Good Friday afternoon. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors in Milton’s aftermath, Donald Trump is campaigning out West after Barack Obama kicked off a battleground tour for Kamala Harris, and we’re learning new details about the deadly accident in a Colorado tourist mine.
Good Friday afternoon. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors in Milton’s aftermath, Donald Trump is campaigning out West after Barack Obama kicked off a battleground tour for Kamala Harris, and we’re learning new details about the deadly accident in a Colorado tourist mine. Here is what’s in our Nightly Rundown. |
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New flood rescues in Florida as Hurricane Milton death toll rises to 16 |
Active search and rescue efforts remain underway in Florida after the blast from Hurricane Milton carved a path of devastation across the state, leaving at least 16 people dead, and more than 2 million customers still without power. More than 1,600 people and 140 animals have been rescued since Milton roared onto Florida’s west coast Wednesday night as a major Category 3 storm, Gov. Ron DeSantis said today. Deputies in Hillsborough County, where Tampa is located, have been out in boats assisting in evacuations. The sheriff’s office shared videos today of deputies rescuing a family of eight and a 91-year-old woman from flooded homes. Gasoline is in short supply in the wake of Milton, with nearly 30% statewide reporting they are out of fuel, according to GasBuddy. As many residents turn toward cleanup and recovery, Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World, both located in central Florida, have reopened today. President Joe Biden will travel to Florida to tour the damage from Hurricane Milton on Sunday, the White House said. |
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Trump campaigning out West, Obama hits the trail for Harris |
With 25 days to go until the election, former President Donald Trump is campaigning out West, after former President Barack Obama tore into his White House successor as he launched a battleground tour on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump is holding a rally this afternoon in Aurora, Colorado, a city he has falsely portrayed as overrun by migrants and gang violence despite the Republican mayor’s insistence that his claims are not true. Later, Trump will campaign in Reno, Nevada. In Pittsburgh last night, Obama took aim at Trump, characterizing him as bullying and self-centered, and saying does not represent “real strength.” With polls showing Harris leading with women voters but struggling with men, Obama called on Black men, in particular, to drop their “excuses” and vote for her. Trump fired back at Obama on social media. “Obama admits a total lack of enthusiasm for Kamala, especially with Black Men,” he wrote. “I think Obama will be voting for me because he doesn’t like the fact that Kamala is an extremely Low IQ Person!” |
Tour guide killed in Colorado mine accident that trapped nearly two dozen |
The man who was killed in a Colorado gold mine-turned-tourist attraction Thursday has been identified by authorities as Patrick Weier, a 46-year-old tour guide, who leaves behind a 7-year-old child. Investigators said that an elevator door malfunctioned about 500 feet down the mine shaft that reaches 1,000 feet deep. The malfunction left 12 people trapped at the bottom of the mine for about six hours. In all, 23 people had to be rescued, authorities said. Our affiliate KOAA has new video showing the moment tourists returned to the surface. The cause of the incident is under investigation. |
Drowning of two Navy SEALs “preventable,” military investigation finds |
The deaths of two Navy SEALs during a raid on a ship suspected of smuggling Iranian-made weapons to the Houthis in January could have been prevented, a new Navy report has found. Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram and Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers drowned while attempting to board the ship off the coast of Somalia. The report found “deficiencies, gaps and inconsistencies” in training and procedures, and “conflicting guidance” on emergency flotation devices. Changes are already being made to training and guidance in light of the investigation, the Naval Special Warfare Command said. |
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