Authorities have released few details, though the city issued a statement that it said was intended to clear up inaccurate information that circulated following the shooting Friday.

Officers arrived within minutes of receiving an alert via ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot detection system that relies on artificial intelligence and a network of microphones to identify gunshots. All nine deaths occurred before officers arrived, the city said, and no additional shots were fired after that.

“Sounds heard during the police response that may have been mistaken for gunfire were flash bangs associated with law enforcement’s tactical response,” the city said.

A news conference was scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

“I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years,” Police Chief Rick Lorah told a local news station. “I’m not sure that the city of Erie has ever seen the loss of life and the devastation that we just witnessed.”

Gov. Josh Shapiro said he offered his administration’s “full support” to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin.

Erie is about 120 miles (190 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh.

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This story corrects that the total number of people found dead — nine — includes the suspected shooter.

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The U.N. health agency has cited initial, unconfirmed reports suggesting pneumonic plague, a severe disease less common than the better-known bubonic plague linked to the Black Death in the Middle Ages. Pneumonic plague spreads from person to person, causing a severe form of pneumonia, but recovery rates are high if it is detected and treated in time.

WHO, in its first full Disease Outbreak News since the case emerged earlier this month, called for a continued investigation.

Russian health officials, it said, had conducted more than 5,500 tests and found no evidence of any dangerous pathogenic microorganisms.

“Additional clinical, epidemiological and laboratory information, including confirmation of the diagnosis in the deceased laboratory worker, is required to improve confidence in the assessment,” WHO said.

WHO continued to refer to “a purported second case” that, in emailed explanations to The Associated Press, it previously attributed to two tabloid news outlets in Britain and Serbia that cited unspecified reports in Russia.

Russia has denied any such second case.

Shane Seiber, 40, was killed early Saturday morning in west Philadelphia, according to Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.

Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, and the other officer were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and underwent surgery. The surviving officer is in stable condition, Bethel said.

A suspect is now in custody, Bethel said.

Gov. Josh Shapiro said he ordered flags to fly at half-mast for Seiber. He is survived by his wife and two children — a 7-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl.

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The 24-year-old Harrison was widely considered a can't-miss prospect when he was selected by the Cardinals in 2024 out of Ohio State, but the 6-foot-3, 220-pounder has mostly underwhelmed during his time in the desert.

His production plummeted through the first four games this season, with just five catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.

First-year Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur and quarterback Jacoby Brissett have been supportive of Harrison despite his sparse usage, saying he's doing everything he can to be productive. But the emergence of Michael Wilson — who had his first 1,000-yard receiving season last year — and the presence of All-Pro tight end Trey McBride have made Harrison an afterthought in LaFleur's offense.

Harrison is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, who was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection with the Indianapolis Colts.

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The episodes have highlighted the vulnerabilities in AI security and raised questions over how the fast-growing technology can be developed safely as its usage becomes more widespread globally.

Industry critics have argued that many concerning events, including AI agents’ hacks of external websites, are the result of security lapses on the part of the companies building the technology. But the AI agents’ capabilities have raised widespread concerns about the possibility bots could break away and work toward their own agenda.

Below are some notable events:

Oct. 9: Anthropic AI model submits false tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic disclosed in a report that its artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case.

In the report, Anthropic also disclosed a separate incident when its AI model submitted forms to an undisclosed government website instead of stopping before submission.

The incident in Philadelphia occurred on July 18 when the AI model Claude Haiku 4.5 was tasked with generating and performing example tasks on randomly selected webpages, Anthropic said.

Claude filled out a form on police site PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, indicating it might have information regarding an unsolved murder listed on the site. It was marked spam and never forwarded to police.

Anthropic said it was modifying its training to “reduce the likelihood of further misbehavior.”

Sept. 28: AI agents try to hack Canadian government website

AI agents tried to hack into a Canadian government website, according to research lab and AI evaluator Transluce.

The researchers said the agents carried out a series of “apparently failed rudimentary hacking attempts” on Library and Archives Canada on May 28 and June 9.

“We do not confidently attribute these attempts to OpenAI, but they exhibit tactics consistent with prior observed agent activity that we have attributed to OpenAI in a similar timeframe,” Transluce said in a blog post.

The group said it reported the attempted hack on Sept. 28 to the Canadian government, which said in a statement it was aware of reports of suspected AI agent activity, but that there was no sign government systems were compromised.

OpenAI said it was aware of the reports.

“We’re reviewing these findings and have provided an initial briefing to Canadian officials conducting the government’s review,” the company said in a statement.

Sept. 28: OpenAI halts rollout of a new model

The San Francisco-based company said it was delaying the release of a new model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, out of safety concerns voiced by its researchers. The company said the model had demonstrated leaps in completing tasks, but OpenAI needed to balance that capability against unauthorized behavior. “We have an extremely high bar in terms of safety and alignment,” said Saachi Jain, OpenAI’s head of safety systems.

Sept. 25: OpenAI says its agents interacted with US government websites

As part of a review of unanticipated behavior by its AI models, OpenAI said it discovered agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways. The company’s models accessed publicly available information on websites operated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as U.S. Census Bureau data. OpenAI said it did not find evidence of a compromise or vulnerability. On the same day, Transluce said it found that agents appearing to originate from OpenAI attempted a hack on the website of the Education Department’s civil rights office, which did not succeed.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on social media that there is an “extensive and ongoing review related to our agents’ use of internet access during training and evaluation.” The day after the disclosure, the company announced it was pausing the training of its most advanced models.

Sept. 24: Australia’s prime minister raises concern on breach

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent infiltrated the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal on June 18. The portal hosted aggregate data about health spending and drug subsidies. No personal information had been accessed, the government said.

Albanese said the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal the incident. The prime minister made the breach public following a telephone conversation with Altman. OpenAI said in a statement “our models took actions we did not intend.”

Sept. 18: Google says its Gemini AI hacked 3 companies

Google confirmed its Gemini AI model hacked three companies in May as part of a test of its cybersecurity capabilities. The company, which disclosed the hacks after an inquiry by The Wall Street Journal, said the model guessed passwords in one case and found passwords and credentials in a public repository in the other two cases. As in earlier such cases, the tests were being run by Irregular, a startup that describes itself as the “first frontier security lab.”

Aug. 5: Meta’s Muse goes rogue

Meta disclosed one of its AI models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company. The company said that a “misconfiguration” during cybersecurity testing by Irregular inadvertently allowed one of its models to access the internet. A spokesperson for Irregular said the Meta episode involved a test-environment issue that was disclosed a week earlier by Anthropic.

July 30: Anthropic says its systems hacked 3 organizations

Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing. Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI company behind Claude, posted on its website that it discovered the three incidents after reviewing more than 141,000 evaluation runs. In all three incidents, the AI models were tasked with a “capture the flag” cybersecurity challenge, which Anthropic said has been one of the ways it assesses a model’s cyber capabilities.

The models were given a fictional scenario and told a piece of secret information, or the “flag,” had been hidden on a different machine on the network with the objective of breaking in and retrieving it, it said. Anthropic said it reached out to the organizations, but it did not name them publicly.

July 21:

The Hugging Face incident

The ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.”

A week earlier, AI startup Hugging Face said, it had detected an intrusion into its data processing systems that it suspected was caused by an AI agent autonomously acting on its own.

OpenAI said its AI used stolen credentials and discovered a previously unknown vulnerability to access Hugging Face servers. It was working with reduced guardrails because it was supposed to be in an isolated testing environment known as a sandbox.

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The office, led by High Commissioner Volker Türk, issued a social media post Saturday saying the racist messages sent online targeting Gauff were “appalling and illustrate that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse.”

Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion ranked No. 4, said last week she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player Sun Xinran on Monday.

Gauff lost to Elise Mertens two days later, saying she had “no energy” and felt as though she would pass out.

“There is no place in sport for racial or sexist slurs and abuse,” the United Nations’ human rights office said. “Players, coaches, and sports bodies need to stand up for those facing such attacks and fans need to push back against those who sully sport with racism and sexism.”

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Pitt had just taken a 17-14 lead when the Tar Heels immediately responded. Edwards hit Shamar Easter for a 75-yard score down the seam for the go-ahead touchdown, giving coach Bill Belichick his first win against a ranked opponent at North Carolina.

It was North Carolina’s (3-2, 1-1) first win against a ranked opponent since defeating No. 25 Miami in 2023 and the Tar Heels’ first ranked road win since taking down No. 9 Miami in 2020.

Edwards completed 18-of-26 passes for 249 yards with touchdowns to Easter and Jelani Thurman, and a pair of interceptions. Demon June also rushed for a touchdown and Jordan Shipp caught six passes for 93 yards.

Holden Geriner, a fifth-year senior, completed 27-of-44 passes for 219 yards with two interceptions for Pitt (5-1, 2-1).

Geriner, a 23-year-old transfer from Auburn, made his first collegiate start with sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel out for the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during a victory against Virginia Tech last week.

Geriner sailed a fourth-down pass that was dropped by a wide-open Cataurus Hicks. Pitt later turned the ball over on downs at the North Carolina 21 as the Tar Heels held on for the win.

La’Vell Wright scored two rushing touchdowns for Pitt.

It was Belichick’s first time at Acrisure Stadium since a 21-18 New England Patriots win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 7, 2023. Belichick went 8-3 as a NFL head coach in Acrisure Stadium, including wins in two AFC championship games.

Pitt honors its past

There was a moment of silence before the national anthem and a video tribute after the first television timeout to honor Mike Ditka, the Pitt All-American who went on to a Hall of Fame career and led the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl title as a coach. Ditka passed away at the age of 86 on Friday.

Pitt also celebrated the 50th anniversary of its 1976 national championship team.

Ditka, a three-sport standout at Pitt, led the Panthers in receiving as a tight end from 1958-60, while also playing as a defensive end and punter.

Pitt retired Ditka’s No. 89 jersey in 1997.

The takeaway

North Carolina: The Tar Heels flirted with a marquee win at home last week when they pulled within one against Notre Dame in the second half. But they were able to put it all together with a strong second half on Saturday.

Pitt: The Panthers were unable to start 6-0 for the first time since 2024 and the second time since 1982. Geriner showed flashes in his first start at Pitt, but struggled at times in the second half with the Panthers attempting to rally.

Up next

North Carolina: Travels to face Duke on Oct. 17.

Pitt: Visits Boston College on Oct. 17.

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More than 500 trees “that do not contribute to the historic landscape will be removed” as part of the rehabilitation project, the National Park Service said in a court filing Friday. “No healthy trees that are contributing features of the historical golf course” — including historic cherry trees — will be removed as part of the project, the park service said.

A total of 169 trees will be removed starting Saturday, with another 90 trees slated for removal later, the agency said.

The tree removals come as President Donald Trump has moved to turn the course into a world-class golf venue — part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year.

Some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of all income levels for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a likely loss of public space.

"The National Park Service is finally implementing a 7-year-old plan to address tree overgrowth at East Potomac Golf Course,'' the Interior Department said in a statement Saturday. The department oversees the park service and other agencies that manage federal lands.

The renovation work will include selective tree and vegetation work to restore the course, the Interior Department said, adding that the work is intended to “help restore the course’s historic character and reopen views toward landmarks, including the Washington Monument, National War College, Potomac River and Washington Channel."

The park service “recognizes the importance of trees to the park and its visitors. This carefully planned work is part of our required stewardship of the park,” the statement said.

The golf course will remain open to the public throughout the renovation effort, although individual holes may temporarily close while work is underway, the agency said.

The 106-year-old public course has been embroiled in a lawsuit since February. Plaintiffs including the DC Preservation League say the Trump administration’s reconstruction would violate the congressional act that created the park in 1897. The group sought an emergency stop-work order this spring because of concerns that work was expected to begin immediately on the course.

Trump, an avid golfer, has posted about the course on social media, “When completed, this Course will have the ability to host Major Golf Tournaments, including The U.S. Open, The Ryder Cup, The PGA Championship, and other top PGA Tour events,” he wrote in late June.

It’s unclear when the course could host any major tournaments, as locations are chosen several years ahead of the events.

Whether that change involves the Big Three is the Aces' biggest question entering the offseason because five-time All-Star guard Jackie Young is a free agent.

She averaged career highs in points per game (18.9) and assists (6.8) to go with a 4.4-rebounding average and shooting percentages of 48.8 from the floor and 38.3 from 3-point range.

“I think she had a career year this year,” coach Becky Hammon said. “Had some unbelievable performances throughout the season, so obviously it’s a big priority that we retain her services. We’ll see what those thoughts look like, but I know what it looks like from our end. Ultimately, it’s going to come down to her decision."

If Young returns, she will rejoin a core that includes five-time MVP A'ja Wilson and six-time All-Star point guard Chelsea Gray that has been instrumental in winning three of the past four titles.

While Wilson clearly wants Young to return, she also wants to be mindful of not being overbearing while trying to persuade her to re-sign.

“I’m constantly in Jackie’s ear,” Wilson said. “I know when she needs that big sister, but also when she needs that space. So going into this offseason, I’m just going to be me. I’m not going change too much because that’s not what Jackie needs."

If Young leaves, the Aces could be aggressive in going after a big-name free agent such as Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell or Minnesota's Napheesa Collier.

Mitchell expressed frustration a week ago about playing in the glare that comes with having Caitlin Clark as a teammate. Clark made the case on Thursday for keeping Mitchell, which would again give the Fever one of the league's top backcourts.

Even if Young comes back, that doesn't mean the Aces will sit still.

“We’re going to make some adjustments, we’re going to make some moves, try to address our weaknesses,” Hammon said shortly after Friday night's 87-77 overtime loss to the Valkyries. “That’s not a question to answer right now. There’s a lot of things coming through my head.”

Top of mind was not having a good enough defense, and that likely will be a top priority for Hammon and team president and general manager Nikki Fargas. Hammon said the lack of an elite defense is a major reason the Aces are already into their offseason.

But it's not so simple to improve just one area.

Hammon lamented injuries that ended NaLyssa Smith's season and limited Jewell Loyd, Stephanie Talbot and Dana Evans.

“This is why repeating is hard,” she said. “There has to be some things that go your way. You have to get some lucky breaks, and we’ve been pretty lucky around here. We’ve done some good things and made our own breaks at times. Other times, it’s tougher to make those little things happen for you. And there’s some things that happen that are completely out of your control.”

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Shesterkin did not put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the ice by teammates after an awkward fall into his own net against the Capitals.

Shesterkin came well out of his crease to challenge a shooter midway through the second period and fell as he scrambled back to the net. The 30-year-old Russian jammed his right skate into the right post as he slid back into the crease and collapsed into the net in pain.

“It's awful, you know? He's a pillar of this team. It stinks," Rangers captain J.T. Miller said following the 3-1 loss to the Capitals.

Coach Mike Sullivan said after his team's four-game winning streak was snapped: “He's an elite goaltender and you never want to see anyone get hurt. Obviously, he's an important player for us.”

The 2022 Vezina Trophy winner missed a month last season with a lower-body injury, contributing to the Rangers finishing last in the Eastern Conference.

Shesterkin was off to a strong start this season with a 3-1 record and 1.76 goals-against average. Last week, he became the first Rangers goalie to score a goal when he lofted the puck the length of the ice into an empty net late in New York’s home opener against Tampa Bay.

“We're not going to let that take the wind out of our sails,” Miller said about Shesterkin's injury. “We love the way we're playing most of the time.”

Shesterkin stopped 13 of 14 shots and left with the score tied 1-all. He was replaced by 24-year-old backup Dylan Garand, who gave up the go-ahead goal late in the second but finished with 11 saves on 12 shots.

