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Florida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters. The group promoting the ballot measure says the state is attempting to “silence voters.”
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In the days before Hurricane Milton hit Florida, forecasters worried it could send as much as 15 feet of water rushing onto the heavily populated shores of Tampa Bay. Instead, several feet of water temporarily drained away. The phenomenon is sometimes called “reverse storm surge.”
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At least eight people are dead, but many are relieved Milton wasn't worse. The hurricane spared Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized.
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Electoral authorities in Colombia have ruled in favor of investigating financial misconduct allegations against the 2022 campaign that got President Gustavo Petro elected.
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In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather events could be somehow controlled. Scientists say hurricanes are far too powerful for that — and climate change is providing more fuel than ever for devastating storms like Helene.
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Former President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans have questioned FEMA’s response and claimed that its funding is going to migrants or foreign wars.
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The Dominican Republic's government spokesman Homero Figueroa said that the government took the decision after noticing an “excess” of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.
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Hurricane Helene is projected to be a Category 3 hurricane when it makes landfall in the Big Bend region Thursday night or Friday morning.
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The FBI said a man is in custody after former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” as Trump played golf in Palm Beach.
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Texas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program will start asking patients' immigration status in November. Florida has had a similar law since 2023. Neither state will report immigration status answers to law enforcement.
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Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 states, including Florida, as part of their effort to protect their narrow Senate majority.
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Jet lag is a problem for many travelers but there are some easy ways to adjust your body clock. It might take planning ahead.