 retailers earned an A or A- — Apple, Sephora, Target and Walmart. Three companies — Ulta Beauty, IKEA and Whole Foods Market — received a B grade, while 26 companies were equally split between C and D grades. “We also grade companies on whether the changes requested from their suppliers are actually implemented, if they have truly ‘banned the bad,’ so to speak,” Peele said. Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the number of retailers who earned an A or A-.

Persons: —, “ It’s, ”, Mike Schade, ” Schade, “, Dunkin ’, Jimmy John’s, Joe’s, Ahold, Hannaford, Tard, Sherwin, Williams, Sally Beauty, Jodi Caro, Alimentation, Cheri Peele, ” Peele, Peele, Homer Swei, Swei, Schade, Perfluoroalkyl, Julianna Bragg Organizations: CNN, Toxic, Black, Brands, KFC, Taco Bell, Inspire Brands, Baskin, Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Canadian, Lion, Nordstrom, Walmart, National Retail Foundation, Companies, “ Retailers, Environmental, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, US, “ Locations: United States, Canada, Chipotle, Target, Nordstrom

☆ Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Key ports on Canada's West Coast, including its largest container port in Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, were shut down by a labor strike on Monday. According to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, $800 million in trade flows through West Coast ports every day. Montreal processes 40% of all East Coast container traffic. Approximately $572 million in container trade arrives daily in the U.S. from Canada, according to U.S. Census data. A temporary loss of the Canadian West Coast trade gateway could push carriers to discharge import cargo along the already strained U.S. West Coast, said Alan Baer, CEO of OL USA, further increasing the dwell time of containers and elongating overall transits.

Persons: of Prince Rupert, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert, Eric Byer, Paul Brashier, Alan Baer, Steve Lamar, Frank Morena, Steven MacKinnon Organizations: Greater, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, Local, Port, Canadian Union of Public Employees, U.S . Department of Transportation, Alliance for Chemical, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian National Railway, Logistics, International, Warehouse Union of Canada, ITS Logistics, East, Canadian West, USA, U.S ., American Apparel and Footwear Association, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Federal Mediation, Conciliation Services, Canada, ILWU, U.S, Canadian Labor Locations: West Coast, Vancouver, of, Foreman, Greater Vancouver, U.S, Port of Montreal, Montreal, United States, of Vancouver, Canada, Canadian West Coast, Port, Midwest, Asia, U.S . West Coast, Los Angeles, Long Beach , California, British Columbia, American, British, East Coast

☆ Rescuers find body of final worker missing from Tennessee factory after Hurricane Helene flooding
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

ERWIN, Tenn. — Rescue workers in Tennessee said Friday they have recovered the body of the final person still missing after massive flooding from Hurricane Helene hit a plastics factory there. Rosa Andrade, 29, was one of six employees killed after they were unable to escape the rising waters around Impact Plastics in Erwin, a small town in East Tennessee. Normally running 2 feet deep, the river rose to a record 30 feet that day, with more than 1.4 million gallonso of water running downstream each second — twice as much as Niagara Falls. Relatives of some of those who were killed have sued Impact Plastics and its owner, Gerald O’Connor. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing the allegations involving Impact Plastics at the direction of the local prosecutor.

Persons: ERWIN, Hurricane Helene, Rosa Andrade, Andrew Harris, Gerald O’Connor, Johnny Peterson, O’Connor, Helene Organizations: —, Plastics, Impact Plastics, Tennessee Bureau Locations: Tenn, Tennessee, Hurricane, Erwin, East Tennessee, Niagara, U.S

☆ I've toured many colleges with my sons. I recommend visiting this one place on every campus to see if the school is the right fit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We learned that visiting the dining hall is the best way to see if a kid will fit in on campus. AdvertisementAfter perfecting that college essay and building an impressive transcript, the college tour is the next step in choosing the best school for a student's continuing education. While some school narrowing is accomplished during applying, few students pick their future alma mater without ever stepping on a campus. No one is saying that the college dining hall resembles the Plastics ruling North Shore High School's seating chart. AdvertisementLooking around and finding people who share a common perspective can make the transition from high school to college smoother.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, US Naval Academy, North Shore, UFC

☆ Lindsay Lohan wore the unsexiest Halloween costume ever in Mean Girls
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Alexandra Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —If Halloween had a fashion handbook, the party scene from the 2004 classic “Mean Girls” would take up a whole chapter. Paramount+/ImdbIn the two decades since “Mean Girls,” came out, the Halloween costume spectrum has filled with more choice — and a lot of creativity. Dressing up sexy for Halloween has been going on for decades, but more people also seem to be embracing alternative aesthetics for the season. Heidi Klum is one of the celebrities flipping the script on dressing for Halloween in recent years. The model is seen here in her 2022 Halloween costume - a worm.

