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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Read full article: Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling placesSome Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Departmentโs election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authoritiesโ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: Officers 'acted within policy' during fights with fans at game
Read full article: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: Officers 'acted within policy' during fights with fans at gameThe Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office says officers โacted within policy to protect themselves and nearby fansโ while fighting with fans during Saturdayโs Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium.
Severe storm watches issued for Jamaica and Caymans, Patty becomes a tropical storm near Azores
Read full article: Severe storm watches issued for Jamaica and Caymans, Patty becomes a tropical storm near AzoresA hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen.
Carson Beck overcomes 3 INTs to lead No. 2 Georgia to a 34-20 win over Florida in 'Cocktail Party'
Read full article: Carson Beck overcomes 3 INTs to lead No. 2 Georgia to a 34-20 win over Florida in 'Cocktail Party'Carson Beck threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns to offset three interceptions and No. 2 Georgia escaped โThe Worldโs Largest Outdoor Cocktail Partyโ with a 34-20 victory over Florida.
Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department
Read full article: Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections departmentA lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice Institute says that extreme heat in unairconditioned cells at a prison near the Florida Everglades has contributed to the deaths of four people and that state officials have failed to take โmeaningful actionโ to mitigate the risk posed to the elderly and disabled inmates in their care.
Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works
Read full article: Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it worksTexas hospital patients will be asked if theyโre in the U.S. legally starting Friday.
What we know: Father may have taken missing River Rouge teen and fled toward Florida
Read full article: What we know: Father may have taken missing River Rouge teen and fled toward FloridaPolice think a missing River Rouge teenager was taken by his father outside a McDonaldโs, and they are believed to be heading to Florida.
Police believe father took missing River Rouge teen and fled toward Florida
Read full article: Police believe father took missing River Rouge teen and fled toward FloridaPolice think a missing River Rouge teenager was taken by his father outside a McDonaldโs, and they are believed to be heading to Florida.
Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial struggles
Read full article: Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial strugglesSpirit Airlines is cutting jobs and selling off some jets worth millions of dollars as the budget carrier aims to cut costs amid looming financial struggles and an uncertain future.
Postal Service reassures on mail ballots, says all centers operating in regions hit by hurricanes
Read full article: Postal Service reassures on mail ballots, says all centers operating in regions hit by hurricanesThe U.S. Postal Service says it has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes.
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipesThe Environmental Protection Agency didn't ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had.
Tiger Woods to make TGL indoor league the 2nd week of the season after NFL wild-card weekend
Read full article: Tiger Woods to make TGL indoor league the 2nd week of the season after NFL wild-card weekendTiger Woods will be making his debut in the TMRW Golf League the second week of the season after the NFL wild-card weekend.
Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Read full article: Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitionsFlorida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters.
NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
Read full article: NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for lifeA NASA spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa and reveal whether its hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.
From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damage
Read full article: From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damageKamala Harris has used an appearance before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal government's hurricane response.
Dylan Sampson has 1-yard TD run in OT to lift No. 8 Tennessee past Florida, 23-17
Read full article: Dylan Sampson has 1-yard TD run in OT to lift No. 8 Tennessee past Florida, 23-17Dylan Sampson scored his third touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run in overtime to give No. 8 Tennessee a 23-17 victory over Florida on Saturday night.
MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane Milton
Read full article: MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane MiltonMajor League Baseball spring training facilities on Floridaโs west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during Hurricane Milton.
If you let your flood insurance lapse and then got hit by Helene, you may be able to renew it
Read full article: If you let your flood insurance lapse and then got hit by Helene, you may be able to renew itResidents in states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let it lapse before the storm hit may be able to renew it and still be covered from the impact.
Climate change gave significant boost to Milton's destructive rain, winds, scientists say
Read full article: Climate change gave significant boost to Milton's destructive rain, winds, scientists sayScientists say human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Miltonโs rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%.
Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown
Read full article: Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdownFlorida theme parks including Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld say theyโll open their gates on Friday after shutting down for Hurricane Milton.
