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Trump is ‘fascist to the core,’ Milley says in Woodward book

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs says Trump is “the most dangerous person to this country,” echoing dire warnings of others in national security circles.

Sat Oct 12, 2024 21:32
Man, 84, fell outside his home, was rescued by his dog

“With 100 percent certainty, she knew what she was doing,” said Deputy Colton Wright of the Steven’s County Sheriff’s Office.

Sat Oct 12, 2024 15:44
After Helene and Milton, residents of Casey Key question its future

Two back-to-back destructive storms make some ponder the burden of the barrier island’s beauty. Will they rebuild, again or give in to climate change?

Sat Oct 12, 2024 14:12
Woman attempted to kayak to Canada with bag full of protected turtles

Border Patrol agents in Vermont stopped the woman on the shore of Lake Wallace, on the U.S.-Canada border, with a duffel bag containing $40,000 worth of turtles.

Sat Oct 12, 2024 11:39
Texas man abandons suit against women he claimed helped ex-wife get abortion

The first-of-its-kind case, decried by abortion rights advocates as an attempt to deter the use of abortion pills, was dropped after a judge refused to compel the women to provide additional information.

Fri Oct 11, 2024 21:30
How farm animals survived Milton: ‘Animals are smarter than us’

The safest thing for most farm animals during a hurricane is to leave them outside rather than in a barn.

Fri Oct 11, 2024 16:19

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