## North Carolina newspaper condemns Trump for ‘spreading lies’ about Helene

Authored by independent.co.uk

Donald Trump is now facing condemnation from the editorial board of North Carolina’s second-largest newspaper as he continues to take criticism for politicizing the response to Hurricane Helene across the US southeast.

A Republican lawmaker representing three counties in hard-hit western North Carolina — which is largely rural, and politically trends conservative — has called it a “junk” conspiracy.

On Saturday, Trump’s claims provoked a response from one of the state’s most widely-read newspapers, the Charlotte Observer.

The Observer’s editorial board slammed the ex-president for his lies about the federal response to Helene, which is believed to have killed more than 100 across the state.

Donald Trump was in Georgia last weekto survey damage from Hurricane Helene and attack his opponent with false claims about the federal response.

President Joe Biden further announced the deployment of 500 National Guard members equipped with “advanced technological assets” to western North Carolina.

Today, I ordered another 500 active-duty troops with advanced technological assets to move into Western North Carolina and assist with the response and recovery efforts. »

### Full List of Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding Before Helene Hit

Authored by newsweek.com

Some of the Republicans who voted against the bill represent states that have been hard hit by Helene, including Florida Representative Matt Gaetz.

Dozens of Republicans voted against a bill to continue funding the Federal Emergency Management Agency before Helene hit Florida. »

### 200+ women faced criminal charges over pregnancy in year after Dobbs, report finds • Missouri Independent

Authored by missouriindependent.com

The report was produced by Pregnancy Justice, a nonprofit that advocates for the rights of pregnant people, including the right to abortion.

The majority of charges alleged substance use during pregnancy; in two-thirds of cases, it was the only allegation made against the defendant.

Rivera said she thinks that in states with abortion bans or new restrictions, there is more scrutiny of pregnancy loss. »

### Government to fund £120 blood test that could detect 12 most common cancers

Authored by theguardian.com

The government will provide funding for a £120 blood test that has the potential to detect the 12 most common forms of cancer before symptoms develop.

It checks the 12 most common forms of the disease: lung, breast, prostate, pancreatic, colorectal, ovarian, liver, brain, oesophageal, bladder, bone and soft tissue sarcoma, and gastric.

The government will provide £2.5m via the National Institute for Health and Care Research to improve the speed of the test, the Sunday Mirror reported. »

### Ukraine receives F-16 jets from the Netherlands

Authored by ukrinform.net

Ukraine has received its first F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands.

"For the first time, I can officially announce that the first Dutch F-16s have been delivered to Ukraine," he wrote.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, Brekelmans stated that the Netherlands has significant technology and expertise in the field of drones that it can share with Ukraine. »

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