It was the fifth NHL appearance and second this season for Garand, recalled last week from Hartford of the American Hockey League after clearing waivers. Garand made 22 saves in a 2-0 shutout at Detroit last Friday with the Rangers playing their second game in two nights.

Garand went 2-0-1 with a 1.62 goals-against average and .948 save percentage in three starts for the Rangers last season.

New York acquired veteran goaltender Joonas Korpisalo from the Boston Bruins last summer to be Shesterkin’s backup. But the 32-year-old Finn was placed on injured reserve last week and was week to week with a lower-body injury.

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Tootsie was found wandering near a police department. She is a 35-pound brindle dog.

Watch the video above and visit the Humane Society’s website to learn more about Tootsie and other pets available for adoption.

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It happened just after 12:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of North State Road 7, near the Lauderhill Mall.

According to the Lauderhill Police Department, police responded and found the man, a pedestrian, “suffering from multiple injuries.”

Sgt. Parys Thomas, an LPD spokesperson, said in a news release that the man “was transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where he remains in critical, but stable condition.”

“The driver fled the scene in an unknown vehicle and direction of travel,” Thomas said.

Anyone with information is asked to call LPD or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

El incidente ocurrió poco después de las 12:30 a.m. en la cuadra 1300 de North State Road 7, cerca del centro comercial Lauderhill Mall.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Lauderhill, los agentes acudieron al lugar y encontraron al hombre, un peatón, “con múltiples lesiones”.

El sargento Parys Thomas, portavoz de la policía de Lauderhill, informó en un comunicado de prensa que el hombre “fue trasladado al Broward Health Medical Center, donde permanece en condición crítica, pero estable”.

“El conductor huyó de la escena en un vehículo desconocido y en dirección desconocida”, dijo Thomas.

Se solicita a cualquier persona que tenga información que llame a la Policía de Lauderhill o a Broward Crime Stoppers al 954-493-8477.

The 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes on Friday toppled buildings near the epicenter and prompted evacuations across the Central American country. Seismologists recorded more than 100 aftershocks, including ones measuring magnitude 5.8, 5.5 and 5.2.

The earlier quake, also felt in neighboring Colombia, was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, in the central province of Herrera, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

Presidential Minister Juan Carlos Orillac announced the emergency during a news conference in the capital, Panama City. He said homes, schools, healthcare facilities, roads and hotels were among the damaged facilities.

Malitzie Rivera, deputy director of the National Civil Protection System, told reporters the state had reports of 27 people with injuries, ranging from minor to moderate.

Hundreds of homes were damaged

Most of the damage was concentrated in the central provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, Cocle and Los Santos.

The Civil Protection agency tallied roughly 420 homes and about the same number of public schools damaged. It also reported that seven hotels, at least 13 churches and nine bridges were affected by the earthquakes.

In La Villa de Los Santos, a colonial-era community about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of the epicenter, homes and a historical Catholic church collapsed. People who spent the night on the streets were waiting for the government's guidance on what to do next.

"We’ve been here since 1 p.m. yesterday; we haven’t moved," Tony Jiménez, whose home partially collapsed, said while sitting with relatives under a tent. “It was a terrible thing. I can tell you with absolute certainty that in my 90 years, I had never experienced anything like it. It was intense — truly intense.”

The collapsed Church of San Atanasio was declared a National Historic Heritage Site in 1938.

Images of crumbling buildings and deep fissures slicing through roads added to fears across a Latin American region battered by a series of devastating earthquakes in recent months.

Two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled Venezuela’s La Guaira state in June, killing more than 6,500 people and leaving 17,000 homeless. In August, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia killed at least 289 people.

The notably lower toll in nearby Panama may have been due to the country's strict building codes, especially governing construction of skyscrapers in the capital, said Carlos Valdés, head of the Seismology Department at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Rising sea levels prompt evacuations

Officials did not report any missing people on Saturday but said some communities remained cut off due to landslides and road damage.

On Isla Caña, off the Pacific coast of Los Santos, approximately 300 people were evacuated because of rising sea levels and rough surf. Meanwhile, in the city of Penonomé, around 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the capital, a shelter was housing 13 people, including five children. The earthquakes caused a partial collapse and cracks at the cathedral in the district’s main square, as well as damage to the governor’s office building and the Dos Continentes hotel.

In Panama City, one of the water treatment plants supplying the area operated at 20% capacity on Saturday, and tent facilities with cots were set up at six hospitals.

Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, one of the region’s busiest airports with more than 20 million passengers in 2025, temporarily suspended operations after the first quake but said Friday but reopened hours later.

But hundreds of travelers on major Panama-based airlines like Copa Airlines were left stranded in airports around the region. Their connections through Tocumen — one of the biggest travel hubs in the region — were canceled or delayed. In Mexico City’s airport, airline employees scrambled as families with babies were sleeping on the floor Saturday while one woman from Venezuela shouted in panic that the flight through Panama was one of the only ways she could return home to Caracas.

The Panama Canal Authority said operations were continuing normally along the global trade route. It said its priority was the safety of employees, vessels and crews and that specialized technical teams were inspecting facilities for possible damage.

The last major earthquake to cause widespread damage in Panama struck in 1991. A magnitude 7.4 quake, centered in nearby Costa Rica, killed 23 people, injured 559 and left thousands of people homeless in the border Bocas del Toro region.

Earthquakes are common, especially along Panama's border with Costa Rica and its Pacific coast, because of the interaction of several tectonic plates, including the Cocos, Nazca and Caribbean plates.

Panama lies along the “Ring of Fire,” a 40,000-kilometer (25,000-mile) arc of volcanoes and fault lines around the Pacific Basin, where most of the world’s earthquakes occur.

Countries offer help

Messages of support and offers of assistance flooded in from across the region shortly after the earthquakes. Mulino on Friday thanked fellow Latin American leaders for their support, saying he had spoken with the presidents of Chile, Uruguay and Guatemala, among others.

The U.S. Department of State on Saturday said it mobilized a disaster response team to help local authorities with search and rescue expertise as well as aerial and on-the-ground assessments. The U.S. government also pledged $5 million for humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Southern Command also said two helicopters supported by the State Department's drug-control bureau had delivered 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms) of food to Panamanian communities affected by the earthquakes.

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Solís reported from Panama City. Associated Press writers Megan Janetsky, Regina Garcia Cano and María Verza in Mexico City; Juan Zamorano in Panama City; Clara Preve in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Gabriela Molina in Quito, Ecuador; Eléonore Hughes in Rio de Janeiro; and Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska, contributed to this report.

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Category 3 Hurricane Isaias waited until the last minute to crumble to a curtain of jet-stream-driven wind shear Friday evening as its core was quickly eviscerated from the southwest, turning it into a half-cane near the time of landfall.

Unfortunately for those in the path, it was too little too late, with the center of Isaias crossing the coast near Destin, Florida, in the western Florida panhandle around 8:30 PM Friday local (central) time, officially as a 105-mph Category 2 hurricane.

Isaias was the strongest hurricane to strike this part of Florida since Sally in September 2020 and the first hurricane to strike the U.S. in two years – almost two years to the hour that Hurricane Milton struck south of Tampa Bay at 8:30 PM ET on October 9^th, 2024 – ending the longest streak between hurricane landfalls the U.S. has observed in over a decade.

Isaias’s stinging back side

Isaias’s being quickly scooped up by the jet stream allowed dry air to rush into its core, leading to the development of a pronounced “sting jet” on its back side as it made landfall Friday evening.

These sting jets – so named because they resemble the sharp, bent back stinger of a scorpion tail on satellite – form when rains swirling into center on the back side collide with exceptionally dry mid-latitude air eroding the core, rapidly choking off thunderstorms and causing air and strong winds from above to rush down to the surface (since dry air is heavier than moist air).

One of these string jets quickly developed on the western edge of Isaias’s rains in an arc through Santa Rosa County (Florida’s westernmost county) from Santa Rosa Island to north of Pensacola, bringing lashing winds to nearly 120 mph in spots.

The highest official wind reports from Isaias were in this zone and multiple stations recorded wind gusts to over 100 mph in the 7 PM to 9 PM window local Friday.

Double-digit rainfall totals and moderate to major storm surge flooding

Through Saturday morning, Isaias had dumped over 10 inches of rain to areas of inland Alabama, with the rain ongoing from its remnants into the southern Appalachians. So far at least flood reports have been scattered.

Although limited real-time storm surge gauges were available along the coast most affected by water rises late Friday, storm surge flooding reached almost 6 feet at Panama City Beach (moderate flooding), consistent with the 6 to 9 foot range forecast by the National Hurricane Center. Higher-fidelity estimates of the peak storm surge will be made once scientists can gather more data during post-storm damage surveys.

Widespread power outages

By daybreak Saturday, nearly a million customers – primarily across western Florida, Alabama, and western Georgia – were without power, according to PowerOutage.us, as the expanding winds of Isaias’s remnants continued to blast the southeast U.S. with widespread gusty winds topping 50 to 80 mph, especially in higher terrain.

Blustery weather and an ongoing flood threat will continue today into the Southern Appalachians but conditions should improve dramatically across the southeast by Sunday.

El huracán Isaias, de categoría 3, esperó hasta el último minuto para desintegrarse en una cortina de cizalladura del viento impulsada por la corriente en chorro el viernes por la noche, mientras su núcleo era rápidamente desintegrado desde el suroeste, convirtiéndose en medio bastón cerca del momento de tocar tierra.

Desafortunadamente para quienes se encontraban en su trayectoria, fue demasiado poco y demasiado tarde, ya que el centro de Isaias cruzó la costa cerca de Destin, Florida, en el extremo occidental del Panhandle de Florida, alrededor de las 8:30 p. m. del viernes, hora local (central), oficialmente como un huracán de categoría 2 con vientos de 105 mph.

Isaias fue el huracán más fuerte que azotó esta parte de Florida desde Sally en septiembre de 2020 y el primer huracán que azotó los EE. UU. en dos años, casi exactamente dos años después de que el huracán Milton tocara tierra al sur de la bahía de Tampa a las 8:30 p. m. ET del 9 de octubre ^de 2024, poniendo fin a la racha más larga entre la llegada de huracanes a tierra que los EE. UU. han observado en más de una década.

La parte trasera punzante de Isaias

El hecho de que Isaias fuera rápidamente absorbido por la corriente en chorro permitió que el aire seco entrara en su núcleo, lo que provocó el desarrollo de un pronunciado “chorro en espiral” en su parte posterior cuando tocó tierra el viernes por la noche.

Estos chorros punzantes, llamados así porque se asemejan al aguijón afilado y curvado de la cola de un escorpión en las imágenes satelitales, se forman cuando las lluvias que se arremolinan hacia el centro en la parte posterior chocan con el aire excepcionalmente seco de latitudes medias, erosionando el núcleo, sofocando rápidamente las tormentas eléctricas y provocando que el aire y los fuertes vientos de arriba se precipiten hacia la superficie (ya que el aire seco es más pesado que el aire húmedo).

Una de estas corrientes en chorro se desarrolló rápidamente en el borde occidental de las lluvias de Isaias, describiendo un arco a través del condado de Santa Rosa (el condado más occidental de Florida), desde la isla de Santa Rosa hasta el norte de Pensacola, provocando vientos huracanados de casi 193 km/h en algunos puntos.

Los informes oficiales de vientos más fuertes del huracán Isaias se registraron en esta zona, y varias estaciones registraron ráfagas de viento de más de 160 km/h entre las 19:00 y las 21:00 hora local del viernes.

Precipitaciones de dos dígitos e inundaciones por marejada ciclónica de moderadas a graves.

Hasta la mañana del sábado, Isaias había descargado más de 25 centímetros de lluvia en zonas del interior de Alabama, y ​​las precipitaciones continuaban desde sus remanentes hacia los Apalaches del sur. Hasta el momento, los informes de inundaciones han sido esporádicos.

Aunque la disponibilidad de medidores de marejada ciclónica en tiempo real era limitada a lo largo de la costa más afectada por la crecida del agua el viernes por la noche, la inundación alcanzó casi 1,8 metros en Panama City Beach (inundación moderada), lo que coincide con el rango de 1,8 a 2,7 metros pronosticado por el Centro Nacional de Huracanes. Se realizarán estimaciones más precisas de la marejada ciclónica máxima una vez que los científicos puedan recopilar más datos durante las evaluaciones de daños posteriores a la tormenta.

Apagones generalizados

Al amanecer del sábado, casi un millón de clientes, principalmente en el oeste de Florida, Alabama y el oeste de Georgia, se encontraban sin electricidad, según PowerOutage.us , mientras los vientos crecientes de los remanentes de Isaias seguían azotando el sureste de Estados Unidos con ráfagas generalizadas que superaban los 50 a 80 mph, especialmente en terrenos de mayor altitud.

El tiempo ventoso y la persistente amenaza de inundaciones continuarán hoy en los Apalaches del Sur, pero las condiciones deberían mejorar drásticamente en todo el sureste para el domingo.

La portavoz de BSO, Claudinne Caro, dijo que el incidente ocurrió alrededor de las 7:45 p.m. del viernes en la cuadra 5300 de Northwest 28th Avenue, cerca del Aeropuerto Ejecutivo de Fort Lauderdale.

Los agentes dijeron que Manuel Cabello, de 28 años, apuñaló a su madre hasta matarla. Fue detenido bajo un cargo de asesinato en primer grado.

Las autoridades aún no han identificado públicamente a la víctima ni han informado qué provocó el asesinato.

Detectives de homicidios permanecieron en la escena durante las horas de la mañana recopilando evidencia.

Un equipo de Local 10 News observó que la vivienda donde ocurrió el apuñalamiento estaba acordonada con cinta de escena del crimen.

It's the latest example of AI models acting in unintended ways and manipulating government and other websites during tests. In a report Friday, Anthropic also disclosed a separate incident when its AI model submitted forms to an undisclosed government website instead of stopping before submission.

The incident in Philadelphia occurred on July 18 when the AI model Claude Haiku 4.5 was tasked with generating and performing example tasks on randomly selected webpages, Anthropic said.

Claude filled out a form on police site PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com indicating it might have information regarding an unsolved murder listed on the site.

Philadelphia Police said in a statement they were unaware of the incident until Anthropic notified them on Wednesday. Then they found the submission in the website’s tip records and confirmed it was marked spam and never forwarded to police.

There are rising concerns about AI companies’ unchecked AI agents meddling with everything from U.S. government websites to healthcare data. Critics have been calling for more regulation.

In September, another AI company, OpenAI, disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models.

“Unsolved cases involve real victims, grieving families and investigators working to secure answers," the Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement. “Technology companies must take all appropriate steps necessary to prevent their systems from submitting false information to law enforcement.”

Anthropic said in its report that most of the reported behaviors are forms of what it calls “persistence" — “in which Claude, when it cannot complete a task as given, works around a restriction instead of stopping.”

The company said it was modifying its training to “reduce the likelihood of further misbehavior.”

Anthropic said it briefed the White House on cases that involved U.S. government agencies at the federal, state and local levels, and notified each agency involved.

Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys said in a written statement.

“She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances. She is continuing to receive medical care at the prison, and we will continue to track her recovery,” the statement said.

Pike had been hospitalized since surviving two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her on Sept. 30 for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. At one point she was on a ventilator and her attorneys did not expect her to survive. However, they said Pike woke up and began talking and walking with assistance.

The Death Penalty Information Center says Pike is the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution.

The Tennessee Department of Correction has not said what went wrong in the execution. Medical and lethal injection experts have focused on whether a problem with the IV line caused the drug to pool in her tissue instead of entering her bloodstream. Pike’s attorneys wrote in a court filing that “apparently at no point did any member of the execution team realize that the IV lines were not correctly placed.”