Persons: Lindsay Lohan’s, ” Cady Heron, Cady, —, ”, Aaron Samuels, Lindsay Lohan's, Karen Smith gasps, Karen, Cady mumbles, Aaron, Heidi Klum, Betty Boop, Stanley, can’t, Bauer, Griffin, Cady Heron’s, Frankenstein, Bee Regina George, Rachel McAdams, Bunny, Reneé Rapp, Tom Broecker, “, Buzzfeed, Joan of Arc Organizations: CNN, Plastics, Paramount, YouTube Locations: Regina

But they are on the same side on fracking — a key energy and environmental issue in the biggest battleground state in the election. Comfortable majorities of Pennsylvania voters support fracking, according to multiple recent polls. Bair said he gets “very frustrated” when he hears the Trump camp “beating this drum” that Harris wants to end fracking. “She’s not going to ban fracking. You’re not going to be able to make good policy decisions about it.”Gray’s message to those who advocate to ban fracking: “Go without gas.

Persons: — John Stewart, Robert Bair, Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, Bair, —, Katie Blume, Erik McGregor, ”, Trump, ” Stewart, Stewart, Biden, Walz, “ She’s, She’s, “, Donald Trump, Jeff Swensen, Devon Johnson, Johnson, Frank Gray, Blume, ” Blume, fracking, ” Gray, you’ve, you’re, You’re Organizations: Cameron Energy Co, Conservation Voters, NBC News, Biden, Residents, Trump, Shell Chemicals, Keystone XL, Steamfitters Union Local, fracking Locations: HOWE, Pa, Pennsylvania, U.S, Exton, Monaca, Canada, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, fracking

☆ Why I paid $95 to recycle a mattress — and you might, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The author paid a company, Renewable Recycling, to pick up and recycle his queen-size mattress in New York City. Greg IacurciI paid $95 to recycle a mattress. Why mattress recycling can be expensiveShredded old mattress materials. Guillaume Souvant | Afp | Getty ImagesThe $95 fee I ultimately paid to Renewable Recycling is "pretty standard" among mattress recyclers, Conway said. For example, cotton remnants must be picked off steel mattress springs before it can be shredded or baled for sale to scrap markets, according to the Mattress Recycling Council.

Persons: Greg Iacurci, Alicia Marseille, Robert Brook, —, Meg Romero, Charles, Mark Rightmire, Romero, Peter Conway, Conway, Guillaume Souvant, Charles County, " Romero, Staples, Reid Lifset, Amanda Wall, Wall Organizations: Renewable, U.S, Mattress, Arizona State University, MRC, Salvation Army, Goodwill, Freecycle, Recycling Inc, MediaNews, Orange, Getty, Spring, Afp, Yale School of, Colorado, Environmental Resources, Arizona State University Individuals, International Sleep Products Association Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, Charles County , Maryland, East Rockaway , New York, San Juan Capistrano , California, Spring Back Colorado, Commerce City, Colorado, Oceanside , New York, Charles, California, Mexico, Canada, India, Egypt, Texas, Marseille, — California, Connecticut, Rhode, Oregon, Rhode Island, New York , Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia

10:47 a.m.Adkins took photos of Mendoza, who died in the flood, walking across the parking lot. Adkins also shots a video of the parking lot, saying: “We have no power at work. I mean, it’s flooded.”Zinnia Adkins took a picture of Bertha Mendoza walking across the parking lot before 11 a.m. Zinnia Adkins10:50a.m. He saw high water levels on the road and people still in the Impact Plastics parking lot, he said. Michael Dorsey11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Rangek and another colleague decided to leave Impact Plastics since she had not heard any news or instructions from management, she said.

