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☆ Florida officials urge residents to prepare for coming storm Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Officials in Florida urged residents of vulnerable coastal regions to prepare for the expected arrival of a potentially dangerous storm named Ian, but no evacuations have been ordered. The storm could begin hitting southern Florida late on Monday or Tuesday morning. It is first expected to hit Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo told CNN that the city had been in touch with Florida Power & Light, and urged residents to prepare for a storm. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Diane Bartz Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Migrants said they were booked on a canceled DeSantis flight to Delaware, undercutting his claim that it was a prank
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Migrants told the Miami Herald they signed forms to board a flight to Delaware organized by Ron DeSantis. DeSantis said the flight — to near Biden's home — was arranged and then canceled to trick the media. The cancellation came as DeSantis faced a wave of criticism over flights carrying immigrants he chartered last week from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. "The entire Democrat-corporate media industrial complex swarmed Delaware today because they thought that DeSantis Air was gonna land there," she tweeted. Migrants taken to Martha's Vineyard have said they were lured onto the flights on false pretenses, and were promised benefits and job opportunities that didn't exist.

☆ Ron DeSantis violated state spending law when he spent Florida dollars to fly Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard, a new lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The lawsuit accuses DeSantis of improperly using state funds by picking up migrants in Texas. Last year, the federal government sent 80 flights carrying migrants into Florida, according to Politico. The latest lawsuit, spanning 15 pages, was filed in state court in Leon County, where the state capital of Tallahassee is located. Pizzo filed the lawsuit in his personal capacity as a Florida resident. Pizzo filed his lawsuit against DeSantis, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, and Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue.

☆ Texas sheriff probes move to 'lure' migrants to Martha's Vineyard after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered their flights
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Texas sheriff is opening a criminal investigation into the transport of migrants from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard. Ron DeSantis chartered two planes to fly about 50 migrants there. The sheriff said the migrants were "lured" with "promises of a better life." Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat, announced the investigation during a news conference on Monday and said he has received names of "persons of interest" in the case.

☆ Europe's severe drought is unearthing ancient artifacts from 'Spanish Stonehenge' to Emperor Nero's bridge
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Receding water levels due to drought in Europe are unearthing old sites and artifacts. Since early 2022, Europe has experienced an extended period of unusually high temperatures and severe lack of rainfall. From megalithic monuments to ancient bridges, sites and artifacts continue to be unearthed by the 2022 drought in Europe. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty ImagesIn late July, receding water levels in Spain's Valdecanas reservoir dropped to 28% percent of its capacity, revealing the Dolmen of Guadalperal, dubbed "Spanish Stonehenge," Reuters reported. In June, receding water levels due to the intense drought resurfaced a sunken shipwreck of a World War II-era barge.

☆ Walmart hit with lawsuit, accused of firing a Florida mom who claims managers harassed her and denied lactation accommodations
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her request for accommodations were denied by Walmart, according to the lawsuit. Another woman filed a similar suit against Walmart in February. But it claims she began getting "harassed" by her managers after giving birth in 2020, the Miami Herald reports. After submitting a request for pregnancy-related accommodations via a doctor's note, she was denied and told Walmart "does not accept doctor's notes," the lawsuit says. The Defuniak Springs Walmart was subject to another EEOC lawsuit in 2021 after the store was accused of continuing to allow a male employee to "sexually harass at least three female employees."

☆ Куба отказывается от доллара в торговых и банковских операциях
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-10 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Банковские переводы на Кубу в долларах по-прежнему будут приниматься, и владельцы счетов смогут снимать средства со своих долларовых счетов. С понедельника, 21 июня, прибывшие на Кубу туристы не смогут расплачиваться наличными долларами США. Иностранные туристы не смогут с 21 июня использовать доллары в качестве наличных денежных средств. Он добавил, что из-за санкций Куба должна тратить деньги на сборы за иностранные транзакции, чтобы конвертировать свои наличные доллары в другие валюты, которые будут использоваться на международных рынках. Теперь кубинцы, которые получают валютные денежные переводы, будут вынуждены конвертировать доллар в другие валюты, теряя на комиссиях за транзакции.

Persons: Франсиско Майобре Ленс Organizations: Miami Herald, Mastercard Locations: Куба, США

☆ John D. McKinnon — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2001-09-11 | by ( John D. Mckinnon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

John D. McKinnonJohn D. McKinnon covers tax policy and related fiscal issues for The Wall Street Journal. He originally joined the Journal as a reporter for the Florida regional edition in 1997, based in Tallahassee. He joined the Washington bureau of The Wall Street Journal as a reporter in 1999. Previously he was a writer and columnist for the Miami Herald, Tallahassee editor of Florida Trend magazine, and a reporter for the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Persons: John D, McKinnon John D, McKinnon, George W, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Organizations: Wall Street, Journal, Florida, Miami Herald, Florida Trend, News, Observer, University of North, Chapel Hill, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, University of North Carolina School of Law Locations: Florida, Tallahassee, Washington, St, Petersburg, Fla, Raleigh, N.C, Carolina, University of North Carolina, Chapel

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