The failed execution brought renewed scrutiny to how Tennessee carries out death sentences.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has since postponed the state’s only other scheduled execution this year and ordered a review of what went wrong. The state’s prison chief resigned in the wake of the failed execution.

As the process got underway, Pike was asked if she had a final statement and she spoke of being at peace. About five minutes later, she raised her head and said her arm hurt. Later, she appeared to lose consciousness but could be heard breathing heavily until media witnesses were escorted from the witness room nearly 90 minutes into the execution. An ambulance took her to a hospital.

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BSO spokesperson Claudinne Caro said it happened at around 7:45 p.m. Friday in the 5300 block of Northwest 28th Avenue, near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Deputies said Manuel Cabello, 28, stabbed his mother to death. They took him into custody on a first-degree murder charge.

Authorities have not yet publicly identified the victim or said what led up to the killing.

Homicide detectives were at the scene through the morning hours gathering evidence.

A Local 10 News crew saw the home where the stabbing occurred cordoned off with crime scene tape.

También provocó cortes de electricidad.

La tormenta se convirtió en un sistema postropical la mañana del sábado.

Local 10 News estuvo en Pensacola temprano el sábado por la mañana, donde la tormenta arrancó partes del techo de un edificio en el centro de la ciudad y derribó señales de tránsito.

Marcel Joualt, propietario del restaurante Bavaria en el centro de Pensacola, esperó a que pasara la tormenta dentro de su negocio.

Propietario de negocio: “Creo que tuvimos suerte”.

Dijo que su restaurante no perdió electricidad y que ya estaba listo para reabrir el sábado para el Oktoberfest.

“Nos quedamos adentro porque sabíamos que este edificio ha estado aquí durante cientos de años”, dijo Joualt. “Mi casa quedó destrozada. Hay un árbol encima. Así que tuve suerte de estar aquí y, ya saben, teníamos mucha cerveza y un bar completamente abastecido”.

Agregó: “Estamos colocando las cosas de nuevo en su lugar. Estamos limpiando. Ya saben, el letrero se cayó y retiramos todo para que no se rompiera”.

Dijo que la situación era mucho mejor que después del huracán Sally en 2020.

“Creo que aquí tuvimos suerte de estar de este lado de la tormenta”, dijo Joualt. “La última vez estuve del otro lado, perdí mi automóvil, lo perdí todo porque teníamos seis pies de agua por todas partes”.

Se espera realizar una evaluación completa de los daños cuando salga el sol.

La ciudad permanecía bajo una advertencia de hervir el agua antes de consumirla.

Se instó a los residentes a mantenerse fuera de las carreteras.

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It also brought power outages.

The storm became post-tropical Saturday morning.

Local 10 News was on the ground in Pensacola early Saturday morning, where the storm tore off portions of a roof downtown and knocked down street signs.

Marcel Joualt, the owner of Bavaria Restaurant in downtown Pensacola, waited out the storm inside of his business

Business owner: ‘I think we were lucky’

He said his restaurant did not lose power and was already ready to re-open on Saturday for Oktoberfest.

“We stayed inside because we knew this building was here for hundreds of years,” Joualt said. “My house got trashed. There’s a tree on it. So I was lucky to be here, and you know, we had lots of beer and a full bar.”

He added, “We’re putting stuff back up. We are cleaning up. You know, the sign was down, and we took everything down so it wouldn’t break.”

He said the situation was much better than after Hurricane Sally in 2020.

“Here I think we were lucky to be on this side of the storm,” Joualt said. “Last time I was on the other side, lost my car, lost everything because we had six (feet) of water everywhere.”

A full assessment of the damage is set to come when the sun rises.

The city remained under a boil-water advisory.

Residents were urged to stay off the roads.

The case has been referred to its disciplinary investigation committee and its findings will remain confidential until its conclusions are reached, the federation said in a statement Saturday.

The 41-year-old Ronaldo left the Portugal camp during the international window in a dispute with new coach Jorge Jesus over his lack of playing time in the Nations League.

In the three games Ronaldo was either an unused substitute or absent, Portugal won, and his replacement Gonçalo Ramos seized his chance by scoring three goals.

Ronaldo was involved only in Portugal’s opening Nations League game, where he was replaced by Ramos in a 1-0 win over Wales. He left the squad after watching the second game from the substitutes’ bench — a 2-1 win in Norway — and Portugal showed no ill effects from his departure with wins over Denmark and Norway to book a quarterfinal.

Ronaldo ended the international break with a long post to his 679 million followers on Instagram, where he asked the Portugal coach to acknowledge a mistake in asking him to warm up on the sidelines in Oslo and then not send him on the field. Jesus did not acknowledge any mistake.

The star wrote that he expected a suspension under federation rules but promised his fans “we will have one or more farewell matches.”

Ronaldo could possibly face a harsh punishment for leaving the training camp. The federation’s disciplinary regulations say that any player who “abandons or fails to appear” without justification at a training session, match or activity of the national teams “shall be sanctioned with a suspension of one to six months,” in addition to a fine.

Ronaldo did tell the federation he was leaving, but it wasn’t clear whether the decision would be considered justified in accordance with the regulations.

“I have already apologized, but I know that actions must have consequences," Ronaldo wrote in his statement. “Anyone in football as I am knows that, regardless of each person’s status, the rules are the same for everyone.”

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Stats provider Opta said it was the fastest goal ever scored in the German top division since its formation in 1963.

Bayern kicked off the game and played the ball back to goalkeeper Manuel Neuer but Fellhauer closed in and intercepted Neuer's attempt at a chipped clearance. He then tapped the ball into the empty net.

The Bundesliga recognizes goals to the nearest second and the record was jointly held by Kevin Volland, who needed nine seconds to score for Hoffenheim against Bayern in 2015, and Karim Bellarabi, whose goal for Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Dortmund in 2014 also took nine seconds.

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Guimarães netted just four minutes after being sent on. It was the Brazil midfielder’s second goal for Arsenal — he scored against Sunderland last month — after joining from Newcastle in the offseason, and he celebrated by diving into the crowd.

It was the perfect flourish for Arsenal to celebrate coach Mikel Arteta signing a contract extension this week and bounce back from a hefty defeat at Brighton before the extended three-week break for internationals.

“This is the level for Arsenal, every week, every game, every minute, every action that you have to be at," Arteta said. “Against Brighton (Guimarães) wasn’t at that level, and today he was much better, and he can still be much better, and that’s what we have to demand.

“He’s still not in the best condition because he did not have a preseason. But he’s done it twice, (scoring from the bench) against Sunderland and now against Leeds, and that’s the quality needed at this level to continue to win.”

Arsenal moved level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table ahead of City's tricky trip to Liverpool on Sunday. The game at Anfield is City's first since being found guilty of large-scale financial wrongdoing in the biggest scandal in Premier League history. City is appealing.

It was a first defeat for Leeds, which was hoping to leapfrog Arsenal into second — courtesy of a better goal difference — with a win.

James Justin fired Leeds in front in the 55th minute but Riccardo Calafiori leveled just seven minutes later. The sixth Arsenal goal for Calafiori, who joined the club in 2024, was the defender’s first at home.

Arteta made a triple change moments later, sending on Guimarães, Victor Gyokeres and Jurrien Timber and the comeback was complete in the 70th with a lovely team goal.

A free kick was taken quickly and it was flicked between several players before Declan Rice teed up Guimarães to drive into the bottom left corner from outside the area.

10-man Spurs snatch equalizer

Tottenham snatched a 1-1 draw at Manchester United despite with 10 men, although it is still without a win in six matches after a $400 million summer spend.

Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off in the 78th minute for headbutting Luke Shaw after the United defender angrily pushed him following a couple of sliding tackles.

At that point, Tottenham was already 1-0 down after Bryan Mbeumo broke the deadlock five minutes earlier with what was only United's second shot on target.

United fans started chanting that Tottenham were “going down with City” in reference to potential sanctions for their bitter rival.

However, Tottenham leveled in stoppage time as terrible defending saw Dominic Solanke get away from Lisandro Martinez to nod Sandro Tonali’s cross into the back of the net.

“The situation we were in with the red card ... we need this situation, we have not accepted the defeat,” Tottenham coach Roberto de Zerbi told Sky Sports. “We have to react in all ways we can. It is a bad way, it is not the right way.

"I kiss Bentancur in the dressing room. Football is character.”

Super fast start for Chelsea

Jordan Henderson became Chelsea’s oldest English goal-scorer as the 36-year-old netted a brace in a 5-1 win over Bournemouth.

Henderson scored after just 66 seconds and turned provider almost immediately, setting up Morgan Rogers for a deflected shot that put Chelsea 2-0 up after just 149 seconds.

João Pedro added another in the opening minute of the second half and Evanilson grabbed one back for Bournemouth. Chelsea hadn’t kept a clean sheet in the Premier League since Jan. 21.

João Pedro settled any nerves in Stamford Bridge with Chelsea’s fourth before Henderson also doubled his tally with a superb free kick.

Fulham denied first win

Brighton consolidated third place with a 2-0 win at Sunderland, despite playing most of the second half with 10 men after Pascal Struijk was shown a straight red card for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.

Maxim De Cuyper scored moments before Struijk’s dismissal and Jaouen Hadjam sealed the match in stoppage time.

Fulham appeared set for its first win in the Premier League but two very late goals — from Abdoul Ouattara and Dara O’Shea — saw Ipswich snatch a 2-1 victory.

Brentford remained unbeaten after drawing at Aston Villa 2-2.

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The Houthis claimed attacks earlier in the week on King Khalid International Airport that killed three Saudis, including a pilot. On Saturday, a missile struck a complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights and many people were wounded, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.

“We may. We’re going to look at it,” Trump said of intervening. “We just found out about the recent attack. So we’ll make a decision. We move very quickly.”

The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis. There was no immediate statement from the rebels, who earlier Saturday accused Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital.

Riyadh airport operations have been suspended

Saudi civil aviation authorities said airport operations were suspended and the extent of injuries and damage was being assessed. An official notice to aviators said the suspension was through midnight. The airport had a heavy police presence, with all entrances blocked, and lights around the complex were dimmed.

Flights diverted elsewhere, the Flightradar24 tracker said. Countries including the United States, Britain, Germany, Australia and Canada warned citizens to avoid the airport.

The attacks on Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, have rattled markets and the region. And yet the Saudi energy ministry hours after the latest one was still promoting a major international energy conference set to begin in Riyadh on Sunday.

Fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has escalated, with the Saudi-led coalition providing air support for government forces attempting to reverse recent Houthi gains along the Red Sea. Those gains gave the rebels better surveillance of shipping on a corridor that is a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been attacking ships.

Though the Houthis have told the AP and others they are only targeting Saudi shipping as part of a blockade in retaliation for one imposed on them, concerns about wider attacks persist. The Houthis previously attacked other ships after the war in Gaza began, calling it solidarity with Palestinians. A U.S. bombing campaign sharply limited that.

Saudi Arabia has run low on interceptors, officials say

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air defense support to the region, regional officials told the AP last month, with one noting that the U.S. has seen its own stock dwindle during the war with Iran.

Officials have said U.S. assistance has included intelligence sharing, target identification and planning for the latest offensive against the Houthis.

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia said its foreign minister and Omani counterpart spoke by phone about the importance of “supporting diplomatic solutions to de-escalate tensions” in the region. Oman, which lies across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, has played a mediator role at times in the region.

Meanwhile, Saudi authorities warned the public this week that "filming, publishing or sharing information related to countering missiles and drones and their impact sites exposes you to legal liability.”

Flight disruptions are growing

The Houthis this week warned global airlines “for the last time” about the potential consequences of operating in Saudi airspace, which they described as a theater for their military operations.

At least 291 flights at the Riyadh airport had been canceled over the past 24 hours, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. Before the latest attack, Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group and Pakistan International Airlines were among airlines suspending flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports for varying periods.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency had expanded its guidance on Saudi airspace, noting the Houthis’ ability to strike targets deeper inside the kingdom, including Riyadh, and a “greater focus on aviation infrastructure.”

The missile and drone attacks and interception efforts “create an increased risk of misidentification of civil aircraft,” it said.

Two regional officials said Houthi attacks on the Riyadh airport on Thursday damaged three planes. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to brief the media. The Saudi national carrier said one of its aircraft was damaged while it was on the ground, with no passengers on board.

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Anna reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writers Victoria Eastwood in Cairo, Collin Binkley in Washington and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut contributed to this report.

In a post on X, the American pope quoted the revised Catholic teaching on capital punishment ushered in by Pope Francis that the death penalty attacks the inherent dignity of a human being.

“The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment," read the post under Leo's official handle, @Pontifex. "Effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.”

The post ended with the hashtag #NoDeathPenalty.

The U.S. Defense Department announced Thursday that the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of a 2009 shooting at the Fort Hood military base, will be livestreamed. Hasan, scheduled to be executed at Fort Hood on Dec. 3, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others.

Leo didn’t refer specifically to the planned execution, or the botched lethal injection in Tennessee earlier that has revived debate over the death penalty in the United States. Saturday is World Day Against the Death Penalty, and it is common for the pope's official social media accounts to post messages marking such commemorations.

But Leo's post came just hours after his top deputy, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said explicitly that the planned U.S. public execution was “unacceptable.”

Pope Francis declared capital punishment ‘inadmissible’

Pope Francis in 2018 amended official Catholic teaching to declare capital punishment “inadmissible” in all circumstances.

Previously, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the official compendium of church teaching, said the church didn’t exclude recourse to capital punishment “if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.”

Past popes had upheld that position, though St. John Paul II began urging an end to the practice and stressed that guilty people were just as deserving of dignity as innocent ones.

Like Francis before him, Leo has made visiting prisons a key part of his papal travel in a bid to give a message of hope to inmates and underscore their inherent dignity, that God loves them and that there is always a chance for redemption.

“If any of you fear being abandoned by everyone, know that God will never abandon you, and that the church will stand by your side,” Leo told inmates at the notorious Bata prison in Equatorial Guinea during his visit in April. Leo is to visit a prison in Buenos Aires during his upcoming tour through Latin America.

Speaking specifically about the United States, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said the planned livestreamed execution was “truly incomprehensible” and “unacceptable to turn death into a spectacle.”

“The Church’s position is one of total opposition to the death penalty; it is incompatible with human dignity and serves as no deterrent…,” Parolin said in comments carried by Vatican News. “It is truly incomprehensible that anyone would want to use this system today — I don’t know for what purpose. It is certainly unacceptable to turn death into a spectacle; even if the person is guilty, of course, there are other methods.”

The head of the U.S. bishops conference, Archbishop Paul Coakley, expressed “shock” and “great sorrow” at the Pentagon's plans.

“In no way can Hasan’s actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered,” he said in a statement Friday. “The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.”

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Police said they were sent to West Sunrise Boulevard near Satin Leaf Way, just south of Sawgrass Mills, though they said the shooting may have happened elsewhere.

Sunrise police said the man called first responders to report that he had been shot. Police said he suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Broward Health Medical Center.

Authorities said he was “conscious and breathing” as he was rushed to the hospital.

“At this time, the exact location of the shooting remains unknown, as the victim has been uncooperative with investigators and has not provided details regarding where the incident occurred,” a Sunrise police spokesperson said Saturday morning. “The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.”

La policía informó que los agentes fueron enviados a West Sunrise Boulevard, cerca de Satin Leaf Way, justo al sur de Sawgrass Mills, aunque indicaron que la balacera pudo haber ocurrido en otro lugar.

La policía de Sunrise dijo que el hombre llamó a los servicios de emergencia para reportar que había recibido disparos. Según las autoridades, sufrió múltiples heridas de bala y fue trasladado al Broward Health Medical Center.

