The Earth’s atmosphere is hotter than it was just a few decades ago, and scientists are starting to grapple with how hurricanes and storms have already changed in the warmer world — and how they might continue to change in the future. The latest research paper to tackle the issue suggests that climate change may be why stronger hurricanes are forming ”significantly” earlier in the season. It also finds, however, that the impact seems less apparent in the Atlantic Ocean basin, the... Read More
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Thursday was the hottest Oct. 12 on record in South Florida
The National Weather Service said that Miami set a new record high temperature for the day on Thursday, with a high of 93 degrees, topping the old record, set in 2020, by 1 degree. West Palm Beach had an observed high of 93 degrees, which tied the record high temperature set in 1946. Records go back to 1888. Forecasters also warned of extreme heat in South Florida over the next few days, stating that the region faced a “significant excessive heat risk” Thursday night, Friday and... Read More
High school football week 5 scoreboard
Thursday Chaminade-Madonna 31, Miami Central 28 (4th Q) Pahokee 34, Palm Beach Gardens 18 Palm Beach Central 37, Park Vista 7 Benjamin 24, Jensen Beach 0 Boynton Beach at West Boca Raton, ppd. Friday Archbishop McCarthy at American Heritage-Delray Boyd Anderson at Deerfield Beach Coconut Creek at Blanche Ely Dr. Krop at South Broward McArthur at Piper Northeast at Coral Springs North Broward Prep at St. Andrew’s North Miami at Calvary Christian Academy Nova at Cypress Bay Pembroke Pines... Read More
Did your kids buy gear in Fortnite without asking you? The FTC says you could get a refund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents whose kids bought virtual gear without their knowledge on the popular Fortnite video game could soon be able to get a refund. U.S. regulators are starting to notify more than 37 million people by email that they may be eligible for compensation as part of a legal settlement with Fortnite’s maker, Epic Games Inc. The Federal Trade Commission announced late last year that Epic Games would pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving... Read More
Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates India’s possible link to Sikh activist’s slaying
By ROB GILLIES (Associated Press) TORONTO (AP) — Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations that India’s government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist. Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, was... Read More
Atlanta United capitalizes on Messi’s absence to hand Inter Miami first loss since superstar’s signing
ATLANTA — Atlanta United took the lead with a three-goal spree late in the first half and beat Inter Miami, playing without star Lionel Messi, 5-2 on Saturday night. Leo Campana scored two goals for Inter Miami, which also was without defender Jordi Alba. The story of the night, however, was the absence of Messi. Messi’s absence for the Major League Soccer match was a disappointment for a crowd of 71,635 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The five goals matched Atlanta’s second-highest total of... Read More
UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG (AP Auto Writers) DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three vehicle assembly plants as it presses Detroit companies to come up with better wage and benefit offers. The factories include a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit; and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio. Only assembly and paint shop workers will walk out at the Ford plant. Contracts... Read More
Detroit automakers and auto workers remain far from a deal as end-of-day strike deadline approaches
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG (AP Auto Writers) DETROIT (AP) — With a deadline looming just before midnight Thursday, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers remain far apart in contract talks and the union is preparing to strike. But talks continued on Thursday with GM increasing its wage offer and Ford looking for a counteroffer from the union. The UAW is demanding a 36% boost in pay and the automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, formerly Fiat... Read More
Venice faces possible UNESCO downgrade as it struggles to manage mass tourism
By COLLEEN BARRY (Associated Press) VENICE, Italy (AP) — A scowling gondoliere ferrying sightseers 10 at a time across the mouth of Venice’s Grand Canal scolds passengers to sit still and frets over being shorted the bargain 2-euro fare. The brief journey perched along the sides of a packed gondola is a far cry from romantic scenes of gondolieres serenading couples as they ply Venice’s picturesque canals but is emblematic of the city’s plunge into mass tourism. The storied and... Read More
Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee’s arrival
By MICHAEL CASEY and KATHY McCORMACK (Associated Press) LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Lee barreled north toward New England on Wednesday and threatened to unleash violent storms on the region just as communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island were dealing with tornado warnings and another day of heavy rain that opened up sinkholes and brought devastating flooding to several communities. The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine. A tropical storm... Read More