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Experts warn ‘crazy busy’ Atlantic hurricane season is far from over

MIAMI (AP) — Millions of people in the southeastern U.S. still are reeling from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but scientists warn that the Atlantic hurricane season…

John McCarthy October 13, 2024

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Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall in Florida tonight

MIAMI — Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall late tonight or early tomorrow morning along Florida’s west coast, near or just south of Tampa. The National Hurricane Center expects…

John McCarthy October 9, 2024

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Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims

ATLANTA (AP) — Obie Williams could hear babies crying and branches battering the windows when he answered his daughter’s daily phone call last week as Hurricane Helene tore through her rural Georgia…

John McCarthy October 4, 2024

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Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924

ATLANTA (AP) — Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark. The 39th president, who remains under home hospice…

John McCarthy September 28, 2024

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Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warned that the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm surge and bring dangerous winds and…

John McCarthy September 27, 2024

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Tropical wave pushes northwest towards Cancun; Tropical Storm Debby over Georgia

MIAMI — Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located over the east-central Caribbean Sea have changed little this morning. Any development of this system should be slow to…

John McCarthy August 6, 2024

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Robbery at Atlanta Chick-fil-A turns into extended brawl when staffer fights back

ATLANTA — An armed man trying to rob a Chick-fil-A was sent running when an employee fought him off for more than three minutes in the kitchen, according to investigators…

John McCarthy August 2, 2024

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State of emergency declared in Atlanta over water main break: Mayor

ATLANTA — A state of emergency was declared in Atlanta on Saturday evening following two water main breaks, Mayor Andre Dickens announced at a press conference. The massive disruption was…

John McCarthy June 2, 2024

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St. Croix Man Extradited From Georgia to Face Attempted Murder Charge

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was escorted back to the territory by Virgin Islands Police officers today to face attempted murder charges after being extradited from Georgia. Roberto Marrero,…

John McCarthy August 19, 2023

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Convicted Felon Faces Federal Illegal Gun Possession Charges After Arrest By VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A convicted felon who was arrested Wednesday by the VIPD will now be prosecuted by the federal government on illegal gun possession charges, authorities said. Kenan Thomas,…

VI Free Press April 14, 2020