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Drew Griffith walks past three boats that washed up against the seawall in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene at the Davis Islands' Seaplane Basin near Peter O. Airport Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Tampa, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

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Milton's storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON BRENDAN FARRINGTON - Associated Press
Tue,10/08/24-1:52PM, 136 Reads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic damage, flooding homes, drowning people who decided to stay near the coast and leaving massive piles of debris that still sit along roadsides.
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An ad by Valor media shows a photo of Elon Musk at a shopping center in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

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Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA AND BARBARA ORTUTAY GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA AND BARBARA ORTUTAY - Associated Press
Tue,10/08/24-3:32PM, 48 Reads
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public.
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South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer reacts after his offensive momentum is slowed down by another Mississippi injury during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)

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NCAA cracking down on weapon gestures toward opponents in college football

By PETE IACOBELLI PETE IACOBELLI - AP Sports Writer
Tue,10/08/24-3:24PM, 177 Reads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — College football is on high alert for players flashing make-believe guns at an opponent.
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 10/8/2024

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,10/08/24-3:20PM, 39 Reads
U.S. stocks rebounded as falling oil prices release some of the pressure that built up on the market.
The S&P 500 rose 1% Tuesday and clawed back its loss from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.4% as Big Tech stocks led the way.
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