In the US, Latino evangelicals launch campaign against Florida execution of Donald David Dillbeck
United StatesRNS US Latino evangelical leaders are calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to stay the execution of Donald David Dillbeck, who was convicted of fatally stabbing a woman after escaping from custody while serving a life sentence for killing a Lee County deputy. Dillbeck’s attorneys have argued that his neurobehavioral disorder – which they […]
Some Republicans criticise Trump for meeting with white supremacist
Washington DC, USReuters Some Republicans on Sunday criticised Donald Trump for dining with white supremacist Nick Fuentes at the former President’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida, even as Trump said the encounter was inadvertent. Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson accused Trump of empowering extremism. “I don’t think it’s a good idea for a leader who’s setting […]
Trump launches 2024 US presidential run, getting jump on rivals
Palm Beach, FloridaReuters Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of US voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals. Trump, seeking a potential rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden, made his announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate […]
Nicole leaves “unprecedented” building damage along part of Florida coast
Atlanta. Georgia, US Reuters The soaking remains of Hurricane Nicole brought heavy rains to Georgia and the Carolinas on Friday after it left a trail of destroyed and teetering beachside homes and damaged hotels and condos along Florida’s Atlantic coast and killed at least four people. In Volusia County, local officials evacuated 24 beachside hotels […]
Biden, Florida’s DeSantis stress unity in Hurricane Ian recovery
Fort Myers, Florida, USReuters US President Joe Biden met with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday to tour the devastation from Hurricane Ian, and stressed the need for a united federal and state effort for the lengthy recovery ahead. Biden, a Democrat, and DeSantis, his potential Republican presidential rival, have clashed over issues, including COVID-19 vaccines, […]
Hope amid disaster: Hurricane Ian shakes south-west Florida’s faith but can’t destroy it
BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and ROBERT BUMSTED, of Associated Press, report from Florida…
Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico – “All of America’s with you”; 560,000 still without power in Florida
Ponce, Puerto Rico Reuters President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $US60 million in aid to help US territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona. Soon after arriving with his wife, Jill […]
Florida, Carolinas face daunting recovery after Hurricane Ian
Miami, Florida, US Reuters The remnants of Hurricane Ian drifted through Virginia early on Sunday, while storm-ravaged residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a disaster recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The storm’s death toll was expected to rise as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut […]
After Hurricane Ian’s deadly wrath, Florida, Carolinas begin recovery
Fort Myers, Florida/Charleston, South Carolina, US Reuters Florida and the Carolinas, staggered by one of the fiercest storms in US history, faced a massive recovery on Saturday as remnants of Hurricane Ian threatened further flooding along the Eastern Seaboard while leaving tens of billions of dollars in damage in its wake. The number of confirmed […]
Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina after deadly march across Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, USReuters A resurgent Hurricane Ian slammed into the South Carolina coast on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across the Florida peninsula that washed away houses and stranded thousands along the state’s Gulf Coast. The storm swept ashore at 2:05pm near Georgetown, a waterfront town about 97 kilometres north […]