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Madison prepares for Homecoming and Halloween weekend

October 25, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

MADISON, Wis. – With Homecoming weekend and Halloween weekend taking place, it's set to be a busy time for Wisconsin's capital city. What you need to know Every year on Alumni Weekend, the Alumni Foundation hosts “Fill the Hill,” a fundraiser for the university Betsy Popelka-Massnick is the annual giving director and said over 2,000 […]

People living in underserved communities have few options

October 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Communities across the Tampa Bay area are struggling after recent hurricanes. The storm damage and displacement are a devastating blow to people already living in low-income and underserved communities. That's the reality in the Bartlett Park neighborhood in south St. Petersburg. What you need to know The aftermath of Hurricane Helene […]

Former rival nominates Schumer as New York senator. Everything'

October 18, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

It was a prime example of the 1998 elections. Democratic Congressman Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Al D'Amato faced off in a nasty and costly race for New York's Senate seat. D'Amato, a three-term incumbent who had been nicknamed “Sen.” Pothole' for his work on citizen services argued that he knew how to deliver for […]

Donald Trump is planning a campaign event in New York at MSG

October 16, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

New York state hasn't voted Republican in a presidential election since Ronald Reagan burst onto the political scene, but that isn't stopping former President Donald Trump from planning a massive campaign rally at Madison Square Garden later this month. “We just rented Madison Square Garden,” Trump announced Wednesday during a campaign rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania. […]

St. Petersburg takes two sewage treatment plants offline

October 10, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – City officials said power was shut off at the Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant (1160 62nd Ave. NE) and the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant (3800 54th Ave. S) to protect employees and wastewater treatment plants from possible storm surges from Hurricane Milton. Residents and businesses in the northeast and southwest are shaded […]

Next week I'll keep an eye on the tropics

October 5, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

TAMPA, Fla. – Showers and thunderstorms continue over the Gulf of Mexico, with moisture spreading over Florida from Sunday into next week. There is once again a high chance of tropical low pressure development in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico early next week. At about the same time, a cold front will move south toward […]

The struggling Bucs want to stay hot in the divisional meet

October 4, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

ATLANTA – The Buccaneers are in Atlanta tonight to take on the Falcons on Thursday Night Football. The Bucs will be without five players for the game. What you need to know Tampa Bay (3-1) vs. Atlanta (2-2) airs Thursday at 8:15 p.m. EDT on Amazon Prime Video The Buccaneers have a lengthy injury report, […]

Doctors are responsible for Amber Thurman's death

October 2, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The family of a Georgia woman who died after she was allegedly denied an emergency abortion for 20 hours plans to sue the hospital, her attorney announced Tuesday. What you need to know The family of a Georgia woman who died after she was allegedly denied an emergency abortion for 20 hours plans to sue […]

Bills' first loss of the season

September 30, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

BALTIMORE — Josh Allen crawled around, looking for someone — anyone — who might be open. Once it was a big win, but more often than not it ended with the Buffalo quarterback on the ground. Many of the Bills' shortcomings, masked by an undefeated start, came to the surface in a 35-10 loss to […]