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☆ What to know about early voting in Georgia and North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Two critical battleground states – Georgia and North Carolina – are kicking off early in-person voting this week. In Georgia, voters can head to the ballot box beginning on Tuesday and in North Carolina, early in-person voting begins on Thursday. “I don’t want to discourage people from using drop boxes by any means, but I can see why people would think it’s easier to show up in person.”Meanwhile, the opportunities to vote early in-person have expanded: Georgia law mandates two Saturdays of early voting and allows for two Sundays of early voting if a county desires. When it comes to early voting sites, the 25 western counties most impacted by Helene had planned for 80 early voting sites. “In this day and age, everyone’s taking selfies, even people in the boomer generation like me,” Phillips from Common Cause North Carolina said.

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An armed North Carolina man was arrested after it was reported that he had made comments about “possibly harming FEMA employees” involved in hurricane relief efforts in the state, authorities said. William Jacob Parsons, 44, was arrested Saturday after the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office received a call saying the caller witnessed Parsons making threatening comments about Federal Emergency Management Agency responders in Lake Lure and Chimney Rock, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. He was charged with “Going Armed to the Terror of the Public,” the sheriff’s office said. In Ashe County, FEMA operations were briefly put on pause in response to the threats and resumed today, the county sheriff’s office said on Facebook. “FEMA continues to support communities impacted by Helene and help survivors apply for assistance,” a FEMA spokesperson said.

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The Trump campaign taps Lara Trump to encourage voters to vote early and by mail Earlier this year, the RNC co-chair voiced a robocall falsely alleging massive fraud occurred in the 2020 election due to mail ballots. Last month, at a rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Trump disparaged early voting, and promoted it, in the same breath. … Whether you vote early, absentee, by mail or in person, we’re going to protect the vote.”The Republican parties in Arizona and Nevada also tapped Lara Trump to voice robocalls promoting early and mail voting, despite previously echoing her father-in-law’s rhetoric on early voting. “So, get out there, encourage others to vote early and remind them just how critical this election is. When we vote, we win.”Lara Trump encourages Nevada voters to vote early and by mail The Nevada Republican Party tapped Lara Trump to encourage Nevadans to vote early and by mail.

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The unprecedented destruction Hurricane Helene has wreaked on western North Carolina could take months, if not years, to rebuild. “We are always playing like we’re one point down,” a Trump campaign official said. A Trump campaign official pointed to efforts to expand the Trump tent with surrogates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Iowa Gov. The Harris campaign also hosted community meals that fed 120 families, and it is organizing similar events, spending more than $30,000 on relief efforts. Ultimately, after Biden toured North Carolina, Harris visited once in her official capacity after she visited Georgia to underscore relief efforts.

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That law, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), requires that states allow eligible Americans who live overseas to vote in federal elections. Heckel pointed out that the suit was filed two weeks after counties Pennsylvania began mailing ballots to military and overseas voters "and baselessly challenges Pennsylvania law, which provides clear procedures for processing applications by overseas voters." The lawsuits come as former President Donald Trump and his allies have begun to sow doubts about overseas voting. Last month, Trump claimed on Truth Social that Democrats would use overseas voting laws to "cheat," a baseless theory Elon Musk also shared on X last week. “Traditionally, we think of overseas voters as military voters who might skew Republican.

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☆ False conspiracy theories about Hurricane Milton spread despite outcry from officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Baseless conspiracy theories about weather modification and false claims about disaster relief efforts have continued to spread on X in recent days, with misinformation about Hurricane Milton adding to a mountain of false rumors about Hurricane Helene and its aftermath. Greene has not deleted her posts referencing the conspiracy theories. In response to the challenges to Greene’s false claims, her deputy chief of staff, Nick Dyer, defended them, saying that she was actually the victim of conspiracy theories. “So when these people are espousing misinformation and conspiracy theories, then it’s like, ‘Oh, OK, well, maybe it’s true. FEMA is working to slow the spread of hurricane misinformation online.

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It’s not unusual for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have to respond to rumors surrounding any given natural disaster. This week, President Joe Biden requested a memorandum from his team on the federal government’s digital response, including how officials were remediating misinformation, a senior administration official told CNN. “The contours of this misinformation are unlike anything we’ve seen before,” a senior administration official told CNN. CNN previously reported that there were 30 midair near-collisions involving noncommercial flights in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, September 28. FEMA personnel on the ground receive threatsThe snowballing of false information on the heels of Hurricane Helene has also directly affected those on the ground.

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☆ The undeniable crisis that’s not driving American voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Eduardo Munoz/Reuters A relief group climbs up the side of a hill as they help near Bat Cave, North Carolina, on Thursday. Jeffrey Collins/AP Len Frisbee dumps a wheelbarrow of dirt as he helps with cleanup in Hot Springs, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Gerald Herbert/AP Meta Gatschenberger surveys the remains of her collapsed house in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 28. Jonathan Drake/Reuters Floodwaters are seen in Asheville in this image released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Saturday. Marco Bello/Reuters In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury Prev NextBut Vance’s remedy to the so-called weird weather is counterintuitive.

