Oct 11 Residents repair their homes and clean up after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida By Julio Cortez, Kate Payne, Haven Daley, Associated Press The hurricane spared Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized. Continue reading
Oct 10 12 rescued after deadly elevator malfunction in former Colorado gold mine By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Matthew Brown, Associated Press One person was killed and 12 people were rescued after being trapped for about six hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:58 Floridians tally damage after Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction By William Brangham, Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz, Jackson Hudgins More than three million customers are without power after Hurricane Milton blew through Florida and caused widespread flooding along its west coast and inland. The hurricane and its fierce winds cut a path of destruction across many cities and towns. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:30 FEMA official details federal response strategy after 2 major hurricanes By Geoff Bennett For a closer look at the federal response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Geoff Bennett spoke with Keith Turi, acting associate administrator for response and recovery at FEMA. Continue watching
Oct 10 Trial date set for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to face sex trafficking charges in May By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A May 5 trial date was set Thursday for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to face sex trafficking charges. Continue reading
Oct 10 Social Security recipients to get smaller 2.5% benefits boost in 2025 By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5 percent cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Garland announces TD Bank will pay $3 billion in money-laundering settlement By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who say the financial institution’s lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years. Continue reading
Oct 10 Milton slams Florida’s west coast, but Tampa spared from direct hit By Terry Spencer, Kate Payne, Associated Press Milton caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in… Continue reading
Oct 10 Meet the teacher who created LGBTQ History Month By Gabrielle Hays It's been thirty years since Rodney Wilson founded LGBTQ History Month and came out to his students during a lesson in 1994. Today, he wants the world to know that making history more inclusive can "make the world, make our… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 7:47 Florida braced for brutal impact from Hurricane Milton By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Courtney Norris Hurricane Milton is on track to make landfall in Florida overnight and poses a major threat to coastal cities like Tampa, Ft. Myers, Sarasota and St. Petersburg. Milton's outer bands have already hit the state and triggered a few tornadoes. Continue watching