HURRICANE MILTON: Rain, tornadoes lash Florida as storm gets closer to landfall
Hurricane Milton is hurling rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the western coast of Florida as time runs out for residents to evacuate.
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HURRICANE MILTON: Tampa Bay prepares for possible direct hit; the first since 1921
Hurricane Milton could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Florida’s Tampa Bay area.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear IVF clinic’s appeal of Alabama frozen embryo ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review an Alabama court ruling that triggered concerns about in vitro fertilization availability.
Israel marks one year since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack
Israelis have held somber ceremonies to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, a Hamas-led raid that has since spiraled into wars on two fronts with no end in sight.
Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations
A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico’s Yucatan state, which expected to get sideswiped, and much of Florida’s west coast was under hurricane and storm surge watches.
Rev. Franklin Graham Speaks About Helene Efforts
Rev. Franklin Graham talked exclusively with WCCB News @ Ten anchor Morgan Fogarty about what’s happening in western North Carolina and what you can do to help. WCCB is a sister station to WAKA Action 8.
Country music superstar Garth Brooks accused of rape
A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel.
Source: Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate
The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend their strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.
Prosecutors claim Trump “resorted to crimes” in election case
An unsealed court filing claims former President Trump “resorted to crimes” to try to overturn the 2020 election results.
CAMPAIGN 2024: Vance and Walz keep it civil in a policy-heavy debate
Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion that may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign.
