insert_link World Hurricane Milton could cost $100bn Recovery and rescue efforts underway in Florida as millions of people deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Already, attention is turning to how much this storm could cost. As Nick Harper reports. todayOctober 11, 2024 11
insert_link World Florida braces for ‘Mega Milton’ Time has run out for residents of Central Florida to evacuate before monster Hurricane Milton makes landfall. And officials are telling people to hunker down. President Joe Biden says Milton could be the most catastrophic storm of the century. It’s packing wind gusts of 150mph and is expected to bring a storm surge of up to 13 feet when it hits late Wednesday into Thursday. Toni Waterman has more. By […] todayOctober 10, 2024 12
insert_link World Florida Residents Urged to Evacuate as Another Hurricane Approaches Residents in Florida are being urged to evacuate as another powerful hurricane heads towards the US state. It marks the second major storm to impact the state in under two weeks, following "Helene," which caused extensive damage. Our Mitch McCann reports: todayOctober 9, 2024 12
insert_link World Millions without power, hundreds still missing in the U.S. following Hurricane Helene People are still without power in 1.5 million homes on Tuesday, across at least five U.S. states hit by Hurricane Helene.At least 130 people are known to have died, but hundreds of people are still missing -- some potentially trapped without internet or phone network - after the storm and devastating floods. As Caroline Malone reports. todayOctober 2, 2024 28
insert_link World Florida is the latest U.S. state to bring divisions over abortion rights to the ballot. Florida is the latest U.S. state to bring divisions over abortion rights to the ballot. Their Supreme Court has just ruled on stricter laws, banning abortion after six weeks - and at the same time, the high court will allow voters to decide in November. Caroline Malone reports. todayApril 3, 2024 30
insert_link World Judge denies Trump’s request to throw out charges in classified document case The judge presiding over Donald Trump's classified documents case in the US state of Florida has denied his request to dismiss charges against him. US District Judge Aileen Cannon says one of his two motions to dismiss the case on the basis of 'unconstitutional vagueness' was premature. Trump is accused of illegally taking sensitive government documents with him when he left the White House in 2021. He denies the charges. […] todayMarch 15, 2024 27
insert_link World Trump expected to attend Florida hearing over classified documents Donald Trump is expected to attend a hearing in the federal case over his handling of classified documents after leaving office. The former president's lawyers are seeking to have the criminal charges dismissed ahead of a trial. Ira Spitzer reports. todayMarch 14, 2024 17
insert_link World US Supreme Court hears social media law cases The US Supreme Court is hearing two cases that could drastically alter laws governing social media companies and what Americans see on their platforms. It comes after Texas and Florida enacted laws to prevent firms removing content from sites. The Court is expected to issue its opinion in June. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayFebruary 27, 2024 13
insert_link World U.S. Governors square off in televised debate Florida's Republican Governor Ron Desantis and California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom will face off in a televised debate tonight. Ira Spitzer reports that it's an unusual event, especially since only one of the two men is running for the presidency. todayNovember 30, 2023 28