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October 10, 2024
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as Category 3 storm

A satellite image shows Hurricane Milton progressing in the Gulf of Mexico before its expected landfall in Florida, Oct. 9, 2024. CIRA | NOAA | Via Reuters The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday evening. This is a breaking news story. […]

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October 10, 2024
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall, slamming into Florida with destructive winds, catastrophic storm surge

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds on Wednesday, slamming into Florida’s west coast before churning its way eastward across the center of the state. The catastrophic landfall follows barely two weeks after Hurricane Helene, which battered Florida before causing devastation in North Carolina. Florida residents have spent the […]

Science & Environment
October 10, 2024
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Wildlife numbers fall by 73% in 50 years, global stocktake finds

Getty Images Wildlife populations have plummeted, mainly due to habitat loss, WWF figures reveal Human activity is continuing to drive what conservation charity the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) calls a “catastrophic” loss of species. From elephants in tropical forests to hawksbill turtles off the Great Barrier Reef, populations are plummeting, according to a […]

Sports
October 10, 2024
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Duke’s Flagg ‘not running’ from lofty expectations

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — While Cooper Flagg isn’t in attendance at this week’s annual ACC Tipoff, it’s clear Duke‘s star freshman is still the talk of the league. The nation’s top incoming […]

Health
October 09, 2024
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Hurricane Milton safety guidance from American Lung Association

As Florida residents brace for the landfall of Hurricane Milton, the American Lung Association (ALA) is offering guidance for those with chronic lung conditions. Nearly half a million people in Tampa Bay live with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer or other chronic lung conditions, according to the ALA.  People who live with […]

Health
October 09, 2024
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California cheesemaker linked to deadly listeria outbreak shut down by Feds

A California cheese and dairy company has been ordered to cease production in the wake of a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and sickened dozens more, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.  Rizo-López Foods and its owners have discontinued all operations related to the preparing and processing of food, according to […]

Sports
October 09, 2024
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NCAA replaces natl. letter of intent for recruits

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. The NCAA Division I Council has approved the immediate elimination of the national letter of intent program, […]