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The Day Hurricane Milton Became a Monster

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 07.10.2024.

It displays 326 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

07.10.2024The Day Hurricane Milton Became a Monster

October 7, 2024 marked one year since Hamas' attack on Israel, with commemorations and ongoing conflicts dominating early headlines. However, attention shifted dramatically as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified. Initially a Category 2 storm, Milton strengthened to Category 3, then 4, and finally reached Category 5 status by evening, with winds up to 180 mph. Florida initiated its largest evacuation in a decade, while still grappling with Hurricane Helene's aftermath. The storm's explosive growth alarmed meteorologists, who warned of potentially catastrophic impacts. Concurrently, political tensions simmered, with debates over Harris' campaign strategy, Trump's rhetoric, and FEMA's preparedness. The day underscored the interplay between geopolitical anniversaries, natural disasters, and domestic politics, showcasing media's rapid pivot between global and local crises.

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NBC News

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: IDF orders evacuations in Beirut

Over 1,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in the last two weeks.
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01:20A Year of Conflict: Israel Marks Oct. 7 Anniversary

The newspapers report on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon (CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, ABC News). Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 1, approaching Florida's Gulf Coast (Yahoo, CBS). Vice President Harris engages in media appearances as part of her campaign strategy (HuffPost, Breitbart).
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Yahoo! News

'Here we go again': Still reeling from Helene, Floridians brace for Milton

Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast later this week as a destructive and life-threatening Category 3 hurricane.
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NBC News

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israeli leaders, protesters mark Oct. 7 anniversary

Tens of thousands have been killed in one year of war across multiple fronts.
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NBC News

Israel marks anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks, a year of anguish and destruction across the Middle East

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05:05A Year of Anguish: Israel Remembers Oct. 7 as New Threats Loom

The newspapers report extensively on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel (ABC, Fox, NBC, WSJ, USA Today). The ongoing conflict has resulted in thousands of casualties and hostages (Washington Post, WSJ). Concurrently, Hurricane Milton intensifies, threatening Florida's Gulf Coast (Yahoo, AP News). Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov warns of "dangerous consequences" for US involvement in Ukraine (Newsweek).
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NBC News

After Oct. 7, destruction and anguish mark a Middle East consumed by conflict

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Hamas shocked the world — and forever changed the Middle East — when hundreds of its fighters flooded into Israel on Oct. 7, massacring border communes, murdering revelers at a music festival, and taking scores of people hostage. The attack quickly turned Gaza into a warzone, as Israel destroyed much of the strip in...
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Vice President Harris is facing growing signs that Arab American and Muslim voters are souring on her in the key battlegrounds of Michigan and Georgia as anger rises over the expanding conflict in the Middle East. A new poll from the Arab American Institute showed former President Trump leading Harris with those voters by 4 points nationally,...
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06:32Middle East Conflict Escalates on Oct. 7 Anniversary

The newspapers extensively report on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel (Fox, MSNBC, NBC, NPR, NY Post, NYTimes, The Hill, WSJ, Washington Post). The ongoing conflict has expanded to multiple fronts, with recent rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Israeli strikes in Lebanon (WSJ, Washington Post). Concurrently, Hurricane Milton threatens Florida's Gulf Coast as a potential Category 3 storm (Yahoo, One America News Network).
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Minnesota has repealed and re-written its abortion laws, making it one of the most loosely regulated states in the union, with no requirement for abortion specialists to render life-saving aid to children who survive botched abortions.
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Yahoo! News

'Here we go again': Hurricane Milton strengthens to Cat 2, takes aim at Florida

Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast later this week as a destructive and life-threatening Category 3 hurricane.
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NBC News

Milton forecast and storm tracker: Category 3 hurricane takes aim at Florida

Hurricane Milton strengthened on Monday morning into a Category 3 storm.
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Yahoo! News

National debt predicted to rise under Harris but surge under Trump

A Harris presidency could add $3.5 trillion to the federal debt over 10 years, while for Trump, the figure could be as much as $15.2 trillion, according to a nonpartisan watchdog group.
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08:01Israel's Year of Conflict and Florida's Hurricane Threat

