Climate change is creating more storms like Ian.
IAN LEAVES 2 MILLION WITHOUT POWER; STORM SURGES BREAK RECORDS Hurricane Ian tore into Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, leaving millions of hunkered down residents without power, flooding coastal areas south of St. Petersburg and sucking Tampa Bay dry in a phenomenon called negative storm surge. At least one fatality appeared linked to the storm that Gov. Ron DeSantis called "a big one." Ian, now a tropical storm, continued lumbering across the state today and now threatens Georgia and the Carolinas. [HuffPost]
SLOW-MOVING MONSTERS: CLIMATE CHANGE WILL SPAWN MORE STORMS LIKE IAN While climate scientists are careful not to attribute any single hurricane solely to climate change, Ian is shaping up to be everything that experts have warned is becoming increasingly common in a warming world. The devastating storm went through a "rapid intensification" this week, as the warm water in the Gulf of Mexico supercharges an already deadly weather event. "Ian is operating in a warmer ocean and warmer atmosphere than we've had before. Physically, there are very straightforward things that you can unfortunately expect from that," a scientist told HuffPost's Chris D'Angelo. [HuffPost]
FAMILY OF MAN SHOT BY SHERIFF'S OFFICER IN HOUSTON FILES WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT The family of a Black man fatally shot by a sheriff's officer in Houston filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the sergeant, Garrett Hardin, and the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The lawsuit says Hardin had a history of problems that the sheriff should have addressed, including the injury of a man one week earlier for which Hardin faced no disciplinary action. [HuffPost]
POTENTIAL JURORS IN D.C. SHARE CONNECTIONS TO THE JAN. 6 CAPITOL ATTACK A Washington federal judge has approved around three dozen residents to potentially serve on the jury at the Oath Keepers' seditious conspiracy trial, narrowing down the pool on the second day of court proceedings. The trial will require 12 jurors to serve on the panel, with four alternates. [HuffPost]
JOE BIDEN TO ATTEND SUPREME COURT CEREMONY FOR KETANJI BROWN JACKSON President Joe Biden on Friday will attend an investiture ceremony for his historic Supreme Court pick, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Biden's decision to attend the ceremony, along with his vice president and both of their spouses, is part of a broader effort by Democrats to publicly celebrate their record of confirming judges ahead of the midterm elections. [HuffPost] |
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TRUMP THREATENED CONGRESS WITH LEGAL ACTION OVER IMPEACHMENT, BOOK REVEALS Former President Donald Trump wasn't happy when the House of Representatives adopted two articles of impeachment against him, and he threatened legal action in response, according to a new book. "I'll just sue Congress. They can't do this to me," Trump said. In another incident described in the book, Trump prank-called a Michigan congresswoman, allegedly posing as a Washington Post reporter, after she voted to impeach him in 2019. [HuffPost]
SANDY HOOK PARENT PERSONALLY TARGETED BY ALEX JONES TESTIFIES IN TRIAL A parent whose child was killed in the 2012 Connecticut shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary and who was personally targeted by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as being an actor in a hoax testified about the onslaught of abuse he and his family suffered as a result. Jones had accused Robbie Parker of being a "crisis actor" after he made a nervous laugh at the start of a press conference Parker held a day after his daughter died. Meanwhile, Infowars saw traffic and sales spikes as Jones pushed the lie. [HuffPost]
SMITH & WESSON SUED OVER LINK TO JULY 4 PARADE SHOOTING Survivors of the Highland Park shooting and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting its ads at young men at risk of committing mass violence. [AP] CATHOLIC LEADERS WORK TO SHIELD CLERGY FROM REPORTING CHILD ABUSE In 33 states, clergy are exempt from any laws requiring professionals such as teachers, physicians and psychotherapists to report information about alleged child sexual abuse to police or child welfare officials if the church deems the information privileged. The Roman Catholic Church has reportedly used its well-funded lobbying infrastructure and deep influence among lawmakers in some states to protect the privilege. [AP]
THANKSGIVING COULD COST AN ARM AND A TURKEY LEG THIS YEAR Record-high turkey prices could dampen this year's Thanksgiving celebrations as avian influenza wipes out flocks and chokes the supply of birds, with Turkey inventory numbers hitting their lowest point in 16 years. And it's "likely to only get worse," an expert said. [HuffPost]
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