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Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm when it was still over water, but by the time it hit Florida’s central west coast, it was a Category 3. It sustained winds of 120 mph at landfall ...

Now, researchers say there’s evidence that China and Russia are amplifying false social media claims about the storms, as they did after other disasters. Although research on foreign interference can ...

Trump was shot in the ear at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, by gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was then killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter. After a second assassination attempt on ...

In a Univision town hall, Vice President Kamala Harris made statements about her opponent Donald Trump’s business record, his stances on Social Security and whether he’d “terminate” the U.S.

Social media claims that Kid Rock donated millions in supplies to North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene victims, while Taylor Swift did nothing, originated on a self-described satirical website. Swift ...

In the span of a week, Trump falsely said Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp could not reach President Joe Biden, falsely said the feds were offering only $750 to people whose homes were washed away and falsely ...

A member of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office goes out to help residents trapped in their homes as waters rise after Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood, Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port ...

After former President Donald Trump backed out of a "60 Minutes" interview — skipping a decadeslong tradition of major party presidential candidates’ interviews with the network ahead of the general ...

In the only scheduled debate for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate race, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego sought to cast Republican Kari Lake as having extreme views. Lake said Gallego had undergone an "extreme ...

On tax policy, Donald Trump would prioritize income tax cuts for wealthier Americans and corporations; Kamala Harris would raise taxes on those groups. Harris would expand the child tax credit for ...

During Oct. 9 remarks about Hurricane Milton, President Joe Biden decried the onslaught of misinformation that has plagued disaster relief efforts as undermining confidence in the disaster response ...