The newspapers report extensively on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon (CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, ABC News, Fox, NBC, NPR, NY Post). Concurrently, Hurricane Milton strengthens to a Category 3 storm, threatening Florida's Gulf Coast (Yahoo, ABC News). Melania Trump's stance on abortion rights contrasts with her husband's position (The Hill, The Daily Beast).
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Yahoo! News

Milton now a Category 3 hurricane, Florida readies largest evacuation since 2017

The storm is headed toward population centers including Tampa and Orlando with the state still reeling from Helene.
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NBC News

Hurricane Milton tracker and forecast: Category 3 storm takes aim at Florida

Milton is forecast to make landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane.
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Michael Cohen said in a new interview that former President Trump would use military force to “round up” his opponents if he is reelected in November. “The big warning that I want people to understand is when Donald Trump says something, stop sane washing it. Stop trying to make it into something which has some...
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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) praised Israel’s “unshakeable resolve” to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that left more than 1,200 people dead in Israeli communities outside of Gaza. “Time has not dulled the pain inflicted on the people of Israel one year ago today, nor eased the grief left...
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Hurricane Milton tracker and forecast: Category 4 storm takes aim at Florida

Milton is forecast to make landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane.
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A senior adviser to Vice President Harris’s presidential campaign said on Sunday that former President Trump would be “off the rails” in a second term in office. “This is going to be somebody who will be unshackled in his second term. There are no constraints. He will be off the rails. There is nobody who...
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09:13Dual Crises: Israel's War Anniversary and Hurricane Milton's Approach

The newspapers report extensively on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon (CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, ABC News, Fox, NBC, NPR, NY Post). Concurrently, Hurricane Milton has strengthened to a Category 3 storm, threatening Florida's Gulf Coast and prompting evacuation preparations (Yahoo, ABC News, Breitbart).
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Yahoo! News

Milton becomes Category 4 hurricane as Florida prepares massive evacuations

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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said Monday morning that former President Trump's rhetoric on the campaign trail signals he and his supporters are preparing for violence in the wake of the 2024 election. The host played a clip on his morning show of Trump telling a crowd of supporters over the weekend "those who want to...
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The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge by social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to court rulings that forced the platform to turn over data on former President Trump’s account to special counsel Jack Smith. Early last year, Smith obtained a secret warrant for Trump’s account on X, then...
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Yahoo! News

Milton now a Category 4 hurricane, Florida readies largest evacuation since 2017

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The Supreme Court won’t revive a lawsuit from parents in Michigan and Virginia who sued Attorney General Merrick Garland after he directed federal authorities to address threats against school board members and educators at public schools nationwide. The lawsuit, filed in October 2021 by the conservative American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) on behalf of Loudoun...
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NBC News

Hurricane Milton tracker and forecast: Record-breaking storm surge expected

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday night.
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President Biden will offer remarks Monday morning to recognize the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel that left 1,200 people dead. The ensuing war in Gaza has killed more than 40,000 other people, and Biden will speak against the backdrop of Israel operations in southern Lebanon that is adding to fears about a...
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10:17Milton's Menace: Florida Braces for Category 4 Hurricane

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 4, threatening Florida's west coast with record-breaking storm surge and prompting mass evacuations (ABC News, Breitbart, Yahoo). Concurrently, media coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, with ongoing conflicts and hostage situations (Fox News, The Daily Wire, Jacobin).
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A bipartisan group of House lawmakers have unveiled a resolution condemning the Palestinian militant group Hamas on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The resolution condemns Hamas for the surprise attack last year on Israel that killed 1,200 people and took more than 200 hostages. In the year since the attack,...
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October 7 saw so many aspects of the Israeli state and society — its uncompromising reliance on military force, its dehumanization of Palestinians, and its demand for unquestioning loyalty to ethnicity and nation — kick into overdrive.
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Vice President Harris’s slim national lead over former President Trump narrowed after the vice presidential debate last week, a new survey on Monday found. Harris is leading Trump by two percentage points, ahead 48 percent compared to the former president’s 46 percent in a Yahoo News/YouGov poll conducted after the debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim...
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Al Pacino reveals he nearly died of Covid and shares his view on what happens after death
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11:08Milton's Fury: Florida Braces for Massive Storm

