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    “Lieutenant Dan,” who rose to fame riding a boat through hurricanes, is arrested in Florida
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    “Lieutenant Dan,” who rose to fame riding a boat through hurricanes, is arrested in Florida

    Joseph Malinowski, who gained Internet fame for his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his 20-foot sailboat, was arrested Friday on multiple charges, including failure to appear in court, Tampa police said. Malinowski, 54, known as “Lieutenant Dan,” was arrested on two outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court and […]

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    Republican congressman rebukes Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'outrageous' claim about weather control: 'It's ridiculous'
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    Republican congressman rebukes Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'outrageous' claim about weather control: 'It's ridiculous'

    Less than a week after Hurricane Helene ripped through the southern Appalachians and caused catastrophic damage in particularly hard-hit Asheville, a Republican official said “they” could control the weather, seemingly referring to his political rivals. Carlos A. Gimenez, a fellow Republican and Florida representative, contradicted his colleague. What happens? Representative Gimenez's home state of Florida […]

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    'She doesn't matter…': What Florida Gov. DeSantis said about Harris' involvement in the hurricane response
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    'She doesn't matter…': What Florida Gov. DeSantis said about Harris' involvement in the hurricane response

    Ron DeSantis and Kamala Harris (Image credit: AP) Florida governor Ron DeSantis criticized Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday for trying to interfere in the response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, saying she had “no role” in the process.DeSantis recently declined a call from Harris about the hurricane response, while Harris accused him of […]

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    Hurricane Milton produces destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall
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    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 Florida's Atlantic coast, but local authorities did not say how many residents were killed. As […]

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    Language, lack of money and fear are a matter of life and death as Milton approaches Florida
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    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, hotel room cleaning and construction work. For Spanish speakers and a smaller number of African […]

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