Oct 07 Emergency officials have this advice for Floridians preparing for Hurricane Milton By Stephany Matat, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Having a plan and an emergency kit before Hurricane Milton strikes is paramount and, for many Floridians, heeding warnings to evacuate could be a life-saving decision. Continue reading
Oct 07 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears appeal from Richard Glossip, on death row for more than 25 years By Adam Kemp The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in the case of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row prisoner who claims he is innocent and argues his constitutional rights were violated during trial. Continue reading
Oct 07 A new Supreme Court term begins in the shadow of a presidential election By Marcia Coyle The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term on the eve of an intense, historic election in which the justices may be called on to play a key role in the results. Continue reading
Oct 07 Supreme Court declines singer R. Kelly’s appeal for child sex crimes conviction By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer was found guilty in 2022 of three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three charges of enticement of minors for sex. Continue reading
Oct 07 Supreme Court leaves in place lower court decision banning emergency abortions in Texas By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court did not detailing its reasoning and there were no noted dissents. Continue reading
Oct 07 Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthens into Category 5 storm, Florida orders evacuations By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida to the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 7:56 Helene’s destruction puts spotlight on costly gaps in homeowners insurance By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson Property and economic losses from Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as high as $250 billion. As climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe, homeowners can get a rude awakening about what their insurance does and doesn’t… Continue watching
Oct 06 FEMA chief calls false claims about government’s Helene response ‘truly dangerous’ By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance. Continue reading
Oct 06 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Milton Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least six… Continue reading
Oct 05 Disinformation and conspiracy theories cloud Helene recovery efforts in hard-hit areas By David Klepper, Associated Press In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, far-right extremist groups and politicians are spreading false claims and conspiracy theories about the disaster and the government's response. Elected leaders from both parties have had to set the record straight and urge people… Continue reading