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 4, threatening Florida's west coast with dangerous storm surge and prompting mass evacuations (Breitbart, CNN, Yahoo, AP News, USA Today). Concurrently, media coverage continues on the Israel-Hamas conflict's anniversary, with ongoing hostilities and potential escalation in Lebanon (Common Dreams, Washington Post, The Daily Wire, Jacobin, Slate).
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Former President Trump said his youngest son, Barron, was playing tennis when he learned in July that his father had been shot at the Butler, Pa. rally. Trump recounted the experience in a sit-down interview with Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle” this weekend, when he returned to the site of the assassination attempt this summer....
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Republicans in the House of Representatives threatened to shut down the government in September 2024 in order to reduce the national debt, but Democrats bailed them out, recognizing that closing the government would do political damage to the party.
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Two Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to some of the country’s biggest food and beverage companies arguing they are “profiteering” through “shrinkflation,” the practice of reducing product size while keeping prices the same or increasing them, and "dodging taxes." Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Madeline Dean (D-Pa.) wrote a letter to the CEOs...
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Yahoo! News

Florida readies massive evacuations as Milton nears Category 5 strength

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The world feared what Donald Trump would do to Muslims upon winning the presidency in 2016. But in the year since October 7, a genocide of a mostly Muslim population has been overseen and made possible by his liberal opponent, Joe Biden.
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A new estimate finds that former President Trump’s tax and spending plans could add twice as much to the national debt as those brought by Vice President Harris, amounting to more than $7 trillion over the next decade. The rough analysis released by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) on Monday estimated the...
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The “Abandon Harris” group pushing for voters to protest Vice President Harris over the conflict in Gaza is endorsing the Green Party’s Jill Stein in the presidential race. The group, formerly known as “Abandon Biden,” is calling on Muslim Americans and others frustrated with the the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war to cast...
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12:09Milton's Fury: Florida Braces for Hurricane Onslaught

The newspapers extensively report on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 4/5 status, threatening Florida's west coast with dangerous storm surge and prompting mass evacuations (NPR, NY Post, Yahoo, USA Today, One America News Network). Simultaneously, coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, with ongoing hostilities and potential escalation in Lebanon (CNN, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Jacobin).
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NBC News

Hurricane Milton strengthens into a monstrous maximum Category 5 with 160mph winds

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Yahoo! News

Hurricane Milton reaches Category 5 strength as Florida prepares evacuations

The storm is headed toward population centers including Tampa and Orlando with the state still reeling from Helene.
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NBC News

Hurricane Milton tracker and forecast: Milton rapidly strengthens to Category 5

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday night.
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Hurricane Milton strengthens into a monstrous Category 5

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President Biden on Monday signed a disaster declaration for Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches its coast, the second major storm to hit the state in recent weeks. Biden’s emergency declaration, which is effective as of Oct. 5, authorized the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to free up additional resources to...
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The White House is scheduled to hold its daily press briefing at 1:45 p.m. Monday. The briefing is likely to be dominated by questions about Hurricane Milton, which on Monday was upgraded to Category 5 status as it heads toward Florida, and the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. President...
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{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday, Oct. 7, and the election is less than a month away. 😬 Coming up in today’s newsletter: Today is the one-year mark of the Israel-Hamas war. Colleges are bracing for demonstrations on the anniversary of the war in Gaza. Harris is hitting several nontraditional media stops in the campaign’s...
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm intensifies into Category 5 in just hours

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday night.
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Howard Lutnick, former President Trump’s transition team co-chair, said prospective appointees will only be tapped for future roles in a hypothetical Trump administration if they prove “loyalty” to the former president and his policies. Lutnick, who also heads investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, indicated in a Financial Times interview published Monday that he would try to...
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Yahoo! News

