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Hurricane Ian’s death toll rises as crews in Florida go door to door in search for survivors in decimated neighborhoods

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN After Hurricane Ian obliterated communities in Florida, rescue crews going door to door in search of survivors are reporting more deaths, and residents grappling with loss are facing a long, daunting recovery. As of Tuesday, at least 109 people have been reported killed by the hurricane in the United States, with

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Hurricane Ian’s death toll rises as crews in Florida go door to door in search for survivors in decimated neighborhoods

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN After Hurricane Ian obliterated communities in Florida, rescue crews going door to door in search of survivors are reporting more deaths, and residents grappling with loss are facing a long, daunting recovery. As of Tuesday, at least 109 people have been reported killed by the hurricane in the United States, with

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When Hurricane Ian flooded his mother’s home, this former police officer waded through nearly half a mile of water to rescue her

By Amanda Musa and Nouran Salahieh, CNN After Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida’s west coast, a Naples man trekked through nearly half a mile of floodwater to save his 85-year-old mother. Johnny Lauder, a former police officer, told CNN he sprang into action after his mother, who uses a wheelchair, called in a panic and

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The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late

By Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Lauren Kent, CNN As protesters took to the streets of Iran following the death in detention of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman apprehended for apparently not wearing her hijab properly, videos of the uprising began to flood the internet. Clips of students tearing up pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader

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The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late

By Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Lauren Kent, CNN As protesters took to the streets of Iran following the death in detention of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman apprehended for apparently not wearing her hijab properly, videos of the uprising began to flood the internet. Clips of students tearing up pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader

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‘It was a warzone.’ Iranian security forces beat, shot and detained students of elite Tehran university, witnesses say, as crackdown escalates

By Teele Rebane, Hannah Ritchie, Jomana Karadsheh and Kara Fox, CNN When Farid’s friend called crying for help on Sunday, he jumped on his bike and quickly rode to Tehran’s Sharif University. “Please come save us. We are stuck here. They are shooting at us,” his friend said. Scenes of violence and “savagery” met him

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