Las autoridades indicaron que el hombre estaba “consciente y respirando” mientras era trasladado de urgencia al hospital.

“En este momento, se desconoce el lugar exacto de la balacera, ya que la víctima no ha cooperado con los investigadores y no ha proporcionado detalles sobre dónde ocurrió el incidente”, dijo un portavoz de la policía de Sunrise la mañana del sábado. “Las circunstancias que rodean la balacera continúan bajo investigación”.

Maybe the historic architecture of Rome, the art and culture of Paris, the parties in Rio or the lush beaches of sunny South Florida.

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According to data from the World Tourism Organization, France is the most-visited destination in the world.

The publication compiles an annual list using reader and expert opinions, with scores for things to do, food, romance, adventure and more.

But what about different preferences?

The ideal vacation really boils down to what you or your family want.

It’s like they say: It’s the journey, not the destination.

A trip to Disney World might be the perfect thing for a family of four, but not for a romantic getaway to Paris.

Someone with an adventurous spirit might enjoy backpacking in Australia or hiking through the mountains, but for others, the perfect vacation might just be a staycation.

Let us know what you think in the comment section below.

Quizás a la arquitectura histórica de Roma, el arte y la cultura de París, las fiestas de Río de Janeiro o las exuberantes playas del soleado sur de Florida.

Según datos de la Organización Mundial del Turismo, Francia es el destino más visitado del mundo.

La publicación elabora una lista anual utilizando las opiniones de lectores y expertos, con puntuaciones sobre actividades para realizar, gastronomía, romance, aventura y más.

Pero ¿qué pasa con las diferentes preferencias?

Las vacaciones ideales realmente dependen de lo que tú o tu familia quieran.

Como dice el refrán: lo importante es el viaje, no el destino.

Un viaje a Disney World podría ser perfecto para una familia de cuatro personas, pero no para quienes buscan una escapada romántica a París.

Alguien con espíritu aventurero podría disfrutar de un viaje de mochilero por Australia o de una caminata por las montañas, pero para otros, las vacaciones perfectas podrían ser simplemente quedarse en casa.

Déjanos saber qué opinas en la sección de comentarios a continuación.

Special Equipment:

9-inch springform pan, stand or hand mixer

neutral oil and sugar for the pan 10 ounces (283g) semisweet chocolate (preferably 66 to 68% cacao), coarsely chopped (13 cups)

½ cup neutral oil, such as vegetable or grapeseed (4 oz / 112g)

3 tablespoons amaretto or dark rum

(1.5 oz / 43g)

6 large eggs (10.6 oz / 300g), separated

½ cup almond flour (2.1 oz / 60g), sifted if needed to break up lumps

1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt

(0.11 oz / 3g)

½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

(4.4 oz/ /125g)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven and prepare the pan: Arrange an oven rack in the center position and preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush the bottom and sides of the springform pan with oil, making sure to coat it all the way to the rim.

Dust the inside of the pan with sugar, rotating the pan to coat the entire surface, then tap out the excess. Set the pan aside.

Melt the chocolate mixture: In a large heatproof bowl, combine the chocolate, oil, amaretto, and ¼ cup of water (2 oz / 57g). Fill a medium saucepan with about 1 inch of water and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and set the bowl over the pan (the bottom of the bowl shouldn’t touch the water). Stir often with a heatproof spatula just until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is completely smooth. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.

Whisk in the yolks and almond flour: Thoroughly whisk the yolks into the cooled chocolate mixture. It might look separated, which is normal.

Whisk in the almond flour until the mixture comes back together and looks smooth and glossy. Set the bowl aside.

Whip the egg whites: In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer), beat the egg whites and salt on low speed to just to break up the whites. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the whites form soft peaks. Gradually add ½ cup of the sugar (3.5 oz/100g) in a slow, steady stream, beating constantly.

Once all the sugar is added, increase the mixer to high and continue to beat just until the meringue is very dense and glossy and forms a stiff peak off the end of the whisk. ® Beat in the vanilla. (continues)

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As of around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, MIA’s departure board included one significantly-delayed Copa Airlines flight to its hub in Panama City and another that was cancelled.

Other Copa flights, as well as American Airlines flights, were scheduled to depart on time.

Carlos Serna, headed to Panama, lamented the situation in the country.

“It’s terrible,” he said.

His final destination was Colombia, which also felt a portion of the earthquake and was still reeling from quakes in August.

“You move, the buildings, they move,” he said. “In Colombia, it lasted like one minute (and) 40 seconds.”

Others are seeing cancelled or delayed connections.

“They are not allowing any connecting flights right now that stop in Panama so they canceled our flight,” Camelia Hammad, also flying to Colombia through Panama, said.

There have been reports of minor injuries in Panama, but no reported earthquake deaths.

Hasta alrededor de las 9:15 a.m. del sábado, el tablero de salidas de MIA mostraba un vuelo de Copa Airlines hacia su centro de operaciones en Ciudad de Panamá con un retraso considerable y otro que había sido cancelado.

Otros vuelos de Copa, así como vuelos de American Airlines, estaban programados para salir a tiempo.

Carlos Serna, quien se dirigía a Panamá, lamentó la situación en el país.

“Es terrible”, dijo.

Su destino final era Colombia, donde también se sintió parte del sismo y que aún se recuperaba de los temblores de agosto.

“Uno se mueve, los edificios se mueven”, dijo. “En Colombia, duró como un minuto y 40 segundos”.

Otros pasajeros están enfrentando conexiones canceladas o retrasadas.

“No están permitiendo ningún vuelo de conexión en este momento que haga escala en Panamá, así que cancelaron nuestro vuelo”, dijo Camelia Hammad, quien también viajaba a Colombia a través de Panamá.

Se han reportado heridos leves en Panamá, pero no se han registrado muertes a causa de los sismos.

3 green onions, white and green parts

1⅓-inch (about 1 oz/25 g), peeled fresh ginger, cut into very fine matchsticks

2 small eggplants (about 1 lb/500 g) about 1 cup/250 ml sunflower oil, plus

1 tablespoon

6 shallots, thinly sliced (about 1 cup/100 g)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1¼ cups/120 g walnuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped

3 tbsp/50 g sweet white miso paste

⅔ cup/150 ml vegetarian dashi or vegetable stock from cube

3 tbsp mirin

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp superfine sugar

1 tbsp sake (optional)

9 oz/250 g dried udon noodles

½ cucumber, unpeeled, cored and cut into very fine strips (5 oz/150 g)

salt

Cut each green onion into 2-inch/5-cm lengths. Slice each length in two, from top to bottom, and then cut each half into long strips, as thinly as you can. Place the onions and two-fifths of the ginger in a bowl of iced water and put in the fridge.

Use a vegetable peeler to peel off 4 or 5 strips of stem the eggplants, from top to bottom, so you are left with a striped pastern. Slice the eggplants into disks 1-inch/2.5 cm-thick and then cas each disk into quarters. Pour the 1 cup/250 ml sunflower oil into a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the eggplant pieces in small batches and deep-fry for about 4 minutes, until they turn golden and cook through. Transfer to a colander to drain and sprinkle with a little salt.

Place the shallots and the remaining 1 tablespoon sunflower oil in a large sauté pan and sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes, until they soften. Add the remaining ginger and the garlic and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the walnuts and fried eggplant pieces and set aside.

Whisk together the miso, dashi, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and sake in a small bowl. Add to the walnuts and eggplants.

Cook the noodles as instructed on the package. While you do this, heat up the eggplant and walnut sauce, allowing some evaporation so the sauce thickens a little but not much. Serve individual portions of hot noodles, topped in the center with the eggplant and walnut sauce. Drain and pat dry the green onion and ginger and sprinkle these on top, along with the cucumber.

SERVES 4

450g / 1 lb fresh, young peas, unshelled weight, or

140 g / 5 oz tiny frozen peas, thawed

115 g / 4 oz bacon, preferably lean,

slab bacon

115 g / 4 oz fresh ricotta

15 g // ½ oz butter

6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese plus more for the table freshly ground black pepper

salt

450 g / 1 Ib pasta

RECOMMENDED PASTA First choice goes to conchiglie for the deftness with which its hollows catch the sauce, but both fusilli and rigatoni ae excellent alternatives.

1 IF USING FRESH PEAS, shell them, discard the pods, rinse them in cold water and cook in a small amount of simmering water until they are just tender. The time varies greatly depending on the freshness and youth of the peas.

IF USING THAWED FROZEN PEAS Begin the sauce at step 2.

2 Cut the bacon into short, narrow strips. Put it into a small sauté pan and turn the heat to medium. Cook until it becomes very lightly browned, but not crisp, and the fat melts. Pour off from the pan all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.

3 Put the cooked fresh peas or the thawed frozen peas in the pan with the bacon. Cook on a medium heat for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring to coat the peas thoroughly.

4 Put the ricotta in the bowl the pasta will subsequently be tossed in, and crumble it with a fork. Add the butter.

5 Cook and drain the pasta, and put it in the bowl, tossing it immediately with the ricotta and the butter. Rapidly warm up the peas and bacon, and pour the entire contents of the pan on to the pasta. Toss thoroughly, add the grated Parmesan, 2 or 3 grindings of pepper, toss once or twice again, and serve at once, with more grated cheese on the side.

Rather than take place as scheduled next month, the decree pushes the elections back to Sept. 11, 2027, according to WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency. Presidential elections, which have not taken place for more than two decades, are scheduled for the same day.

The postponement leaves entrenched Palestinian leaders unchallenged and threatens to further erode the Palestinian Authority’s credibility among ordinary Palestinians and donor countries who fund it.

The internationally backed body is dominated by Abbas' party, Fatah, and has administered semiautonomous parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank since agreements reached in the 1990s. It has grown increasingly unpopular throughout Abbas’ presidency. Many Palestinians view it as corrupt and criticize its security cooperation with Israel.

The decree came after a committee of top Palestinian officials met Saturday morning to discuss postponing the vote. The Palestine Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee, which Abbas heads, said in a statement that conditions in east Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were not conducive to holding elections, noting that Israel had not allowed election materials or international observers to enter Gaza.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on X said that Abbas' “attempt to drag Israel into this, falsely claiming that Israel imposed obstacles to holding elections, is yet another ridiculous lie designed to evade responsibility and accountability.”

The move was expected after Palestinian factions across the political spectrum met in Cairo for discussions on delaying the vote, Islamic Jihad deputy secretary-general Mohammed al-Hindi told The Associated Press earlier this week.

Hamas called the postponement “a step in the right direction” and said further talks should focus on rebuilding Palestinian institutions and holding elections at a later date.

Palestinians have not held a legislative election since 2006, when Hamas won a majority of seats. Israel and Western countries then boycotted its government, fueling months of unrest that led to the Hamas takeover of Gaza the following year. Power has been divided between Gaza and the West Bank in the two decades since, with Hamas in control of Gaza and Abbas’ Palestinian Authority in power in the West Bank.

The West Bank has grown increasingly violent in recent years as Israel has expanded settlements and outposts. Settler attacks on Palestinians and Israeli army raids on cities under the authority’s control are both regularly reported.

Though the U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan reached last year outlined a future role for the authority in Gaza, its immediate role was left mostly undefined as Hamas has continued to govern the territory and the technocrats under the Board of Peace remain in Cairo awaiting permission to enter the territory to oversee a transition of power.

Before the postponement, leading factions had not registered slates to contest the election. But behind the scenes, veteran officials had been in talks to join forces and take aim at Abbas. An unlikely alliance had emerged between Hamas, Islamic Jihad and a bloc led by former Fatah security chief Mohammed Dahlan. Dahlan had previously been driven from Gaza by Hamas and was exiled in 2010 after a falling-out with Abbas.

“Abbas is terrified by the electoral alliance bringing our faction together with opposition factions and forces within Fatah that reject his leadership," Dimitri Dilliani, a spokesperson for Dahlan's faction, said in a statement.

Abbas has served as president since 2005 and delayed several presidential and legislative elections throughout his tenure.

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The Category 2 storm produced wind gusts reaching 117 mph southeast of Oriole Beach, 116 mph at Santa Rosa Sound and 102 mph at Pensacola City Hall.

The system continued to bring a heavy rainfall and flash-flood threat to Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas on Saturday morning with the greatest risk of excessive rainfall into afternoon across northern Georgia, inland South Carolina and North Carolina.

It is expected to move into the Mid-Atlantic region into Sunday and then spread into the Northeast.

La tormenta de categoría 2 produjo ráfagas de viento que alcanzaron las 117 mph al sureste de Oriole Beach, 116 mph en Santa Rosa Sound y 102 mph en el Ayuntamiento de Pensacola.

El sistema continuó provocando fuertes lluvias y amenazas de inundaciones repentinas en Georgia, Alabama y las Carolinas durante la mañana del sábado, con el mayor riesgo de lluvias excesivas hasta la tarde en el norte de Georgia, el interior de Carolina del Sur y Carolina del Norte.

Se espera que avance hacia la región del Atlántico Medio durante el domingo y luego se extienda hacia el noreste.

Ditka’s family announced the death on Friday in a statement.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” The family said. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”

Nicknamed “Iron Mike” as a player, Ditka helped revolutionize the tight-end position, then moved to the sidelines and took over as Chicago’s coach. His 1985 team featured one of the game’s most dominant defenses ever. It also had enough outsized personalities to record a rap video, “The Super Bowl Shuffle,” and back up their boasting in the championship game three months later.

After retiring as a coach, Ditka became a restaurateur, pitchman and TV personality, as well as a forceful advocate for improved medical and retirement benefits for former players.

Ditka was tough and gruff, the quintessential Chicago Bear. He did everything from order off the menu to knock defensive backs on their butts with a growl. His adopted hometown reveled in every minute.

Still revered as “Da Coach” and ringmaster of the 1985 Bears, one of the most dominant and perhaps the zaniest Super Bowl-winning team in league history. Ditka was enshrined in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and the Bears said during a ceremony in 2013 that his “No. 89″ jersey will be the last one retired by the team.

He was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, the son of a welder who changed the family name from Dyczko. He grew up in nearby Aliquippa, close to the coal-mining and steel-manufacturing plants that dotted the western part of the state, a big, talented, three-sport athlete and All-American at Pitt whose bruising style made his first nickname, “Iron Mike,” a good fit.

Selected fifth overall by flinty Chicago owner George Halas in the 1961 draft, Ditka went on to Rookie of the Year honors, multiple Pro Bowl trips and the 1963 NFL Championship. In the bargain, he and Baltimore’s John Mackey changed the tight end position and offensive schemes forever. He was a battering ram of a blocker, but Ditka was just as likely to catch a short pass and pinball through an entire secondary or outrace a lone safety on a deep touchdown throw.

He left Chicago in 1966, playing briefly for Philadelphia and Dallas. He moved to the sideline in 1973 as an assistant to the revered Tom Landry and stayed with the Cowboys for eight seasons, before returning to a hero’s welcome in Chicago as head coach in 1982.

Ditka’s return to the Bears lasted 10 tumultuous years, including five straight NFC Central titles, the Super Bowl win, a DUI conviction, a heart attack, a long-running feud with defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan and, finally, a new nickname — “Da Coach.”

To Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary, the seeds of what was to come were planted in Ditka’s first meeting with the team. He laid out his vision, saying Chicago would be in the Super Bowl in three years — and many of the players in the room would not be around for it.

“When I first heard him when he walked in the room, to me Coach Ditka had the opportunity to be the greatest coach of all time because he had the fire,” Singletary said at the Bears’ 100th anniversary celebration in June 2019. “I don’t know George Halas coached. But I can imagine that the fire and intensity and passion that Coach Ditka exuded that first day set the tone for exactly what he said: ‘Three years from now, we’re going to be in the Super Bowl.’ And that was 1982. In ’85, we were there and it was because of that vision.”