Florida readies massive evacuations as Milton reaches Category 5 strength

The storm is headed toward population centers including Tampa and Orlando with the state still reeling from Helene.
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13:05Milton's Monstrous March: Florida Faces Double Hurricane Threat

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 5 status, threatening Florida's west coast with dangerous storm surge and prompting mass evacuations (ABC News, Boston Globe, NBC News, NPR, NY Post, Yahoo, AP News). The storm's approach comes as Florida is still reeling from Hurricane Helene, complicating evacuation and preparation efforts (Boston Globe, Yahoo).
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Former President Trump said Monday Israel has to “get smart” about supporting him and suggested Jewish people have not adequately backed him after he took several pro-Israel actions while in office. Trump phoned into conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt’s show to mark the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel that killed more than 1,200...
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Florida officials give evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton reaches Category 5

"Time is going to start running out very, very soon," Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said he feared he would never “return to normal” after he contracted West Nile virus. Fauci, who served as the face of the Trump and Biden administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for...
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Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Monday will mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel. The two will plant a memorial tree at the vice president’s residence and then Harris will deliver remarks. President Biden earlier on Monday marked the day at the White House where...
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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) indicated over the weekend that a second Trump administration would again seek to defund Planned Parenthood if it continues to provide late-term abortions. "On the question of defunding Planned Parenthood, look, I mean, our view is we don’t think that taxpayers should fund late-term abortions," Vance told...
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14:09Milton's Monster: Florida Faces Double Hurricane Nightmare

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 5, threatening Florida's west coast with dangerous storm surge and prompting mass evacuations (ABC News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, Yahoo, AP News, Slate). This comes as Florida is still reeling from Hurricane Helene, complicating evacuation efforts (Boston Globe, Yahoo). Concurrently, coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel (CNN, NYTimes, Fox News, The Atlantic).
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raked in $21 million in the third fundraising quarter of 2024, he announced Monday. Cruz’s team said in a statement that the total includes money raised by his reelection campaign, political action committee and joint fundraising committee. The second-term senator has roughly $16.2 million in cash on hand. He is facing...
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Deloitte has come under fire from close allies of former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) after one of its employees shared private conversations with Vance from 2020 in which the vice presidential candidate criticized Trump. Donald Trump Jr., who identified the individual as Deloitte employee Kevin Gallagher, suggested that Republicans reevaluate the government’s nearly...
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Supreme Court justices returned to the bench for the first time since leaving for their summer recess as their new term officially commenced on Monday. “I have the honor to announce, on behalf of the court, that the October 2023 term of the Supreme Court of the United States is now closed,” Chief Justice John...
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15:21Milton's Mighty Menace: Florida's Double Hurricane Nightmare

The newspapers extensively report on Hurricane Milton's intensification to Category 5, threatening Florida's west coast with dangerous storm surge and prompting mass evacuations (ABC News, Boston Globe, NY Post, Yahoo, USA Today). This comes as Florida is still recovering from Hurricane Helene, complicating evacuation efforts. Concurrently, coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel (CNN, NYTimes, Fox News, The Atlantic).
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The former head of the Florida Republican Party said he’s supporting Vice President Harris after “trolling” from other Republicans over the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene. Al Cárdenas said in his appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Monday that natural disasters have “always been a bipartisan issue.” “Both Democrats and Republicans have worked together...
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Anti-Israeli protesters have set up an encampment outside the home of Rep. Greg Landsman’s (D-Ohio), who has decried their activity as harassment. Landsman, who is Jewish, shared a photo online of a group of demonstrators outside his home. The protests are taking place a year after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel....
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A new analysis of tax proposals put forward by former President Trump has found they would amount to tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and tax increases for the majority of households. The wealthiest 1 percent would see an average tax decrease of more than $36,000 while the bulk of lower quintiles of the population...
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Oklahoma’s charter school board says it has asked the Supreme Court to reverse a decision ruling the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school unconstitutional.  The board’s petition asking the high court to take up the case could tee up a major dispute regarding the separation of church and state.  “Both questions presented raise immensely...
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) said Monday that Hurricane Milton looks “almost identical” to a worst-case storm scenario presented to him for the Sunshine State. “Several years ago I asked [the National Hurricane Center (NHC)] to show me what the worst case storm hitting Florida would look like[,]” Rubio said in a post on the...
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16:41Milton's Monstrous March: Florida's Double Hurricane Nightmare

