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FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Read full article: FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanesThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Godโs Pit Crew helps community rebuild after Hurricane Helene and Milton
Read full article: Godโs Pit Crew helps community rebuild after Hurricane Helene and MiltonThe Danville-based organization Godโs Pit Crew has been hard at work helping victims of Hurricane Helene and Milton across the Southeast.
Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane MiltonFlorida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy with power being restored to most areas, gas stations reopening and students returning to school this week.
From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damage
Read full article: From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damageKamala Harris has used an appearance before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal government's hurricane response.
Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fight
Read full article: Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fightThe brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson was arrested and charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct after getting involved in his sister's scuffle with South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso.
Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
Read full article: Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meetTeachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials.
4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks
Read full article: 4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucksThe founder of Nikola Corp. has been sentenced to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company's production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks.
Milton runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, No. 1 Georgia holds off Georgia Tech 31-23
Read full article: Milton runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, No. 1 Georgia holds off Georgia Tech 31-23Kendall Milton ran for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns and No. 1 Georgia held on late to beat Georgia Tech 31-23 and cap its third consecutive undefeated regular season with its sixth straight win in the state rivalry.
Lawyers insist Nikola founder shouldn't face prison time for fraud โ unlike Elizabeth Holmes
Read full article: Lawyers insist Nikola founder shouldn't face prison time for fraud โ unlike Elizabeth HolmesLawyers for the founder of truckmaker Nikola Corp. say he should not face incarceration because his criminal conviction is nothing like what landed Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in prison.
No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in Orange Bowl
Read full article: No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in Orange BowlJoe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl.
New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries
Read full article: New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensariesNew York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana.
'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'
Read full article: 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'The man known as โTiger King,โ who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he has cancer.
No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'
Read full article: No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic. The "Tiger King" zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star, who is now serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas, was not included on the list announced Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, of pardons by President Trump as his team expected. (Santa Rosa County Jail via AP, File)OKLAHOMA CITY โ One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons was โTiger Kingโ Joe Exotic. Maldonado-Passage, who has maintained his innocence, was also sentenced for killing five tigers, selling tiger cubs and falsifying wildlife records. The blond mullet-wearing zookeeper, known for his expletive-laden rants on YouTube and a failed 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign, was prominently featured in the popular Netflix documentary โTiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.โ
Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
Read full article: Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoffVice President-Elect Kamala Harris campaigns for Democratic U.S. Senate challengers the Rev. Ivanka Trump, meanwhile, warned that failing to reelect the two Republican incumbents in next month's crucial runoff could erode her father's legislative achievements. Telling a crowd in Columbus that โeverything is at stakeโ in the Jan. 5 contests, Harris said Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter and a senior White House adviser, stumped with Republican U.S. Sens. Over the crowd's shouts of โWe love Trump!โ and โFight for Trump!โ she implored voters to send Republicans back to the Senate โto protect all that America stands for."
Authorities identify driver killed in Pittsylvania County crash
Read full article: Authorities identify driver killed in Pittsylvania County crashPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. โ UPDATEAuthorities have identified the victim of a deadly crash in Pittsylvania County on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say the impact of the crash caused the Camry and the tractor-trailer to catch fire. ORIGINAL STORYState police said one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Pittsylvania County on Tuesday afternoon. It happened at around 12:48 p.m. on Cane Creek Parkway at Morgan Olson Way, according to Virginia State Police. A car and tractor-trailer crashed, causing both vehicles to catch on fire, according to state police.
Senate control brings new urgency to Georgia turnout drive
Read full article: Senate control brings new urgency to Georgia turnout driveBess and a colleague were going door-to-door to encourage people to vote for the conservative candidates in Georgias Jan. 5 runoff elections for U.S. Senate. The two Georgia races will decide which party controls the Senate, and that has infused voter turnout efforts by the parties and outside groups with new urgency. โEveryone in Georgia knows the candidates,โ said Janae Stracke, a colleague of Bessโ who also canvassed the subdivision. She raised millions of dollars to organize and register hundreds of thousands of voters in the state โ efforts credited with helping Democrat Joe Biden win Georgia. The Republican candidate has beaten the Democrat in seven out of eight runoff elections since 1992, including two U.S. Senate races.
Judge gives control of Joe Exotic's zoo to Carole Baskin
Read full article: Judge gives control of Joe Exotic's zoo to Carole BaskinFILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic. A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's Tiger King docuseries to Joe Exotic's rival, Carole Baskin. In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Scott Palk granted control of the Oklahoma zoo that was previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage โ also known as Joe Exotic โ to Big Cat Rescue Corp. Baskin previously sued Maldonado-Passage for trademark and copyright infringements and won a $1 million civil judgment against him. Palk's judgment Monday found that ownership of the zoo was fraudulently transferred to Maldonado-Passage's mother in an attempt to avoid paying the judgment.