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Hurricane Milton tracker: Florida braces for Wednesday night landfall near Sarasota

Hurricane Milton tracker: Florida braces for Wednesday night landfall near Sarasota

NOAA (TALLAHASSEE, FL) — Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida’s west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene. ‘This […]

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Storm surge dangers: What to know about storm surge as Hurricane Milton nears Florida

Storm surge dangers: What to know about storm surge as Hurricane Milton nears Florida

Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, FL.) — Storm surge is a major threat from Hurricane Milton, which is set to make landfall on Florida’s west coast as a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday night. A dangerous, record-breaking storm surge of up to 12 feet is expected […]

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Hurricane Milton travel impacts: Airport closures and more

Hurricane Milton travel impacts: Airport closures and more

Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP via Getty Images Hurricane Milton is already causing travel disruptions as the storm takes aim at Florida’s west coast. The hurricane is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Possible record storm surge is anticipated in […]

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Hurricane Milton tracker: Category 4 storm ‘extremely dangerous’

Hurricane Milton tracker: Category 4 storm ‘extremely dangerous’

NOAA (TALLAHASSEE, FL) — Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida’s west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene. Tampa […]

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After Helene, Hurricane Milton leaves Floridians on edge from Tampa to Orlando

After Helene, Hurricane Milton leaves Floridians on edge from Tampa to Orlando

Jesus Olarte/Anadolu via Getty Images (TAMPA, Fla.) — As Danny Pownall looked through the piles of debris on the street in front of one of his rental properties in Redington Shores, Florida, he pointed out suitcases, beds and even a workout ball. “Their lives just got flipped upside down, literally, […]

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3% of US high schoolers identify as transgender, CDC survey shows

3% of US high schoolers identify as transgender, CDC survey shows

Miguel Sotomayor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A first-of-its-kind survey has found that 3.3% of U.S. high school students identified as transgender in 2023, with another 2.2% identified as questioning. The first nationally representative survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also highlights the multiple health disparities faced by […]

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Hurricane Milton: Why Tampa Bay is especially vulnerable to storm surge

Hurricane Milton: Why Tampa Bay is especially vulnerable to storm surge

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (TAMPA, Fla.) — It has been more than 100 years since Florida’s Tampa Bay area – a region especially vulnerable to storm surge and flooding – faced a direct hit by a hurricane. But Hurricane Milton is now heading straight for Florida’s Gulf Coast, with landfall and […]

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New trial date set for Ralph Yarl shooting suspect pending mental health evaluation

New trial date set for Ralph Yarl shooting suspect pending mental health evaluation

Jason Marz/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Andrew Lester, the man charged in the April 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl after the teenager mistakenly went to the wrong house, got a new trial date on Tuesday, pending the outcome of a mental health evaluation, ABC’s Kansas City affiliate KMBC reported. […]

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Amid Adams scandal, former city hall official arrested, charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence

Amid Adams scandal, former city hall official arrested, charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence

seng kui Lim / 500px /Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mohamed Bahi, who resigned Monday from his job in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, was arrested Tuesday for obstructing the investigation into the mayor and his campaign. Bahi, 40, is charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence. Bahi had served as […]

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Amid Adams scandal, former city hall official arrested, charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence

Amid Adams scandal, former city hall official arrested, charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence

Alex Kent/Getty Images Mohamed Bahi, who resigned Monday from his job in the Adams administration, was arrested Tuesday for obstructing the investigation into the mayor and his campaign. Bahi is charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.   Copyright © […]

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