Persons: Adkins, Mendoza, ” Zinnia Adkins, Bertha Mendoza, Zinnia Adkins, Alexa, “, Peterson’s, “ Power, ”, Fred Hudgins, Hudgins, Gerald O’Connor, Hernandez, ” Hernandez, Corona, Monica Hernandez, Corona's, Dorsey, Michael Dorsey's, Michael Dorsey, a.m, Water, Peterson, “ I’m, ” Adkins, can’t, it’s, Clarissa, Bertha, ” Mendoza, Emanuel, ” Dorsey, …, ahold, Brianna Paciorka, Jarvis, I’m, Tenn, Saul Young, Elías, Guillermo Organizations: Impact Plastics, Plastics, Corona, NBC News, NBC, Impact, Nuclear Fuel Services, Erwin Police, NWS, Erwin, Hernandez, WSMV, National Guard, Sentinel, USA, News Sentinel, Network, Reuters, U.S Locations: Hudgins, Nashville, Mendoza, Erwin, Mexico, U.S

☆ Dolphins inhale microplastics, according to first-of-its kind evidence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —For the first time, scientists have found evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling microplastics, according to new research that detected the potentially harmful particles in the breath of bottlenose dolphins off the coasts of Louisiana and Florida. Previous research has discovered the tiny particles present in marine mammals’ tissues from exposure through consumption and then movement from the digestive tract into other organs. “We found that dolphins may be breathing in microplastics, even if they live in rural areas away from high levels of human activity. The researchers are unsure how inhalation of microplastics will affect dolphins, but they suspect it could have an impact on the creatures’ lung health, according to the study. The study team held up petri dishes to the mammals’ blowhole, through which dolphins inhale and exhale.

Persons: “, ”, Miranda Dziobak, ” Dziobak, Greg Merrill, Merrill, Dziobak, ” Merrill Organizations: CNN, College of, Duke University in, Marine Pollution Locations: Louisiana, Florida, College of Charleston, South Carolina, Duke University in Durham , North Carolina, Barataria Bay, Sarasota Bay

☆ The hot new longevity treatment for aging athletes and CEOs is a plasma exchange
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Plasma exchange therapy is gaining popularity as a wellness trend among longevity-seekers. AdvertisementA medical treatment used for health emergencies and autoimmune disorders is becoming the hot new wellness trend for CEOs, athletes, and other longevity-seekers. He told Business Insider it helps remove toxins, some related to aging, that accumulate over time. Should you get a plasma exchange for longevity? Undergoing plasma treatment at a longevity clinic may not make sense for several reasons.

Persons: —, Bryan Johnson, Peter Diamandis, Troy Aikman, Jonathann Kuo, Kuo, Brian Adkins, Adkins, Ryan Marino, Johnson, It's, Marino Organizations: Service, NFL, Extension Health, Conboy, University of California, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Locations: Berkeley, Barre

☆ This robot amputates its own limbs to survive
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Yale’s gecko-inspired robot’s ability to reconfigure itself creates a soft robot that’s even more adaptable. Tan, who works on materials for soft electronics and soft robotics, says that Yale’s robot is the first self-amputating, self-reconfigurable soft robot she’s seen. “What if a soft robot is just minding its own business walking in the wild, but then some part of it is trapped under a rock?” he questioned. “How does the rest of the robot continue on to finish its mission?”Three soft robot modules join to cross a gap that’s too wide for one to bridge on its own. “We can now adapt soft robots … after the robot is underway for its tasks,” he said.

Persons: Bilige Yang, ”, Yu Jun Tan, Tan, Yang, Yale University Yang Organizations: CNN, Yale University, Yale, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials, National University of Singapore, NUS Locations: Connecticut

☆ 18 Best Pregnancy-Safe Skin Care in 2024, According to Experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Macaela Mackenzie | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +32 min

SKIP AHEAD The best pregnancy-safe skin care products in 2024 | How to shop for pregnancy-safe skin care | Why trust NBC Select? How I picked the best pregnancy-safe skin care productsI asked board-certified dermatologists about common pregnancy skin concerns like dryness and sensitivity and for their recommendations on pregnancy-safe formulas. The best pregnancy-safe skin care products in 2024When you’re pregnant, it may feel like you have to abandon your skin care routine and start new, but experts say that is not always the case. The fragrance-free formula has broad-spectrum protection, which means it keeps your skin safe from both UVA and UVB rays. How to shop for pregnancy-safe skin careWhen shopping for pregnancy-safe skin care, experts say the best approach involves assessing your skin’s changing needs and talking with your doctor about what ingredients you feel comfortable using.