Milton by the numbers: At least 5 dead, at least 12 tornadoes, 3.4M without power
Read full article: Milton by the numbers: At least 5 dead, at least 12 tornadoes, 3.4M without powerHurricane Miltonโs explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast.
Hurricane Miltonโs winds topple crane that was building west Floridaโs tallest residential tower
Read full article: Hurricane Miltonโs winds topple crane that was building west Floridaโs tallest residential towerA construction crane came crashing down on the building that houses the Tampa Bay Times during the height of Hurricane Miltonโs menace across Florida.
Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids
Read full article: Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluidsA Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state.
Morning 4: More than 3 million without power after Hurricane Milton slams Florida -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: More than 3 million without power after Hurricane Milton slams Florida -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Live stream tracker: Hurricane Milton moves through Florida as Category 1 storm
Read full article: Live stream tracker: Hurricane Milton moves through Florida as Category 1 stormHurricane Milton made landfall late Wednesday night in Florida as a Category 3 storm. It weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moved across the state early Thursday.
The Jacksonville Jaguars say their flight to London will be delayed because of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: The Jacksonville Jaguars say their flight to London will be delayed because of Hurricane MiltonThe Jacksonville Jaguars plan to arrive to London later than expected Friday because of Hurricane Milton, the team confirmed ahead of Sundayโs game against the Chicago Bears.
โWe are definitely in its pathโ -- Native Michiganders weathering Hurricane Milton
Read full article: โWe are definitely in its pathโ -- Native Michiganders weathering Hurricane MiltonEveryone we spoke to is taking the storm seriously and setting themselves up based on the recommendations of local officials.
This is FEMA's role in preparing for Hurricane Milton
Read full article: This is FEMA's role in preparing for Hurricane MiltonMilton is set to become the second hurricane to strike Florida in two weeks, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is once again positioning supplies and personnel where theyโre needed and coordinating with state and local officials.
Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton's fury
Read full article: Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton's furyAs Hurricane Milton pummels Floridaโs west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists are worried it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the stateโs phosphate fertilizer mining industry and other hazardous waste across the peninsula and into vulnerable waterways.
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
Read full article: Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanesSpace weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.
Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called off
Read full article: Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called offThe fabric roof over the home of baseballโs Tampa Bay Rays was ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida, bringing wind gusts exceeding 100 mph and flooding parts of the state.
Why locals believe Tampa Bay is protected from direct hurricane hits by a supernatural force
Read full article: Why locals believe Tampa Bay is protected from direct hurricane hits by a supernatural forceIs it luck or legend? Locals in Tampa Bay believe their city is protected from direct hurricane hits by a supernatural force.
Trump lashes out at Harris and 'The View' co-hosts, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall
Read full article: Trump lashes out at Harris and 'The View' co-hosts, as Hurricane Milton makes landfallFormer President Donald Trump has hurled insults at his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the co-hosts of ABC's โThe View.โ.
17 things to know as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida -- timing, strength, location
Read full article: 17 things to know as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida -- timing, strength, locationHere are 17 things to know as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida -- timing of landfall, strength, location, and more.
Climate change boosted Helene's deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
Read full article: Climate change boosted Helene's deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for MiltonScientists say human-caused climate change boosted the rainfall of deadly Hurricane Helene by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%.
โHurricane Huntersโ describe thrilling challenge of flying through worldโs worst weather
Read full article: โHurricane Huntersโ describe thrilling challenge of flying through worldโs worst weatherThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationโs elite group of pilots and researchers, known as โHurricane Hunters,โ described flying through the worldโs worst weather as โLike riding a roller coaster through a car wash.โ
What makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categories
Read full article: What makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categoriesThe Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic damage to locations from the Caribbean islands and Central America, all the way up through the United States and into Canada.
Hurricane Milton forces Bucs and Lightning to leave Florida early and other teams to alter games
Read full article: Hurricane Milton forces Bucs and Lightning to leave Florida early and other teams to alter gamesThe NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NHLโs Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week.
Small business disaster loan program said to be in danger of running out of funds by end of month
Read full article: Small business disaster loan program said to be in danger of running out of funds by end of monthThe Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Heleneโs devastation.