The public beefs with Ryan mirrored the behind-the-scenes battles that Ditka waged trying to contain a team bristling with outsized personalities.

“It was more than a team,” Ditka once said. “It was a team of characters that had character that played for a crazy man, who let him be crazy and had fun doing it and don’t apologize for it ever. I wouldn’t want to be one of these suits walking around on the sideline today.

“I have no desire to be that. I was what I was and they were what they were and, damn, it was fun.”

It wasn’t until two dozen players recorded “The Super Bowl Shuffle” — an audacious rap-styled video released three months ahead of the 1986 title game — that the rest of the football world wondered whether Ditka was losing his grip.

His players never did.

“We call him ‘Sybil’ after that girl in the movie,” quarterback Jim McMahon once explained. “You know, the one that had all those personalities. Mike will be calm one minute, then throw a clipboard the next. People don’t understand that, but we do.”

The Bears demolished the New England Patriots 46-10 in the Super Bowl, but Ditka often said he regretted having McMahon and defensive tackle William “The Refrigerator” Perry run for touchdowns instead of Walter Payton, Chicago’s loyal and long-suffering running back.

Ryan departed for a head coaching job in Philadelphia soon after. While the Bears continued to be a contender for most of the next five years, a 5-11 season prompted Ditka’s departure in 1992.

After a five-year absence, he returned to coaching with the New Orleans Saints, but failed to revive the franchise. After a miserable 1999 season ended with a 3-13 record — Ditka’s worst as either a player or coach — he left the sidelines for good.

His face and demeanor were so familiar by then that a second act became an easy segue. Ditka began building a stable of restaurants and appeared as himself in TV sitcoms from “Cheers” to “Third Rock from the Sun,” as well as shows such as “L.A. Law” and “Saturday Night Live.”

He also stayed close to the game as an NFL analyst and game-day show personality at ESPN. Ditka’s high-profile status also made him an effective advocate to secure improved health and retirement benefits for former players.

His name also circulated for years in Illinois political circles. Though he never ran for office, Ditka described himself as a staunch conservative and was mentioned several times as a possible Republican candidate, including a congressional race against then state Rep. Barack Obama for the U.S. Senate.

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Litke is a retired AP Sports Columnist.

La principal incertidumbre en el pronóstico de Isaias ha sido cuándo los vientos cada vez más fuertes en los niveles superiores de la atmósfera, procedentes de una vaguada de la corriente en chorro que avanza, comenzarán a debilitar su núcleo y detener su fortalecimiento.

Hasta ahora, eso no ha ocurrido e Isaias está pasando directamente sobre una zona localizada de aguas extremadamente cálidas y profundas: un anillo cálido de corriente conocido como remolino anticiclónico, desprendido de la infame Corriente de Lazo del Golfo, que le está dando un segundo impulso mientras se acerca a la costa del Golfo.

Curiosamente, las simulaciones matutinas de nuestros modelos de intensidad de alta fidelidad y mejor desempeño también han cambiado las expectativas sobre cuándo podría comenzar el debilitamiento, y el sistema de conjunto de 1,000 miembros DeepMind de Google muestra que el huracán mantendría una intensidad máxima o cercana a la máxima (la región punteada en el gráfico de abajo) hasta las últimas horas antes de tocar tierra.

El modelo de huracanes HAFS de próxima generación y alta resolución de la NOAA también prevé este debilitamiento de última hora, pero no antes de que continúe fortaleciéndose hasta la tarde del viernes, y ambas configuraciones de HAFS sugieren que Isaias podría alcanzar una intensidad de categoría 4 (vientos de 130 mph) antes de perder fuerza al acercarse a la costa esta noche.

En cualquier caso, aumenta la posibilidad de que un huracán más fuerte toque tierra y el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC) elevó el lunes por la mañana sus pronósticos de peligros en respuesta, incluida su estimación máxima de inundación por marejada ciclónica, que ahora se espera que alcance entre 6 y 9 pies en el oeste del Panhandle de Florida, desde la frontera estatal entre Florida y Alabama hasta un punto justo al este de Destin.

El jueves se ordenaron evacuaciones para la mayoría de las zonas costeras del oeste del Panhandle de Florida. Para obtener la información más reciente sobre evacuaciones en los condados de Florida, haga clic aquí.

Quienes todavía no hayan evacuado tienen poco tiempo para hacerlo de manera segura hoy, pero si se encuentran en una zona costera baja, especialmente desde Destin hacia el oeste hasta Pensacola, consideren trasladarse a un lugar más elevado y alejado del agua antes de que llegue la peor parte de Isaias. A menudo no es necesario desplazarse muy lejos tierra adentro para escapar de una marejada ciclónica potencialmente mortal. Históricamente, aproximadamente el 90% de las muertes durante huracanes se deben al agua, no al viento.

Además de los vientos peligrosos, quienes se encuentren en la trayectoria del huracán, especialmente al norte y al este de su recorrido, deben contar con una forma de recibir las alertas del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, ya que anticipamos la posibilidad de tornados de supercélulas en las bandas exteriores a medida que el huracán se acerque hoy y durante la noche del sábado.

La amenaza de tornados se extenderá tierra adentro hacia partes del sur y centro de Georgia y las Carolinas el sábado.

Gran amenaza de vientos tierra adentro y cortes de electricidad en todo el sureste

A medida que Isaias avance tierra adentro y se transforme en una tormenta extratropical mucho más grande, su campo de vientos en expansión traerá ráfagas fuertes y prolongadas al sureste de Estados Unidos, el valle inferior de Tennessee y el sur de los Apalaches durante este fin de semana.

Esto probablemente provocará la caída generalizada de árboles y cortes de electricidad en toda la región, con ráfagas de viento superiores a 60 mph, especialmente en el interior de Alabama el sábado y en las montañas del norte de Georgia, el este de Tennessee y el oeste de Carolina del Norte.

Además, Isaias traerá consigo una amenaza de lluvias intensas e inundaciones a medida que avance tierra adentro durante el fin de semana, con acumulaciones de lluvia que superarán las 10 pulgadas, incluso en el sur de los Apalaches y las zonas costeras de las Carolinas.

The change effective Oct. 1 cut from Medicaid what is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of people who legally immigrated to the United States, many of whom work and pay taxes, in the latest Trump administration policy to target foreigners.

The move is part of sweeping changes to Medicaid under President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax cut and policy law, with many set to take effect early next year. The Medicaid changes are projected to result in 7.5 million fewer people with health insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s 2025 estimate.

Advocates say that without Medicaid, people will not be able to afford private insurance and will either delay care or end up in emergency rooms, adding pressure to a strained health system. For immigrants, the cuts could be felt more acutely, compounding the effects of other administration efforts to restrict their access to public assistance as part of a broader immigration crackdown.

“This is about telling every immigrant in the United States that they are not welcome here and that they should leave,” said Ben D’Avanzo, a senior strategist at the National Immigration Law Center, which has pursued litigation against the Republican administration over its immigration agenda.

Refugees, asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking and domestic violence are among those who have lost coverage. Green-card holders were not impacted.

Lauren Bis, a White House spokesperson, said in a statement that “immigrants must be able to support themselves without taking from overburdened benefits programs paid for by hard-working American taxpayers.”

D’Avanzo said many people who have lost coverage will likely only realize when they need medical care. But for some, the change has been felt immediately.

Dwindling supplies of lifesaving medication

In Tucson, Arizona, María Chacon has been caring for her son Jesus for almost five years since a car accident at 17 left him unable to breathe on his own. He requires a ventilator, a feeding tube and daily medication, and must be turned once every two hours to stop sores from forming. Chacon said he sometimes opens his eyes.

The family is originally from Mexico and entered the U.S. on a T visa, offered to victims of human trafficking, in 2018.

Chacon said Medicaid has helped cover almost $25,000 per month of care for her son, which includes a small stipend for her and her husband as compensation for being long-term caregivers. She said doctors have explained that even if they both worked 24 hours a day, they would not be able to cover the cost of his care.

“Since that day I haven’t been able to sleep. We haven’t been able to eat or anything. We're wondering what we’re going to do?” Chacon said.

Jesus takes medication that Chacon estimates costs $7,000 a month. The supply runs out in mid-October. Without coverage, she does not know how her son is going to survive.

Chacon found out just days before the cuts that she was losing care. She called the state's Medicaid offices to appeal. Although she is in the process of obtaining a green card, Medicaid coverage would only kick in five years after she is approved.

Steven Camarota, research director for the Center for Immigration Studies, a right-leaning think tank that seeks less immigration, said the administration “is trying to nibble around the edges” with the Oct. 1 cuts, finding piecemeal ways to curb immigration into the U.S.

Camarota believes the government should screen legal immigrants for income potential and education, reducing the number who might rely on public benefits once they cross the border.

“You need immigrants who are unlikely to need welfare,” he said, or those with high educational attainment.

The administration recently revived a federal rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.

Chacon believes the cuts to Medicaid coverage are part of the administration’s clampdown on immigrants. She said her son is in no condition to travel.

“I know that’s what he’s doing, but, as my son is, I couldn’t go to Mexico,” Chacon said.

Millions more will be dropped from Medicaid

Medicaid, jointly funded by states and the federal government, has become a political focal point during Trump’s second term. The president has pushed to root out what he describes as fraud in the program. In July, the administration deferred over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, claiming there was suspected fraud; critics argued the move targeted Democratic-led states.

As more people are cut from Medicaid, the federal government is predicted to reduce program spending by $911 billion, according to healthcare research nonprofit KFF.

In Arizona, officials said 29,000 legal immigrants were cut from Medicaid rolls on Oct. 1. In Florida, estimates are closer to 177,000. Overall, more than 281,000 immigrants from nine states and the District of Columbia are estimated to lose Medicaid coverage, according to KFF.

As more states implement various restrictions to coverage, 7.5 million people are expected to lose coverage by 2034, according to analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.

Without coverage, people will turn to emergency rooms for care. When people delay seeing a doctor, conditions can worsen and become even more expensive to treat.

“At the end of the day, it does raise the cost for the states because once you get these people in for something that could have been prevented, they could not go to the doctor because they were uninsured; they most likely will end up at a hospital in an emergency room,” said Carmen Feliciano, the vice president of policy and advocacy at UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights organization.

UnidosUS partners with community organizations to help provide medical care, but Feliciano said they already are overwhelmed and would not be able to support the number of people who are going to lose medical coverage in the coming months.

“We are not going to have the capacity to serve all the people who need it,” Feliciano said.

The world's biggest sockeye salmon run was beginning, and that meant he needed to get back to work.

“I told my team that I have got to fish,” he said, adding: “Commercial fishing is the way that we pay the bills.”

Hill, 57, grew up in a tiny southwest Alaska village where he said his family had no phone and had to haul water from a nearby lake for cooking and bathing. Today, while he no longer has to fetch water, his lifestyle is not much different. He lives in a remote fishing community of about 430 people that he has called home for nearly half his life.

A retired teacher and school administrator, Hill has positioned himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to Alaskans' frustrations with high fuel and other costs. He has made affordability and pushing back against billionaires a central theme in his campaign against Republican Nick Begich, who's seeking a second term in Congress.

“We are pedal to the metal, making sure that every Alaskan knows about this campaign, every Alaskan knows what we stand for and every Alaskan knows that it’s really one of them going to Congress,” Hill told people at a campaign event this week in Juneau, wearing his standard campaign uniform of jeans, a zip-up vest and cap with a fishing company logo. “I need your help getting there.”

The race has become a concern for Republicans as they are trying to hold onto their majority in the U.S. House. Vice President JD Vance held a rally this week for Begich and Dan Sullivan, the U.S. senator who also is in a tight reelection race. President Donald Trump is scheduled to do another in the coming week.

Begich and Republican political action committees have ratcheted up ad spending in the House race since the primary.

Planes, ferries and four-wheelers on the campaign trail

Hill, a first-time candidate who is Alaska Native, faces an incumbent from a prominent family long associated with the state's politics. Begich's late grandfather once held the state's only U.S. House seat. Begich's uncle Mark was a U.S. senator. Both were Democrats. Nick Begich is a lifelong Republican and has aligned himself with Trump, who has carried Alaska in his White House runs.

Hill's campaign said he has traveled more than 20,000 miles in the state, including by plane, ferry and all-terrain vehicle, to introduce himself to voters and promote his message.

Begich's name recognition presents a hurdle for Hill's campaign, but some Democrats tried to clear a better path for Hill. One suspended his campaign before the August open primary and endorsed Hill. Two other Democrats with virtually no name recognition withdrew after the primary despite being in line to advance.

One candidate registered as a Democrat remains in the top four, Eric Hafner. He has no apparent ties to the state and is incarcerated in New York.

Hafner received 3.8% of the vote, enough to qualify for the ranked vote general election on Nov. 3. His submitted candidate biography appearing in state election materials makes no reference to his stint in federal prison, where he is serving time for making threats against police officers, judges and others.

Hill's campaign has shared stickers showing Hafner in an orange jumpsuit and calling him a “fake ‘Democrat.’”

“We want to make sure that the Alaskan people are well-informed,” Hill said.

Begich gets support from Trump and the US House speaker

The contest has received national attention, with spending by groups that include the National Republican Congressional Committee and House Majority PAC, which seeks to flip the U.S. House to Democrats.

In early August, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., held a rally for Begich that was closed to reporters. Vance called Begich a “machine” and effective legislator during his rally in Fairbanks, where Vance also gave support to Sullivan, who faces a challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman.

Trump has cited Begich's support of his signature package of tax breaks, social service cuts and immigration enforcement that was passed last year. The president plans to headline a rally Tuesday in Wasilla, hometown of Sarah Palin, the party's 2008 vice presidential nominee.

Hill said the visits show Republicans are nervous.

“I was not going to get into this race to waste people’s time, to waste people’s money,” he said. “I did my due diligence before jumping in to ensure that there was a path to victory.”

Begich's campaign did not respond to messages from The Associated Press. On social media, the campaign has highlighted events such as Begich's visit to the Alaska State Fair and recently has taken swipes at Hill.

Zach Bannon, an NRCC spokesperson, said Begich has delivered “commonsense wins for Alaska,” including support of expanded oil and gas development. He called Hill a “far-left Democrat.”

Hill was endorsed by Democrats but asserts his independence

Hill, who was endorsed by the Alaska Democratic Party, said he is a lifelong independent. He said he will not be beholden to a “party boss” or party line, and he rankled some voters earlier in the campaign by not explicitly saying which party he would caucus with in the House if he were elected.

He has said he is willing to work with anyone on what is best for Alaska. He also has called for bans on congressional stock trading and for limiting the influence of money in elections.

Hill said he wants to help build coalitions, saying he “can be a big part of a small group that makes big changes.”

Democrat Bill Brown came to the Juneau event planning to vote for Hill but wanting to talk with him directly. He said they aligned on numerous issues, including support for the environment, schools and ending “forever” wars.

The retired economics professor said policy is important, but in this political moment he finds himself “most interested in the integrity of the candidate. Bill Hill convinced me on that issue.”

Hill, who is Dena’ina Athabascan, said the top concerns he hears about from Alaskans are the price of fuel and overall cost of living. He said he had to fly home earlier this year and pump fuel oil from the textile manufacturing business he runs with his wife and bring it back to his house in a barrel because the community had run out.

He said fuel prices jumped from about $6.70 per gallon to about $9 per gallon after a barge shipment to his town earlier this year. Prices also have been higher elsewhere, particularly in communities accessible only by air or water. On social media, Hill's campaign calls out Begich for his support of the Iran war as it posts photos of fuel prices around the state.

