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It happened again.On the night of Thursday, September 26, as Hurricane Helen was hitting the Florida coast, social media feeds began filling up with keyboard warriors blaming those who didn’t evacuate as victims.A video of a young man trapped in waist-high water in an upstairs bedroom after Helen’s waves tore through his windows and rampaged through his home has drawn thousands of comments.”Why didn’t he evacuate?”, “He wanted to make a video and get likes”, “I can’t empathize with him this way”, “Typical American overconfidence”, “He’s a first responder “He should have left.” ”Of course, I wanted to say he…

AP Photo – Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins, 9, poses with Baylor safety DJ Coleman during the second half of a Big 12 Conference football game Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. (33 years old) caught a touchdown pass in front of him. Iowa State won 43-21. AMES — Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night, leading No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 victory. The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) erased an early and third-quarter deficit and are off to their best start since 1980. Baylor (2-4, 0-3) has lost its third straight…

Police are investigating after what appeared to be human remains were discovered Monday at a luxury apartment complex in downtown Miami, officials said. The body was found in a building in the 100 block of Northwest 6th Street in downtown Miami, Miami police said. Building management reported the discovery shortly before 10 a.m. Police said they found body parts believed to be that of a man in a garbage dump. Multiple police officers and the medical examiner responded and the body was removed. Authorities have released few details but said detectives are trying to figure out how the body got…

Bernard Arnault is firmly in the driver’s seat of the luxury goods industry thanks to LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE’s sponsorship of the F1 car race. The company’s dominance of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics was a warm-up for realizing the sporting ambitions of LVMH’s CEO and founder. The F1 partnership is the main event.The 10-year deal, which could be worth nearly $1 billion, underscores that LVMH, with a market capitalization of about $370 billion, lives in a different stratosphere than its competitors. LVMH’s watch brand TAG Heuer will replace Rolex as the sport’s official timekeeper, Louis Vuitton will…

In Swannanoa, North Carolina, after floods and landslides, neighbors jumped in and helped each other without waiting for government assistance. Some critics point to the large number of grassroots efforts as evidence that the government has abandoned Helen’s victims. Gerard Albert III/BPR Hide caption toggle caption Gerard Albert III/BPR Appalachian region, North Carolina and Tennessee. — It’s election season, so it might be no surprise that the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helen is a hot topic, especially on social media. However, some of the conspiracies, misinformation, and rumors being spread are unusual. Enough for the Federal Emergency Management Agency…

Donald Trump has consistently boasted about his large crowds at his rallies, but in a new video he claims fans deserted him during Sunday’s rally in Wisconsin. Donald Trump speaks while gesturing at a rally in Juneau, Wisconsin, United States, October 6, 2024 (Reuters) During his speech in Wisconsin, Trump made a number of gaffes that were ridiculed online. He seemed disturbed by an “aggressive” fly. A video circulated online showing several rally attendees walking elsewhere while President Trump discussed immigration-related topics. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether these people actually left Trump’s rally. Kamala’s famous Winds account…

Whenever an upset like Saturday’s in Nashville occurs, it’s natural to wonder how well the losing team practiced and prepared. But that doesn’t seem to be the reason for Alabama’s No. 1 football team’s 40-35 loss to Vanderbilt. If you ask the players, that’s not the case. In fact, quite the opposite. “We’re ready for a great week,” guard Tyler Booker said. “They just made more plays than we did. We can’t leave it up to them to make more plays.” Linebacker Deonte Lawson said the energy was high at Alabama and the players were competing in practice. “I was…

Mytheresa is a luxury multi-brand digital platforms shipping to more than 130 countries. Credit: Dennis Diatel/Shutterstock. Luxury multi-brand digital platform Mytheresa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the entire share capital of online luxury and fashion retailer YNAP from Swiss conglomerate Richemont.  The acquisition is designed to offer a highly curated selection of luxury brands and products across the globe.  YNAP’s Luxury division will merge with Mytheresa, creating a unified entity with three distinct online storefronts – MYTHERESA, NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER.   The move will offer unique assortments, marketing and customer engagement, while also providing luxury brand partners with…

Demonstrations and commemorations commemorating the October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza are scheduled to take place across the United States, and cities and campuses are on high alert for any unrest as the threat of all-out war in the Middle East threatens. A loom appears.Dozens of rallies, marches and other events took place Monday in protest of Israeli attacks sparked by a Hamas-led attack in southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people and took another 250 hostages. is planned. Israel’s retaliatory war left more than 41,000 people dead in the besieged region.Demonstrations are planned throughout…

Important dates in Lebanon’s history:1516-1918 – Lebanon is part of the Ottoman Empire.1920 – The League of Nations grants France a mandate over Lebanon and Syria and creates the Greater Lebanon state from the provinces of Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon, South Lebanon, and the Bekaa.1926 – The Lebanese Representative Council approves the constitution and the United Lebanese Republic is proclaimed under French mandate.1944 – France agrees to transfer power to the Lebanese government.1958 – Faced with a growing opposition that escalates into civil war, President Camille Chamoine asks the United States to send troops to maintain Lebanon’s independence. The US…