Hurricane Milton hurled 41 tornadoes at Florida

National Weather Service meteorologists confirmed Friday that Hurricane Milton spawned at least 41 tornadoes, but the final total could be even higher once damage surveys are completed. For more than a week, meteorologists with three weather service regions in Florida have been out in the field, surveying damage from the dozens of powerful tornadoes that…

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Flood rescue efforts continue as Biden approves emergency for Tennessee

Rescue efforts remain ongoing in East Tennessee after flooding from Tropical Storm Helene devastated communities in upper East Tennessee. Helene has caused at least 39 deaths in the Southeast since making landfall in Florida on Thursday evening. President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster assistance for Tennessee to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions…

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Hezbollah says it fired rocket near Tel Aviv

On Wednesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Tensions continue along the Lebanon-Israel border. USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Karissa Waddick talks about the importance of young blue collar voters this election. A government watchdog blames leadership at the Education Department for a bungled FAFSA rollout. The Justice Department files an antitrust lawsuit against Visa. Tropical Storm Helene is…

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