A college football team was stranded on buses in the middle of a flooded North Carolina highway Friday evening as Hurricane Helene continued to cause flash flooding in several southeastern states.

The team, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), was on its way to a game in Charlston to face The Citadel. But the team’s buses only made it to Exit 44 on I-26 when they encountered flood water and had to pull over to the side of the road.

“We have been stuck on our buses outside of Asheville since 11 a.m. today because of the flooding. We were on our way to Charleston to play The Citadel tomorrow at 2 p.m. but are stuck tonight sleeping on the buses in the parking lot,” ETSU quarterbacks coach Tyler Dell said in a text message to Clay Travis from OutKick. “…No hotels with capacity or electricity and no food nearby. We had no cell service all day and it’s still down across the entire area.”

The team’s head coach, Tre Lamb, said the team was finally able to get out of the “flood trap” after 14 hours.

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“It got very scary for a few hours on a low plain, we had to find high ground. Thank you to our bus drivers, athletic trainers, staff and officers who kept everyone calm,” he wrote in a post on X.

Lamb said a random stranger drove the buses to the shelter and later told them the highway was open. He said they had no access to any information.

“We have yet to speak with families or loved ones, but we are on the move and ready to play @Citadel1842 whenever they choose,” Lamb wrote. “Prayers for all those affected. What a terrible storm we saw firsthand. Lots of stranded families.”

Hurricane Helene has already resulted in the postponement or cancellation of more than one other college football game this weekend. The storm was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.

Fox Weather meteorologist rescues woman from car during live footage during Hurricane Helene flooding

East Tennessee State University had to sleep on its buses overnight because the highway was flooded. (Tre Lamb/@CoachTreLamb9)

Furman University postponed its matchup against Samford, while Appalachian State canceled its scheduled game against Liberty, indicating the program had no intention of postponing the game.

Floods have been one of the greatest destructive forces the hurricane, It began along the Florida coast long before Hurricane Helene made landfall and reported rapidly rising waters as far away as Fort Myers on the state’s Gulf Coast. FOX Weather’s Ian Oliver said the high tide quickly inundated the streets around St. Pete Beach on Thursday evening and the high tide was still several hours away.

The hurricane made landfall Florida’s Big Bend region, after becoming a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 miles per hour. The massive hurricane unleashed a potentially “unsurvivable” height of 20 feet storm surge, catastrophic hurricane-force winds and flooding.

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FILE – Residents fill sandbags at Helen Howarth Park ahead of the possible arrival of Hurricane Helene on September 25, 2024 in Pinellas Park, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee issued a rare extreme wind warning for several counties in the Big Bend ahead of the eyewall approach.

The storm killed at least 40 people and caused an estimated $15 billion to $26 billion in property damage.

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Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez has been banned for two matches by FIFA for “offensive behavior,” the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said in a statement on Friday. Martinez will miss Argentina’s next South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in October against Venezuela and Bolivia.

The Aston Villa goalkeeper was suspended following incidents in games against Chile and Colombia earlier this month.

In the Chile game, his first since winning the Copa America in the USA, Martinez celebrated with a suggestive gesture with the trophy, as he did after winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

After the defeat against Colombia, the 32-year-old met a local television camera.

“Damian Emiliano Martinez will be held accountable for his offensive behavior and his violation of the principles of fair play,” the AFA said in a statement, adding that it disagreed with the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s decision.

Argentina leads South American World Cup qualifying with 18 points after eight games, followed by Colombia (16) and Uruguay (15).

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Firmware updates are becoming increasingly common – but it’s rare for a whole range of cameras to be updated at once. However, this applies to the entire Canon EOS R range – including the first ever update to the new Canon EOS R5 Mark II.

The cameras receiving new firmware are the Canon EOS R3, R5, R5 Mark II, R6, R6 Mark II, R8, R10, R50 and R100.

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who wanted to keep his job after he was fired as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for producing pornographic films.

Joe Gow, who served as UW-La Crosse’s chancellor for nearly 17 years, argued last week that he should retain a teaching position on campus. But the university’s lawyers argued that he behaved unethically, violated the terms of his employment contract, damaged the university’s reputation and compromised its mission.

