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Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close ahead of Milton 10/08/2024 05:15pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt Tuesday with at least three major theme parks and the main airport announcing closures ahead of Hurricane Milton ’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida. Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will close the Investigation finds widespread discrimination against Section 8 tenants in California 10/08/2024 03:22pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts by more than 200 landlords, including major real estate firms, according to an undercover investigation that found widespread discrimination in the state. The investigative nonprofit Housing Ri Researchers say poverty and unemployment are up in Lahaina after last year's wildfires 10/08/2024 02:00pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Unemployment and poverty are up and incomes are down among Maui wildfire survivors more than a year after a deadly blaze leveled historic Lahaina, a report published Tuesday found. The poverty rate among survey respondents more than doubled since the August 2023 fires, the Univers Apple TV app - Top Movies 10/08/2024 12:00pm • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Deadpool & Wolverine 2. Speak No Evil 3. It Ends With Us 4. Blink Twice 5. Twisters 6. Bad Boys: Ride or Die 7. Amber Alert 8. Despicable Me 4 9. Trap 10. A Quiet Place: Day One Byron leads NASCAR Cup playoffs as series shifts to Charlotte roval; Formula 1 has another week off 10/08/2024 11:31am • All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400. Site: Concord, North Carolina. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 12:30 p.m.; qualifying, 2 p.m., Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC) Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. Race distance: 109 laps, 252.88 miles. Last year: AJ Allmendinger led tw The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations 10/07/2024 09:22pm • Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, becoming a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida. The major hurricane threatens to bring dangerous storm surge to Tampa Bay and is setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Hele FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230 10/07/2024 09:09pm • LAKE LURE, N.C. (AP) — The head of the U.S. disaster response agency continued to forcefully push back Monday against false claims and conspiracy theories about her agency’s response to Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm continued to climb. Federal Emergency Management Agency Admi 5 Ways to Save for Vacation 10/07/2024 08:00pm • Saving for a vacation and planning for it often takes longer than going on the actual vacation. But all the time you sink into planning is usually well worth it. If you're looking for ways to save and plan for a vacation and don't want to take out loans to go, here are some strategies you may want t Is the AmEx Platinum Card Annual Fee Worth It? 10/07/2024 08:00pm • The Platinum Card® from American Express is a popular rewards card known for its suite of luxury perks, such as concierge service, travel protections and access to various lounge networks. However, these top-tier benefits come at a cost: a $695 annual fee, which can be steep for some travelers. Alt Is Working for a Real Estate Investment Trust a Good Career Path? 10/06/2024 08:00pm • Becoming a real estate agent or mortgage broker isn't the only way to join the real estate industry. Another career path is working for a real estate investment trust. A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a company that owns a portfolio of real estate that may include hotels, medical faciliti Clever Credit: I Don't Earn Enough Rewards When I Travel. What Should I Do? 10/06/2024 08:00pm • Dear Clever Credit,I'm a single man in my 30s who's traveled to all but two continents in the past several years. I currently have the Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card to earn miles for my gallivanting, but it doesn't earn a lot on everyday spending. What else would be a good fit to help NASCAR-Xfinity United Rentals 250 Results 10/05/2024 09:01pm • Saturday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (27) Sammy Smith, Chevrolet, 98 laps, 50 points. 2. (15) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 98, 35. 3. (7) Riley Herbst, Ford, 98, 39. 4. (4) Sheldon Creed, Toyota, 98, 42. 5. (3) Chandler Smith, Toyota, 98, Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map 10/05/2024 12:01pm • CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from deep in the Earth, then carved and eroded by wind and water. But in just a few minutes, nature undid most of what it has taken humans a c FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's what it does — and doesn't do 10/04/2024 10:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like Hurricane Helene. With Helene hitting during the homestretch of an election year, the agency has been criticized by some residents and politicians, like Republican preside Sports on TV for Oct. 5 - 6 10/04/2024 06:00pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Oct. 5 AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. TRUTV — FIM MotoGP: The Japanese Grand Prix Sprint, Motegi, Japan 12:30 p.m. USA — NASCAR Xfinity Series: Practice and Qualifying, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala. 1:30 p.m. USA — NA