News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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LATEST: At least 125 people have died as a result of the devastation Hurricane Helene has brought to Southeastern states, including dozens in flood-stricken North Carolina.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 1, 2024
At least 40 are dead in Buncombe County, which contains Asheville, officials say. https://t.co/0JSi510D51
Trump posted unsubstantiated claims that the Biden administration and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper were "going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas."
— Axios (@axios) October 1, 2024
Biden: "He's lying … and the governor told him he was lying." https://t.co/u0I5opyZHX
Family members, some of whom had gotten frantic video phone calls from their loved ones as the waters swelled, were learning the fate of those who were swept away from the parking lot of Impact Plastics, located in Erwin, next to the Nolichucky River. https://t.co/K8Pn3Vqh48
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 1, 2024
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp praises Biden’s Hurricane Helene response amid Trump criticism https://t.co/DS5Qu6X6p8
— The Hill (@thehill) October 1, 2024
Israel says missiles have been launched from Iran.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 1, 2024
The U.S. has intercepted some of the Iranian missiles, but how many is unclear, an official told @ABC News.
Read more: https://t.co/MGlOp7iDAa pic.twitter.com/AeIThYIPd2
BREAKING: At least 6 people killed and 9 injured in a shooting incident in Tel Aviv, according to two U.S. officials.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 1, 2024
The incident involved at least one shooter who got off mass transit and started firing a semi-automatic rifle, the officials say. https://t.co/JlySyxPU9P
JD Vance and Tim Walz are set to face off in the vice presidential debate this evening — likely the last major debate of the election cycle.
— POLITICO (@politico) October 1, 2024
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match-up👇https://t.co/EdmWBWMjWQ
In many states, the deadline for registering to vote is coming soon in early October. But other states allow you to register later, sometimes even right up to Election Day on November 5.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 1, 2024
Here's our guide to the deadlines for all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C. pic.twitter.com/c4gxpCH7sJ
Port workers strike for the first time in nearly 50 years https://t.co/vSCgBc6s0s
— The Hill (@thehill) October 1, 2024
The DOJ has opened its first-ever probe into one of the deadliest race massacres in the nation's history, the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, more than a century later.https://t.co/2tnJSNH3Hg
— Axios (@axios) October 1, 2024
Jimmy Carter is the first American president to reach 100.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 1, 2024
Locals in his hometown of Plains, Ga., are excited to celebrate the man they know as “Mr. Jimmy.” https://t.co/y8GLgkkHja
As the South continues its recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, another storm system is showing the potential for development in the Gulf of Mexico. https://t.co/B7XBC7am2E
— ABC News (@ABC) October 1, 2024
