This is FEMA’s role in preparing for Hurricane Milton
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Milton is set to become the second hurricane to strike Florida in two weeks, and the Federal Emergency…
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North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators have approved an initial $273 million relief package to help address Hurricane…
Continue ReadingOfficials work to protect IV supplies in Florida after disruptions at North Carolina plant
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are working to move IV bags out of the path of Hurricane Milton, which is threatening another…
Continue Reading2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds
AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete…
Continue ReadingTrump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book’s assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone…
Continue ReadingPolluted waste from Florida’s fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton’s fury
Associated Press As Hurricane Milton pummeled Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists worry it could scatter…
Continue ReadingAll of Broadway’s theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All of Broadway’s marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans…
Continue ReadingKristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O’Hara join livestreamed ‘Broadway Rallies for Kamala’
Anne Hathaway, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald and other stars of stage and screen are set for a campaign rally for Kamala…
Continue ReadingClimate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Associated Press Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday…
Continue ReadingSevere solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even…
Continue ReadingCBS News says Trump campaign had ‘shifting explanations’ for why he snubbed ’60 Minutes’
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News’ Scott Pelley said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a…
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Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
Associated Press Sheriff’s deputies in Washington’s Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs.…
Continue ReadingTrump will hold a rally at Madison Square Garden in the race’s final stretch
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is returning to New York in the race’s final stretch and will hold a rally at Madison Square…
Continue ReadingHurricanes force changes to Florida’s election procedures
Associated Press Hurricanes are forcing changes to Florida’s election procedures. After Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive…
Continue ReadingRatan Tata, an Indian industry legend and business icon dies aged 86
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, one of India’s most influential business leaders, was cremated after a state funeral in the…
Continue ReadingState police graduation takes on somber tone as officials remember recruit who died
Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Friends and family of a state police recruit who died during training protested outside their graduation…
Continue ReadingYes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives,…
Continue ReadingIn remote mountain communities cut off by Helene, residents look to the skies for aid
Associated Press RAMSEYTOWN, N.C. (AP) — National Guard members who deployed to western North Carolina are still carrying out aid missions nearly…
Continue ReadingEarly in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from Harris and Trump
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Early in-person voting is beginning in Arizona, making it the first of this year’s…
Continue ReadingHmong Minnesotans who support Tim Walz hope to sway fellow Hmong communities in swing states
Associated Press Hmong Minnesotans were among those who watched as Gov. Tim Walz was catapulted onto the Democratic presidential ticket with Vice…
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