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Tropical Storm Idalia's path of destruction through four states has left behind it shattered towns and shocked residents, even as it missed many urban areas HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. -- Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the South, but the sheer magnitude of damage from Idalia shocked Desmond Roberson as he toured what as left of his Georgia neighborhood. Roberson took a drive through Valdosta on Thursday with a friend to check out damage after the storm, which first hit Florida as a hurricane and then weakened into a tropical storm as it made its way north, ripped through the town of 55,000. On one street, he said, a tree had fallen on nearly every house. Roads remained blocked by tree trunks and downed power lines, and traffic lights were still blacked out at major intersections. “It’s a maze,” Roberson said. “I had to turn around three times, just because roads were blocked off.” The storm had 90 mph (145 kph) winds when it made a direct hit on Valdosta on Wednesday, ...

Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on sovereign tribal lands to sell directly to consumers Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing laws in states that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being retailers in favor of the dealership model. Mohegan Sun, a casino and entertainment complex in Connecticut owned by the federally recognized Mohegan Tribe, announced this week that the California-based electric automaker will open a showroom with a sales and delivery center this fall on its sovereign property where the state's law doesn't apply. The news comes after another new Tesla showroom was announced in June, set to open in 2025 on lands of the Oneida Indian Nation in upstate New York. “I think it was a move that made complete sense,” said Lori Brown, executive director of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, which has lobbied for years to change Connecticut's law. “It is just sur...

Sgt. Cory Maynard was fatally wounded, according to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has said that a state trooper was fatally shot in Mingo County Friday and multiple law enforcement agencies have joined a widespread search of the Beech Creek area to look for the suspect who is at large . Sgt. Cory Maynard was fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire near Matewan, Justice said. "The brave men and women of law enforcement, and all first responders who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe, are an inspiration to us all," Justice said in a statement. The procession for fallen West Virginia State Trooper Sgt. Cory Maynard CREDIT: WCHS CREDIT: WCHS The procession for fallen West Virginia State Trooper Sgt. Cory Maynard The governor's office has ordered all U.S. and West Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the following trooper starting immediately. Timothy Kennedy, 29, is wanted in connection to the shooting and...

Texas lawmakers have issued 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust as state Republicans surged toward a swift and sudden vote that could remove him from office AUSTIN, Texas -- Following years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations, Texas's Republican Attorney General, Ken Paxton, finds himself on the brink of impeachment, and a GOP-led panel is heading the charge. In a unanimous decision, a Republican-led House investigative committee that spent months quietly looking into Paxton recommended impeaching the state's top lawyer Thursday on 20 articles, including bribery, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust. The House could vote on the recommendation as soon as Friday. If it impeaches Paxton, he would be forced to leave office immediately. The move sets up what could be a remarkably sudden downfall for one of the GOP's most prominent legal combatants, who in 2020 asked th...

A powerful storm system unleashed violent tornadoes and severe thunderstorms across the South and Midwest on Friday. A powerful storm system unleashed violent tornadoes and severe thunderstorms across the South and Midwest on Friday. Damage assessment is still underway, and it's unclear exactly how many tornadoes have been confirmed so far. But here's a look at the extent of the storms so far. 57 tornado reported in 7 states In this screen grab from a video posted on social media, a tornado is shown near Keota, Iowa, on March 31, 2023. @drewsieren/Twitter In this screen grab from a video, a tornado crosses a road in Harper, Iowa, on March 31, 2023. seethestorm.com There were at least 57 tornado reports across a large area spanning seven states over the past 24 hours, as of Saturday morning, according to meteorologists. The number of tornado reports continued to increase Saturday morning amid an ongoing tornado threat. The National Weather Service will be conducting storm surv...

Queer and trans youth are marching on International Transgender Visibility Day in 49 states amid anti-LGBTQ attacks. Several months after Samira, a 16-year-old Florida transgender girl, began taking gender-affirming hormones, the Florida medical board’s ban on transgender youth healthcare stopped her in her tracks. “The day before the policy passed for real, I was dropped from my provider suddenly, without notice, and had to scramble to get a meeting to get that cleared up,” Samira told ABC News in an interview. She says the nationwide wave of policy and legislative efforts to restrict gender-affirming care for trans people has not only taken a toll on her access to care, but also on her mental Health . “It's been rough, but having a purpose, having the ability to fight back against that, having the drive to do that, has been great,” Samira said. She is one of hundreds of protesters expected in 49 states across the country to march in honor of the International Transgender Day of ...

A 9-year-old boy whose father was in jail on a drug charge died under the custody of the Arizona child welfare agency FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Richard Blodgett, a single father, was jailed on a drug charge when a worker from Arizona's child welfare agency delivered the news: His son was brain dead and on life support — just days after being taken into state custody. Blodgett screamed, cried and screamed some more. Jakob was his only son, a “darn cute," curious 9-year-old who loved remote control cars and video Game s. Blodgett is now struggling to understand how it happened. A medical examiner listed Jakob's death in late December as natural with complications from diabetes, a condition he was diagnosed with as a toddler. Specifically, Type 1 diabetes, which means his body was unable to produce enough insulin to survive. Blodgett said he suspects the Arizona Department of Child Safety failed in its duty to protect his son, either by not monitoring his blood sugar levels or no...

After multiple mass shootings across the country this week, Uvalde families gathered Tuesday as Texas legislators introduced four new bills that would tighten gun laws. Austin, Texas -- After multiple mass shootings across the country this week, Uvalde families gathered Tuesday as Texas legislators introduced four new bills that would tighten gun laws in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting last May. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, introduced bills that, if enacted, would empower survivors of school shooting s to sue Texas state agencies, allow Texas law enforcement officials to be sued for their on-the-job conduct, create a permanent compensation fund for victims of school shooting s by imposing a tax on state gun sales, and repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a federal law that shields gun sellers and manufacturers from liability. Watchers of Texas Politics said gun reform has little chance of getting passed without support from Republic...