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Elliot Dordick The leaders of Russia and China plan to give the United Nations climate conference the cold shoulder despite being among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. Russia and China, which account for about 35% of global greenhouse gas emissions, have largely backed…
Read More Russia, China Leaders Total No-Shows At UN Climate Conference
Harry Wilmerding American Airlines canceled 340 flights on Monday after cutting almost 2,000 flights during the weekend due to staffing shortages and weather delays, multiple sources reported. The airline cut 343 flights Friday, 548 Saturday, and over 1,000 Sunday, according to American Airlines data obtained…
Read More American Airlines Cancels More Flights Citing Weather And Labor Shortage
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating two teen runaways, one from Land O’ Lakes and another one from Zephyrhills. Ciara Wells, a runaway 15-year-old. Wells was last seen in the 6600 block of Dog Rose Dr.,…
Read More Pasco County Sheriff Searching For Two Teen Runaways. Can You Help?
Kaylee Greenlee At least 18 people died and 25 were wounded after a Houthi rebel missile hit a religious facility in the province of Marib, Yemen, country officials said Monday, the Associated Press reported. Women and children died in the attack targeting the Dar al-Hadith…
Read More At Least 18 Dead After Rebel Missile Hit Religious Facility In Yemen
TAMPA, FL. – The northbound I-275 ramp (Exit 49) to Bird Street and the southbound I-275 ramp (Exit 50) to Busch Boulevard are closing Monday, November 1 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, weather permitting. These temporary closures are necessary as part…
Read More I-275 Exit Ramps In Tampa Closing Monday Night
POLK COUNTY, FL. – A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was arrested for driving while impaired Saturday evening, October 30, 2021, and is no longer employed by the agency—he resigned after he arrested. 26-year old Josiah Perry was charged with Driving Under the…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Deputy Resigns After Being Arrested For DUI
With the holidays approaching, many people will buy a lot of food, and some will throw much of it out, particularly uneaten fruits and vegetables. New University of Florida research shows a common refrain among grocery shoppers in four countries: “I bought more than I…
Read More As Holidays Near, Research Notes Differences In Countries’ Food-Waste Habits, Perceptions
A man who is in the country illegally was arrested after trying to kill a coworker on a job site over the weekend. According to deputies, 22-year-old Nelson Carpio Garcia was arrested by PCSO deputies on Saturday, October 30, 2021, and charged with attempted first-degree…
Read More Illegal Alien Arrested For Attempted Murder In Florida After Slashing Man With Box Cutter
TAMPA, Fl. – A Stadium Tour Presented by Blue Chair Bay Rum and Fueled by MARATHON Kicks Off April 23 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium with Five Day ONLY Party Pricing on Select Seats, Nov. 1-5 “When we realized we weren’t getting to spend 2020…
Read More Kenny Chesney Returns To The Road With Here And Now 2022, Tampa April 23
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – After record-breaking participation last fall and winter, the Hillsborough County Hiking Spree begins today, offering residents another year of fun and exploration in local parks and preserves. The annual Hiking Spree began in 2016 to encourage people to exercise, explore the…
Read More Ready, Set, Hike! Hillsborough Hiking Spree Starts Today