Steve Davis, a voter at Hill's Juneau event this week, called him authentic and a “really good dude.” He said he was drawn to Hill in part because he wants to see Congress reclaim its oversight role. Hill drew applause during the gathering when he said Congress must reassert itself as a separate but equal branch of government.

“We don’t need a unified executive, we don’t need kings," Davis said. "We need a Congress that actually functions.”

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Authorities report at least 4 storm-related deaths in Alabama and Florida

Another two deaths were confirmed Saturday, raising the death toll in both states to four since Isaias came ashore overnight.

In Escambia County in Florida, Sheriff Chip Simmons said on Facebook that one woman died after a tree fell on her home.

Simmons later said a man was found dead at home, killed by carbon monoxide fumes from a generator running in his garage.

Four more family members, ranging in age from 4 to 72 years old, were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, his office said.

In Alabama, Cory Moon, fire chief of Birmingham’s Fire and Rescue Service, told The Associated Press it responded to a call around 5 a.m. with a tree down on a structure and people trapped. One person was treated at the scene and a second person was pronounced dead.

A second storm related death in Alabama was attributed to a motor vehicle accident involving a downed tree in Barbour County, according to Josh Johnson of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Johnson had no further details.

Federal government addresses disruptions in oil supply due to Isaias

The Energy Department announced Saturday it has authorized emergency exchanges of as much as 4 million gallons of crude oil from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve.

Exxon Mobil and BP America — each authorized for up to 2 million barrels — will have to return more barrels in 2027 than they withdrew, the department said in a statement.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the goal is “to help maintain refinery operations, limit disruptions to fuel supplies and ensure American families and businesses continue to have access to affordable, reliable and secure energy.”

The Blue Cross NC 300 in Charlotte has been postponed

The race will now take place on Sunday at 8 p.m. due to the storm, officials with the Charlotte Motor Speedway announced Saturday.

It will follow the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at the track in Concord, North Carolina.

Forecasters are predicting 3 to 6 inches (7 to 15 centimeters) of rain in parts of Georgia and North and South Carolina due to Isaias, with 10 inches (25 centimeters) possible in some areas.

Isaias has been downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone.

Isaias creeps north with heavy rains expected from Alabama to the Carolinas

Isaias is moving into northern Alabama, still dishing out heavy rains and strong wind gusts.

The National Hurricane Center says flood watches remain for parts of the southeastern U.S. and southern Appalachians.

Forecasters say parts of Georgia and the Carolinas could see up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain though totals are likely to be 3 to 6 inches (7 to 15 centimeters).

2 deaths reported in the aftermath of Isaias

Two deaths, one in Alabama and another in Florida, have been reported in the aftermath of Isaiah.

One person died when a tree fell on their house in a neighborhood of Birmingham, according to Shea Hess, an emergency management officer with the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency. She had no further details.

In Florida, Escambia County, Sheriff Chip Simmons said in a video posted on his Facebook page that one woman died after a tree fell on her home. He did not provide additional details.

Storm surge warnings are discontinued, but high winds remain a threat

That is according to Robbie Berg, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

“All tropical storm surge warnings have been discontinued as of this morning, but there are still high wind warnings for portions of the Southeast,” Berg said. “So even though it has become post-tropical, it still does remain a wind threat, as well as a heavy rainfall threat. We could see some areas of significant flash flooding over the next couple of days.”

Hurricane Simon strengthens as it approaches Mexico

Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Saturday Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 150 mph (240 kph). A storm of that strength or greater is considered a major hurricane. Simon could bring as much as 10 to 20 inches (25-50 cm) of rain over parts of southwestern Mexico, with some areas receiving up to 30 inches, the center said.

The bulletin also urged residents to take immediate action to prepare, saying the hurricane will make landfall early Sunday, but tropical storm-strength winds could arrive much sooner.

Simon is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of southwestern Mexico, possibly concentrated along Jalisco’s coast and in parts of Michoacan, Colima and Nayarit.

Isaias weakens overnight but is still considered a flood threat

Isaias weakened overnight and was no longer considered a hurricane, but flash flooding threats and the potential for tornadoes persisted Saturday as the storm moved inland across Alabama.

The storm, now considered a post-tropical cyclone, made landfall Friday as a Category 2 hurricane, then quickly moved north through Alabama as its wind speeds dropped sharply to 35 mph (55 kph). But the possibility of life-threatening storm surges still loomed for parts of the Florida Panhandle.

Hundreds of thousands of customers are without power

Parts of southern Alabama also were flooded, with officials in Mobile reporting downed trees and power lines. Roads in Houston County, which is in the southeastern corner of the state, were closed because of similar conditions.

More than 911,000 customers in Florida, Alabama and Georgia were without power early Saturday, according to poweroutage.com.

One Floridian describes intense winds, impassable roads

Tim Mowry rode out the storm from his home in Pensacola, Florida. He says the wind was so intense it sounded like a train whistle as it whipped through a crack on his patio door.

He said overall the storm wasn’t as bad as he expected. He had standing water in his backyard and parts of a fence were ripped down. He also lost power but was able to rely on a generator. Mowry said his son, who lives nearby, was unable to drive to Mowry’s house due to downed trees and power lines blocking the roads.

“As far as Pensacola-wise we really got fortunate,” Mowry said.

Pensacola mayor says airport sustained some damage

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said on his Facebook page that the airport “took some damage.” Some power was out downtown, he said, and there were trees and power lines down in some areas.

Meanwhile, strong winds blew the roof off a hotel in the city.

Gov. Ron DeSantis warns that flooding threat persists in the wake of Isaias

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says there were no confirmed reports of fatalities from Isaias and that all state-owned bridges and major thoroughfares in the state are now open.

DeSantis warned that flooding dangers persist, especially in areas far east of the storm where it will continue raining.

“The risk of flooding is still high,” DeSantis said. “Sometimes these things happen a day or two days after the storm goes through. So the flooding story is not over.”

But as an adult in the workforce, the breakouts returned and intensified. The acne on her cheeks and chin made her hesitant to look her bosses in the eye.

“It really took a toll on my self-esteem and my self-confidence,” said Montalbo, a marketer and content creator who lives in the Philippines.

Pimples and acne are an uncomfortable hallmark of teenage years, but adults can have breakouts too. Acne can also happen on other parts of the body like the chest and shoulders. And then there's bacne, the internet's term for back breakouts.

The best treatments vary from person to person depending on what's causing the acne and how it looks. And breakouts can leave behind dark marks and scars that take even longer to heal.

Pimples come and go, but if breakouts stick around and cause discoloration or changes in skin texture, it's a good idea to see a dermatologist.

“We know how to treat acne. We know the cause of it. So don't suffer alone,” said Dr. Crystal Aguh, a dermatologist and director of the Ethnic Skin Program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

The causes of acne can vary

Teenage acne tends to affect the forehead, nose and cheeks. Older adults and women in particular can experience hormonal acne that pops up along the jawline and chin, Aguh said. Taking steroids can also trigger acne for some people.

Pimples happen when tiny pores in the skin get clogged by oil, bacteria and dead skin cells. They can fade over the course of weeks to months, but if patches persist and spread, it could be a sign of acne, which dermatologists consider a medical condition.

“Essentially, you’re not getting a break from a breakout,” Aguh said.

Acne is caused by many factors including genetics, hormones, environment and even diet — like eating excessive amounts of dairy. The causes of facial and body acne are similar, although skin bacteria sometimes plays a larger role in body acne.

Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.

There are OTC and prescription treatments for acne

Don't pick or pop your pimples, no matter how strong the urge or how satisfying it might be.

“Everyone wants to pick and squeeze. That will almost always make things worse,” said Dr. Lauren Fine, founder of Fine Dermatology in Chicago.

Picking can drive inflammation deeper into the skin and cause acne to spread. It also increases the risk of marks and scarring. For darker-skinned people, those marks take longer to go away because their skin produces extra pigment when stressed, Aguh said.

Treatments for acne range from over-the-counter creams and lotions to prescription-strength medications. Dermatologists say it’s somewhat easier to treat acne on the face compared to the rest of the body because the face has more sweat glands and doesn't dry out as easily. It's also harder to apply some treatments like creams to hard-to-reach areas like the back, so doctors often prescribe oral medications.

For milder forms of face acne, dermatologists may recommend face washes or creams containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or retinoids like adapalene.

For more frequent breakouts, they might prescribe higher-strength regimens like antibiotics or medicines with tretinoin. Isotretinoin may be an option if those medicines don't work, or for cases of severe cystic acne.

Treatments for adult hormonal acne, particularly in women, can differ from what's done for teens. Some dermatologists recommend birth control, which can help stabilize hormones, or treatments like spironolactone.

Shots of cortisone can help treat active acne spots in a pinch, but they aren't a long-term fix, Fine said.

Pimple patches containing a gel called hydrocolloid can absorb fluids from oozing pimples and stop you from picking at them. Aguh said they are suited only for mild forms of acne; Fine said the patches have given some of her patients discoloration and she doesn't recommend them.

Treat discoloration with exfoliants and face washes

Experts say exfoliants and face washes containing glycolic acid can help discoloration fade. Over-the-counter products containing adapalene and retinol creams can also help.

For more serious scarring, dermatologists can recommend more aggressive treatments like lasers that probe deeper into the skin.

It can take time to develop the right treatment plan, and longer still to see results. When starting a new treatment, some people can also experience skin purging: breakouts that happen when a product quickly brings clogged pores to the surface of the skin.

Montalbo’s acne cleared up within a year after seeing a dermatologist, but she was still dealing with acne scars. After that, she had to rebuild her self-confidence.

She said a strong support system was essential to getting through some of the hardest moments. Her dad, who also struggled with acne, was the one who encouraged her to see a doctor and find the right products. She also had a close friend who traveled with her overseas for a vacation during the worst of the breakouts, and mentioned in passing that she'd never even noticed Montalbo's acne.

“When you are with the right people, they won’t mind how you look,” Montalbo said. “Because to them, what’s important is how you treat them.”

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“I don’t even need to talk to you,” Usakowski said. As a retired member, he was already supporting the union’s slate of Democratic candidates in the Nov. 3 midterms.

But he is not sure how many of the other “guys in the shop” will vote for Democrats. He worked at Ford Motor Co.’s Sterling Axle Plant for more than 45 years, and he knows many members who backed Republican President Donald Trump.

The election-year canvassing was one part of the UAW’s efforts to reassert its political power in Michigan, a premier political battleground. Although the union generally backs Democrats, its membership is more divided over which party best represents working-class interests. It also is reckoning with past corruption scandals, a drop in membership and a lack of transparency that has eroded trust within its ranks.

“It’s not going to be an overnight thing,” said JJ Jewell, who is part of the UAW’s Community Action Program executive committee. “Even if this election goes fantastically, that’s not mission accomplished. That means we’re 1% of the way done.”

Internal divisions and distrust pose challenges

Jewell and others made the rounds on a recent sunny Saturday in Macomb County, where Trump won by nearly 14 percentage points in 2024. Many of the union members they met in a neighborhood of well-kept suburban houses were retirees, and while most said the cost of living was their top concern, they did not agree on whether Democrats or Republicans would better address it.

One resident, who said she blamed billionaires for the country’s problems, planned to vote for Democrats. Another street over, a couple said they both supported Trump and declined to take a flyer of the UAW-endorsed candidates.

In a microcosm of broader political rifts, union voters remain politically divided. Union voters have traditionally been seen as a Democratic-leaning constituency, but Trump made direct appeals to them with his anti-elite rhetoric and promises to overhaul international trade agreements that sapped factory jobs. In 2024, voters who were union members or were in a household with a union member split between Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, with more than half voting for the then-vice president and 44% for Trump.

Betty Anderson, a UAW member, thinks the organization is on the right track, but she is not confident about bridging internal political divisions. She said she is angry with members who voted for Trump, whom she sees as selling out the working class.

“I don’t think those people are ever going to be on our side,” Anderson said. “They think they have an opportunity to be in an elite class.”

Leaders hope to rebuild trust with transparency

Since 2017, more than 10 UAW officials have pleaded guilty in a corruption investigation that found millions of dollars of union dues were stolen. Members also faulted leaders for closed-door contract negotiations that they said destroyed trust in the UAW.

Shawn Fain was elected UAW president in 2023 on a platform of transparency, and victories in labor disputes with Detroit's three major automakers bolstered member support. Leaders hope this will translate into votes for its candidates.

“I think the UAW members now are starting to fall a little more in line,” said Usakowski, the retired axle plant worker.

On Friday, Fain said he won reelection to lead the union for four more years. The results have not yet been certified.

Mark DePaoli, director for one of the UAW’s southeast Michigan regions, said the union hosted forums with candidates where any member could ask questions. The UAW endorsed progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the U.S. Senate primary even though rival Haley Stevens, a four-term congresswoman, worked as chief of staff on an auto bailout task force during the Great Recession, a position she frequently cited while campaigning.

“I don’t think anybody expected us to endorse him,” DePaoli said. In its announcement, the union referenced El-Sayed’s support for universal healthcare and criticism of corporate money in politics. El-Sayed wore a UAW pin during the first Senate debate with his Republican opponent, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers.

“The UAW’s backing of Abdul was critical in winning a historic primary despite being outspent by tens of millions of dollars, and will be just as critical in winning" next month, El-Sayed spokesperson Cole Wozniak said in a statement.

Rogers is emphasizing his opposition to controversial federal regulations under Democratic President Joe Biden that would have required automakers to ramp up production of electric vehicles, which some feared would lead to factory closures.

“Mike knows the challenges our autoworkers face, and he’ll be their champion in the U.S. Senate,” Rogers spokesperson Alyssa Brouillet said in a statement. “The same can’t be said for Abdul and UAW national leadership.”

The union needs to turn out the vote to be politically relevant

Robert Bruno, a professor in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the UAW's strength relies on its ability to mobilize voters.

“You don’t win campaigns off of your endorsements,” Bruno said. “You win campaigns at the door, or at the bar, or at the union hall.”

In the 1980s, there were more than 600,000 active and retired UAW members in Michigan, according to the union. Today, that number hovers around 350,000. The UAW is still the largest union in the state.

UAW leaders are optimistic after a primary election campaign drive and what they see as better, more transparent leadership. The union said about 113,000 of its members voted early during Michigan’s August primary, and it has volunteers canvassing and calling voters before Election Day.

In September, the UAW hosted a conference of its Michigan political arm for the first time since 2018. Fain told reporters at the Lansing event that the organization wants members to drive the direction of the union, focusing on issues like affordability.

“We are as active as we can be right now,” he said.

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The “feels like” will approach very uncomfortable levels nearing 105 degrees for a time this afternoon so stay cool and stay hydrated.

A cold front is on the way and will arrive on Monday and although it’ll continue to be very warm there’ll be a noticeable drop in humidity by the middle of next week.

Now that Isaias has moved into the Tennessee Valley and weakening there’s no other tropical development expected through the next seven days.

Friday’s strike by the Rapid Support Forces took place in the Abu Shandi area in Sudan’s Blue Nile province, according to Emergency Lawyers, which tracks the war in the northeastern African nation.

Among the dead were eight children and many women, the group said.

A spokesperson for the RSF didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said it was appalled by the reported strike that also wounded dozens.

“Condemning these senseless killings is essential, but there must also be accountability for this flagrant disregard for international humanitarian law,” said Denise Brown, the U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator in Sudan in a statement. “As each day goes by in this war, the world continues to accept the suffering of the people of Sudan.”

Sudan’s war started in April 2023 when tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and spread across the country.