Persons: Sejal Shah, ”, Rachel Nazarian, Erum Ilyas, you’re, Shah, La, Mili Godio, It’s, niacinamide, EltaMD, Posay’s, ceramides, Ilyas, Nazarian, “, Squalane, “ It’s, dullness, There’s, Melasma, you’ve, they’re, retinoids, it’s, “ it’s, Oxybenzone, clary, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Dermatology, Neutrogena’s Hydro, La Roche, American Academy of Dermatology, OB, American College of Obstetricians, Alpha, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Facebook, Twitter Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, erring

☆ Impact Plastics: Tennessee factory says workers had time to flee Helene’s floodwaters. Their families disagree
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | Caroll Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The 56-year-old grandmother was one of 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters after they tried to leave the facility. Impact Plastics has forcefully denied those claims, saying late Thursday the allegations are false, and no employee was stopped from leaving. Supervisors “did not prohibit its employees from leaving” and “did not threaten anyone with discharge from employment,” Impact Plastics said. The agency, who is working with TBI to investigate, hadn’t yet received a fatality report from Impact Plastics as of Wednesday evening. Now Jarvis just has one question for Impact Plastics: “Why’d you make us work that day?

Persons: Elías Ibarra Mendoza, “, ” Ibarra Mendoza, Bertha Mendoza’s, Mendoza, Francesco Guerrero, Guadalupe Hernandez, Saul Young, Hurricane Helene –, Helene, Supervisors “, Greg Coleman, CNN’s, Kaitlin Collins ”, ” Coleman, “ We’ve, let’s, ” Gerald O’Connor, WCYB, Jacob Ingram, Hurricane Helene, Ingram, WVLT, ”, Water, O’Connor, TOSHA, Bertha, Guillermo Mendoza, “ That’s, “ We’re, ” Guillermo Mendoza, we’re, Monica Hernandez, Elizabeth Ramirez, Robert Jarvis, Jarvis, , texted, Erwin, ” Jarvis Organizations: CNN, Univision, Hurricane, Plastics, Associated Press, Impact Plastics, News Sentinel, USA, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Supervisors, WVLT, Impact Plastics Inc, National Weather Service, “ Employees, Senior, O’Connor, Employers, Emergency Management Agency, National Guard Locations: Tennessee, Erwin, Erwin , Tennessee, Florida, Southern, Hurricane, ”, Mendoza

North Carolina has racked up the highest death toll thus far with 106 fatalities reported. Kim AshbyKim Ashby, a North Carolina teacher of 20 years, is described as “the glue that holds everyone together,” her daughter, Jessica Meidinger, told CNN. A neighbor took a photo of the Ashby home in Elk Park, North Carolina, as it floated in the river on Friday. Omar Khan, 44, disappeared after Helene flooded Asheville, North Carolina. Julie Le Roux has been missing since a mudslide destroyed the Marion, North Carolina, home she had taken shelter in from the raging storm.

Persons: Helene, Deanne Criswell, CNN’s Jim Acosta, ”, Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller ., Steven Cloyd Steven Cloyd, Matthew Cloyd Matthew Cloyd, Steven Cloyd, he’s “, Matthew Cloyd, “, Steven, Keli Cloyd, Keli, he’d, ” Steven Cloyd texted, texted, ” Keli Cloyd, Matthew, Steven Cloyd’s Jeep, Kim Ashby Kim Ashby, Jessica Meidinger, Kim, Rod Ashby, Meidinger, ” Meidinger, ” Kim Ashby, Lauren Meidinger, Rod, ” Lauren, ‘, ’, stepdad, Kim Ashby, Ashby, ” Jessica Meidinger, Jessica, he’s, ” Lauren Meidinger, they’ve, she’s, Rosa Andrade, Carina Alonso, Erwin , Tennessee –, Alonso, WVLT, Andrade, ” Alonso, Francesco Guerrero, Rosa Maria Andrade Reynoso, Guadalupe Hernandez, Monica Hernandez Corona, Saul Young, Jimmy Erwin, ” Omar Khan Omar, floodwater, K.M, Khan, Omar Khan, Zubila Shafiq, ” K.M, Shafiq, could’ve, We’re, ” Shafiq, Julie Le Roux, John Norwood, Le Roux, WRAL, Norwood, Robert Martin, Will Kehler Organizations: CNN, FEMA, Carolina’s Buncombe County Sheriff’s, Buncombe County Sheriff, CNN News Central, News Sentinel, USA, Associated Press, WCYB, Emergency, ABC, WRAL Locations: United States, Carolina’s Buncombe County, Buncombe County, Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller . North Carolina, North Carolina, Rockford , Illinois, Elk Park , North Carolina, Tennessee, Sanford, Raleigh, Elk, floodwater, Erwin ,, Andrade, Erwin , Tennessee, Unicoi, Asheville , North Carolina, McDowell County, Norwood, Marion , North Carolina, ”

