South
Political storm: On Trump 'onslaught of lies,' Biden urges former president to 'get a life man'
There’s no let up in the war of words between President Biden and former President Trump over the federal government’s response to back-to-back devastating hurricanes that slammed into the southeast.
After Trump continued to charge that Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been slow and ineffective in steering the government’s storm efforts, the president once again fired back.
Biden told reporters on Thursday that Trump needed to “get a life man, help these people.”
And he argued that “the public will hold him [Trump] accountable” for making false claims regarding the capabilities of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to assist storm victims.
BACK-TO-BACK HURRICANES ROCK PRESIDENTIAL RACE
But the former president’s son, Eric Trump, posted on X on Wednesday that the family has opened up one of its Florida hotels to house over 200 linemen who are helping in the storm’s aftermath.
Trump has also launched a GoFundMe campaign for victims of Hurricane Helene in Georgia, which has raised more than $7 million so far.
The president spoke as millions in Florida remained without power after Hurricane Milton tore a path of destruction across the central and northern parts of the state late Wednesday into Thursday.
Meanwhile, cleanup and recovery efforts continue across the southeast, which was hit hard by Helene nearly two weeks ago.
With less than four weeks to go until Election Day in November, Harris and Trump are locked in a narrow margin-of-error showdown in the race to succeed Biden in the White House, and with two of the hardest-hit states from Helene — North Carolina and Georgia — among the seven key battlegrounds that will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 election, the politics of federal disaster relief are again front and center on the campaign trail.
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“Vice President Harris and I have been in constant contact with the state and local officials. We’re offering everything they need,” Biden emphasized on Thursday.
Among those the president spoke with was Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.
While DeSantis and Harris have traded verbal fire this week over whether he ignored hurricane-related calls from her, the governor and Biden have worked together on storm response and relief efforts.
“I spoke with the president this morning,” DeSantis said during one of his numerous briefings on Thursday. “He said he wants to be helpful. And so if we have a request, he said, send them his way, and he wants to help us get the job done. So I appreciate being able to collaborate across the federal, state and local governments and work together to put the people first.”
Despite those comments and others from DeSantis as well as other leading Republican officeholders in the storm-struck southeast, Trump has continuously slammed Biden and Harris.
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“THE WORST RESPONSE TO A STORM OR HURRICANE DISASTER IN U.S. HISTORY,” Trump claimed in a social media post on Tuesday.
“The worst hurricane response since Katrina,” the former president charged on Wednesday as he pointed to the much-maligned initial federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which was heavily criticized for being slow and ineffective.
Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in battleground Pennsylvania, lobbed another political bomb at Harris, arguing that “She just led the worst rescue operation in history in North Carolina…the worst ever, they say.”
And the former president once again made false claims that FEMA diverted money intended for disaster relief and spent it on undocumented migrants in the U.S. as he turned up the volume on his inflammatory rhetoric over the combustible issue of illegal immigration.
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“You know where they gave the money to: illegal immigrants coming,” Trump said as the crowd of MAGA supporters loudly booed.
Hours later, Biden pushed back, accusing the Republican presidential nominee of leading an “onslaught of lies.”
Biden charged that the rhetoric from Trump and other Republicans was “beyond ridiculous” and that “it’s got to stop.”
But on Thursday at a campaign event in Michigan, Trump kept up the attacks. He praised southern Republican governors for doing a “fantastic job” reacting to the storms and argued that “the federal government, on the other hand, has not done what you’re supposed to be doing, in particular, with respect to North Carolina. They’ve let those people suffer unjustly, unjustly.”
Harris, in a Wednesday interview with the Weather Channel, also chided Trump.
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“This is not a time for us to just point fingers at each other as Americans,” the vice president said. “Anybody who considers themselves to be a leader should really be in the business right now of giving people a sense of confidence that we’re all working together and that we have the resources and the ability to work together on their behalf.”
Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding to the criticism, said in a statement to Fox News on Thursday, “is this the same Joe Biden who President Trump knocked out of the race with the most dominant debate performance in history? Maybe he should keep quiet and go back to the beach. President Trump has a great life and it entails working hard every day to save this country from the mess Biden and Kamala got us into.”
Fox News’ Kirill Clark and Matteo Cina contributed to this report
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Dallas, TX
All lanes of Dallas North Tollway closed at Northwest Highway after fatal motorcycle crash
DALLAS – Both northbound and southbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway at Northwest Highway were closed Friday morning following a fatal motorcycle crash, according to the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA).
The NTTA expects the closures to last through rush hour. Southbound lanes are shut down at Northwest Highway, while northbound traffic is being diverted off the tollway at Lovers Lane.
Drivers can continue on the access road but are unable to re-enter the tollway.
Officials are advising drivers to expect delays in the area throughout the morning. Police have not yet released the cause of the crash.
