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Oct 2024
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People are fleeing parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton continues to barrel towards the state. The 2024 presidential election is still extremely close, as both candidates talk about healthcare. Republicans are using lawsuits to challenge every aspect of mail-in voting in battleground states. We'll tell you why the biggest water utility in the US is pausing billing its customers. And, the "godfather of AI" is one of this year's Nobel Physics Prize winners.

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