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☆ Republicans are challenging all aspects of mail-in voting in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Casey Gannon | Paula Reid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Key swing states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Michigan are still experiencing a high volume of mail-in and absentee voting. That has prompted multiple lawsuits in battleground states where Republicans are suing to challenge everything from whether mail-in ballot envelopes are properly sealed to whether they are postmarked correctly. After his 2020 loss, he has railed against mail-in voting, saying this summer it “isn’t working, it’s corrupt.” But he also emphasizes that every vote matters, including early voting and absentee ballots. The Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit to the state’s Supreme Court, seeking to end the mail-in ballot “notice-and-cure” procedures. Mail-in ballots wait to be processed on a table at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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A torrent of false claims has muddied details around the recovery efforts following the storm, which left hundreds dead and entire communities destroyed. That weariness has been echoed by other local officials and citizens who are still reeling from one of the worst storms in U.S. history. Trump used his high-profile return to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was nearly killed by a gunman, to continue to spread false claims about FEMA. Even as some claims were quickly debunked, more continued to surface across platforms such as X, TikTok and Facebook. The deluge has frustrated public officials, who say they distract from rescue efforts and disorient workers trying to provide help.

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☆ Both Democrats and Republicans in North Carolina say misinformation is complicating Hurricane Helene relief efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Officials are urging people to stop spreading misinformation amid Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Both Republicans and Democrats have called out misinformation and false rumors. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have amplified false claims. AdvertisementAs rescue workers respond to the destruction in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, government officials on both sides of the aisle are calling for a misinformation cease-fire. Republicans have also joined the fight against the false information.

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☆ 'Easy money': Trump backer Elon Musk claims PAC will pay $47 for swing state voter information
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Instead, the petition seeks the personal contact information of swing-state voters. "This program is exclusively open to registered voters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina," the PAC said. The petition is not the America PAC's first time trying to collect valuable swing-state voter contact information online. But it is the first effort which includes an offer of money to people who help the PAC locate registered voters. Musk says he is the founder of the America PAC, which has received donations from people connected to him.

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☆ Fact check: Six days of Trump lies about the Hurricane Helene response
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington CNN —Former President Donald Trump has delivered a barrage of lies and distortions about the federal response to Hurricane Helene. Over a span of six days, in public comments and social media posts, Trump has used his powerful megaphone to endorse or invent false or unsubstantiated claims. Monday: Trump falsely claims Biden hasn’t answered calls from Georgia’s governorDuring a visit to Georgia on Monday, Trump said of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp: “He’s been calling the president, hasn’t been able to get him.”It was immediately clear that Trump’s claim was false. He added, “Think of it: We give foreign countries hundreds of billions of dollars and we’re handing North Carolina $750.”Trump’s claim is wrong.

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☆ Gen Z found a home in Asheville. Hurricane Helene swept it away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Allie Kelly | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But natural disasters like Helene may influence if Gen Zers stay in western North Carolina. The 24-year-old and her partner moved to Asheville, North Carolina from Philadelphia a few weeks ago and signed a lease on their new apartment. AdvertisementGen Zers moved to Asheville for work opportunities and communityOver the past decade, Gen Z has been flocking to the Asheville area. Scott Pridemore of Pridemore Properties at Compass, a real-estate brokerage in North Carolina, told BI that many people go to nearby universities like Appalachian State University or University of North Carolina Asheville and never leave. "Post Covid, we definitely saw a lot of people opting for life in the North Carolina Mountains," Pridemore said.

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☆ Picking up extra jobs, canceling classes, and huddling in a Walmart: How North Carolina college students are navigating Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Hurricane Helene has devastated communities in North Carolina. "There was a crowd of about 100, 200 students sitting in the middle of a Walmart in the tech department trying to call our parents," Nelson told Business Insider. AdvertisementAbby Nelson, a WCU student, had to huddle in a Walmart to call her parents after Hurricane Helene hit. AdvertisementAshley Wahlers and Asa Hoffman left UNC Asheville after Hurricane Helene hit the campus. Courtesy of Aly AndrewsRecovery efforts for Hurricane Helene continue.

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“There isn’t anything that we don’t need right now,” said Tim Love, a volunteer at the center. The destruction of major roads, combined with the natural terrain of the southern Appalachians, have made the rapid distribution of aid an ongoing challenge. The devastation in North Carolina and Tennessee has left two major interstates, Interstate 40 and Interstate 26, largely closed down and inaccessible. According to data from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the entire western border of the state has limited access. Hundreds of road incidents across the region have made numerous roadways blocked and inaccessible due to the damage.