☆ A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The dockworkers' strike threatens supply chains, while Hurricane Helene caused costly damage. Devastation from Hurricane Helene, a dockworkers' strike, and escalating conflict in the Middle East all threaten to scramble supply chains and inflate prices. How much the strike impacts prices depends on how much of a cushion companies have built to deal with any bottlenecks. Bottlenecks also encourage carriers to raise their prices, increasing retail and consumer goods prices, Kent said. The hurricane has also disrupted some supply chains, including healthcare supplies and high-purity quartz needed for semiconductor manufacturing.

Persons: Helene, —, Israel ramped, Douglas Kent, Dockworkers, dockworkers, Morgan Stanley, Kent, Fazili, Lauren Saidel, Baker, she's, Biden, Hurricane Helene, Adam Kamins Organizations: Service, Association for Supply Chain Management, JPMorgan, National Economic, Biden, ITR, International Longshoremen's Association —, United States Maritime Alliance, Homeowners Locations: Israel, Iran, Hurricane, Lebanon, Maine, Texas, East Coast, Gulf, Kent, West Coast, North Carolina, Florida

September had been a month of celebrating Bertha Mendoza’s birthday, as well as her son's and grandson's. “We just decided to throw a big birthday party on Saturday," Sept. 21, Guillermo Mendoza told NBC News in a phone interview. Bertha was proud of her four children: Emanuel Ibarra, Guillermo Mendoza, Clarissa Flores and Esteban Mendoza. Bertha told her that it would probably be their last conversation and that she loved her, Guillermo said. “If you just spoke to her a couple of minutes, you felt like she was your mom," Guillermo said.

Persons: Bertha Mendoza’s, It's, Mendoza, Hurricane Helene, Guillermo, Guillermo Mendoza, ” Bertha Mendoza, Bertha, Emanuel Ibarra, Clarissa Flores, Esteban Mendoza, Elías Mendoza, “, Centro Cristiano Siempre Gozosos, ” Guillermo, wasn’t, ‘, couldn’t, Helene, Guillermo wasn’t, I’m, ” Organizations: Impact Plastics Inc, NBC News, Centro Cristiano Siempre, Authorities, Baptist Church, Erwin Locations: Erwin , Tennessee, Hurricane, United States, Erwin, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Mexico, Johnson City , Tennessee, Johnson City

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the state's criminal investigation agency, said Wednesday it is looking into allegations against an Erwin plastics factory where several workers died and some went missing after they were swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene. Relatives of the missing and deceased workers and factory employees who survived have alleged they were made to show up to work despite the hurricane moving through the area. Fernando Ruiz, the son of Lidia Verdugo, one of the plant workers, also confirmed to NBC News that his mother had died. Impact Plastics has expressed sympathy for the missing and deceased workers but said in a statement that workers were given time to leave the factory. The company said five workers and a contractor were on a truck that was tipped over in the floodwaters.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Steve Finney, Leslie Earhart, Finney, Robbie Jarvis, Jarvis, Brianna Paciorka, Network Bertha Mendoza, Guillermo Mendoza, Fernando Ruiz, Lidia Verdugo Organizations: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Erwin, Judicial, Impact Plastics, NBC News, Attorney General's, NBC, Plastics, Impact Plastics Inc, Sentinel, USA, Network Locations: Hurricane, Erwin, Tenn

☆ Vance and Walz debate highlights and Israel vows retaliation against Iran: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

JD Vance and Tim Walz play nice during the vice presidential debate. Vance and Walz put on a display of Midwest nice in vice presidential debateCordial handshakes book-ended the first and only debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. On and on it went as Vance, the right-wing Republican, and Walz, a progressive Democrat, put on a textbook performance of Midwest nice. Both Vance and Walz attempted to pin America's woes on the others' presidential candidates. Read more about the missile attack in Israel and follow our live blog for the latest updates.