The regents met in closed session Friday morning before publicly voting to fire Gow. There was no public discussion before the board vote.

Gow said he is considering filing a lawsuit to keep his teaching job. He did not immediately respond to a message Friday morning.

Gow has been on paid leave from his faculty position since the regents fired him as chancellor in 2023, shortly after university leadership became aware of the videos posted on pornographic websites.

The case has drawn national attention both for the salaciousness of a high-ranking university official making and speaking publicly about pornographic films and for the questions it raises about free speech rights.

Gow argued that his videos and two e-books that he and his wife Carmen published about their experiences in adult films were protected by the First Amendment. The university’s attorney argued that Gow’s videos themselves were legal, but that they were not protected by his employment contract.

Zach Greenberg, an attorney with the free speech advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the regents’ decision “a major blow to academic freedom and the right to free expression.”

“FIRE has said time and time again: Public universities cannot sacrifice the First Amendment to protect their reputations,” Greenberg said. “We are disappointed that the UW has caved to donors and politicians by alienating a tenured professor.”

Republican lawmakers already view Wisconsin’s university system as a liberal incubator. Last year they forced the company to scale back its diversity initiatives. System President Jay Rothman has tried to avoid further angering conservatives as he seeks approval for an $855 million increase in the next state budget.

Gow’s hope of teaching in the classroom again was rejected by his department head, Linda Dickmeyer. She said that because Gow had not taught in 20 years, he would be assigned general education courses, but she declined to allow him to return to teaching in any capacity.

Gow was criticized in 2018 for inviting porn actress Nina Hartley to speak on campus. She received $5,000 from tuition fees for her performance. The university said he came up with the idea of ​​bringing her to campus after filming a pornographic video with her.

Gow and his wife’s e-books were written under the pseudonyms “Monogamy with Benefits: How Porn Enhances Our Relationships” and “Married with Benefits – Our Real Adventures in the Adult Industry.” But they also star in a YouTube channel called “Sexy Healthy Cooking,” in which the couple cooks meals with porn actors.

The YouTube channels of influencer podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, have been reinstated days after being hacked and renamed. After the accounts were restored, Ranveer informed his followers about it. In the video update, he said: “Hey guys. I would like to inform you that our channels have been restored. Thank you to the YouTube Global and YouTube India team. I’m very grateful to them, very grateful to all of you. Thank you for supporting us during this difficult time.”

The hack, which occurred around 11:30 p.m. on September 25, resulted in the deletion of all videos from the channels before they were renamed to “@Elon.trump.tesla_live2024” and “@Tesla.event.trump_2024”, with content, The focus was on Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and US presidential candidate Donald Trump. Initially, YouTube disabled both channels and redirected visitors to the “404 not found” page with the message “This page is unavailable.” I’m sorry. Try looking for something else.”

Ranveer added that the situation made him think about his future on the platform. “There was a moment when I felt like I needed to finally transition to being a full-time entrepreneur. No more YouTube. But God has other plans,” he said.

Ranveer also used the opportunity to raise awareness about cybercrimes. He urged his followers to make cybersecurity a priority, saying, “I hope this is a reminder to all of you to focus a lot more on your cybersecurity needs.” We took it very seriously, and then this happened. Cybersecurity is a very serious topic. It is the need of the hour. Educate yourself on this topic.”

Ranveer addressed speculations that the hacking incident was a publicity stunt and dismissed the claims. “I also want to tell you that this is not a marketing or PR stunt. My work is my dharma. That is my belief. I wouldn’t change the image of my work in that way,” he said.

Watch the full video here:

The channels are back. Now the podcast is going international ??????????♥️????????

Thanks YouTube. pic.twitter.com/VAlWqUMp2w

– Ranveer Allahbadia (@BeerBicepsGuy) September 27, 2024

After this video update, fans flooded the comments section.

“Congratulations, buddy! I’m glad you got it back. These are years of hard work and dedication. I can’t imagine what you must have felt during that time,” one user wrote.

