WORKER FELL TO HIS DEATH

Construction worker falls 29 floors to his death from Lower Manhattan building LOWER MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A construction worker fell 29 floors to his death Thursday morning from a luxury apartment building under construction in Lower Manhattan. The 44-year-old worker fell from the Maiden Lane building at…

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USVI IN MARIA’S PATH

TROPICAL STORM MARIA PROJECTED TO HIT USVI AS HURRICANE; MAPP ISSUES URGENT WARNING TO USVI: HEAD TO SHELTERS, BATTEN DOWN Less than two weeks after Hurricane Irma left St. Thomas and St. John — along with a slew of other Caribbean Islands — in a ruinous state, Tropical Storm…

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RUSSIA INVESTIGATION GET TOUGH

Mueller just obtained a warrant that could change the entire nature of the Russia investigation Robert Mueller. Thomson ReutersRobert Mueller obtained a search warrant for records of “inauthentic” Facebook accounts It’s bad news for Russian election interference “deniers” Mueller may be looking to charge specific foreign entities with a crime…

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MARIA A STORM TO WATCH

Tropical Storm Maria threatens the Caribbean; Lee forms in Atlantic By Kelly McCleary, CNN Updated 8:04 PM ET, Sat September 16, 2017 (CNN)Tropical Storm Maria formed Saturday in the western Atlantic Ocean, prompting a hurricane watch for areas battered by Hurricane Irma last week. Maria is about 590 miles…

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HURRICANE JOSE STILL ALIVE

Tropical Storm Jose’s forecast path shifts west toward the US Tropical Storm Jose’s forecast path includes the possibility of landfall along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Story highlights  National Hurricane Center forecast cone includes chance of storm’s eye glancing NC, other states It’s expected to bring rough surf and rip…

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CARIBBEAN IS HERE TO STAY

The Caribbean, After Irma On Oct. 9, 1780, the Great Hurricane came to the Caribbean. Huracan San Calixto lasted 11 days in the West Indies, pummeling the southeastern Caribbean with terrifying winds as high as 200 miles per hour, destroying homes and livelihoods. Almost 22,000 people died in the West…

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HURRICANE IRMA DESTRUCTION

Before And After Satellite Images Show Irma’s Caribbean Destruction With communications still sketchy on many Caribbean islands smashed by Hurricane Irma, it requires a view from space to take in the magnitude of the destruction from one of the most powerful storms to form in the Atlantic. Image after…

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HEARTLESS IMF

IMF Debt Relief For Hurricane-Hit Barbuda Might Not Happen CARIBBEAN360 SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 NEARLY ALL THE HOMES ON BARBUDA WERE DESTROYED WHEN HURRICANE IRMA HIT LAST TUESDAY.   WASHINGTON, United States, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 – A senior official from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has all but poured cold water…

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DANGER OF TEENS

A group of white teens apparently attempted to hang an 8-year-old bi-racial boy by a noose in Claremont, New Hampshire on August 28. Lorrie Slattery, the boy’s grandmother, told Valley News that her grandson was playing with the teenagers at a yard in their neighborhood when the teens started calling him…

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TAMPA BAY IS UNSAFE

Officials Warn Residents Not to Walk out in Tampa Bay After Hurricane Irma Sucks Water out of It     Shortly after Tampa Bay’s water was sucked up by Hurricane Irma, a drone operator captured people walking in the bay—a pretty dangerous move. Officials on Sunday warned people to stay away.…

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JOSE STILL A THREAT

Update on Hurricane Jose Monday – Cat. 2 Storm, Unclear Where It’s GOing UPDATE AS OF MONDAY AFTERNOON: Hurricane Jose’s schizophrenic path might take it to Florida, but it’s too early to tell. Jose, currently a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph, could take a path toward…

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HARVEY AND IRMA

Harvey and Irma, Married 75 Years, Marvel at the Storms Bearing Their Names Irma and Harvey Schluter celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in Spokane, Wash., in March. JESSE TINSLEY / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 Harvey and Irma Schluter have been married for 75 years. He turned 104…

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HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THE PAST

THE FORGOTTEN RACIAL MASSACRE IN AMERICA’S HEARTLAND Democracy or hypocrisy? In this series, “American Hypo-cracy,” OZY looks at America’s lengthy struggle to live up to its lofty ideals by exploring some of the uglier episodes in its past that are often overlooked by the history books. Read more. It’s a…

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LOOTERS ARRESTED IN FLORIDA

At least 19 looters are arrested across Florida during Irma crime spree: Thieves prompt SWAT standoff after robbing a store for GUNS while others are caught on camera breaking into a sports shop SWAT officers in Orlando detain one suspect after a standoff which began looters broke into Academy…

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THE END OF FLORIDA

LETTER FROM ORLANDO A Requiem for Florida, the Paradise That Should Never Have Been As Hurricane Irma prepares to strike, it’s worth remembering that Mother Nature never intended us to live here. ORLANDO, Fla.—The first Americans to spend much time in South Florida were the U.S. Army men who…

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IRMA TO FLORIDA RESIDENTS

Hurricane Irma back to a Category 5 storm as it sweeps into Cuba and continues a path toward Florida Nearly every building on the island of Barbuda was damaged by Irma’s recorded 185-mph winds. Hurricane Irma continued its deadly sweep through the Caribbean on Friday, escalating once again to a…

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BE CALM AND PEACEFUL
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MENTORS AND MILESTONES
THE CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY
THE BRIDGE OF TRUST
UNITED IN PURPOSE
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THE ART OF LISTENING
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
THE UNBREAKABLE LINK
BUILDING YOUR FINANCIAL FORTRESS
THE HEART OF THE HOME
WORDS AND ACTIONS MATTER
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