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Hurricane is on track for this week

Tropical Storm Milton is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this evening as the storm slowly tracks east across the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday morning, bringing the tropical cyclone somewhere in the middle of the Florida Peninsula. The storm intensified early Sunday with winds reaching 60 miles per hour. Heavy rain is expected well […]

By Andrew Jack

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024

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When will we fall behind? Why the time change?

Daylight Saving Time: When and Why We Still Use Daylight Saving Time The United States introduced daylight saving time in 1918, copying Germany and Britain's efforts to save energy during World War I. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY As fall begins, daylight saving time comes to an end and the time to change the clocks […]

By Andrew Jack

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

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Here's how you can help those affected by last week's storm

Hurricane Helene: Storm damage and destruction around Florida, Big Bend Video shows damage and destruction from Hurricane Helene across Florida, including Steinhatchee, Cedar Key and Perry. Since making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday, Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage worth at least tens of billions of dollars, analysts say. The deadly storm […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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When is National Boyfriend Day and how can I celebrate in Des Moines?

National Boyfriend Day is just around the corner. From golfing to a trip to the botanical gardens, it's easy to celebrate. When is National Boyfriend Day? National Boyfriend Day occurs on October 3rd every year, according to the National Day Calendar. This year it falls on Thursday. “Like special days for family members, this day […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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Why did Frank Fritz leave American Pickers? Former star dies at 60

Destinations in Kentucky are featured in the Joy Ride campaign “American Pickers” star Mike Wolfe is helping Kentucky Tourism promote more than a dozen attractions as part of its “Joy Ride” campaign. Take a look. For more than a decade on the History Channel's “American Pickers,” Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz crawled through barns, attics […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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When does the Seahawks-Lions game start today?

Watch: Jared Goff meets a young fan battling a rare disease Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff took some time to chat with Kennedy Mayer, a young fan who was diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacteria Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season concludes with a Monday Night Football doubleheader, ending with the Seattle Seahawks traveling to […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Isaac, Joyce, Tropical Depression 12. Spaghetti Models

Another severe hurricane could strengthen in the Atlantic, but is unlikely to pose a threat to the USA (This story has been updated to add new information.) The National Hurricane Center is busy tracking five systems in the Atlantic basin. The biggest concern for Florida and the U.S. is a disturbance in the Caribbean Sea […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Why are the flags half-staff in Wisconsin today?

Volunteers mark hundreds of veterans' graves with flags for Memorial Day Due to the pandemic, cemetery staff and a small group of volunteers are marking veterans' graves in Union Grove with flags in honor of Memorial Day. Dazia Cummings, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel You may notice flags flying at half-staff across Wisconsin on Friday. The gesture, […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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See how Big Bends cities are hit by storms within a year

Hurricane Helene floods the streets of Tampa before making landfall Floodwaters inundated areas of Tampa on Thursday, September 26, before Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida. Three hurricanes in just over a year. Will Florida's Big Bend finally catch a break? Since Hurricane Idalia struck in August 2023, Taylor County […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Tropical Storm Helene hits western North Carolina

Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida Strong wind gusts, heavy rain and waves devastated parts of Florida as Hurricane Helene approached. Western North Carolina has begun to feel the effects of Helene, which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm but is still causing severe flooding, power outages and more in its path – and […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024