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The Latest Breaking News from St Petersburg

More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit

The Independent UK

Hurricane Milton: nearly 3.3 million without power in Florida as category 3 storm makes landfall

Powerful storm slams into coast, bringing deadly storm surge to Sarasota, Tampa, St Petersburg and Fort Myers

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Milton: tropical storm-force winds reach Florida before ‘storm of the century’

Storm weakens to category 3 ahead of expected landfall late on Wednesday or early on Thursday

The Guardian - US

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Tampa Zoo Rushes Chompers The Porcupine And Others To Safety As Milton Nears

With carrots and strawberries, zookeepers lure Chompers the porcupine into an animal carrier, hoping to keep the creature -- and all the rest of the inhabitants of Zoo Tampa -- safe from the fury of Hurricane Milton.

International Business Times

Storm-weary Florida prepares for 'extremely serious' Hurricane Milton

Less than two weeks after being hit by Hurricane Helene, Florida is preparing for a direct hit by Hurricane Milton. According to forecasters, this could be the worst storm to hit the Tampa area in over a century.

France 24

Ron DeSantis banned lessons on racism in Florida public schools. ‘Freedom schools’ fill the gaps

Extracurricular classes teach ‘the majesty and value of Black history’ from the origins of Africa to Jim Crow policies

The Guardian - US

Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life

Of all the Russian dissidents freed in the historic East-West prison swap on Aug. 1, Andrei Pivovarov spent the most time behind bars – three years

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Friday favourite: The team game maestro who showed Wickens a new side to racing

A life-changing IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018 brought an abrupt halt to Robert Wickens’ top-flight career, just as he had begun to make good on the promise shown working his way up the junior ranks. Prior to his high-speed crash into catch fencing that damaged his spinal cord, leaving…

Autosport

Russia charges Russian-German lawyer with treason

German Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.

Al Jazeera

Rays' Proposed $1.3 Billion Ballpark Approved by St. Petersburg City Council

The Tampa Bay Rays are one step closer to remaining in St. Petersburg, Fla., for good.

Sports Illustrated

St. Petersburg City Council Votes On Rays' Ballpark Redevelopment

St. Petersburg's pivotal vote on .5B redevelopment project for new Rays ballpark and community revitalization.

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Jen Stout's career journey from Shetland to Odesa via St Petersburg

‘HA! Yes, am trying not to be annoyed about what goes viral and what doesn’t!” read the Twitter DM from another Scottish journalist, Jen Stout.

The National (Scotland)

People are spending hours clicking on a banana to (maybe) make some money. A 300-year-old behavioural economics theory explains why

In the ever-evolving online gaming landscape, one seemingly simple online game has captivated players. The free-to-play clicker Banana has amassed more than 850,000 concurrent players on the gaming platform Steam.

The Conversation

Putin’s daughters and anti-western hawks rule at this year’s ‘Russian Davos’

St Petersburg summit hails good news on the economy as children of elite step into spotlight

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Autosport

Roger Penske: 100th sportscar win puts team “back on track”

Penske suspended four senior members of his IndyCar team last week – including his right-hand man Tim Cindric – following multiple disqualifications from the opening round of the series in St Petersburg due to illegal software and use of the push-to-pass system that contravened the rules.

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Bus Accident In St. Petersburg Kills Seven People

Tragic bus accident in St. Petersburg, Russia, claims seven lives and raises concerns about safety and working conditions.

Evening Standard

At least three dead and six injured after bus plunges off bridge into river in Russia

The bus veered off the road ploughed through a barrier and into the water

Top News

Team Penske Scandal Rocks Indycar Racing

Team Penske faces scrutiny in IndyCar over push-to-pass controversy, resulting in penalties and disqualifications. Pato O'Ward wins St. Petersburg race.

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An AI Salvador Dalí will answer any question when called on his famous 'lobster phone'

Ask Dalí, a new AI installation based on a copy of Dalí's iconic sculpture, allows visitors to pick up the crustacean-shaped receiver, ask a question, and hear Dalí's response.

WEKU

Guns are killing more U.S. children. Shooting survivors can face lifelong challenges

Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma.

Motorsport

The winners and losers from IndyCar’s first 2024 qualifying session

On the streets of St Petersburg on Saturday, we enjoyed a great battle for pole between Team Penske’s Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Felix Rosenqvist, who moved to Meyer Shank Racing from Arrow McLaren in the off season.

Autosport

How Jamie Chadwick is aiming to make a difference in 2024

Andretti Global driver Jamie Chadwick is adamant that podium results are possible in her sophomore Indy NXT campaign, which gets under way this weekend in St Petersburg. Chadwick finished 12th in last year’s drivers’ standings and was the fourth-best-placed rookie, recording a best finish of sixth in Portland towards the…

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St. Petersburg Commemorates 80th Anniversary of WWII Siege

St. Petersburg marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the WWII siege with memorial events. Putin lays flowers at monuments, honoring victims and survivors.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine levels up the fight with drone strikes deep into Russia

Unable to match Putin’s military might, Ukraine is engaging in ‘smart warfare’ to attack the enemy’s oil and gas supply lines

Top News

Russian Candidate Boris Nadezhdin Gains Surprising Support for Presidential Bid

Thousands of Russians are standing in long lines in freezing temperatures to sign petitions supporting an unlikely challenger to President Putin.

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