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Biden says Milton ‘could be one of the worst storms in 100 years to hit Florida’
Hurricane Milton is weakening slightly but remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg.
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Florida residents urged to prepare, potentially evacuate, as Hurricane Milton strengthens to category 5 storm
Milton intensified quickly Monday and was expected to become a large hurricane over the eastern Gulf. It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph.
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Florida’s Big Bend communities hit by three hurricanes in 13 months grapple with how to rebuild
For the third time in 13 months, this windswept stretch of Florida’s Big Bend took a direct hit from a hurricane — a one-two-three punch to a 50-mile sliver of the state’s more than 8,400 miles of coastline, first by Idalia, then Category 1 Hurricane Debby in August 2024 and now Helene.
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What to know about Hurricane Helene and widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region. Here’s what you need to know about Hurricane Helene.
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Helene lashes the South with wind and sheets of rain. Millions are without power.
Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida. Here’s what you need to know about Helene.
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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with.
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: Can the Puerto Rican contender dethrone the champ?
Berlanga will face Alvarez in one of two major combat sports events competing against each other on Mexican Independence Day weekend.
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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended.
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GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Republicans filed more than 100 lawsuits challenging various aspects of vote-casting after being chastised repeatedly by judges in 2020 for bringing complaints about how the election was run only after votes were tallied.
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Latinas drive US economic growth with $1.3 trillion contribution, outpacing non-Latinos
The $1.3 trillion economic contribution by Latinas is about as much as the GDP of Florida, and only surpassed by California, Texas, and New York, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
