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PERRY, Fla. — A crisis unfolded in Asheville as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U. S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm approached 100. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] At least 91 people across several states were killed.

Hundreds of Israeli tanks are massing along the Lebanese border as fears rise of a ground invasion into the country. The Israel Defense Forces also announced that it has mobilized two reserve brigades for its operations on the Northern border. The tanks and troops were pictured after Hezbollah confirmed that its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike on Friday in Beirut along with several other senior commanders, according to British broadcaster SkyNews.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed what would have become one of the most comprehensive policies governing the safety of artificial intelligence in the U. S. The bill would’ve been among the first to hold AI developers accountable for any severe harm caused by their technologies. It drew fierce criticism from some prominent Democrats and major tech firms, including ChatGPT creator OpenAI and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, who warned it could stall innovation in the state. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Newsom described the legislation as “well-intentioned” but said in a statement that it would’ve applied “stringent standards to even the most basic functions.” Regulation should be based on “empirical evidence and science,” he said, pointing to his own executive order on AI and other bills he’s signed that regulate the technology around known risks such as deepfakes. The debate around California’s SB 1047 bill highlights the challenge that lawmakers around the world are facing in controlling the risks of AI while also supporting the emerging technology.

We made it through the wilderness. Somehow we made it through. August was one of the worst months for TV in several years, but now it’s September, and schedules are as crowded as they’ve ever been with exciting new releases. From 2024’s best new sitcom to date, English Teacher, to the meditative indie masterpiece that is Penelope to the pure fun of Marvel’s Agatha All Along, there’s something for every viewer and mood.

This article is part of The D. C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Tuesday night’s likely lone debate between the vice presidential nominees might seem like a Midwest-Off for the ages, with the junior Senator from Ohio offering his antagonistic vision for a new conservatism against the aw-shucks earnestness of Minnesota’s Governor.

One of the most frustratingly common experiences of modern dating is ghosting. It’s enough to keep people from staying in the dating pool—or jumping in at all. Ghosting involves cutting off communication with someone in whom you have had an interest or even dated. Common ghosting behaviors include unmatching in the apps, leaving text messages read with no response, and generally becoming impossible to contact.