Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 from the The U.S. Sun and is a graduate of the University of New Haven.
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Smoke from two uncontained brush fires in the Florida Everglades—including the 1,600-acre Mile Marker 39 blaze—is drifting eastward into Fort Lauderdale and western Broward County, prompting visibility warnings for morning drivers and residents.
In this Oct. 18, 2019 file photo, a great egret is seen on top of a tree at dawn in Everglades National Park, near Flamingo, Fla. In this Oct. 18, 2019 file photo, a great egret is seen on top of a tree at dawn in Everglades National Park, near Flamingo, Fla. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
