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President Joe Biden on Saturday approved an emergency declaration for Florida as the state faces a potential major hurricane from what is now Tropical Storm Ian, the White House said. The storm, currently in the central Caribbean Sea, is expected to become a hurricane by late Sunday and to become…

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ian over the central Caribbean on Sept. 24, 2022.The Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for all of Florida on Saturday as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over the Caribbean and is…

Tropical Storm Ian is on track to hit Florida early next week "at or near major hurricane strength," according to a National Hurricane Center (NHC) warning. The storm formed in the central Caribbean Sea on Friday and currently has maximum winds speeds of 45 miles per hour, with higher gusts.…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An approaching storm threatens to delay NASA's next launch attempt for its new moon rocket, already grounded for weeks by fuel leaks. A tropical depression in the southern Caribbean is moving toward Florida and could become a major hurricane. Managers on Friday declared that the…

247Sports Jaden Rashada, a four-star quarterback and the No. 45 overall player in the Class of 2023, committed to Miami live on CBS Sports HQ on Sunday. Rashada chose the Hurricanes over a group of finalists that included Florida, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M.  "Miami just felt like home when I went…

1/6 On this date in history: In 1846, two amateur baseball teams played under new rules at Hoboken, N.J., planting the first seeds of organized baseball. The New York Nine beat the Knickerbockers, 23-1. In 1856, the first Republican national convention ended in Philadelphia with the nomination of explorer John…

BySarah Gibbens Published June 17, 2022 • 8 min read When Florida International University turns on the “Wall of Wind” inside its airplane hangar turned engineering lab, the 12 enormous fans recreate the strength of a major hurricane. Within seconds, the walls and roof of their target, a shed-sized model…

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Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, gained a bit more force as it headed toward Bermuda on Sunday after killing three people in Cuba and causing flooding in parts of Florida. Alex reached tropical storm force early Sunday after strengthening off Florida’s east coast…