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Sheriff: “I’m sick of these black bastards.... Every black that I know, you need to fire him”

"I've been through a number of hurricanes as a native Floridian. Ian is as powerful as anything I've felt." victoroquendo reports on the ground in Fort Myers, Florida, as Hurricane Ian lashes the state with powerful winds and rain. #news #HurricaneIan #weather #florida

Ukrainian teenager wins $100,000 for work on detecting landmines

"Some of the worst I've ever seen" Nebraska ranchers, farmers struggle against 5th worst drought on record

Exclusive: The New York Times obtained intercepted calls made by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, including damning accounts of the execution of civilians. Hear the audio. https://t.co/CtMjVhLLZl https://t.co/yjN0EGSQiu

"The Gulf of Mexico is now part of Naples, Florida": Ali Velshi reports on Hurricane Ian at 1:35pm ET, as the storm's "catastrophic" system bears down on the state's gulf coast. https://t.co/RdYLvfum24 https://t.co/873MLsLHPI

France to begin work on new nuclear fleet before 2027.

Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday afternoon as a high-end Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph, making it tied as the 5th strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States. The National Hurricane Center warned that “catastrophic storm surge, winds, and flooding” would continue as the storm moved inland. The severe storm surge was inundating coastal communities in southwest Florida, while water was receding around Tampa Bay. More than half a million customers were without power in the afternoon as conditions continued to deteriorate. Even before landfall, emergency preparedness officials were warning of a “very long road.” “This is going to be a nasty, nasty day,” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said in a news conference early Wednesday. Read the latest updates through the link in our bio.

NOAA satellites captured footage of the inside of #HurricaneIan's eye as it approached Florida. https://t.co/QvkLJMfz8c https://t.co/ZsGj3o7ynn

Transformers are blowing in Bradenton, Florida, as Hurricane Ian approaches. Follow live updates. https://t.co/ncOV9G3Jux https://t.co/jx2b9aNxhP

🔵 Liz Truss has been accused of "inept madness" by one of her own MPs as Conservatives round on her over market turmoil in the wake of Kwasi Kwarteng's 'mini-Budget' last week.⁠ ⁠ Simon Hoare, the Tory chairman of the Northern Ireland select committee, wrote on Twitter: "In the words of Norman Lamont on Black Wednesday: 'Today has been a very difficult day'.⁠ ⁠ "These are not circumstances beyond the control of the Government or the Treasury. They were authored there. This inept madness cannot go on."⁠ ⁠ The Bank of England was forced to intervene on Wednesday morning in an attempt to avert a pension crisis.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read more at the link in our bio.

A video released by hurricane hunter and @NOAA engineer Nick Underwood showed his crew aboard an aircraft encountering a bout of severe turbulence as they flew through the eye of Hurricane Ian https://t.co/C6mkMJnD8o https://t.co/d1JHQ1KeGF

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PHOTO: Utility trucks stage in a rural lot in The Villages of Sumter County, Florida, on Wednesday morning in preparation for Cat 4 Hurricane Ian. https://t.co/vdIlSvO3CF 📷 Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel / AP https://t.co/0TmA9j6L4v

Fallen power lines sent sparks flying among broken palm trees and debris in a street in Naples, Florida, on Wednesday after being knocked down by #HurricaneIan. https://t.co/ZhJtyNPWaW https://t.co/1EwEvz4E12