[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — “Buy land,” the saying goes, “they’re not making it anymore.” Variously attributed to Mark Twain and Will Rogers, …
Read More »Hurricane Ian: Florida death toll soars to 76 after Ian demolished entire communities
[ad_1] CNN — Newly homeless Floridians are struggling to restart their lives while rescuers scramble to find any remaining signs of life among the wreckage of Hurricane Ian. In some cases, emergency workers are juggling both unimaginable tasks. “Some of the guys on Pine Island, they lost everything, but they’re …
Read More »‘Life-changing’ Ian is now a tropical storm pounding Florida, knocking out power and trapping residents as it continues its damaging crawl through the state
[ad_1] CNN — Ian became a tropical storm early Thursday after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane that trapped residents in their homes and left millions without power in what’s already being called a “life-changing event.” The storm came ashore in southwestern Florida near Cayo Costa Wednesday …
Read More »White House, FEMA urge Florida residents to evacuate if asked
[ad_1] Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico on Sept 27th, 2022. NOAA FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Tuesday urged Floridians not to underestimate Hurricane Ian and listen to local officials as the now Category 3 storm approaches the coast. “Get ready and do not underestimate the potential this storm …
Read More »GOP leaders still strive to appease Trump’s base on election denialism
[ad_1] CNN — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stumps for some of this year’s midterm candidates ahead of what looks increasingly like a showdown with former President Donald Trump in 2024, he’s seemed to be more nimble than most on the Trump tightrope. He’s offered a wink and a nod …
Read More »Legal group files class action lawsuit on behalf of advocacy group and migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard
[ad_1] CNN — Lawyers for Civil Rights, a non-profit immigrant advocacy group that represents more than 30 of the nearly 50 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Alianza Americas and other migrants, according to a news release from the organization. Two planes carrying …
Read More »Martha’s Vineyard: Texas sheriff announces investigation into migrant flights
[ad_1] CNN — A Texas sheriff said Monday evening his agency will open an investigation into the transportation of 48 Venezuelan migrants from the state to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat, told reporters at a Monday news conference that his understanding was that on Wednesday …
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