Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for work on proteins, building blocks of life

By DANIEL NIEMANN, MIKE CORDER and CHRISTINA LARSON STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to predict and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday. Their work used advanced technologies, including machine learning, and holds the potential to transform how new drugs are made. The prize was awarded to David Baker, who works at the University of Washington in Seattle, and to Demis... Read More

Hurricane Milton spawns ‘tornadic supercell’ in South Florida as effects begin rolling into region

Hurricane Milton’s long reach was already extending into South Florida, prompting multiple tornado warnings and six tornadoes in South Florida on Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center reported that Milton, which was still 190 miles southwest of Tampa, spawned a “tornadic supercell” at least one tornado on the ground near Alligator Alley in the Everglades. A supercell thunderstorm is one that generates rotating updrafts that can grow into tornadoes. The National... Read More

The Bible Doesn’t Fit an Information Age

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. I recommended the Gospel of Mark to an unbeliever. He read it and found it “creepy.” That’s exactly the response I wanted. This young man is probably an atheist or an agnostic but has lived in such a secular environment that he doesn’t seem to think of himself in such terms, any more than you would introduce yourself as “non-cannibalistic” or “anti-horse-theft.” He wanted, though, to try to... Read More

Evangelicals for Harris Asked to ‘Cease and Desist’ Billy Graham Ad

The ad begins with a clip of Billy Graham, wearing glasses, a gray suit and tie, leaning in toward a pulpit. “But you must realize that in the last days, the times will be full of danger,” Graham declares. “Men will become utterly self-centered and greedy for money.” Suddenly, a clip of former president Donald Trump is spliced in. Standing before a row of American flags at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Trump says: “My whole life I’ve been greedy, greedy, greedy. I’ve... Read More

Tracking map: Will Hurricane Milton hit Palm Beach County?

All of Palm Beach County — including West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton — is south of the forecast cone for Hurricane Milton as of Tuesday morning, but forecasters warned that the exact track, intensity and timing of the storm remain uncertain and likely to change. After days of shifting forecast tracks, models have settled on a region within 40 miles north ofr south Sarasota. Tampa Bay, where a direct hit would bring catastrophic storm surge, is not out of the... Read More

5 Lessons Christians Can Learn from the Barmen Declaration

In recent weeks, a group of evangelicals crafted a Confession of Evangelical Conviction in response to the “social conflict and political division” plaguing the American church, especially amid another contentious presidential election season. Few know, however, that this confession was conspicuously modeled on another: the Barmen Declaration of 1934, a framed copy of which hangs in my office. It was penned during Nazi-era Germany by Christians who opposed indirect state interference in... Read More

Facing My Limits in a Flood Zone

When we moved to the small town of Canton, North Carolina, last fall, we heard stories about flooding. Living in the mountains spells unpredictability. In 2021, Tropical Storm Fred flooded the river that runs through our city, destroying significant portions of the downtown area. Some homes and businesses were lost. So when we heard that Hurricane Helene had headed our way, people took it seriously. It seemed our little city was on guard and prepared for the storm. But on Friday morning, we... Read More

Sam Bennett scores twice, Panthers open title defense by getting past rival Bruins

By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE — Sam Bennett scored twice, Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup championship by topping the Boston Bruins 6-4 on Tuesday in the opener for both teams. Euto Luostarinen and Jonah Gadjovich also scored for Florida, while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots. Florida raised its championship banner before the game. Pavel Zacha, Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic and David Pastrnak... Read More

Some Palm Beach County residents are urged to evacuate due to Milton. Here are the details on evacuation areas.

As Hurricane Milton advanced toward Florida, officials on Tuesday urged Palm Beach County residents to evacuate if they live in certain communities that are at greater risk during severe weather. The warning pertained to those in Palm Beach County who live in evacuation Zone A, primarily those residing in manufactured or mobile homes, those whose residences have “substandard construction” or those living in low-lying areas prone to severe flooding. Zone A is not any one single area in... Read More