Florida theme parks and tourist attractions: What’s open and closed
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN As Hurricane Ian approached the South Carolina coastline midday Friday, theme parks and other sites of interest to tourists…
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Charleston airport closes as Hurricane Ian moves in
CNN By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Marnie Hunter, CNN Hurricane Ian is dealing another blow to air travel as it moves up the East Coast. The…
Continue ReadingUS imposing ‘swift and severe costs’ on Russia following Putin’s Ukraine annexation
CNN By Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US is imposing what it describes as “swift and severe costs” on Russia,…
Continue ReadingDeSantis outlines plans for insurance payouts and calls for claims to be paid out quickly
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said the state plans to assist people who suffered damage to their homes after…
Continue ReadingWilliam, the new Prince of Wales, is taking on a crucial role
CNN By Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN A sense of normality slowly returned to the monarchy this week, as the royals’ extended period of…
Continue ReadingGrocery store prices aren’t coming down anytime soon
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Some sobering news for US shoppers: There’s little relief in…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ian could be Florida’s costliest storm ever
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Hurricane Ian may have caused as much as $47 billion in insured losses, according to the latest estimate, which…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, September 30
Here are the Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, September 30. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…
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Furry Friends: Meet Carter, the loving and cuddly cat!
Carter’s past is a bit of a mystery, but we are learning that this 1 or 2-year-old kitty is a sweet and lovable boy. He’s at Redmond’s Brightside…
Continue ReadingHurricane-ravaged Sanibel Island ‘is cut off from the world right now’
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingIan is no longer a normal hurricane as it lashes South Carolina
CNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Ian is no longer a normal hurricane. It is more of a hybrid, combining a hurricane with a typical storm…
Continue ReadingFlorida airports reopening as Ian heads for South Carolina
CNN, US COAST GUARD, WKMG, WPLG, WCSC By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Marnie Hunter, CNN Tropical Storm Ian threatens another blow to air travel…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s home insurance market was a mess before Ian. It’s about to get worse
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Florida homeowners were already facing an expensive and difficult market for home insurance before Hurricane Ian.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 30: Ian, Supreme Court, Ukraine, Student loans, Space junk
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A growing number of retailers stuck with excess inventory are implementing cost-saving measures that could affect the way…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 30: Ian, Supreme Court, Ukraine, Student loans, Space junk
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A growing number of retailers stuck with excess inventory are implementing cost-saving measures that could affect the way…
Continue ReadingTrevor Noah is leaving ‘The Daily Show’
CNN By Taylor Romine, CNN “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah has announced he will step away from the anchor desk. In a video statement…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi reemerges after trip abroad quashing unfounded ‘coup’ rumors
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made his first public appearance since returning from a trip to Central Asia, quashing unfounded…
Continue ReadingThese Maldives resorts are leading the charge on sustainability
KGO, STEVE SORDELLO, TIARE LAWRENCE, CNN Elissa Garay, CNN As the lowest-lying nation in the world — with much of it sitting just a few feet…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and team owners to make donations towards Hurricane Ian relief efforts
CNN, US COAST GUARD, WKMG, WPLG, WCSC By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and the team’s owners, the…
Continue ReadingAt least 25 dead after suicide bomb blast at educational center in Kabul
TAIBA MEHTARKHIL By Masoud Popalzai, Rhea Mogul, Irene Nasser, Alex Stambaugh and Ehsan Popalzai CNN A suicide bomb attack on an education center in…
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