The conflict has killed at least 150,000 people, according to conflict monitor ACLED, though aid groups say the real number is likely higher.

It has forced more than 12.4 million to flee their homes, according to U.N. figures, creating what aid groups call the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Across Sudan, 33.7 million people, including 17.3 million children, urgently need aid this year, and an estimated 825,000 children face severe acute malnutrition.

A female Bornean orangutan nicknamed Novita was among dozens of apes rescued from wildfires in parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months. She was found clinging to a nearly leafless tree as dense smoke billowed across the scorched landscape in the Katune forest in Central Kalimantan province, said Jamartin Sihite, the chairman of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation.

“The palms of her hands and the soles of her feet suffered burns that were likely sustained when Novita crossed a burned area while trying to reach a tree,” Sihite told The Associated Press in an interview. He said that Novita, estimated to be 3 to 4 years old, was tranquilized, given oxygen and intravenous fluids and taken to the rehabilitation center in Nyaru Menteng.

Once her burns have healed, Novita will be evaluated to see if she can climb and survive in her natural environment, Sihite said. “We have previously released orangutans missing several fingers and they were still able to survive in the forest, so we remain hopeful that Novita can eventually return to the wild.”

Forest and land fires in Indonesia have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season, not only in the Indonesian part of Borneo but also in some regions on Sumatra island. Water shortages in the areas have hampered firefighting, while Japan has provided firefighting assistance to the island.

A male orangutan named Sampurna, believed to be around 20 years old, was found struggling to breathe by residents early last month on a palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan’s Ketapang district, an area affected by wildfires. He died hours after being rescued, Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry said.

It said more than 270 wild animals in Kalimantan had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats as of Saturday.

Government data showed more than 202,000 hectares (499,000 acres) of land burned between January and July. The independent Nusantara Atlas project, which monitors fires using satellite imagery, estimated that nearly 896,000 hectares (2.2 million acres) had burned by the end of August.

Toxic haze and smoke have caused a health crisis in neighboring countries as well. The smoke has drifted as far as the Philippines, more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) away. In Malaysia, authorities declared an emergency last week in Sarawak on Malaysia’s part of Borneo.

Novita’s case highlights the impact of forest and peatland fires on wildlife as well as people, said Andi Muhammad Kadhafi, head of the Central Kalimantan's Natural Resources Conservation Agency, a government body.

“Wildfires do not only affect humans but can also threaten wildlife and their habitats,” he said. “Fire prevention, habitat protection, monitoring and rapid response need to go hand in hand.”

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Associated Press writers Edna Tarigan in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, contributed to this report.

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Bryant intervened Friday night to ban the procession along Garvaghy Road in Portadown, saying it wasn’t possible to find a compromise between the union-supporting Orange Order and residents of the traditionally republican area through which it wanted to march.

“I’ve decided that it’s not in the public interest for it to proceed, and I’ve therefore banned the procession,” Bryant said.

The standoff grew out of the traditional marches held by unionist groups during the summer months to celebrate their Protestant roots and historic ties to the U.K. The marches have long caused tensions with the largely Catholic republican community, which says they are intentionally provocative and fuel conflict.

Tensions flared again this year after a court ruling seemingly paved the way for the Orange Order to march down Garvaghy Road for the first time in almost 30 years. Garvaghy Road was a notorious flash point between the republican and unionist communities in the years before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely ended the bloodshed in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.

When Orange Order members gathered for their planned march on Sept. 27, they were blocked by republican protesters, including First Minister Michelle O’Neill, the republican politician who leads Northern Ireland’s regional government.

The two sides have been locked in a stalemate ever since, raising concerns that the dispute could trigger a broader conflict in Northern Ireland.

Bryant said he held talks with both the Garvaghy Road residents and the Orange Order but had been unable to find a resolution.

“I heard the concerns of people on all sides and I only regret that we could not reach a compromise on a way forward and that many residents across Portadown have felt anxious and worried,” he said. “With this in mind, I call for all protests, rallies and demonstrations to be stood down. There is no excuse for a continued ratcheting up of tensions.”

The Orange Order challenged Bryant's decision at the High Court in Belfast on Saturday.

Justice Denise McBride opened a hearing on the matter but adjourned it until Monday, saying the case was “not an emergency.”

Bloodstains were visible Saturday afternoon on a patch of grass near the entrance to the private post-secondary school in the Praga district of Warsaw. The school was open on Saturday and the victims were submitting papers at the school office when they were attacked, police said.

The attack came after police on Saturday said they detained 76 people across Poland and checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide as part of efforts to prevent further violence following two school attacks earlier in the week.

The suspect on Saturday used a “dangerous object” to attack a 17-year-old girl and also wounded two other people, aged 17 and 24, Jakub Filipiak, a spokesman for Warsaw police, told The Associated Press. None of the wounds were life-threatening. The suspect was in custody.

On Wednesday, a 19-year-old student at a vocational school in the Mazovian province in central Poland attacked fellow students, teachers and passersby with a sharp object, wounding nine people. He was arrested nearby. The following day, a 15-year-old killed a school custodian and wounded two others in a knife attack at his former school in the same province.

The assaults, both carried out by Polish nationals, shocked a country where school violence is a new phenomenon.

Police say no evidence the attacks were coordinated

So far, the government said it had found no evidence that an internet challenge promoting school attacks was ongoing. There was no official confirmation that the attacks were linked.

The attacks “happen one after the other and there is geographic proximity, so you are left wondering if they are not connected,” Kacper Rekawek, senior researcher at the International Center for Counterterrorism in The Hague, told the AP.

“This is essentially a copycat scenario, something of a long trail of attackers going back to at least 2019, if not decades earlier,” he said, referring to Brenton Tarrant, the white supremacist who shot and killed 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.

Rekawek said that one of the suspects in the latest attacks used the same imagery and aesthetics as Tarrant, which means the Polish incidents should be “placed within the confines of essentially terrorist behavior.”

Rumors that the attacks were coordinated and that there would be more on “bloody Friday” had been shared Thursday night in parents' online groups and by mainstream media. It led to 59 schools preemptively suspending classes on Friday across Poland, the majority in Mazovian province.

In other schools, principals sent messages announcing stepped-up security measures including extra staff at entrances and backpack checks.

“There will ⁠be no compromise here. The safety of the youth is the most important thing,” Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said.

Knives confiscated in schools as violence grows

Those detained on Friday include a 14-year-old boy from Warsaw who was found in possession of a knife with a concealed blade and 11 firecrackers, and a 16-year old who came to school with a butterfly knife in his backpack, police said. Others had posted online photos of knives, threatened their peers or threatened school attacks, police said.

Parents are now having to catch up fast on how to speak to their kids about school violence. Authorities say extra security measures at schools will continue and crisis training will be organized. The liberal government also promised to renew efforts to pass a bill blocking harmful online content.

“If that juvenile attacker had streamed the crime online today, we would have been unable to block that content because we have not been given that legal tool,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

After allegedly killing the school custodian and wounding two adults in Thursday’s attack, the 15-year-old, who wore a camera to record his actions, was eventually overpowered by school principal Krzysztof Ochmański. Ochmański later told reporters there was a moment when the boy seemed to realize the enormity of his actions and said he did not want to do this anymore.

“Once I had established contact, he asked me for help,” Ochmański recounted. “It got to the point where he wanted a hug.”

Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates said it rescued 22 crew members after a fire on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. And a drone strike in Sudan killed dozens of people, including children, a rights group said.

Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Saturday. Read our full coverage here.

Airport in Saudi capital of Riyadh is struck again

The airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was attacked again. A missile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport and many people were wounded, a regional official said.

President Donald Trump told reporters he is evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen who claimed earlier strikes against Saudi Arabia this week. King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times, with four people killed.

Fighting in neighboring Yemen between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has escalated with a major military offensive launched a week ago.

The UAE says 22 crew rescued from burning tanker

The United Arab Emirates’ national guard rescued 22 crew members after a fire broke out aboard an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, the force said Saturday.

The crew members, all of Asian nationalities, received first aid and were in stable condition, the statement said. The guard did not identify the tanker or specify the fire's location or cause.

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency cited the Revolutionary Guard Corps navy as saying an oil tanker was burning after hitting a naval mine while trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. It was not clear if the incident was the same one.

A surge in attacks have targeted commercial vessels transiting the strait during the U.S.-Iran war as Tehran seeks to assert control over the waterway.

Drone strike kills at least 40 people in Sudan, rights group says

A drone strike killed at least 40 people, including children, in Sudan along the border with Ethiopia, according to Emergency Lawyers, a group that tracks the war.

It said the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been battling Sudan’s military since 2023, was responsible for Friday’s strike in the Abu Shandi area in Sudan’s Blue Nile province.

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said it was appalled by the strike. The conflict has killed at least 150,000 people, according to conflict monitor ACLED, though aid groups say the real number is likely higher.

Lebanon praises Trump’s decision to remove flight restrictions

The Lebanese presidency announced on Saturday the official lift of flight restrictions between Lebanon and the U.S. The Reagan administration suspended direct flights between the U.S. and Lebanon in 1985 following the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.

Trump made the surprise announcement in July during a visit by Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun. He ordered the lifting of the restrictions nearly two weeks ago, but the decision was publicly announced on Saturday.

Aoun welcomed the decision, saying it signaled U.S. confidence in Lebanon’s steps to improve civil aviation safety.

The decision comes after the Iran-backed Hezbollah group was severely weakened by two wars with Israel over the past two years in which many of the group’s political and military commanders were killed.

Israeli strikes kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say

An Israeli strike Saturday killed four people in western Gaza City while another killed one person in the city’s east, officials at Shifa Hospital said.

Israel’s military said it targeted fighters with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Saturday’s strikes came one year after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and Hamas, yet Israel still launches near-daily strikes. Since the ceasefire, more than 1,480 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry.

Count of US military deaths during Iran war rises to 21

The Pentagon’s official count of deaths among U.S. military personnel that have occurred in the Middle East since the start of the Iran war has risen to 21, but officials said the new total does not reflect more combat deaths.

The Defense Casualty Analysis System on Saturday reflected two more deaths, which a Defense Department official said occurred earlier in the war.

The official said the department is trying to make the count more comprehensive and include all troop deaths in the region, not just those from combat. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Added to the count was Maj. Sorrfly Davius, a New York Police Department officer who was serving with the 42nd Infantry Division of the Army National Guard in Kuwait. He died due to a medical incident days into the war on March 6. The other person was not named.

Tens of thousands of U.S. troops are stationed in the Middle East. Deaths can occur because of medical conditions, training mishaps and suicide.

- By Konstantin Toropin

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This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.

La tormenta tocó tierra el viernes cerca de Destin, Florida, una zona de la costa del golfo conocida por sus playas de arena blanca y fina salpicada de casas vacacionales, bares frente al mar y puestos de mariscos. Después de debilitarse durante la noche hasta convertirse en un ciclón postropical, los meteorólogos advirtieron sobre posibles inundaciones repentinas y tornados mientras la tormenta avanzaba tierra adentro a través de Alabama. Cientos de miles de clientes estaban sin electricidad.

La posibilidad de marejadas ciclónicas potencialmente mortales seguía activa en algunas zonas de la franja noroccidental de Florida, conocida como el Panhandle, junto con la posibilidad de acumulaciones de entre 10 y 20 centímetros (4 a 8 pulgadas) de lluvia en el sur de Alabama, el Panhandle y el Big Bend de Florida durante el fin de semana.

A primera hora del sábado, Isaías se encontraba a unos 40 kilómetros (25 millas) al sursuroeste de Montgomery, Alabama, y a casi 170 kilómetros (105 millas) al sur de Birmingham, Alabama, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 55 kilómetros/hora (35 mph), informó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes. Se esperaba que se desplazara hacia el valle de Tennessee más tarde el sábado y el domingo.

“Se han levantado todas las alertas por marejada ciclónica y tormenta tropical a partir de esta mañana, pero todavía hay alertas por vientos fuertes para partes del sureste”, dijo Robbie Berg, meteorólogo de coordinación de alertas del Centro Nacional de Huracanes en Miami. “Así que, aunque se ha convertido en postropical, sigue representando una amenaza por viento, así como una amenaza por lluvias intensas. Podríamos ver algunas zonas con inundaciones repentinas significativas durante los próximos dos días”.

En Florida, el gobernador Ron DeSantis dijo que las carreteras estatales estaban abiertas y que las autoridades no habían recibido ninguna solicitud de búsqueda y rescate, al tiempo que advirtió sobre la posibilidad de inundaciones en los siguientes días. “A veces estas cosas ocurren uno o dos días después de que pasa la tormenta”, dijo.

En el condado de Escambia, el jefe policial Chip Simmons dijo en un video publicado en su página de Facebook que una mujer murió después de que un árbol cayera sobre su casa. No proporcionó más detalles.

Isaías, que fue el primer huracán de la temporada del Atlántico, causó algunos daños cuando tocó tierra.

Las carreteras en Destin estaban inundadas, mientras que, en la cercana Pensacola, la policía advirtió a los residentes que se mantuvieran alejados de las calles debido a la presencia de escombros en la calzada. Muchos residentes publicaron en internet fotos de árboles y líneas eléctricas caídas, y un video en redes sociales mostró cómo era arrancado el techo de una posada en Pensacola.

Los fuertes vientos huracanados arrancaron el techo de un hotel en Pensacola y el alcalde de la ciudad, D.C. Reeves, dijo en su página de Facebook que el aeropuerto “sufrió algunos daños”. Señaló que se fue la electricidad en parte del centro y que había árboles y líneas eléctricas caídos en algunas zonas.

Las gasolineras en las localidades floridanas de East Milton y Destin sufrieron daños importantes. Un condominio también resultó dañado en Panama City, y el aislamiento del edificio quedó esparcido por un estacionamiento.

Varias partes del sur de Alabama también estaban inundadas, y las autoridades en Mobile informaron de árboles y líneas eléctricas caídos. Las carreteras en el condado de Houston, en la esquina sureste del estado, quedaron cerradas debido a condiciones similares.

Menos de 900.000 clientes en Florida, Alabama y Georgia estaban sin electricidad a primera hora del sábado, según poweroutage.com.

Tim Mowry, que capeó la tormenta desde su casa en Pensacola, contó que el viento era tan intenso que sonaba como el silbato de un tren al colarse por una rendija en la puerta de su patio. Se quedó sin electricidad alrededor de las 4:30 de la tarde, pero contaba con un generador. También tenía agua estancada en su patio trasero y parte de la cerca de su propiedad fue arrancada. Pero, en general, dijo que la tormenta no fue tan mala como esperaba.

“En lo que respecta a Pensacola, realmente tuvimos suerte”, apuntó Mowry.

Isaías fue el primer huracán que azota el este de Estados Unidos desde el paso de Milton por la costa del golfo en Florida en 2024.

Mientras tanto, en el Pacífico, Simón ganó intensidad hasta convertirse en un huracán de categoría 4 en su avance hacia la costa de México.

Además, se espera que la tormenta tropical Rachel lleve fuertes vientos y lluvias al norte de México y al sur de California durante el fin de semana.

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Megnien informó desde Panama City, Florida; Golden desde Seattle y Seewer desde Toledo, Ohio. Los periodistas de The Associated Press Seth Borenstein y Collin Binkley en Washington; Rio Yamat en Las Vegas; Gerald Herbert en Pensacola, Florida; Dave Collins en Hartford, Connecticut; Sarah Raza en Sioux Falls, Dakota del Sur; Kim Chandler en Montgomery, Alabama, y Laura Turbay en Little Rock, Arkansas contribuyeron a este despacho.

