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An 11 a.m. opening of the "rebuilt" causeway that links the island and the mainland was announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis at a briefing Wednesday morning at the base of the first bridge segment. Shortly after the appointed time traffic began entering the Ian-scoured island.

Sanibel Causeway opened at 11 a.m. for residents, businesses; permanent fix still in the works

Two days ahead of the expected finish date, repairs on the Sanibel Causeway, broken in multiple places three weeks ago by Hurricane Ian, are completed enough to allow residents and island businesses access. Gov. DeSantis announced the access at a briefing Wednesday morning moments before a convoy of Lee County Sheriff's Office units heralded the opening by crossing the link with a load of local and state politicians.

Police tape is seen in front of the home of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on October 28 in San Francisco, California. Pelosi's husband, Paul, was violently attacked in their home by an intruder.

Dispatcher's 'intuition' may have saved Paul Pelosi, San Francisco's police chief says

An intruder broke into the couple's San Francisco home early on Friday and attacked Paul Pelosi, who is now recovering at hospital. The speaker was not at home during the assault.

Humans have an elegant and intricate system of internal processes that help our bodies keep time, with exposure to sunlight, caffeine and meal timing all playing a role. But that doesn't account for "precision waking."

I usually wake up just ahead of my alarm. What's up with that?

Call it "precision waking" — the alleged ability to decide when you want to wake up and then doing so, without an alarm. If you think you can do it, you're not alone, though how is still mysterious.

President Biden, seen here on Sept. 22, is the subject of an impeachment inquiry by House Republicans.

Biden is subject to an impeachment inquiry. Here's what's different from past cases

House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. But this case is different — both in substance and in process — from those of former presidents Nixon, Clinton and Trump.

A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns

As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.

Another Super Bowl bet emerges: Can Taylor Swift make it from her Tokyo show in time?

The Kansas City Chiefs — including Travis Kelce — will play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Swift has a show in Tokyo the night before. Can she get there in time? The math says yes.

Trump met with GOP lawmakers in Washington to rally support, push for unity

Former President Donald Trump met separately with House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill delivering speeches aimed at keeping the GOP aligned.

The Fox-to-Trump Funnel sweeps up Jeanine Pirro of 'The Five'

Jeanine Pirro is the latest Fox News personality to join the Trump administration. She will serve as the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., replacing Ed Martin whose confirmation ran into problems in the Senate.

Gun violence killed them. Now, their voices will lobby Congress to do more using AI

On the 6th anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., gun control advocates experiment with AI-generated audio messages of recreated voices of victims of gun violence pleading for change.

Dodgers force World Series to decisive Game 7 by holding off Blue Jays 3-1

Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night to force the World Series to a decisive Game 7.

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