Within a 10-day span in September, storm systems in the Atlantic grew to tremendous size. Hurricanes Fiona and Ian terrorized coastal cities and islands. Hurricane Fiona traveled through Puerto Rico, flooding the island and knocking out the island’s electrical grid where weeks later one in five residents are still without power. President Joe Biden will…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes ceremonial oath at Supreme Court – Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath Friday at a special sitting of the Supreme Court. She is next set to hear arguments for the first time on Monday as a member of the nation’s top judicial body. “This morning, I attended Justice Jackson’s investiture,”…

On Sept. 30, 2022, Hurricane Ian is projected to make its second landfall in the U.S.; a set of warships belonging to the U.S., Japan and South Korea set sail in the face of heightened threats from North Korea; and a new drug to treat ALS has received FDA approval. Hurricane Ian heads toward Carolinas…

Members of Congress in both chambers believe they are on track to pass a government funding bill and avoid a shutdown Friday at midnight. The package just passed the Senate, 72-25, and is now headed to the House  “The last thing the American people [need] right now is a pointless government shutdown. I’m optimistic we…

Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm but not before devastating winds and floods pummeled southwest Florida. A place known for beautiful beach getaways can hardly be recognized in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian’s destruction as record-breaking storm surges paved a path through the Sunshine State. Streets are no longer visible and likely…

An “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Ian begins “catastrophic” landfall in Florida – Hurricane Ian, with 155 mph winds near Category 5 status, has begun to make landfall over over Sanibel and Captiva islands in southwest Florida, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Floridians are bracing for the “extremely dangerous” storm, with about 2.5 million…

In the early morning hours Wednesday, Hurricane Ian severely intensified. It went from wind speeds of 120 MPH to 155 MPH, just shy of the 157 MPH threshold for Category 5. Hurricane Ian is projected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday afternoon. Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, said in a press conference Wednesday morning that…

In times of crisis, federal, state, and local agencies can count on the U.S. National Guard to step in and lend a helping hand. Recently, the Guard has responded in ways not seen before.  Members of the Guard are part-time civilian soldiers who serve at the pleasure of the president and their state’s governor. Most…

Mandatory evacuations underway in Florida as Hurricane Ian strengthens – Emergency officials in Florida have issued a mandatory evacuation for residents in some locations near Tampa Bay, as Hurricane Ian continues to approach the area. Heavy traffic jams have occurred in parts of the state as many look to flee the strengthening storm, which has…

Hurricane Ian is being called the “storm of the century” as it is projected to be the strongest system to hit the Tampa Bay area in more than 100 years. Ian struck Cuba in the early morning hours Tuesday as a Category 3 hurricane. As it makes its way through the warm Gulf of Mexico,…