Persons: Vance, Tim Walz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Walz, Sen, JD Vance, Harris, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, “, → Walz, → Vance, Trump, “ Tim, I’m, ” Walz, Hassan Nasrallah, Masoud Pezeshkian, ”, Read, Hurricane Helene, Helene, Saul Young, Bertha Mendoza, Mendoza, ” Guillermo Mendoza, Bertha Mendoza’s, Angel Mitchell, Biden, Kamala Harris ’, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, John Amos, Mount Everest, David Gray, Everest, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Republican, Biden, Trump, Israel Defense Forces, Israeli, Impact Plastics, News Sentinel, USA, Network, National Weather Service, Jewish, NBC News, Good Times, NBC, Deal Locations: Everest, Ohio, Springfield , Ohio, Hong Kong, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, U.S, Gaza, Yemen, Syria, East, Tennessee, Hurricane, Erwin, Tenn, Asheville, —, Asheville . Politics, Gulf, Mexico, Texas, Mount

Bertha Mendoza made a final call to her husband of 38 years as raging Hurricane Helene floodwaters trapped her and others at a Tennessee plastics plant. In a call to her husband, Elias Mendoza, Bertha, 56, said she loved him, her son Guillermo Mendoza told NBC News. Meanwhile, survivors lashed out at the company for failing to warn workers and making them go to work that day. Fernando Ruiz, the son of Lidia Verdugo, one of the plant workers, confirmed to NBC News that his mother had died. ... It’s about more than just providing Spanish fliers or interpretation but having specific outreach efforts to the community.”At an afternoon news conference, Tennessee Gov.

Persons: Bertha Mendoza, Elias Mendoza, Bertha, Guillermo Mendoza, ”, Mendoza, Hurricane Helene, Saul Young, Robbie Jarvis, “, ” Jarvis, Helene, Fernando Ruiz, Lidia Verdugo, we've, Myron Jones, Lisa Sherman Luna, Bill Lee, Lee, Jacob Ingram, ” Guillermo Mendoza, Araceli Mendoza, Ingram, ” Mendoza, Francisco Javier Guerrero, Rosa Andrade Reynoso Organizations: Workers, NBC, First Baptist Church, Erwin, News Sentinel, USA, Network, Impact Plastics, Authorities, NBC News, Tennessee, Hazard Incident Management, Refugee Rights Coalition, Tennessee Gov, Tennessee Bureau of, Knoxville News Sentinel Locations: Tennessee, Erwin, Riverview, Tenn, Hurricane, Michoacán, Mexico, Knoxville

Angel Mitchell was in knots Friday morning at the eastern Tennessee hospital where her 83-year-old mother had been admitted days earlier for pneumonia. People evacuate Unicoi County Hospital due to unusually high and rising water from the Nolichucky River. Mitchell said her mother was fastened to a gurney and hoisted up, then taken to another hospital. During that last hour, a panic attack set in as she thought about her mother. Mitchell said she's grateful everyone at the hospital survived, but on Monday, her mother received another devastating diagnosis — that she has colon cancer.

Persons: Angel Mitchell, Mitchell, Helene, Hurricane Helene, Janice Wilson, Regan Tilson Mitchell, gurney, Erwin, she's Organizations: Hospital, Tennessee Army National Guard, Virginia State Police, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Erwin, Hawk, Impact Plastics Locations: Tennessee, Unicoi, Erwin, Knoxville, Unicoi County, Johnson City

