Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a catastrophic Category 4 storm Thursday night, lashing the region with devastating winds around 140 mph and causing at least three deaths. Tropical Storm Helene relentlessly batters the Southeast with destructive winds and torrential rain, leading to the first-ever Flash Flood Emergency for downtown Atlanta.…… MORE
Dak Prescott Throws 2 TD Passes and Cowboys Win 7th Straight Over Giants, 20-15
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys taunted the Giants yet again, winning 20-15 for their seventh straight victory over New York and 14th in 15 games. Prescott has won his last 13 starts against the Giants. He found Lamb for…… MORE
The Texas Supreme Court Has Denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Request to Overturn the State Fair’s Ban on Firearms
(WBAP/KLIF) – On Thursday the Texas Supreme Court denied a request by Attorney General Ken Paxton to block the firearms ban by the State fair of Texas. Justice Blacklock filed an opinion concurring in the denial of the motion. Chief Justice Hecht and Justice Young followed suit. Earlier this month, Paxton sued the State Fair…… MORE
Helene Strengthens to a Category 4 Hurricane as It Nears Florida’s Gulf Coast
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene is close to making landfall on Florida’s northwest coast as a powerful Category 4 storm. It’s already battering the state’s west coast with tropical storm-force winds and has caused hundreds of thousands of power outages. Forecasters warn the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm surge of up to…… MORE
Netanyahu Vows to Use ‘Full Force’ Against Hezbollah and Dims Hopes for a Cease-Fire
NEW YORK (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue striking Hezbollah “with full force,” dimming hopes for a cease-fire. Netanyahu spoke Thursday after arriving in New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting. U.S. and European officials are pressuring both sides of the conflict to accept a proposed 21-day halt in…… MORE