Florida residents prepare for round two of back-to-back hurricanes after ‘45 years of good luck’
As Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida's west coast, residents of Siesta Key are experiencing back-to-back storms after 45 years of “lucky” weather. Milton was a Category 3 storm Wednesday afternoon and was expected to make landfall near Tampa, Florida, late Wednesday night or early Thursday. Late last month, many residents were beginning to pick up […]
Floridians prepare for the worst as Hurricane Milton quickly approaches
Floridians are making final preparations for the approach of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to have life-threatening impacts Wednesday into Thursday. Milton is now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and moving in an east-northeast direction at 9 mph, the Hurricane Center said in an update Tuesday. Milton is expected […]
NYC flies horde of drones in largest-ever coastal storm drill to prepare for ‘next Superstorm Sandy’
A swarm of drones circled off the coast of Staten Island on Tuesday to assist water rescue seekers as part of the largest coastal storm drill in history in preparation for the next possible Superstorm Sandy. The city's drone task force uses groundbreaking technology to conduct a mock large-scale search and rescue mission at the […]
Port Workers Prepare to Strike as Deadline Looms Closer
Thousands of workers at more than a dozen ports across the country are preparing to strike as the deadline for an agreement between the union and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) approaches. International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) longshoremen at about 14 ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go on strike starting […]
UK charters flight from Lebanon as governments prepare evacuation plans | Lebanon
As governments around the world begin making emergency plans to evacuate their citizens, Britain has arranged for chartered flights from Lebanon for Britons to leave the country as violence escalates in the region. This comes amid escalating violence in the region. of England The flight was scheduled to depart from Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport […]
JD Vance says he doesn’t ‘have to prepare that much’ for VP debate against Walz
Sen. J.D. Vance insisted he “doesn't need to do much preparation” for next week's vice presidential debate with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, adding that he won't be taking part in any pre-debate boot camp or crash course. “We have well-developed views on public policy, so we don't have to do a lot of preparation,” Rep. […]
SpaceX Polaris Dawn live: non-professional astronauts prepare for first privately-funded spacewalk | Space
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature So why is this a big deal? There are many reasons, but here are three main ones: This would mark a major milestone for efforts by private companies, including Elon Musk's SpaceX, Boeing, and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. take on roles previously […]
Chris Christie Blasts “Angry” Trump For Failing To Prepare For The Debate On ‘The View’: “He Doesn’t Like Working Hard”
That's not surprising View Television networks heavily criticized Donald Trump's shaky performance in Tuesday night's (September 10) debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. This morning, the popular daytime talk show invited former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to the Hot Topics table to give his opinion on the mess. “You had people who were very […]
Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana coast as millions prepare for life-threatening impacts
Hurricane Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday. The storm is expected to bring extensive flooding, dangerous storm surge and destructive winds to the US Gulf Coast. Several Louisiana parishes issued mandatory evacuation orders, and state and local leaders […]
Georgia officers increase presence at Barrow County schools as students prepare to return
Georgia State Police are increasing security at schools across Barrow County as students plan to return to class this week following the Apalachee High School shooting. Classes are scheduled to resume on Tuesday, but school officials say students who aren't ready to return yet don't have to. Superintendent Dallas LeDuff confirmed the increased police presence […]