"A Georgia county official died after he collapsed at the state Capitol following testimony he gave during a hearing about a chemical plant fire."
WJCL
Georgia county official dies after giving testimony about hazardous chemical plant fire
A Georgia county official died after he collapsed at the state Capitol following testimony he gave during a hearing about a chemical plant fire.
Little birds coming closer than normal looking for food after surviving Hurricane Helene, and some jerk stole my birdhouse from the front yard after Helene passed and I had filled it to the top. New one arriving someday soon but, whoever did that to them, you suck.
"Hurricane Milton Shows How a Storm’s Category Doesn’t Tell the Full Story"
WIRED
Hurricane Milton Shows How a Storm’s Category Doesn’t Tell the Full Story
Milton’s reclassification to a Category 3 storm suggests it is weakening, but the scale accounts only for wind speed and not hurricane size, stor...
 "Milton’s reclassification to a Category 3 storm suggests it is weakening, but the scale accounts only for wind speed and not hurricane size, storm surge heights, or rainfall—which are all catastrophically large." #hurricane #milton #catastrophe
"Painting Found in Italian Villa Basement Turns Out to Be Original Picasso"
Good News Network
Painting Found in Italian Villa Basement Turns Out to Be Original Picasso
The painting is believed to be an asymmetrical image of Dora Maar, who was Picasso’s lover when he spent a period on the island of Capri.
Don't put it past Woodward to sue for defamation, and rightfully so. "Trump Campaign Goes on Defense Against Bob Woodward's New Bombshell Book https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-campaign-goes-on-defense-against-bob-woodwards-new-bombshell-book "The Trump campaign has gone on defense as reporting on Bob Woodward's new bombshell book has gone viral on social media. In a review posted by CNN, Trump is described by Senator Lindsey Graham as becoming more unhinged while his Mar-a-Lago guests treat him like a North Korean dictator." #Woodward #Trump #MAGA #WAR #CNN
"Kamala Harris Puts Sarah Huckabee Sanders In Her Place" https://www.politicususa.com/2024/10/06/kamala-harris-puts-sarah-huckabee-sanders-in-her-place.html “This is not the 1950s anymore,” Harris said. “Families come in all kinds of forms.”
"Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures"
AP News
Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures
Abortion rights groups have outraised opponents by a nearly 8-to-1 margin in campaigns for ballot measures across the U.S. this year.
 #abortion #FL #AZ #election
"Trump Still Won’t Release His Medical Records"
Political Wire
Trump Still Won’t Release His Medical Records
New York Times: “Now, just over a month from an election that could make Mr. Trump, 78, the oldest person ever to serve as president (82 years, 7...
 #Trump #health #illness
Florida: "Fleming Island man guilty of felony for $21K damage to 1850s door in U.S. Capitol riot"
Jury convicts Clay County man of harming 1850s door in U.S. Capitol riot
 "A jury in Washington has convicted a Fleming Island man of destroying government property as part of a crowd that broke open a door at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot there. Marcus Smith, 47, faces a potential sentence of up to 10 years behind bars because the price of the damage exceeded $1,000." #GOP #Trump #insurrection #Jan6 #Florida #MarcusSmith #coup
"Vance Rally Crowd Boos Local Fox Reporter"
Mediaite
Vance Rally Crowd Boos Local Fox Reporter for Asking If Trump’s ‘Aggressive Style’ Is Hurting Ticket
A local Fox reporter in Michigan was treated to a round of boos for asking Sen. JD Vance whether his running mate's rhetoric is too "aggressiv...
 “Charlie Langton from Fox News WWJ here,” the Fox 2 Detroit reporter said. “I talked to a lot of people here. They all said you were very cordial last night in the debate, and the message got through. But compare your style to Donald Trump’s style, where he was a little aggressive. Do you think that Donald Trump’s message sometimes is lost because of his aggressive style?” "The crowd...rained down boos on Langton." #Vance