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Hurricane Isaias Floods the Panhandle, A Russian Oil Deal, ICE Shooting in New York
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Hurricane Isaias came ashore last night and flooded the Florida panhandle. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost power and now the storm is moving inland. I'm Ayesha Roscoe. And I'm Scott Simon and this is Up First from NPR News.
So far it's been a quiet season for hurricanes. Isaias is the first to hit the Gulf states in over two years. With a bang. Diesel fuel from Russia may start to flow at gas pumps in the US for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine President Trump says it's a way to lower gas prices and a New York man shot by ice
While driving his five-year-old son home from school has rattled the city. So please stay with us We've got the news you need to start your weekend This week on Here and Now Anytime, Facebook whistleblower Francis Haugen says it's time for AI workers to speak up and she wants to help them do it.
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