CNN, WBBH, WPLG By Bill Weir, Paul P. Murphy and Ray Sanchez, CNN An older couple who rode out Hurricane Ian in their home on Sanibel Island in Florida could not agree on evacuating after parts of the causeway to the mainland were destroyed. “We’re going. We’re going,” the unidentified man told his partner as
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest looking to open the season 5-0. The Seminoles are playing as a ranked team for the first time since 2018. Wake Forest hopes to get back on track following a double-overtime loss to No. 5 Clemson. This is just the second Top
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — An American woman who fled the U.K. claiming diplomatic immunity after she was involved in a fatal traffic accident has appeared in a British court via videolink — an apparent breakthrough in the long-deadlocked case. Anne Sacoolas, 45, was accompanied by her lawyer during the 6-minute hearing Thursday at Westminster Magistrates Court
Continue ReadingBy Larry Madowo, CNN The trial of one of the last fugitives accused of broadcasting hateful propaganda and arming militias in the 1994 Rwanda genocide has opened at a United Nations court in The Hague. Before opening statements, judges said 87-year-old Félicien Kabuga had refused to attend but ruled that the trial would go ahead.
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Conor Daly will make his debut in NASCAR’s Cup Series next week at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Daly will drive for The Money Team Racing, which is owned by retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. It will be the fourth race for the No. 50 Chevrolet TMT
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, stood by the false claim that the 2020 election was fraudulent during an interview Thursday with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, the panel’s chairman said. “It’s a work in progress,”
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — El huracán Ian es la última catástrofe natural que afecta a los precios de los alimentos. La tormenta que azota Florida ya está obligando a los futuros del zumo de naranja a subir, y pronto podría reducir el suministro de fertilizantes del país, lo que podría tener
Continue ReadingCNN, WESH By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane Ian shredded the roof of a Port Charlotte intensive care unit, flooding the hospital ward and turning a stairwell into a waterfall. In Fort Myers, a 10-foot storm surge tossed cars around like bath toys and left them “smashed up in the street.” The catastrophic hurricane turned cities
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB and KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press States are spending billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds on infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and public buildings. The American Rescue Plan law signed by President Joe Biden last year provided $350 billion to states and local governments to respond to the coronavirus
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Don’t look for Elizabeth Olsen to be riding a dragon anytime soon. The “Wandavision” star talked to “Entertainment Tonight” about speculation that she’s been cast on HBO’s “House of Dragons” (HBO is owned by CNN’s parent company). “I don’t know how things, like rumors like that, get started, and then
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — The Spanish government says a planned meeting of the nine leaders of Europe’s Mediterranean countries will be postponed because Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez continues to test positive for COVID-19. The energy crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine was to have topped the agenda of the informal summit Sánchez had
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was held out of a second straight practice because of a back injury. The move raises questions about whether Winston will be able to play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. A day earlier,
Continue ReadingBy Alasdair Howorth, CNN Kim Mulkey, who coached Brittney Griner for four years at Baylor University, is facing criticism over her refusal to comment on her former player’s detainment in Russia at a media conference earlier this week. A journalist began to ask Mulkey, “I just want to get your thoughts on the Brittney Griner
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Texas and West Virginia meet Saturday with both teams desperate to avoid an 0-2 start in the Big 12. West Virginia has recovered from a slow start to win its last two games behind a maturing run game led by freshman CJ Donaldson. Texas is still waiting to see if freshman quarterback
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 11 Penn State and Northwestern resume Big Ten play Saturday in State College. The Wildcats won at Beaver Stadium in their most recent visit in 2014. The unbeaten Nittany Lions are looking for improved play after a ho-hum win over Central Michigan last week. They’ll have an open date next
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN While more Latinos say Democrats work hard to earn their votes than Republicans, about half of them don’t see a “great deal of difference” in what the two political parties stand for, a new poll shows. A Pew Research Center survey, published Thursday, analyzes Latinos’ political views and the issues they
Continue ReadingBy Katrenia Busch Click here for updates on this story GENESEE County, Michigan (WNEM) — Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson is celebrating a new graduating class of the jail’s IGNITE program. The IGNITE Program enables inmates to receive a high school education or trade school certification. On Wednesday, some of them received their commercial driver’s
Continue ReadingBy Katrenia Busch Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Student loan forgiveness will not be taxed in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement today. It will affect anyone who benefits from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program or other student loan forgiveness. Whitmer says approximately 1.4 million Michigan residents
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United looked like a club in crisis just two weeks into the season, but ahead of Sunday’s first Manchester derby between Pep Guardiola and Erik Ten Hag, the picture is very different at Old Trafford. United has won its last four league games, beating
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El mortífero huracán Ian, degradado este jueves a tormenta tropical mientras se desplaza por Florida, golpeó este miércoles la costa suroeste del estado, destruyendo viviendas y cortando el suministro eléctrico a millones de personas. Mientras los equipos de emergencia se esfuerzan por ayudar a los que siguen atrapados en sus casas, más
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