Biden postpones trip to Germany and Angola to monitor Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Biden postpones trip to Germany and Angola to monitor Hurricane MiltonPresident Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Floridaโs Gulf Coast.
Harris calls Trump 'incredibly irresponsible' for spreading misinformation about Helene response
Read full article: Harris calls Trump 'incredibly irresponsible' for spreading misinformation about Helene responseVice President Kamala Harris is calling former President Donald Trump โincredibly irresponsibleโ for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Heleneโs destruction.
Michigan National Guard to support community affected by Hurricane Helene in South Carolina
Read full article: Michigan National Guard to support community affected by Hurricane Helene in South CarolinaA battalion from the Michigan National Guard based in Montague will be heading to South Carolina to help communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
Devils beat Sabres 4-1 in NHL regular-season opener in Prague
Read full article: Devils beat Sabres 4-1 in NHL regular-season opener in PragueJacob Markstrom made 30 saves and Paul Cotter had an empty-netter and assist in their debuts with New Jersey as the Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in the NHL regular-season opener that was played in the Czech Republic capital.
Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping
Read full article: Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shippingWhat lies beneath the Great Lakes' waves is largely unknown, but there's a new push to learn more about thousands of shipwrecks, underwater infrastructure and the impacts of climate change on the bottom of the world's largest freshwater system.
Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others
Read full article: Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping othersHurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history.
โAmazing yearโ predicted for Detroitโs downtown economy as Lions, Tigers success drive income
Read full article: โAmazing yearโ predicted for Detroitโs downtown economy as Lions, Tigers success drive incomeDowntown was excitedly buzzing ahead of the Detroit Lions home game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges
Read full article: Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal chargesA man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trumpโs golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle has pleaded not guilty to federal charges including attempted assassination.
Shedeur Sanders throws for 290 yards, 3 TDs to lead improved Colorado to 48-21 rout of UCF
Read full article: Shedeur Sanders throws for 290 yards, 3 TDs to lead improved Colorado to 48-21 rout of UCFShedeur Sanders threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns to help Colorado match its victory total for all of last season with a 48-21 rout of UCF.
App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes flooding
Read full article: App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes floodingAppalachian Stateโs home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday was canceled because of the impacts of severe weather on the area from Tropical Storm Helene.
Morning 4: Helene lashes the South with wind, flooding rains after coming ashore as Category 4 storm -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Helene lashes the South with wind, flooding rains after coming ashore as Category 4 storm -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Read full article: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast USMassive Hurricane Helene crashed into Floridaโs sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the stateโs Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
Hurricane Helene to impact weather this weekend in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Hurricane Helene to impact weather this weekend in Metro DetroitMetro Detroitโs weather is seasonable and mostly calm, but conditions are drastically different in Florida and other parts of the Southeast. On Thursday evening, Hurricane Helene became a Category 4 in the Gulf of Mexico.
Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold
Read full article: Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being soldA Florida man's lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtaniโs 50th home run ball from being sold after saying it was stolen from him moments after he secured it.
Hurricane Helene is unusual โ but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
Read full article: Hurricane Helene is unusual โ but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara EffectHurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Floridaโs northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee with heavy rain, flash floods and gusty winds.
Live tracking: Hurricane Helene upgraded to Category 2 as it barrels toward Florida
Read full article: Live tracking: Hurricane Helene upgraded to Category 2 as it barrels toward FloridaHurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and threatening a โcatastrophicโ storm surge in northwestern parts of the state.
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating
Read full article: Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuatingFlorida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene.
Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration
Read full article: Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restorationScientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Read full article: Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor saysFlorida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe.
Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social media
Read full article: Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social mediaA Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: heโs posting the mugshot of any offender on social media.
The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022
Read full article: The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022The FBI says former President Donald was the target of what appeared to be โan attempted assassinationโ at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida.
Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trial
Read full article: Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trialFlorida State has asked a judge to decide key parts of its lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference without a trial, hoping for a quicker resolution and path to a possible exit from the league.
Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
Read full article: Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining DolphinsNick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next.
Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it next
Read full article: Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it nextTexas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Childrenโs Health Insurance Program will start asking patients' immigration status in November.