Congratulations buddy! I’m glad you got it back. These are years of hard work and dedication. I can’t imagine what you must have felt during that time.

— Vivek Naskar (@vivek_naskar) September 27, 2024

A second user commented: “Life’s work being taken away out of nowhere. Must have been nerve-wracking. Nice to see it’s back.”

Life’s work is taken away out of nowhere. Must have been nerve-wracking. Nice to see it’s back.

— Vibin Babuurajan ???? (@vibinbaburajan) September 27, 2024

Several users expressed a desire for educational videos on cybercrime, hacking, and effective strategies to protect digital assets.

One user commented: “We would appreciate if you could make a video about rules of conduct. Congratulations on getting your channel back. Have fun with it.”

We would appreciate it if you could create a video on Dos and Donts.

Congratulations on getting your channel back. Have fun with it.

— Elite Predators (@elitepredatorss) September 27, 2024

Another user shared his insights saying, “Biggest life lesson in the last 48 hours.” Even if it’s zero, we can start over. Now make an instructional video on how to get your channel back if you get into this condition. It will help many.

Biggest life lesson in the last 48 hours. Even if it is zero, we can start over. @BeerBicepsGuy Now make an instructional video on how to get your channel back if you get into this condition. it will help many

– Ajay Kumar (@authorajay) September 27, 2024

A third user said: “It’s really great to see you got your channel back. But not many are as lucky as you. So ask you to host a series on cybersecurity and discuss some viable solutions. Basically, how should we take precautions and what should we do afterwards if something happens?”

It’s really great to see you got your channel back. But not many are as lucky as you.
So request you to host a series on cybersecurity and discuss some viable solutions. How should we generally take precautions and what should we do if something does happen?

— Ayodhya P Singh (@AyodhyaPS) September 27, 2024

Ranveer Allahbadia started his content creation journey at the age of 22 when he founded BeerBiceps. Since then, he has expanded his digital presence to seven YouTube channels and gained around 12 million subscribers.

The rescue center is experiencing a busier-than-average period as hedgehogs are in their final breeding round of the year.

“It gets really busy during baby season,” Beth said.

“September is the last time they have babies.

“They have up to two sets of one to 10 babies each, but most commonly there are three or four babies.”

She added: “I once had a birth in a bin bag in the back of a van.”

Beth said her goal is to expand to support a wider range of animals.

She said: “In the first few years the focus will be on hedgehogs and then I want to expand to other animals because the sanctuaries here are overcrowded so people are traveling as far as Whitby, which is three or four hours away.”

Even in their current location, they sometimes open their doors to other creatures.

Beth said: “I’ve had people bring pigeons and crows to me – we’ve just raised five ducklings – squirrels, mice, rats.

“But we never had badgers or foxes.

“Someone tried to bring a deer once, but we had no room.”

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40 players from the USA, Canada and the Caribbean are expected

ONE Communications, through its business development brand “Brava”, has partnered with the legendary Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) to host the 2024 edition of the Brava Guyana Open Golf Tournament, scheduled to take place on November 1st and 2nd

The company is pouring $4.5 million into hosting the premier event on the local golf calendar.
LGC President Anasha Ally expressed her club’s delight at One Communications’ long-standing support of golf in Guyana, saying: “I would like to say on behalf of the Lusignan Golf Club, its members, non-members and all players, that we are deeply committed to the Brava.” Guyana Open Golf Tournament 2024….. I know they have been associated with our Guyana Open for a long time and that is why we are pleased that Brava has come on board for this occasion.”

Noting that the competition is expected to create a buzz in the golf community among the top players, she added: “We are really looking forward to all of you taking part in our competition this year, so to sum it up “I’m really excited.” Thankful, our club is extremely grateful for this sponsorship.”
Hilton Wong, Brava’s general manager, said the company had recognized the benefits of its sustainable investments in recent years, telling those gathered: “Golf is obviously an important pillar for us in terms of the company’s goals.” We at Brava believe that a three-year investment is one of those worthwhile types

Corporate investment as we enter another year with Lusignan Golf Club; It’s important for us to truly sit together and strengthen our partnership…As our customers collectively face the difficulties of communication and collaboration, golf is an ideal way to truly bring partners together.”

