Hurricane Milton batters Florida bringing deadly tornadoes, floods, and storm surges

Hurricane Milton batters Florida bringing deadly tornadoes, floods, and storm surges

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, striking a little sooner and further south than forecast, offering the state a glimmer of hope it might be spared the worst of the anticipated catastrophe. The storm made landfall around 8:30pm EDT (12:30am GMT) as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of…

US judge ‘allows new evidence’ in Aafia Siddiqui case

US judge ‘allows new evidence’ in Aafia Siddiqui case

WASHINGTON: A US judge has granted the legal team of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, sentenced for allegedly attacking US personnel, access to new and confidential evidence that could potentially strengthen a clemency request. The order, issued by US District Judge Richard M. Berman, allows Ms Siddiqui’s lawyers to access crucial discovery materials, which date back to…