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From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of Sept. 9, 2024. 

Local

Father of slain Ohio boy asks Trump not invoke his son in immigration debate

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Nathan Clark, father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian hit a school bus, is asking Donald Trump and other politicians to stop using his son’s name in the debate about immigration, according to the Associated Press. 

“This needs to stop now,” Clark said. “They can vomit all the hate they want about illegal immigrants, the border crisis and even untrue claims about fluffy pets being ravaged and eaten by community members.”

National 

Taylor Swift endorse Kamala Harris

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Billionaire Superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president, according to the Associated Press. The endorsement was announced on Instagram following the presidential debate between Harris and Donald Trump. 

Swift wrote that her endorsement was partially prompted by Trump’s decision to post artificial intelligence-generated pictures suggesting that she had endorsed him.

“It [Trump’s posts] brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter,” Swift wrote. She added that “I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice.”

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana 

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to more than a quarter-million homes and businesses and threatened widespread flooding in coastal communities, according to the Associated Press. 

Francine slammed into the coast with 100 mph (155 kph) winds in Terrebonne Parish, battering a fragile coastal region that has not fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. The system weakened to a tropical storm as it moved toward New Orleans, lashing the city with torrential rain.

Global 

Flash flood sweeps away entire hamlet in Vietnam, storm death toll rises

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, a flash flood swept away the entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people, according to the Associated Press. Over 60 people are still missing. The flash flood is an after effect of Typhoon Yagi which hit Vietnam last week. 

The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath has climbed to 197. Another 125 people are missing and hundreds were injured, Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV said.