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Hurricane Milton travel impacts: Airport closures and more

Wednesday, October 9 by ABC News

Hurricane Milton is already causing travel disruptions as the storm takes aim at Florida's west coast.The hurricane is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Possible record storm surge is anticipated in the Tampa area. Flooding... Read More.

Hurricane Milton tracker: Florida braces for Wednesday night landfall near Sarasota

Wednesday, October 9 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, FL) -- Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane.Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed... Read More.

After Helene, Hurricane Milton leaves Floridians on edge from Tampa to Orlando

Tuesday, October 8 by ABC News

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- As Danny Pownall looked through the piles of debris on the street in front of one of his rental properties in Redington Shores, Florida, he pointed out suitcases, beds and even a workout ball."Their lives just got flipped upside down, literally,... Read More.

3% of US high schoolers identify as transgender, CDC survey shows

Tuesday, October 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A first-of-its-kind survey has found that 3.3% of U.S. high school students identified as transgender in 2023, with another 2.2% identified as questioning.The first nationally representative survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also highlights the multiple health disparities... Read More.

Hurricane Milton: Why Tampa Bay is especially vulnerable to storm surge

Tuesday, October 8 by ABC News

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- It has been more than 100 years since Florida's Tampa Bay area – a region especially vulnerable to storm surge and flooding – faced a direct hit by a hurricane.But Hurricane Milton is now heading straight for Florida's Gulf Coast, with... Read More.

New trial date set for Ralph Yarl shooting suspect pending mental health evaluation

Tuesday, October 8 by ABC News

(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) -- Andrew Lester, the man charged in the April 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl after the teenager mistakenly went to the wrong house, got a new trial date on Tuesday, pending the outcome of a mental health evaluation, ABC's Kansas City... Read More.

Hurricane Milton tracker: Category 4 storm extremely dangerous

Tuesday, October 8 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, FL) -- Hurricane Milton, now a powerful Category 4 hurricane, is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night, possibly as a Category 3 hurricane.Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane... Read More.

Amid Adams scandal, former city hall official arrested, charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence

Tuesday, October 8 by ABC News

Mohamed Bahi, who resigned Monday from his job in the Adams administration, was arrested Tuesday for obstructing the investigation into the mayor and his campaign.Bahi is charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2024,... Read More.

Florida hospitals, health care centers close ahead of Hurricane Milton landfall

Monday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of health care facilities in Florida are suspending services and/or preparing to evacuate as Hurricane Milton approaches.On Sunday, Pinellas County – located on the west central Florida coast and including Clearwater and St. Petersburg – issued mandatory evacuation orders for... Read More.

Investigation into roadside zoos finds risks to guests and animals at some facilities

Monday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Meeting an exotic animal at a public attraction can fill us with wonder, but critics say that this can also be dangerous. Dana Garber said she had just such an encounter at the Endangered Ark Foundation in Hugo, Oklahoma, in 2021.She... Read More.

Hurricane Milton: Evacuation orders grow as storm reaches Category 5

Monday, October 7 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, FL) -- Florida officials are urging residents to evacuate now as Hurricane Milton intensifies and sets its sights on the state's west coast.Hours before the storm strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents to take evacuation... Read More.

NYC deputy mayor for public safety resigns, latest in Adams admin to leave

Monday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City's deputy mayor for public safety, Phil Banks III, resigned Monday in the latest fallout from the corruption scandal engulfing the administration of Mayor Eric Adams."We spoke yesterday and we spoke again this morning and he stated he wants... Read More.