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US & Canada · MiamiForecasters say Tropical Storm Ian has strengthened into a hurricane as it moves closer to Cuba on a track expected to take it to Florida in the coming days.See the Story
Ian strengthens into a hurricane as it heads toward Cuba and Florida
56% Center coverage: 275 sources
International · Mexico CityErnesto Méndez, director of the news site Tu Voz, or Your Voice, was with four other men when they were attacked. Guanajuato Gov. Diego Rodríguez Vallejo condemned the Tuesday night killings. Journalists running small news outlets in Mexico’s interior are easy targets, he says.See the Story
Journalist, 2 others killed in Mexico; 13th this year
71% Center coverage: 57 sources
First monkeypox case detected in Bay County resident
74% Center coverage: 39 sources
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Electric Vehicles · WashingtonAttention, potential car buyers: New electric vehicle charging stations are on their way to highway locations near you. All 50 states received final approval Tuesday to begin construction on a first nationwide network of EV charging stations that places one roughly every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways, part of the Biden administration’s plan to spur widespread adoption of zero-emission cars.See the Story
U.S. approves 50 states' EV charging plans
62% Center coverage: 55 sources
Europe · AntwerpPolice exchange gunfire with a man at one location in Belgium. A dozen searches were carried out in seven different municipalities. The searches resulted in the seizure of a large number of weapons and ammunition. According to Belgian broadcaster VRT, the man who was shot dead was a gold and silver trader who collected weapons and military items.See the Story
One Killed In Belgium Anti-terror Raids
69% Center coverage: 45 sources
Marco Rubio · FloridaRep. Val Demings (D) leads Sen. Marco Rubio (R) by 4 percentage points in Florida's Senate race. The poll shows Demings with the support of 48 percent of surveyed registered voters. Rubio, in comparison, received 44 percent support, while 7 percent said they would choose someone else. Florida’s Senate race is considered one of the most competitive this November.See the Story
Val Demings Lead Marco Rubio By 4 As Florida Blue Surprise May Be Building
81% Center coverage: 38 sources
Europe · WashingtonU.S. ambassador to U.N. says she will focus on helping Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde deal with food crisis. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the long-planned trip is not part of global competition with either of America's rivals. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi began 2022 with a four-day visit to Eritrea, Kenya and the Comoros.See the Story
US envoy: Africa trip isn't to compete with Russia, China
77% Center coverage: 36 sources
International · Benin CityArmed police officers raided the building in Benin City, the capital of Edo state, acting on intelligence that it was a ritual shrine. Three suspects were arrested during the raid. It is not immediately clear how long the bodies had been in the building and the suspects are being interrogated.See the Story
Police in Nigeria find 20 mummified bodies in Benin City
75% Center coverage: 24 sources
Europe · LondonJim Fitton, 66, was sentenced last month to 15 years in an Iraqi prison. A Baghdad appeals court overturned the conviction and last week ordered his release. Fitton has now been reunited with family in Malaysia, where he lives. His case drew international attention after he was convicted of picking up shards of pottery and other fragments from an ancient site.See the Story
Briton leaves Iraq after antiquities conviction quashed
61% Center coverage: 28 sources
DroughtGovernor Kathy Hochul has directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to issue a drought watch for 21 counties. The drought watch is triggered by the State Drought Index, which reflects precipitation levels, reservoir/lake levels, and stream flow and groundwater levels in the nine drought regions of the state.See the Story
21 New York counties under a drought watch
83% Center coverage: 6 sources
