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Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions.

Cambodia has broken ground to build a $1.7 billion, China-funded canal to eventually link its capital Phnom Penh to the Gulf of Thailand

12:49AM ( 2 weeks ago )

A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland

Forecasters are warning that Hurricane Helene will intensify into a major storm before striking Florida and further inland as it heads northward across the Gulf of Mexico

12:41AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico

Forecasters say they expect Tropical Storm Helene in the Caribbean Sea to strengthen rapidly and become a hurricane as it moves north across the Gulf of Mexico toward the United States

12:41AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Helene becomes a hurricane and is expected to intensify as it moves toward Florida

Helene has strengthened into a hurricane, and forecasters warn that the storm will intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida

12:41AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Helene is expected to strike Florida as a major hurricane. Residents are fleeing

Forecasters are warning that huge Hurricane Helene will intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida

12:41AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Congress moves to avert government shutdown before election day

Congress is moving swiftly to fund federal agencies and avoid a government shutdown

12:21AM ( 2 weeks ago )

House passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December

The House has passed a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday while punting final decisions on spending for the next budget year until after the Nov. 5 election

12:21AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December

Congress has avoided a government shutdown just weeks before the Nov. 5 election

12:21AM ( 2 weeks ago )