## Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris' call on Hurricane Helene

Authored by nbcnews.com

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state.

A source familiar with the situation said he was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political,” according to a DeSantis aide.

“Kamala was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer,” the DeSantis aide told NBC News.

At a press conference Monday afternoon, DeSantis denied that he refused to take Harris' call.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not spoken with Vice President Kamala Harris or President Joe Biden about the hurricane response.

A source familiar with the planning said that the Biden team had invited DeSantis to the event in north Florida.

Former President Donald Trump has talked about Hurricane Helene at length, and at times in overt political terms — including pushing false information. »

### Mega hack shuts down Putin’s online state media

Authored by politico.eu

The Russian state broadcaster's press service acknowledged it had been the subject of a hack, but said “no significant damage was caused to the media holding's operations.”.

It added “everything is operating normally” again and that VGTRK specialists were “working to eliminate the consequences of this malicious interference.”.

While Kyiv did not officially claim responsibility for the attack, a Ukrainian official provided some more details after being granted anonymity to discuss the matter. »

### Ubisoft acknowledges buyout reports: ‘We regularly review options’

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

One of the possibilities discussed would involve teaming up to take Ubisoft private, it’s claimed, though talks were said to be at an early stage.

“It regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of stakeholders and will inform the market if and when appropriate.

Hedge fund AJ Investments published an open letter calling for strategic and structural changes at Ubisoft. »

### Supreme Court declines Biden’s appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

Authored by apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — A court order that says hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a Texas abortion ban will stay for now, the Supreme Court said Monday.

The Texas case started after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, leading to abortion restrictions in many Republican-controlled states.

Texas sued over that guidance, arguing that hospitals cannot be required to provide abortions that would violate its ban. »

### Mexican Coke Kicked Off Fenantyl Tour After Frontman Reportedly Fights Audience In SLC

Authored by stereogum.com

Recently, Mexican Coke headed out on tour with the Bay Area hardcore band Fentanyl, another Convulse Records act named after a dangerous illicit substance.

This past weekend, Mexican Coke were removed from that tour after a Salt Lake City show that went badly.

On Twitter yesterday, Fentanyl leader Kenny Turner posted that “Mexican Coke are no longer playing this tour. »

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