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As much of 80 percent of New Orleans remains flooded. Rescue operations continue, with more evacuations planned. Engineers are working desperately to shore up breached levees with sandbags. Gov. Kathleen Blanco says residents should leave the flooded city.

The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for Americans with opioid addiction to gain access to medical treatments proven to save lives.

Nearly a month after a wildfire destroyed Lahaina, there are still questions about how many died in the blaze. Officials are facing pressure to let residents visit their destroyed properties.

Around 130 people have died in ethnic violence between two communities in Manipur state that has driven thousands from their home.

The Israeli military said 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones were launched toward Israel. Earlier, exploding electronic devices and an airstrike in Beirut killed dozens and wounded thousands.

Birth centers staffed by midwives are popular places to have a baby. But low reimbursement rates and staffing issues make it difficult for them to stay in business. This is the story of the recent closure of one such center in the Kansas City area. KCUR's Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, reporter. Diane Webber, editor.

Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.

Widespread flooding in southern California is turning hillsides into rivers of mud, knocking out power to many and leading to evacuation orders in some areas. At least three people have been killed.

Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday following violent protests against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption.

Skybar, one of Beirut's most popular nightclubs, has turned into a shelter for hundreds of displaced people who've fled Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon in recent weeks.