It is the first storm to hit Florida this hurricane season and a potentially big blow to the state, which is also dealing with lingering damage from Ian.
Carol Semple
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Faculty member shot and killed at University of North Carolina; suspect arrested
About 3 hours after warning students to seek shelter indoors, the school posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, ‘All clear. All clear. Resume normal activities.’
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Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on
In recent years, there were signs Jacksonville was changing, and it might still be.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Republican lawyer, former university instructor, stabbed to death in New Hampshire home
Authorities are trying to determine if the person who killed Alexander Talcott acted in self-defense.
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Mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, ‘Putin’s chef’: The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin
But when he turned his men toward Moscow 2 months ago, many started wondering just how long he could last after drawing the fury of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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What to watch for in tonight’s Republican presidential debate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a distant second to Trump in many polls, is betting that a strong showing will cement his status as the strongest alternative to the former president despite his many stumbles.
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Republican candidates fight each other, mostly line up behind Trump, at first debate
The debate was a critical opportunity for lower-polling candidates to introduce themselves to millions of voters, many of whom are just beginning to pay attention to the race.
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Xi, Putin and other leaders hold private session on how to expand their economic bloc
More than 20 countries have applied to join BRICS, which was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, and added South Africa in 2010.
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South Carolina’s new all-male high court reverses course, upholds 6-week abortion ban
The chief justice provides the lone dissent, arguing that the 2023 law is nearly identical to the 2021 law it struck down, and that the law provides no clarity on when the ban begins, exposing doctors to criminal charges.
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U.S. intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane
Details of the U.S. assessment surfaced as Putin on Thursday expressed his condolences to the families of those who were reported to be aboard the jet and referred to ‘serious mistakes.’