A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was stranded by floodwaters that…
Milton strengthens into a major hurricane. Florida prepares for large-scale evacuations
By JEFF MARTIN and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a storm surge as high as 12 feet in Tampa…