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 5, threatening Florida's west coast and prompting mass evacuations (NY Post, Common Dreams, Vox, NPR, ABC News). This comes as Florida is still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Concurrently, coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, with reports of increased antisemitism in the US (Washington Post, CNN, Wall Street Journal).
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) said Monday that Hurricane Milton looks “almost identical” to a worst-case storm scenario presented to him for the Sunshine State. “Several years ago I asked [the National Hurricane Center (NHC)] to show me what the worst case storm hitting Florida would look like,” Rubio said in a post on the...
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White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre and Fox News reporter Peter Doocy sparred on Monday over the Biden administration's response to the damage and destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene. "President Biden is fond of saying 'Show me your budget and I can tell you what you value.' If he's got money for people in...
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NBC News

Hurricane Milton tracker: Milton strengthens to Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday night.
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Two New York House incumbents are locked in tight races in their swing districts that could help decide which party controls the House next year, according to a new poll. The survey from Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill shows GOP Rep. Mike Lawler leading his Democratic opponent, former Rep. Mondaire Jones, by 1 point, 45 percent...
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🌊 Plus: Florida braces for another deadly hurricane {beacon} Evening Report   © AP photo Harris embarks on media blitz as campaign enters stretch run Vice President Harris will be all over the airwaves in the coming days, as her campaign gambles on a more aggressive media strategy entering the stretch run to Election Day....
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NBC News

Hurricane Milton tracker: Milton strengthens to Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday night.
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The Republican candidate for New Jersey’s Senate seat, Curtis Bashaw, appeared to freeze up on Sunday during a debate against his opponent, Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), as the candidates addressed a question about the country’s affordability crisis. “I think that we need to make sure that we are dealing with affordability in a sensible way,”...
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On the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Israelis pause to remember. They also struggle with their country’s deepening isolation on the world stage.
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17:29Milton's Fury: Florida's Double Hurricane Nightmare

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's intensification to Category 5, threatening Florida's west coast and prompting mass evacuations (ABC News, AP News, CNN, Fox News). This occurs as Florida is still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Concurrently, coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, with reports of protests and increased tensions (NY Post, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal).
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Former President Trump will hold a rare California rally on Saturday, speaking in a deep blue state less than four weeks before Election Day. Trump will hold a rally in Coachella, a city located in Riverside County in Southern California. The former president is expected to highlight rising costs in Vice President Harris's home state....
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NBC News

Hurricane Milton tracker: Category 5 storm an 'extremely serious threat' to Florida

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday night.
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Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk plans to make more appearances in Pennsylvania to boost former President Trump’s campaign in the final four weeks before the election.  Musk’s appearances in the crucial battleground state will be backed by America PAC, the pro-Trump super PAC the billionaire helped found, a source familiar with the PAC’s efforts confirmed...
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Yahoo! News

Hurricane Milton rapidly reaches Category 5 status

Officials described Milton as the third fastest-growing storm on record in the Atlantic after it strengthened to Category 5.
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Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Hurricane Milton threatens Florida: What to know Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as Floridians brace for yet another major storm to make landfall this week. It comes less than two weeks after...
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Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  How a popular podcast waded into politics Alex Cooper’s ultra-popular podcast, “Call Her Daddy,” featured a not-so-typical guest: Vice President Harris. © Chris Carlson, Charles Krupa, and Evan Vucci, Associated Press Harris is one of the few, if not the only, politicians to...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday he “was not aware” of post-Hurricane Helene calls from Vice President Harris after multiple reports that he dodged them. “I didn't know she called me … I was not aware of that,” the Florida governor said at a Hurricane Milton-focused press conference. According to NBC News, who reported...
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CBS News leadership has reprimanded a top anchor after an interview conducted on the network's flagship morning program the executives said did not meet its editorial standards. In an editorial call on Monday, audio of which was obtained and published by The Free Press, CBS News executives Wendy McMahon and Adrienne Roark said the interview,...
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19:05Milton's Monstrous March: Florida Braces for Category 5 Fury

