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  "id": 2998929,
  "title": "Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/devastation-doubt-and-blame-hurricane-helene-looms-over-north",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/24/north-carolina-senate-race-hurricane-helene"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck region Two years after North Carolina suffered the worst natural disaster in its history when Hurricane Helene struck the state’s western half, life in the hardest-hit areas appears back to normal. Downtowns are lively, blocked roads have been reopened and rivers are flowing below…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s special U.S. Senate primary runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ap-decision-notes-what-to-expect-in-south-carolinas-special-u-s",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:31:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s special U.S. Senate primary runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ap-decision-notes-what-to-expect-in-south-carolinas-special-u-s-3012191",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:53:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}