Climate & Environment
Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 hurricane, threatens disastrous winds and storm surge to the Tampa Bay area and the west coast of Florida, officials said Monday.
Kings
Kevin Fiala scores twice and Phillip Danault finishes with a goal and an assist to lead the Kings to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ducks
A day after being booed mercilessly in Philadelphia, Cutter Gauthier scores two goals, including one 1:52 into overtime, in the Ducks’ 3-2 win over Carolina.
Opinion
Helene, Milton and other storms this year offer proof that humans are making hurricanes worse, but not through the means spread by conspiracy theories.
California
Craig Fugate, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration, has seen a lot of natural disasters.
World & Nation
Hurricane Helene has strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it races toward northwest Florida and causes flooding on the Gulf Coast and power outages inland.
Milton has become a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida’s west coast, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay.
The threats emerged in North Carolina over the weekend, with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office stating it received a call about a man with an assault rifle.
Forecasters are warning that huge Hurricane Helene will intensify in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida.
Forecasters said 5 to 10 inches of rain are expected across eastern Cuba through Tuesday, with some isolated locations getting up to 15 inches.