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 5, posing a severe threat to Florida's west coast (ABC News, CNN, NPR, NY Post, Yahoo). Mass evacuations are underway as the state prepares for potential catastrophic impact (ABC News, NPR, Yahoo). Concurrently, media covers the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, with ongoing conflicts and commemorations (CNN, Washington Post).
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Yahoo! News

Hurricane Milton becomes 3rd fastest-growing Atlantic storm on record

Millions are facing the prospect of evacuation as Milton heads toward the Tampa Bay area, where it'll likely make landfall on Wednesday.
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Intelligence community officials said they have given three times the number of defensive briefings this year to those who may be the target of foreign influence efforts as in past election cycles. The details come as officials warn that China, Russia and Cuba are making a concerted effort to target congressional races in the U.S.,...
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NBC News

What to know about FEMA disaster relief ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall

FEMA has faced a wave of criticism and misinformation after Hurricane Helene.
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Biden, Harris mark 1 year since Oct. 7 attack President Biden and Vice President Harris on Monday marked the anniversary of the deadly Hamas attacks against Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people, backing Israel’s right to defend...
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Yahoo! News

Milton is 1 of only 40 hurricanes in the Atlantic to reach Category 5

Millions are facing the prospect of evacuation as Milton heads toward the Tampa Bay area, where it'll likely make landfall on Wednesday.
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CNN

Middle East war intensifies as Israel marks anniversary of Hamas attacks

Al Pacino reveals he nearly died of Covid-19 and gives his thoughts on the afterlife
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20:32Milton's Mighty Menace: Florida Braces for Category 5 Fury

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification to Category 5, threatening Florida's Gulf Coast (ABC News, AP News, The Hill, USA Today, Yahoo). Mass evacuations are underway as the state prepares for potential catastrophic impact (The Hill, Yahoo). Concurrently, coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, with ongoing conflicts and commemorations (Washington Post, NYTimes).
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"60 Minutes" offered a lengthy on-air explanation to viewers on Monday for why former President Trump declined to participate in the program's traditional interviews it has with presidential candidates ahead of the election. The news program addressed the cancellation ahead of an interview with Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz...
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Vice President Harris said in a "60 Minutes" interview that aired Monday that she owns a Glock and has fired it at a shooting range in another example of how she and her campaign have made a point to highlight her gun ownership. "I have a Glock, and I've had it for quite some time....
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Vice President Harris was pressed on her changing policy positions and her expensive economic plan on “60 Minutes,” in what proved to be her toughest media interview since becoming the Democratic nominee. CBS News’s Bill Whitaker questioned Harris on a variety of issues, including Harris’s evolving stances on fracking, immigration and Medicare. At one point,...
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Former President Trump on Monday marked the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel with a pair of appearances to express solidarity with the Jewish people. Trump began the day with a meeting with Orthodox Jews in New York City to attend a memorial event. He traveled to one of his properties near Miami...
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22:01Milton's Menace: Florida Braces as Israel Remembers

The newspapers report extensively on Hurricane Milton's intensification to Category 5, threatening Florida's Gulf Coast and prompting mass evacuations (USA Today, Yahoo, CNN, Fox News). Concurrently, coverage continues on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, with reports of ongoing conflicts, commemorations, and political reactions (CNN, LA Times, NYTimes, The Hill).
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The nation's eyes are on Florida as Hurricane Milton seems poised to strike the state this week -- nearly two weeks after experiencing the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Residents of the Sunshine State are no strangers to hurricanes, but experts are sounding the alarm over Milton. The storm rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane...
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Former President Trump is set to hold a rally in Aurora, Colo., weeks after he made attacks on the city and the governor of Colorado. The rally will be held in the Denver suburb this Friday, according to a Monday press release from Trump’s campaign. The release also described the city as having “become a...
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