Sep 26 Hurricane Ian nears Cuba, continuing on path to strike Florida as Category 4 By Cristiana Mesquita, Associated Press Forecasters say Hurricane Ian is nearing Cuba on a track to strike Florida in as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 2:35 News Wrap: Eastern Canada residents reeling after Fiona In our news wrap Sunday, Tropical Storm Ian is forecast to reach hurricane strength as it approaches Cuba and Florida, Canada mobilized its military to help in the recovery after Fiona, Italy held an election that could pivot the country's… Continue watching
Sep 25 Ian expected to become major hurricane as it heads toward Cuba, Florida By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled through the Caribbean on Sunday, expected to continue gaining strength and become a major hurricane in the coming days on a forecast track… Continue reading
Sep 24 NASA delays next Artemis 1 launch attempt due to potential hurricane By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is skipping next week’s launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that’s expected to become a major hurricane. Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida governor declares emergency as Tropical Storm Ian approaches By Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gathers strength over the Caribbean and is expected to bring heavy rains and intense hurricane winds to the state next week. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 6:27 Texas sheriff opens investigation into Florida flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard By Stephanie Sy Outrage over Florida Governor Ron Desantis' decision to fly dozens of migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week has led to legal battles. Investigators in Texas say they believe the migrants were lured under false pretenses into boarding charter planes that… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 8:03 Critics say new school policies in Florida ostracize LGBTQ students By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings In Florida, school boards have implemented policies that critics say are ostracizing LGBTQ students. In some districts, teachers have removed certain books and rainbow flags from classrooms and others are obligated to report openly LGBTQ students to their parents. High… Continue watching
Sep 20 Texas sheriff believes 'criminal activity' involved in Martha's Vineyard flights; opens investigation By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing on migrant flights, Ukraine atrocities By Associated Press For a second day, the White House hammered the Republican governors of Texas and Florida for arranging for the transport of migrants to Democratic strongholds in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Continue reading
Sep 15 Florida flies migrants to 'sanctuary destination' of Martha's Vineyard By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has flown two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies. Continue reading