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Jimmy Carter at 100: A powerful maverick from the farm to the White House and on the world stage

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider when planning the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Bill Clinton, out of the Oval Office for eight years, remained a symbol of centrist success that warranted a prime-time speaking slot. But Jimmy Carter The landslide defeat against Ronald Reagan continued […]

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an attack in Beirut, according to the Israeli military

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Saturday it had killed Hassan Nasrallahthe leader of the militant group Hezbollah, during a strike in Beirut on Friday. The military said it carried out a precision airstrike while Hezbollah leadership was meeting at its headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut. Ali Karki, the commander of […]

What you should know about Hurricane Helene and flooding in the southeastern United States

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surges and strong winds to the state's Gulf Coast communities before making landfall in southern Georgia. The storm was responsible for at least 40 deaths, according to an Associated Press tally. Where is the storm now? Hurricane […]