[07:39] NI man in catfish case to be sentenced over manslaughter

An Armagh man who was the subject of one of the largest investigations in the world into so-called catfishing is to be sentenced for the manslaughter of a 12-year-old US girl and more than 180 other charges relating to child abuse.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1025/1477360-alexander-mccartney-court/

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[08:26] Thousands without water days after Helene's destruction

Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents remained without running water, six days after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida and carved a destructive path through much of the US southeast, killing more than 180 people.

https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2024/1003/1473317-storm-helene-us/

#Tensofthousands #NorthCarolina #sixdays #HurricaneHelene #Florida #US #morethan180