Mar. 15, 2025
People cleaning up storm debris after Hurricane Milton in Florida on Oct. 10.Photo:Sean Rayford/Getty
Sean Rayford/Getty
The death toll fromHurricane Miltoncontinues to climb as millions remain without power in Florida following the second storm to hit the state in two weeks.
At least 16 people have died as a result of Milton, which made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday, Oct. 9, as a Category 3 storm, according toCNNandNBC News.
Mar. 15, 2025
A wedding band (stock image).Photo:Getty
Getty
Laura and Basil Yorio of Palm Bay had to evacuate their home before Miltonmade landfallin the state on Wednesday, Oct. 9, as a Category 3 storm. But what Laura found in her yard upon their return came as a surprise.
As the pair told FOX affiliateWOFL, Basil’s long-lost wedding ring — which he misplaced during a construction project nine years before — showed up on their yard when they returned home to survey the hurricane’s damage with their dog.
Mar. 15, 2025
A new tropical cyclone has formed in the Atlantic afterbrewing over the Caribbeanfor several days, but forecasters are unsure if and how it will impact portions of the United States.
The storm system was officially deemedTropical Depression 18on Monday, Nov. 4, after reaching maximum sustained wind speeds of 35 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Mar. 15, 2025
Kayla Flaherty (left) and Daniel Keith Flaherty (right).Photo:Kayla Flaherty/Facebook; Gibson County Sheriff’s Office
Kayla Flaherty/Facebook; Gibson County Sheriff’s Office
The Indiana man called police to report his wife missing on Oct. 3.
After that, according to the affidavit, Flaherty said he drove to the Wabash River, where he lit the vehicle on fire and rigging it to auto-drive into the water.
Flaherty, 42, was charged with murder in connection with his wife’s death.
Mar. 15, 2025
Dozens of deer-related car crashes have occurred in Kansas is recent days.Photo:Audie Thornburg/500px/Getty
Audie Thornburg/500px/Getty
As Kansas authorities warn of an uptick in deer-related crashes, a husband and wife said they both hit the same deer while traveling in different cars.
Gina Morgan toldNBC affiliate KSNthat at the time, she was driving in one direction, while her husband, Ronnie Morgan, was headed the other way.
She hit the deer first, and then moments later, Ronnie said he also slammed into a deer.