VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean and threatened a row of high rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago. Authorities in Volusia County ordered evacuations ahead of the storm and closed bridges as they assessed the damage Thursday.
Hurricane Ian tore into Cuba Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a category 4 storm before it hits Florida, where officials have ordered two and a half million people to evacuate. Isabel Brown has todays News in :90.
Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week.
Voting began Friday in Russian-held regions of Ukraine to decide whether these regions should become part of Russia. The Kremlin-Orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the west as shams without any legal force, are seen as a step toward annexing the territories by Russia. The voting, overseen by Moscow-installed authorities, is …
Hurricane Olaf impacted Los Cabos resorts, inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month and Minnesota Senate Republicans have chosen Sen. Jeremy Miller to be the new majority leader. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Scout Mason has today’s News in :90.
A University of Minnesota study found that an air purifier reduces PRCV concentration in the air, Hurricane Zeta is expected to landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and the time to vote is nearing. Photojournalist Grace Hahn has today’s News in :90.
A hospital in the Twin Cities was caught violating patient privacy laws, a series of gas explosions in Massachusetts has caused evacuations, and Hurricane Florence makes landfall. Business Manager Grace Hallen has today’s News in :90.
Hurricane Matthew scraped Florida’s Atlantic coast early Friday, toppling trees onto homes and knocking out power to a half-million people but sparing some of the most heavily populated stretches of shoreline the catastrophic blow many had feared.
This is News in :90 for Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.
