Francine becomes a hurricane in Gulf of Mexico, warnings in effect along Louisiana coast

Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barrelled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an expected landfall in the coming day.

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Dozens killed and injured in Israeli attack on Gaza tent camp, Gaza agency says

Israeli missiles set ablaze a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing or wounding dozens of people, the enclave's civil emergency service said on Tuesday, in what the Israeli military called a strike on a Hamas command centre.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/airstrike-al-mawasi-gaza-1.7318444?cmp=rss

SpaceX launches crew for first-ever private spacewalk mission

A crew of four private astronauts ascended into space early Tuesday on a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk using the company's new spacesuits and a redesigned spacecraft.

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