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How social media is helping locate the missing after Helene

USA TODAY Breaking News Reporter Christopher Cann explains how people are <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/30/helene-north-carolina-missing-people-social-media/75454034007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">using social media to locate missing loved ones</a> after Helene.A judge strikes down <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/30/georgia-abortion-ban-struck-down/75458520007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia’s restrictive abortion ban</a>.California bans <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/09/30/california-bans-legacy-admissions/75451294007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">legacy preferences</a> in college admissions.East and Gulf coast <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/10/01/east-gulf-coast-strikes-economy-jobs/75455934007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dockworkers strike</a>.USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson discusses former President Jimmy Carter's ongoing impact on politics, as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/01/social-media-is-helping-locate-missing-after-helene-the-excerpt/75465427007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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