Sep 27 Hurricane Helene kills at least 40 in 4 states, rescuers in race to save people trapped by storm By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Helene has left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall Thursday in Florida, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate and dangerous missions… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:40 Florida braces for potentially catastrophic winds and storm surge from Hurricane Helene By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Winston Wilde, Mekhi Hill Florida is bracing for a direct hit from Hurricane Helene, a powerful storm that's strengthened to a Category 4 with 130 mph winds. Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday night, but many across the state have been feeling its… Continue watching
Sep 26 Hurricane Helene could cause a ‘nightmare’ scenario of catastrophic storm surge in Florida By Heather Hollingsworth, Stephen Smith, Associated Press Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 3:48 Florida braces for Hurricane Helene with storm expected to reach Category 4 strength By Geoff Bennett Hurricane Helene is in the Gulf of Mexico and headed toward Florida. Floridians have been filling sandbags, preparing to hunker down in the face of heavy rains, storm surge and floods. Current forecasts show that Helene will arrive as a… Continue watching
Sep 24 Charges upgraded for suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt in Florida By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A five-count indictment reflect the Justice Department's assessment that he methodically plotted to kill the Republican nominee, aiming a rifle through the shrubbery surrounding Donald Trump's West Palm Beach golf course on an afternoon Trump was playing on it. Continue reading
Sep 24 5 things to know about Hurricane Helene By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is intensifying quickly as it crosses from the Caribbean Sea into extremely warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico that are fuel for tropical cyclones. Continue reading
Sep 24 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Helene The remnants of Hurricane Helene dissipated Saturday, but massive rains brought by the storm have left many people stranded and without power as cleanup began from the monster tempest that killed scores of people and caused billions of dollars in… Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday and in parts of Florida late Wednesday and early Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 17 DeSantis: Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent Trump assassination attempt By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephany Matat, Associated Press The governor said Florida prosecutors will pursue the most serious charges available under state law, including attempted murder, in the state-level investigation into Ryan Wesley Routh, who was charged Monday with federal firearms offenses. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:02 Another apparent assassination attempt casts shadow on 2024 campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart, Saher Khan The man suspected of trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he was golfing has been charged with federal gun crimes. It’s the second apparent attempt on the former president's life in just over two months, casting an ominous shadow over… Continue watching