MIAMI — As emergency crews respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton over the next few days, they’ll have to deal with a lot of dangers in the damage along the Gulf Coast — downed power lines, unstable ruins, leaking natural gas tanks and pipe lines, chemical spills and more.

There is one other growing concern that is unique to coastal...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s threat of criminal charges against local TV stations running ads supporting the state’s abortion amendment is unconstitutional, the head of the Federal Communications Commission said.

“The right of broadcasters to speak freely is rooted in the First Amendment,” Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Police have released images of pro-Palestinian activists who attacked a man with an Israeli flag in Manhattan on the anniversary of Hamas’s brutal surprise attack on Israel, officials said Thursday.

The four suspects, one sporting a cast on his arm, played a role in jumping Todd Richman as he showed his pride in Israel at Union ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his team have hunkered down to oversee the federal response to Hurricane Milton after the powerful storm pummeled west-central Florida, adding a major crisis to a list of others that are defining his final months in office.

“We know that life-saving measures did make a difference. ... We’ve had search ...Read more

New evidence has come to light in the ongoing investigation into Marilyn Manson, the shock rocker who has been accused of sexual abuse, rape and torture by a slew of women, including “Westworld” actress Evan Rachel Wood and “Game of Thrones” actress Esmé Bianco.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón on Wednesday revealed...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court will decide in the coming months whether an effort should move forward that's challenging longstanding case law blocking the state’s ability to investigate inflated drug prices.

The high court heard arguments Thursday morning on Attorney General Dana Nessel’s effort to investigate and ...Read more

Yung Filly, a British YouTuber turned rapper, has been charged with raping a woman in September after he performed at a nightclub in a Western Australia suburb.

The Government of Western Australia announced Thursday in a news release that a man had been taken into custody in Brisbane earlier this week and was extradited to Perth for a court ...Read more

For years, the enduring public image of Ethel Kennedy was as the stoic widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who marked the passing years kneeling with their many children at her husband’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery, near that of his brother, President John F. Kennedy.

She was pregnant with their 11th child when the senator was shot June...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The city of Long Beach issued a public notice late Wednesday night, advising residents living in neighborhoods located in the western and northern areas to boil their water before drinking it due to possible contamination from a water main break.

The State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water and the Long ...Read more

NEW YORK — Embattled NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon is expected to vacate his post as early as Friday after his background check hit a snag — and the city’s current Sanitation Department boss, Jessica Tisch, is seen as the top contender to replace him, the Daily News has learned.

Donlon was appointed by Mayor Adams to serve as the city’s ...Read more

As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people were in evacuation shelters. Hundreds of thousands more had fled coastal regions ahead of the storm, crowding highways headed north and south as their counties issued evacuation orders.

But not everyone left, despite dire warnings about a hurricane ...Read more

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs is due to appear in Manhattan federal court Thursday for a pretrial conference in his sex trafficking and racketeering case as he pushes to get out of jail and go on trial by next spring.

Combs’ lawyers are expected to ask a judge to set a trial date for next April or May and expand on their allegations ...Read more

BEIRUT — As Israel's invasion of Lebanon intensifies and brings more destruction on the Mediterranean nation, anger among the Lebanese with Israel is, not surprisingly, at an all-time high.

But displeasure with its foe, Hezbollah, is also growing.

With 1,400 Lebanese dead and more than 1 million displaced nationwide — a fifth of the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that while Hurricane Milton has been destructive, it could have been a lot worse, as the state focused efforts on recovery hours after the storm moved away from the state.

He spoke from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Pierce, which was among the damaged structures amid a spate ...Read more

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — The mayor of Atlantic City and his wife, the superintendent of schools, pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the alleged physical and emotional abuse of their teenaged daughter in a joint three-minute arraignment.

Mayor Marty Small Sr. greeted supporters in the courtroom with a smile, but then stood grim-faced ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds as the state endured an assault of at least 19 tornadoes that resulted in multiple deaths. It never lost hurricane strength as it crossed the state exiting near Cape Canaveral on Thursday ...Read more

DENVER — Last month’s East Coast hurricane could mean hospitals in Colorado will need to urge patients to try water or electrolyte drinks before using an IV line to keep them hydrated.

Hurricane Helene flooded and severely damaged a plant in North Carolina owned by Baxter International. The company manufactures about 1.5 million bags of ...Read more

MIAMI — As Taylor Swift gears up to play in Miami next weekend, she is already helping the folks in Florida reeling from back to back hurricanes.

The pop star has donated $5 million in relief efforts for communities struggling in the wake of monster storms Helene, which walloped the Big Bend last month, and Milton, which made landfall on ...Read more