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☆ A majority of North Carolina homeowners didn't have flood insurance. Then Helene hit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused flooding across western North Carolina, like here in Asheville. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesBut only about 2.6% of the 4.3 million properties across the state — or around 115,000 properties — had flood insurance as of June 2024, according to private provider Neptune Flood Insurance, which analyzed data from the government-backed National Flood Insurance Program. North Carolina Department of Insurance communications director Jason Tyson estimated that about 139,000 properties in the state have flood insurance through the NFIP. Part of the problem with flood insurance is a common misconception that regular home insurance covers flooding, which is rarely the case, four experts knowledgable about flood insurance and disaster management told Business Insider. "We don't think of western North Carolina and the Appalachian mountains as an area that has significant flood risk."

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☆ With misinformation swirling in Hurricane Helene’s wake, officials urge residents to ‘stop this conspiracy theory junk’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Presenting no evidence, Trump claimed earlier this week that the Biden administration, along with North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Those rumors prompted many state and local officials – including other Republicans – to push back. North Carolina Lt. Gov. The few that aren’t are owned by states other than North Carolina.” That statement is directly contradicted by an earlier tweet from the North Carolina National Guard, which reported it had conducted 57 air missions and rescued more than 400 people. “I think what makes it particularly frustrating is clearly, in these times, social media could be an invaluable source of reliable information.”

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The Summary Flooding in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene has led to swarms of yellow jackets. Severe flooding in western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene has stirred up colonies of yellow jackets, raising the risk of stings. North Carolina health officials said they have bought large amounts of Benadryl and EpiPens to address the problem. Tarren Pruitt, 42, a registered nurse in West Jefferson, North Carolina, said that since the hurricane, she, too, has noticed yellow jackets wherever she goes. Yellow jackets are generally more aggressive than bees, and they are able to sting people multiple times.

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A Pennsylvania middle school installed a window in its gender-inclusive restroom, making its interior visible from the school hallway. The window was constructed at Emory H. Markle Middle School in Hanover, Pennsylvania, which is roughly 5 miles north of the Maryland border. Gender-inclusive bathrooms are commonly used by transgender and nonbinary people for privacy and safety reasons. The window installation raised concerns among some of the students’ parents, who said windows were not added to the school’s single-sex multiuser restrooms. “I can understand needing to have supervision over middle and high school students, especially in the bathrooms.

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Furniture and other manufactured goods, especially machinery like farm equipment, vehicles and auto parts, could also be disrupted, the lobbying group said. “There’s no reason for people to go out and do like we did during Covid and hoard,” Ellen said. There’s no reason for people to go out and do like we did during Covid and hoard. “There’s no reason to panic,” he said, adding that many companies and freight operators have spent months preparing for the strike. Agresta advised consumers to consider similar products and local options if shortages arise for perishable goods, including produce.

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Only about 2% of residences in the 100 counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene-related power outages were protected by flood insurance, according to an NBC News analysis of Census Bureau data, PowerOutage.us data and National Flood Insurance Program policy data that the insurance company Neptune Flood collected. While many coastal counties have larger shares of residences with flood insurance, coverage in inland counties is rare. Less than 1% of the North Carolina counties hardest hit by Helene were covered — and in South Carolina, it was even less, 0.3%. The NFIP, managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is the country’s leading provider of flood insurance, accounting for more than 95% of the flood insurance policies nationwide. 2 is confusion, that they believe that their homeowners insurance covers the risk of flooding when it does not.

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☆ A week after Helene struck the Southeast, power outages and impassable roads stymie recovery as death toll reaches 200
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Steve Almasy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

In some Georgia counties and one in North Carolina, utilities say more than 90% of their customers are still in the dark. Friends help Sam Soughail, third from left, clear out his Casablanca Cigar Bar in Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday, October 1. Mike Stewart/AP Emily Ogburn, right, hugs her friend Cody Klein after he brought her a meal in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Wednesday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Helene is seen in a satellite photo Thursday afternoon. Marco Bello/Reuters In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury Prev NextHundreds of roads remain closed, hampering efforts to send aid to hard-hit communities.

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☆ Fact check: Amid bipartisan praise for Biden hurricane response, Trump falsely claims reviews are ‘universally’ negative
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Biden administration’s response to the hurricane has received bipartisan praise from political leaders in affected states. But Trump’s assertion that reviews for the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis have been entirely negative is not true. And this is just the latest Trump false claim on the subject of the administration’s hurricane response. Brian Kemp hadn’t been able to get Biden on the phone, though Kemp had said the same day that he had already spoken to Biden. Praise from Republican governorsVarious Republican governors in the southeastern states hit by Hurricane Helene have praised the Biden administration’s response, sometimes naming Biden in particular.

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The death toll has risen to at least 175 across the Southeast since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm last week, and hundreds are still missing amid the historic flooding. Salvation Army: The Salvation Army is providing relief, food service and emotional and spiritual care to victims of Hurricane Helene. North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund: Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging those looking to donate to contribute to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Ron Desantis activated the Florida Disaster Fund to assist Florida's communities as they work to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

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