NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As we head into the morning hours, here's a look at the top stories to start your Thursday, October 10th.
Tampa's Tropicana Field roof ripped off by winds during Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton's winds ripped off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg Wednesday evening. The stadium is home to the Tampa Bay Rays MLB team. Tropicana Field was a staging area for hundreds of Florida National Guardsmen and electrical workers before the storm.
Hurricane Milton exiting Florida
Hurricane Milton came ashore late Wednesday as a large Category 3 storm, knocking out power to nearly 3 million Floridians by Thursday morning.
How back-to-back hurricanes are giving way to a debunked weather control conspiracy theory
As Hurricane Milton slams Florida, scientists have joined officials battling the latest conspiracy theory in the deluge of disinformation: weather manipulation. The conspiracy theory claims that recent hurricanes have been geo-engineered for special interests by the government.
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Fostering Hope provides Christmas for kids in foster care. I'm delighted to see Fostering Hope expand this year to expand their reach to now include kids in Foster care in metro AND foster kids in East TN hard hit by Helene.
-Bree Smith