Miami, FL
No tickets to the ‘Eras Tour’ in Florida? Here are some other Swift-themed events near Miami
Skeleton House in New Orleans adopts Taylor Swift theme
Every year, a house in New Orleans puts together a massive display of skeletons and puns. This year, there’s a skeleton for every Taylor Swift era.
“Florida!!!” Are you ready to welcome Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” shows the Sunshine State way?
The second U.S. leg of Swift’s super-successful “Eras Tour” is starting in Florida this month, when “Miss Americana” kicks things off with three shows in Miami in less than a week away.
But even if you don’t have tickets to the “Eras Tour” (Miami version), there are plenty of Swift-inspired events to attend in the days around her shows at Hard Rock Stadium.
Here’s when and where Taylor Swift’s Miami shows are, some Swift-themed events happening around Miami the weekend of her concerts and how to watch “The Eras Tour” movie.
Are you ready for it? See countdown to Swift’s first Miami show
When are the Miami ‘Eras Tour’ dates? Swifties have three weeks left
Taylor Swift will perform near Miami, Florida, on Thursday, Oct. 18, through Saturday, Oct. 20, 2024, at the Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Drive, Miami Gardens. She will then head to three other North American cities for the remainder of the Eras Tour:
- Oct. 25-27: New Orleans, Caesars Superdome
- Nov. 1-3: Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium
- Nov. 14-16, Nov. 21-23: Toronto, Rogers Centre
Where is the Hard Rock Stadium located?
Hard Rock Stadium is in Miami Gardens, on Don Shula Drive. The last time Swift performed at Hard Rock Stadium was on her 2018 Reputation Tour.
Tickets too expensive? Didn’t get into the presale? No worries, see Taylor Swift-inspired events during concert weekend
Here are some Taylor Swift-themed events happening around the Miami area from Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20:
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making Station – Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay is hosting complimentary friendship bracelet making stations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 18 through 20 in the hotel lobby.
Taylor Swift Cowboy Hat Making Station – Kimpton EPIC Hotel’s pop-up is hosting an event with local shop Hats & Hats to decorate cowboy chats, running daily from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 through Oct. 20.
Souvenir Pop-Up Shop – Grab a souvenir to remember the Eras Tour at Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s special pop-up shop. The pop-up will be open October 18-20 for guests of the hotel.
Eras Tour Movie Night – The Eden Roc Miami Beach will be streaming The Eras Tour film along with the concert on Friday, Oct. 18.
Taylor Swift Brunch at World of Beer – Enjoy a brunch filled with Taylor Swift’s greatest hits at World of Beer on Oct.19 from 11 a.m. through 3 p.m. The event is free but few tickets are left. Find tickets here.
Eras Tour Pre-Party – Hosted by the team behind the 13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast, this event will take place on Saturday, October 19, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Tickets start at $13.
Pre-concert ‘Par-Tay’ – Pre-concert party at Bleau Bar with favorite Swift songs before the big show. The party will take place on Sunday, October 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
Pool ‘Par-Tay’ – Dive into the ultimate Taylor Swift pool party at Tidal Cove’s 5-acre waterpark on Oct. 19 through Oct. 20. The event is complimentary for guests of the resort; however, a limited number of public access tickets and cabanas were released on Friday, Oct. 4.
Didn’t get ticket to ‘Eras Tour’ or a Swiftie event? Here’s where to stream concert movie
The streaming version of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” film hit Disney+ back in March, with five additional songs for Swifties to scream their heart out to.
Variety reported “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” pulled in $261.7 million at the global box office after its Oct. 13 debut, making it the highest-grossing concert film to date. On Dec. 13, Swift’s birthday, the film was released digitally on Amazon Prime.
Atlanta, GA
Braves News: Atlanta adjusts coaching staff, qualifying offer value set, and more
The Atlanta Braves fired three coaches on Thursday in hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes, and catching coach Sal Fasano.
The #Braves fired hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching coach Sal Fasano, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The team hasn’t announced the moves but the coaches have been informed. Each was under contract with the Braves through 2025.
— David O’Brien (@DOBrienATL) October 10, 2024
The Braves will hire two hitting coaches ahead of the 2025 season to replace Seitzer and Magallanes, but Fasano’s role will not be filled.
At a press conference last week, Alex Anthopoulos and Brian Snitker said they intended to bring the same coaching staff into 2025, so the news did come as a shock.
MLB News:
The qualifying offer value is set for $21.05M, setting an all-time record. Last year’s value was down $725K at $20.325M.
The Cleveland Guardians forced a Game 5 and the New York Yankees clinched a spot in the ALCS after Thursday’s playoff games.
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was damaged on Wednesday night as a result of Hurricane Milton. The club is spending the next few weeks assessing the damage to the stadium.
Seattle Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco reportedly underwent knee surgery to repair the patellar tendon. He is expected to be ready by Spring Training.
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