☆ Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“That particular product had up to 22,800 parts per million of total flame retardants — that’s almost 3% by weight,” Liu said. That chemical is a member of the polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDE, class of flame retardants. “I would recommend not using black plastic for food contact materials or buying toys with black plastic pieces,” said Birnbaum, who was not involved in the study. What consumers can doExperts say there are ways that consumers can reduce their risk from flame retardants. “Replace your plastic kitchen utensils with stainless steel options or choose plastic free items to help reduce your overall exposure to harmful additives and plastic,” Liu said.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Megan Liu, ” Liu, Liu, DecaBDE, decaBDE, toxicologist Linda Birnbaum, “, Birnbaum, ” Erich Shea, ” Shea, that’s, hadn’t, Leonardo Trasande, “ I’m, Trasande, vacuuming, ” Birnbaum Organizations: CNN, Toxic, US Environmental Protection Agency, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology, Chemistry, ” Manufacturers, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Flame, Alliance, Amsterdam Institute for Life, Vrije Universiteit, “, NYU Langone Health Locations: United States, sofas, Vrije, Amsterdam, New York City

Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene trapped workers at an eastern Tennessee plastics factory, with several family members learning Monday that their loved ones didn't survive. Slowly, their postings were updated to say that their loved ones, several of them Latino, had died. In interviews with WCYB News 5 in Tennessee, family members said their loved ones had told them they were not advised what to do. “At no time were employees told that they would be fired if they left the facility. For employees who were non-English speaking, bilingual employees were among the group of managers who delivered the message,” the company stated.

Persons: Helene, Alexa Peterson, Erwin, Johnny Peterson, Peterson, Fernando Ruiz, ”, Gerald O’Connor, Joe Biden, Guadalupe Hernandez Corona, Monica Hernandez, “, ” Hernandez Corona Organizations: Impact Plastics, NBC News, WCYB, “, Employees, Tennessee, Refugee Rights Coalition Locations: Tennessee, Erwin, Unicoi County, Florida, North Carolina

North Carolina accounted for the most deaths at 49 as of Monday afternoon, according to a count by NBC News. At least 12 deaths were reported in Florida, and Georgia has reported 25 deaths, South Carolina 29, Tennessee four and Virginia two. North Carolina Gov. Western North Carolina and particularly the mountain city of Asheville were hit hard by the storm, with flooding making some neighborhoods unrecognizable. More than 200 people from South Carolina State Fire are conducting welfare checks, officials said Monday.

Persons: Helene, Roy Cooper, Lillian Govus, ” Govus, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, ”, ” Biden, “, Alejandro Mayorkas, Sara Wolfe, Erwin, ” Gerald O’Connor, Kevin Burch, Rachel Burch, Ron DeSantis, “ It’s Organizations: NBC News, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina Gov, Federal Emergency Management, Homeland, North, Impact Plastics, National Guard, Fire, Gov Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Asheville, Buncombe County, Weaverville, Tennessee, “, Erwin, Pinellas County , Florida

☆ Voters in Dalton, Georgia, stick with Trump despite Biden’s clean energy law that revived growth there
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Phil Mattingly | Andrew Seger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Dalton, Georgia CNN —The face of a new era in American manufacturing is here, just off Interstate 75, tucked into this northwest corner of Georgia. That’s where you’ll find the Qcells plant that pumps out 32,000 solar panels a day and has a total panel production capacity of 5.1 gigawatts. They’re contributing back into the local community, paying taxes,” Nash said. The Qcells solar panel plant in Dalton, Georgia CNNTrump strikes a chordLocated in the congressional district represented by GOP firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene, Dalton is Trump country. “You want to ask me that after November?” Nash, the Qcells plant manager, responded when asked about the future for the industry.

Persons: Dalton, ”, Lisa Nash, “, didn’t, it’s, ” Nash, Biden, “ We’ve, Scott Moskowitz, Kamala Harris, Andi Rice, she’s, Kimberly Richardson, Harris, Richardson, Qcells, ” Richardson, Donald Trump, ” Kasey Carpenter, Dalton , Georgia CNN Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Carpenter, Trump, George, Kasey Carpenter CNN, Brian Kemp –, can’t, Matt Santini, CNN's Phil Mattingly, “ It’s, ” Santini, Carpenter, –, there’s, Mattingly, It’s, ‘ Don’t Organizations: Georgia CNN, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Republican, Dalton , Georgia CNN, GOP, Republican Gov, Biden, Trump, Oakwood Locations: Georgia, That’s, Dalton, Qcells, Dalton , Georgia, United States, Trump, Cartersville , Georgia, Atlanta

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