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Katie Zacharia selected as next White House press secretary

The White House press secretary serves as the principal spokesperson for the president and chief communicator to the media and public, making this appointment significant for understanding the administration's communication strategy and messaging priorities.

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm

The first Atlantic hurricane of an unusually delayed season threatens life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds, and flooding across the Gulf Coast, prompting mass evacuations across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.

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Yemen: 33 killed in strike near Sanaa, Houthis say

The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group accused Saudi Arabia of hitting several homes in the village of al-Shariya near the Yemeni capital.

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