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Mysterious Russian ‘spy whale’ may have fled military training, marine expert says

Beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir was allegedly moved from a facility owned by a dolphinarium in St Petersburg to an Arctic military programme

The Independent UK

MLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit

Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase for the start of the 2025 season if their home field can't be repaired in time

The Independent UK

Pediatrician And Children Ride Out Hurricane At Hospital

Dr. Meghan Martin shares her experience enduring Hurricane Milton with her children in St. Petersburg, highlighting resilience in the face of the storm.

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Florida counts cost of Hurricane Milton as death toll from devastating storm climbs to 16

Damage was widespread and water levels may continue to rise for days but governor Ron DeSantis said it was not ‘the worst-case scenario’

Evening Standard

Hurricane Milton: Photos show devastation wrought as homes destroyed and millions without power

Storm has caused widespread damage, but the feared coastal storm surge did not materialise

Evening Standard

Boil Water Notice Issued In St. Petersburg, Florida

Boil water notice issued in St. Petersburg, Florida due to water main breaks caused by Hurricane Milton. Residents advised to use boiled or bottled water f...

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Rescues Underway After Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Millions Without Power In Florida

The storm slammed into the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, spawning dozens of tornadoes and carrying dangerous winds and soaking rain

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The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida

Hurricane Milton is bringing powerful winds, a storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm

The Independent UK

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

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

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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

Autosport

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…

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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.

Sports Illustrated

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.

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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.

The National (Scotland)

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 Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

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

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