Science Nov 20 New study finds climate change is increasing the power of hurricanes By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Politics Nov 18 Biden asks for nearly $100 billion in disaster aid, ‘urgently needed’ after Hurricanes Helene and Milton President Joe Biden said he has met firsthand with those harmed by the storms and he heard what residents and businesses needed from the federal government. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Economy Oct 30 Why the last jobs report before the election will be one of the most distorted in years Just as voters, politicians and Federal Reserve officials are looking for a clear read on the economy, they instead will get a muddied one. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation Oct 25 Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Hurricane Milton and Boeing capsule issues A NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue after returning from a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton, the space agency said Friday. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Economy Oct 20 Watch 6:43 How the economic toll of major storms reaches far beyond their direct paths Massive storms like Helene and Milton can devastate the people and properties that take direct hits, causing billions of dollars in damages. But the economic effects of these events can be felt thousands of miles away and for many months… By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara, Andrew Chambers
Oct 13 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Biden visits Florida again in wake of Hurricane Milton’s destruction In our news wrap Sunday, Biden visited Florida as residents assess the storm damage from Milton and Helene, Harris campaigned in North Carolina and criticized Trump and others for spreading disinformation about federal hurricane relief, Trump said he would use… Continue watching
Oct 13 Biden presses Congress for more disaster aid as he visits Florida to survey Hurricane Milton damage By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Sunday at the devastation inflicted on Florida's Gulf Coast by Hurricane Milton as he presses Congress to approve additional emergency disaster funding. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:26 Why hurricanes can cause thousands more deaths in the years after they hit By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara, Andrew Chambers The official death toll from Hurricane Milton may not be telling the whole story. New research suggests that lasting damage from storms like Milton could result in thousands of additional deaths in future years, particularly among society’s most vulnerable. John… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Northern Gaza suffers under heavy Israeli bombardment In our news wrap Saturday, the death toll and destruction are growing amid more fighting on Israel’s two fronts in northern Gaza and southern Lebanon, the U.S. military says it conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS camps in Syria, Florida is assessing… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 8:14 ‘Planet Earth is really messed up right now’: Floridians struggle after 2 major hurricanes By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett, Emily Carpeaux, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz More than two million Floridians are still without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. The storm has been tied to at least 10 deaths and state officials say more than 1,600 individuals were saved by search and rescue… Continue watching