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Editorial Roundup: United States 10/23/2024 10:26am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 18 The Washington Post on taxpayers subsidizing flood insurance Hurricane Helene likely caused more than $30 billion worth of damage. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton inflicted almost $50 billion more. With six week US official says G7 allies are moving ahead with $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets 10/23/2024 09:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) — US official says G7 allies are moving ahead with $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets. Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he's in a tough race against a moderate Democrat 10/23/2024 08:34am • YORK, Pa. (AP) — In the intense race for House control, candidates in the most competitive districts have mostly followed a similar playbook, boosting their moderate credentials while playing to a middle ground of voters. Then there’s the arch-conservative Rep. Scott Perry. The Pennsylvania Repu A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign 10/23/2024 07:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives already have a supermajority on the Supreme Court as a result of Donald Trump's presidency. If Trump wins a second term, the right side of the court could retain control for several more decades. Justices Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74, are the two oldest Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI 'presenters' 10/23/2024 07:40am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated "presenters." Weeks after letting its journalists go, OFF Radio Krakow relaunched this week, with what it said was “the first experiment in Poland i No. 8 Baylor adds 2 Final Four players and Bahamas-born freshman guard after losing 4 starters 10/23/2024 07:10am • Baylor (24-11, 11-7 Big 12) Scott Drew is going into his 22nd season at No. 8 Baylor, having stayed in Waco after being linked to Kentucky's coaching vacancy last April. The Bears lost four starters, including one-and-done freshmen Ja'Kobe Walter and center Yves Missi both being first-round NBA draf No. 4 Houston returns four starters from last year's team that reached Sweet 16 10/23/2024 07:10am • Houston Cougars (32-5, 15-3 Big 12) Houston is ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll for its third straight top-10 preseason ranking under coach Kelvin Sampson. The Cougars return four starters and nine lettermen from last season’s team that won the Big 12 Conference regular-season title. H Young women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris' ability to run up the score 10/23/2024 12:16am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — At the University of Pittsburgh, as freshmen students took their first steps on campus and swarms of lanternflies buzzed through the air, the sounds of Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan drifted from a folding table draped with an iridescent pink tablecloth. Fruit snacks and colorful Higher education, fresh optimism, more Democratic: Takeaways from a key county in Pennsylvania 10/23/2024 12:12am • WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most important signs of how people will vote is how much education they have. Voters who attended college are much more likely to back Democrats, while those without degrees usually go Republican. So as The Associated Press looked for places to explore this topic, we f In Pennsylvania, an influx of college graduates could push a key county toward Harris 10/23/2024 12:09am • BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — It was love at first sight when Ellen Matis pulled up to this small Pennsylvania borough on a dreary winter day almost eight years ago. The road into town curved along the creek and then climbed uphill to a historic square where she chatted with regulars over beers at the lo King Charles III's Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change ... and dance 10/22/2024 11:49pm • LONDON (AP) — King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. Freddie Tuilagi made sure of that when he visited St. James' Palace recently wearing nothing but a bark cloth wrap and a necklace historically worn by orator chiefs. Charles, in a blue suit and carefully kno Pakistani parliamentary panel picks a judge third on seniority list to head Supreme Court 10/22/2024 11:47pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended a judge who was third on the seniority list of a panel of judges to head the Supreme Court of Pakistan, government officials said, a move which virtually blocked the elevation of the senior-most judge and is likely to further deepen a l Hagel scores 3, Hedman adds 2 as Lightning beat Devils 8-5 10/22/2024 11:08pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Hagel had three goals for his second career hat trick, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 8-5 on Tuesday night. Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel and Janis Moser also scored to help the Lightning snap a two-game skid. Anthony Ci New-look Knicks blown out by defending champion Celtics 10/22/2024 11:04pm • BOSTON (AP) — The new-look New York Knicks were no match in their first test against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. After a pair of big offseason moves that landed them Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, the Knicks fell behind early and were blown out by the Celtics 132-109 on Tuesd An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute 10/22/2024 10:46pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama. Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson named retired Circuit Judge Eugene Reese to act as mediator in the case. Anderson wrote that he