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Powerful storms hit the US, Supreme Court Rejects Missouri Maps, Mortgage Rates Rise

September 26, 2026·13 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • Hurricane Nolo approaches Hawaii, threatening the Big Island with up to 16 inches of rain amid a record Pacific hurricane season fueled by a strong El Niño.
  • A rare early-season nor’easter is battering the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with coastal flooding, wind gusts of 50–60 mph, fl

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