LGC club captain Ayube Subhan explained that this year’s medal tournament will have a men’s and a women’s multi-handicap category, played over two days and 36 holes.
“We have three flights that we will be taking part in – the Premier Flight will be the 0-9 handicap that they will be taking part in; then we have the handicap 10-18 and the final grouping will be from 19-28… on the day itself we have to start early due to the sheer numbers, so we have a full day of golf and that’s what “The Sunday” represents, said the club captain.

This tournament features 40 players from the United States, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Barbados, Fiji and other regional countries, as well as a variety of local players
The deadline for participation is October 19th. Trophies, prizes and bragging rights are up for grabs.

Costco wholesale (COST -1.75%) is one of the best performing stocks in the retail sector.

Shares of the membership-based warehouse chain have risen more than 600% over the past decade, and the company continues to expand both through new stores in the U.S. as well as by increasing same-store sales and expanding its e-commerce business.

Despite this success, however, there are good arguments that Costco is now overvalued. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 56, about double that S&P 500 Index.

You don’t have to agree with me when rating it. Top billionaire investors sold the stock in the second quarter. That includes Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates, which sold 94,000 Costco shares in the second quarter, worth nearly $80 million at the time.

Meanwhile, Ken Griffin’s Citadel Capital sold 124,000 shares, or about $100 million. Although Costco’s business looks strong, these two hedge funds have likely concluded that the company’s valuation is stretched.

If you’re thinking about leaving Costco, here are two retail stocks worth moving into.

1. Home Depot

Home Depot (HD 0.71%) is the nation’s largest home improvement retailer.

While Costco stock has continued to rise since the pandemic, Home Depot has struggled with the housing market slowdown and the stock is still trading below its all-time high set in 2021.

However, Home Depot appears to be well-positioned to continue rising from here. First, the Federal Reserve has begun its rate-cutting cycle, cutting the federal funds rate by 50 basis points last week.

Falling interest rates should help stimulate the housing market, reduce mortgage interest rates and monthly payments, and mitigate the lock-in effect of low mortgage rates. It also lowers interest rates on home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOC), encouraging renovations and other home improvement projects.

Home Depot is also poised to benefit from the recovery thanks to its acquisition of SRS Distribution, a leading building materials retailer, earlier this year. This deal helps Home Depot further vertically integrate, closer to its professional customers, and expands its addressable market by an estimated $50 billion.

Home Depot stock now trades at a P/E ratio of 27. That may seem expensive, but earnings growth should recover as the housing market recovers.

2. Goal

Goal (TGT -0.51%) has also been having problems lately, but for different reasons than Home Depot.

Because Target is primarily a discretionary retailer, it has been hit by the slowdown in consumer spending as well as internal issues like theft, but the company now appears to be overcoming these and business is moving in the right direction.

Inflation now appears to be under control and falling interest rates are also likely to boost consumer spending.

Recent challenges have also helped Target’s profits recover significantly, as its second-quarter results show. Gross margin increased to 28.9% from 27% in the year-ago quarter due to cost improvements, favorable category mix and other factors.

This improvement in gross margin had a significant impact on the bottom line as operating margin improved from 4.8% to 6.4%. In other words, if the company can continue to significantly improve its gross margin, profits could skyrocket from here.

Like Costco, Target continues to open new stores and the company enjoys a number of competitive advantages, including its multi-category business model, store-based fulfillment of online orders and curbside pickup program.

Target is a stronger company than its recent performance suggests, and it looks like a good buy at a P/E ratio of 16. Analysts also expect similar earnings growth from Target and Costco next year, showing that Target looks like a bargain compared to the much more expensive Costco.

A charity has warned that the winter fuel payment cut will impact 1.5 million pensioners this year.

Accordingly Age Britainthose with low incomes who simply miss out new admission criteria People who have unavoidably high energy costs due to a disability or illness must expect “significant difficulties”.