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Growth is affecting many parts of Southwest Florida, perhaps none more so than Hendry County and the City of LaBelle, about 30 miles east of Fort Myers. One real estate broker said people are moving inland to get away from high rents and home costs, and to flee heavy traffic and crime. But growth poses challenges to communities that have prided themselves on small town lifestyles.

The hurricane smashed roads and bridges and caused historic flooding, leaving people stranded across the island. "We are all isolated," said Manuel Veguilla, a resident of the mountain town of Caguas.

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Since the civil war began in 2011, Syria's northern region has been beset by crisis after crisis. Monday's devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake was "the last thing people need," one aid worker said.

As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.

Head of state Emergency Management and FEMA officials surprise Hurricane Ian victims on Pine Island

As Memphis braces for video footage and protests, pastor and police reform advocate Earle Fisher says he's "seen far too much Black death as a spectacle." He shares his concerns and hopes in the case.

John Reynolds started his career in the summer of 1978 as a college student. This week, he said goodbye to the calling of a lifetime.

At least two people in Texas are dead as a result of Harvey, a storm that landed as a category 4 hurricane earlier this week. Houston Public Media reporter Gail Delaughter reports on the flooding.

The weather service said "life-threatening cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will create a potentially life-threatening hazard for travelers that become stranded" or people who work outside.