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SEC means more… surprises? Three top-10 teams fall, led by Vanderbilt's win over Alabama

Lane Kiffin wasn't ready to talk about his own game. The Mississippi coach instead focused on Vanderbilt's final moments Stunning surprise from then No. 1 Alabama. “I’m sorry, I mean this is a one-time thing,” Kiffin told reporters afterward the…

Biden surveys damage from Hurricane Milton, Harris visits church in North Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden Sunday will examine the devastation caused to Florida's Gulf Coast Hurricane Milton while calling on Congress to authorize additional emergency disaster relief. Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a second day in North Carolina…

Why Milton's “Reverse Surge” deprived flood-fearing Tampa of water

In the days before Hurricane Milton In Florida, meteorologists feared that water could rise up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) onto the densely populated shores of Tampa Bay. Instead, several meters of water temporarily flowed away. Why? “Reverse storm surge”…

Harris excoriates Trump over criticism of federal storm response, calls for 'dignity'

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, suggesting he was wrongly trying to use the deadly storms to his political…

Disney World and other Orlando parks will reopen Friday after Milton

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Theme parks in Florida, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld, are scheduled to reopen Friday after assessing the impact Hurricane Milton. Disney World said in a statement that its theme parks, Disney Springs and…

Hurricane Milton produces destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall

Several powerful tornadoes ripped through Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday, ripping off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns passed through. Deaths were reported in St. Lucie County on…

Language, lack of money and fear are a matter of life and death as Milton approaches Florida

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton It is expected to exert its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants, most of whom do not speak English Latin Americans Harvesting oranges and tomatoes in the fields Florida I-4 corridor, restaurant dishwashing,…

Alejandro Mayorkas: FEMA funding is dwindling in the face of hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but lacks enough resources to address the crisis Hurricane seasonHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Wednesday. The agency is being overwhelmed as it works with states…

Hurricane Milton: Thousands evacuate as massive Category 5 storm barrels toward Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton caused a potentially catastrophic collision Wednesday along Florida's west coast, where some residents insisted on staying after millions of people were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers had bleak chances of survival….

Residents flee the Tampa Bay area as Milton sets his sights on Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Floridians streamed out of the Tampa Bay area Tuesday ahead of what could be a one-time direct attack Hurricane Milton, While crews worked diligently to prevent furniture, appliances and other sodden debris from the last…