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1936 – 2024Kris Kristofferson (1936-2024)Died 28 September 2024, aged 88American singer-songwriter and actor who wrote Me and Bobby McGee and Help Me Make It Through the Night, and starred in A Star Is Born.
2024Hurricane HeleneCatastrophic flooding across the southeastern USHurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm before tracking inland and causing catastrophic flooding across Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. Over 230 people were killed, making it one of the deadliest hurricanes in modern US history. The mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina, was particularly devastated.
2024Karl-Anthony Towns tradeIn a blockbuster three-team deal, the Knicks acquire All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick.