Helene death toll climbs to 90

Millions are still without power after Hurricane Helene destroyed swaths of the Southeast. Hamas says an Israeli airstrike has killed its leader in Lebanon. Des Moines Register News Director and Politics Editor Mike Trautmann discusses a USA TODAY Network project that zoomed in on seven counties in seven battleground states that will likely decide the election. MLB's playoff race continues Monday. USA TODAY Consumer Travel Reporter Eve Chen discusses how Indigenous voices are sharing the history and connection to American lands through guided travel. Note: IATA's website is NativeAmerica.travel, not NativeAlaska.travel, as mentioned in the piece. Episode Transcript available here Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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