GPB evening headlines for October 9, 2024
As a hurricane approaches Florida's Gulf coast, tropical storm warnings were issued on the Atlantic coast as far north as Savannah. A state judge has dismissed a motion that sought to force Governor Brian Kemp to investigate three State Election Board members. State environmental officials have approved permits for wells to send water to the Hyundai plant now producing electric vehicles.
Crisis hotlines are being targeted for sexually harassing phone calls
Counselors who work at crisis hotline centers like 988 are sometimes targeted by deceitful callers, who keep them on the line and sexually harass them.
Only about 1/5 of large companies cover drugs for weight loss
A survey of employers finds that only about a fifth of large companies cover drugs like Wegovy for weight loss. A majority of companies that do cover the medicines have requirements.
Biden speaks about the government’s response to Milton
Hurricane Milton is closing in on Florida’s west coast, and could make landfall as early as tonight. The Category 4 Hurricane is expected to be one of the most devastating hurricanes to hit the area.
Hurricane Milton is expected to bring 15-foot storm surges to Florida
Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida's west coast. It's packing a powerful punch as a major hurricane and destined to bring a storm surge potentially up to 15 feet.
Pioneering advances in protein design and study tools wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
This year's prize has gone to three researchers who pioneered how to design and analyze proteins, one of the building blocks of life. Though this year, none of the science Nobels has gone to a woman.
