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Lee makes landfall in Canada as post-tropical cyclone

Lee, which at one time was a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone. The storm also brought torrential rain to parts of New England, and knocked out power to thousands of customers in Maine. Chris Warren, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has the latest forecast. Source

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Death toll in Maui wildfires drops to 97

The death toll in the devastating Lahaina fire, one of several that broke out in Maui on Aug. 8, has dropped to at least 97 people, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday. Maui County officials had been reporting a death toll of 115 for weeks. Source

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Protests mark one-year since death of Iran’s Mahsa Amini

Demonstrations were held in Iran and around the world Saturday to mark one year since Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Amini died after being arrested for allegedly wearing her head scarf incorrectly. Her death sparked a wave of nationwide protests calling for women’s rights. Hundreds of demonstrators were killed by Iranian security forces, and at least seven were executed. Roxana Saberi has more. Source

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