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At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including two people killed when trees fell onto homes in Florida and Alabama. Nearly 700,000 customers were without power by midday, and forecasters warned that flooding could stretch into the southern Appalachians.

Isaias came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday near Destin, Florida, a popular Gulf Coast vacation spot filled with high-rises and quirky tourist shops. The storm weakened overnight and was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone but remained dangerous.

“The risk of flooding is still high,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday. “Sometimes these things happen a day or two days after the storm goes through. So the flooding story is not over.”

Despite warnings of life-threatening storm surges ahead of the storm, several major routes along the coast were open by daybreak Saturday and free of downed trees and power lines typically seen after major hurricanes.

Scattered damage across the Gulf Coast

Hurricane-force winds in the Florida Panhandle blew the roof off a hotel in Pensacola and the city’s mayor said the airport “took some damage.” The storm flattened a boathouse in Destin and ripped off part of the facade of a high-rise in Panama City Beach.

A worker in a condominium parking lot swept up piles of insulation and pieces of metal from the building. Nearby, people were putting back beach chairs that had been tossed about.

In Florida, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said there were two storm-related deaths.

A woman was killed when a tree fell on her home and a man died of carbon monoxide fumes from a generator running in his garage. Four of the man's family members, ranging in age from 4 to 72, were treated but expected to survive, the sheriff said.

Nearby in Gulf Breeze, Jayme Mitich wiped tears away Saturday as she surveyed the damage to her apartment. Her living room was soaked and covered in insulation and broken beams lay across her laundry room.

She and her 13-year-old daughter, Jeweliana Jackson, hid beneath a mattress minutes before the storm tore off part of their roof. “The noise got so loud, and I just kept hearing things break and crash into everything,” Mitich said.

The rest of their apartment complex was littered with roof shingles and broken beams from a wooden fence. Nearby, the winds uprooted trees and flipped a truck on its side.

“It’s going to be OK,” Mitich said. “No matter what, we’re going to make it.”

Isaias hits Alabama with devastating winds

Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, charged farther into Alabama with tropical-force winds overnight.

One person died when a tree fell on a house in Birmingham, said Cory Moon, the city's fire chief. One other person was rescued from the house and treated at the scene, he said.

A second storm-related death in Alabama was attributed to a motor vehicle crash involving a downed tree in Barbour County, said Josh Johnson of the state's emergency management agency.

Along Alabama's Gulf Coast, authorities in Mobile reported downed trees and power lines and numerous closed roads.

Maranie Adams, who rode out the storm with her husband, two adult sons and their chickens in Gulf Shores, Alabama, said the winds rocked their home, but it was nothing like Hurricane Sally, which left 2 feet (0.6 meters) of water under their elevated house.

“We have a few limbs down, some leaves everywhere, but we’re very spared. So, everything’s open on the island today. Everything’s good,” Adams said. “I feel very much more relieved today.”

Wind and rain still threaten the Southeast

The U.S. Energy Department announced it had authorized emergency exchanges of as much as 4 million gallons (15.14 million liters) of crude oil from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve to address disruptions in supply because of the storm.

The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year, and Isaias was the first hurricane to hit the eastern U.S. since 2024.

The National Hurricane Center said flood watches remain for parts of the southeastern U.S. and southern Appalachians.

Parts of Georgia and the Carolinas could see up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain though totals are likely to be 3 to 6 inches (7 to 15 centimeters). The storm was expected to move into the Tennessee Valley and then the mid-Atlantic on Sunday.

Officials at the Charlotte Motor Speedway announced that Saturday's Blue Cross NC 300 was postponed until Sunday night due to a forecast of inclement weather.

Pair of storms in the Pacific Ocean

Meanwhile, in the Pacific, Simon strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane as it approached Mexico’s coast. Simon is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of southwestern Mexico with life-threatening flooding and mudslides.

Tropical Storm Rachel was also expected to bring heavy winds and rain to northern Mexico and Southern California over the weekend.

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“I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,” Trump said.

The president, who on Friday struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy diesel from Russia in an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, has been urging Zelenskyy for weeks to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. He has also sought to blame record U.S. diesel prices on Ukraine rather than the U.S.-led war in Iran, which has elevated world energy prices.

“He wants to make problems for the world. He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel,” Trump said, before departing for Tennessee where he was set to rally Republican voters.

Ukrainian and European officials on Saturday reacted to Trump's diesel deal with dismay, saying it will help pay for Russia's war efforts. Diesel prices have skyrocketed due to a collision of events, including the difficulty of getting oil out of the Middle East since the start of the Iran war, which has raised the price of all oil products.

An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted last month and published Oct. 1 found that Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran, and blame him for higher prices.

Trump also suggested that if he had been U.S. president in 2022, “that war would have never started. There was no reason that war with Ukraine and Russia started. It started due to incompetence.”

Zelenskyy has “lost 30% of your country and you’ve had over a million people go between the two of them, over 2 million people killed. That’s a war that should have never started. And I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump said.

Independent estimates are that about 20% of Ukraine's territory is under Russian control. British defense officials recently estimated that about half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in the war; there are no reliable recent estimates about how many Ukrainians have died.

20 people killed in Russian bombing in Ukraine Saturday

Trump's extraordinary intervention came after Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said Saturday.

Three children were among those killed when Russian aerial bombs hit residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Saturday. At least 18 people were wounded.

Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than 4 1/2 years since Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Ukraine is struggling to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 60 people over the past four days.

Anger in Kyiv at Trump’s deal with Putin

“Today, Russia expressed its thanks for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote Saturday on X.

He said every additional billion dollars Russia earns from exports would help pay for weapons components, drone upgrades, missile production and the recruitment of mercenaries, and that Moscow would only be ready to stop when its ability to fight diminished.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine was coordinating steps to counter the extra revenue Russia will receive, and that he had spoken to French President Emmanuel Macron about shoring up air defenses, warning of an increased risk of further missile strikes in the coming days.

Trump announced Friday that Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver an additional 3 million tons “within a short period of time” after that, he wrote.

In Kyiv, people gathered at a memorial to fallen soldiers on Independence Square greeted the deal with a mix of anger and resignation.

“Trump has once again shown his true face,” said Oleksandr Petrenko, 26. “He didn’t care about the situation, the shelling or the destruction of our homes. All he’s interested in is oil or the fuel prices and how much Americans have to pay.”

For Oksana Yakunina, a financial adviser from the central city of Kropyvnytskyi, the announcement “didn’t really come as a surprise.”

“Trump has been working with Putin for a long time,” she told The Associated Press.

European allies question US-Russia deal

Ukraine's European allies also expressed dismay at the deal and said they stood by their commitment to sanctions.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Stockholm regretted the agreement, “as energy revenues are central to the Russian war chest,” and noted that the European Union would adopt its most comprehensive sanctions package yet on Monday, with 1,600 listings targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex.

The German government “remains committed to the sanctions imposed on Russia and is working with its European partners on further sanctions,” spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said, adding that support for Ukraine “remains unwavering.”

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski questioned whether Russia could deliver at all. Citing his embassy’s reports of fuel shortages even in Moscow, and “serious sources” saying Ukraine has damaged about half of Russia’s refining capacity, he asked on X: “So where will the surpluses for export come from?”

Trump’s announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed last month that aimed at clamping down on the oil and gas revenues that fuel Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Trump announced the deal as his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian officials in Miami on Friday to discuss a proposal to end the war.

Speaking about Friday’s announcement, a senior Ukrainian official told AP that the Ukrainian side was not aware of the deal before the announcement.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly, said Saturday the diesel deal announcement was not tied to anything under discussion in Florida.

He confirmed the Ukrainian delegation had left Florida and were on their way back to Ukraine.

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Scott, looking for his first PGA Tour win in six years, shot a 6-under 65 which included two eagles and Thomas a 67. They were tied for fourth.

First-round leader Jacob Bridgeman (69) was in a tie for the third-round lead with Michael Brennan (65) and PGA Tour rookie Zach Bauchou (67) with 13-under 200 totals.

“You got to be pleased with that and something like that tomorrow might be enough,” Scott said of his 65. “It’s not a bad spot to be a few back. Hopefully we’ll be in for a great day.”

The PGA Tour’s lone stop in Asia features its strongest field of the FedEx Cup Fall series, with 13 of the 24 players who competed in the Presidents Cup two weeks ago at Medinah in the Chicago suburbs.

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El Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés), ubicado en Miami, indicó a primera hora del sábado que los vientos máximos sostenidos del meteoro aumentaron a 240 kilómetros por hora (150 millas por hora). Una tormenta de esa intensidad o mayor se considera un huracán de gran magnitud. Simón podría arrojar entre 25 y 50 centímetros (10 y 20 pulgadas) de lluvia en partes del suroeste de México, y algunas zonas podrían recibir hasta 76 cm (30 pulgadas), agregó el centro.

El boletín también instó a los residentes a tomar medidas inmediatas para prepararse. Dijo que el huracán tocará tierra el domingo en la madrugada, pero los vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical podrían arribar mucho antes.

Se prevé que Simón deje fuertes lluvias en partes del suroeste de México, posiblemente concentradas a lo largo de la costa de Jalisco y en partes de los estados de Michoacán, Colima y Nayarit.

“Estas lluvias producirán inundaciones y deslaves que suponen un peligro para la vida, especialmente en zonas de terreno escarpado”, advirtió el NHC.

Las autoridades estatales de Jalisco suspendieron clases el viernes y el lunes en 22 municipios costeros y comenzaron a evacuar a decenas de personas de zonas de riesgo. También se pidió al sector turístico en Puerto Vallarta que se asegurara de que los trabajadores y los visitantes estuvieran debidamente ubicados en refugios o zonas seguras para el viernes por la tarde.

Tiendas de conveniencia, hoteles y otros negocios en Puerto Vallarta estaban tapiando sus ventanas el sábado por la mañana, mientras que pocas personas caminaban por las calles bajo cielos nublados.

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The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 150 mph (240 kph). A storm of that strength or greater is considered a major hurricane.

The center said it expected Simon “to be near or just inland” of Mexico's west-central coast on Sunday. The hurricane could bring as much as 10 to 20 inches (25-50 cm) of rain over parts of southwestern Mexico, with some areas in the states of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco receiving up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) .

“This rainfall will produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain,” the center warned in a bulletin that also urged residents to take immediate action to prepare as tropical-storm conditions were expected to arrive Saturday afternoon.

Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating dozens of people from at-risk areas. It also asked the tourism sector in Puerto Vallarta, a popular destination for U.S. tourists, to ensure that both workers and visitors were fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones by Friday afternoon.

Convenience stores, hotels and other businesses in Puerto Vallarta were boarding up their windows Saturday morning, when few were walking the streets under overcast skies.

The hurricane center expected a dangerous storm surge “along the immediate coast near and to the east of where the center makes landfall.” The agency warned that near the coast, large and destructive waves will accompany the surge.

The Valkyries are now one step away from achieving his mandate way ahead of schedule as it only took two years for Golden State to reach the WNBA Finals. They'll face the Atlanta Dream in the best-of-seven series that begins Saturday, Oct. 17.

“They had this vision from the start, to see it come to fruition in Year 2 is pretty amazing,” Valkyries forward Kiah Stokes said. “It's pretty special. We're looking forward to the finals."

The league will have a first-time champion. The Valkyries became the quickest WNBA expansion franchise to reach the finals since the league first began 30 years ago. That topped the Dream, who did it in their third year.

Golden State has done an incredible job in building the franchise into one of the premiere ones in the league quickly. The second-seeded Valkyries led the league in attendance, which helped them achieve the best home record this season. They defeated the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, sweeping them in three games with Friday's overtime victory. They made a big move in free agency this offseason, signing Gabby Williams.

She has been one of the best players in the league on both ends of the court. Williams raised her game in the postseason, averaging 22.7 points from the 14.4 in the regular season. Golden State has been built around 3-point shooting, a solid set of reserves and defense.

The Dream reached the Finals for the first time since 2013 after taking out the New York Liberty in three games as well. Now both teams will have a week off before the championship round begins.

“We want to enjoy this moment. we’re very proud of getting there,” Atlanta guard Jordan said. “It took a lot of hard work. ... Proud of getting there, but knowing that the job is not done.”

Atlanta reached the WNBA Finals in 2010, 2011 and 2013, but got swept each time. This is a different Atlanta roster with a bunch of stars including Angel Reese, Canada, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.

Gray, the Dream’s leading scorer, injured her left hand in the semifinals opener and missed the next two games. Having the time off before the Finals begin will be big for her.

The Dream also added veteran DeWanna Bonner late in the season, which has proven to be a huge addition with her playoff experience.

Offense may be hard to come by for both teams as they are two of the best defensive squads in the league. Golden State won all three of the regular-season meetings with the last coming on July 4.

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Bachmeier completed 22 of 30 passes en route to his fourth career 300-yard game. He also ran for a career-best 109 yards to help the Cougars (5-0, 3-0 Big 12) overcome the absence of running back LJ Martin.

It was the second straight season Bachmeier threw for more than 300 yards against Iowa State (3-3, 1-2) and his first career 100-yard game on the ground.

“We know Bear can throw the ball, so I feel good about Bear throwing the ball,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. “Whether they take away the run or take away the pass, I trust Bear and his ability to get us on the right call and to make the right decisions. Bear’s talented, so we put a lot on him to make decisions.”

Jaylen Raynor threw for 98 yards and a touchdown to lead the Cyclones. Aiden Flora added 86 yards on the ground but had only 11 yards rushing before halftime.

Iowa State finished with only 200 yards on offense — its lowest single-game total since 2018.

“I’m kind of at a loss of words because I felt like we were going to come into this and be competitive in so many ways, and we really weren’t in so many ways,” Cyclones coach Jimmy Rogers said. “3-3 is where we’re at. Doesn’t mean that that’s where we need to be.”

Bachmeier completed his first seven passes and generally played with more confidence and efficiency as a passer after struggling against TCU. He went 4 of 4 on BYU’s opening drive, and added a 26-yard run, to power the Cougars to their first touchdown. Journee Tonga weaved past defenders on a 6-yard scamper to finish off the scoring drive.

Bachmeier rolled out on a misdirection and hit Roger Saleapaga in stride for a 63-yard pass to set up BYU’s second scoring drive. Kyler Kasper scored two plays later, backpedaling across the goal line to help the Cougars take a 14-3 lead with 1:51 left before halftime.

BYU used stingy defense to keep Iowa State from ever threatening to close the gap. The Cougars allowed six total yards in the second quarter, yielding only 0.5 yards per play.

“They never made it feel like something was wrong,” Bachmeier said. “Testament to the defense. They’ve been playing their tails off here.”

Bachmeier’s second TD pass, a 75-yard dart to Legend Glasker, extended BYU’s lead to 21-3 with 1:09 left in the third quarter.

The takeaway

Iowa State’s offense sputtered badly against BYU. The Cyclones totaled only 49 yards before halftime, their fewest since 2017, and went three-and-out on three straight second-quarter drives.

With Martin sidelined, seven players had at least one carry for BYU and helped the Cougars finish with 177 yards on the ground.

Fourth-down failures

Despite rolling up 506 total yards, BYU did not easily convert yards into points after going 0-of-3 on fourth down. Two failed conversions occurred inside the Cyclones 5. Bachmeier threw incomplete passes in the end zone on both occasions.

“I like to be aggressive, but I like to see those turn into points,” Sitake said.

Late offensive spark

The Cyclones were given new life on offense in the fourth quarter after Tiger Bachmeier fumbled on a punt return and Torrence Sanders recovered the ball at the BYU 49. Iowa State turned the BYU turnover into its lone touchdown when Raynor threw a 1-yard pass to Christian Greenlaw to cap off the drive.

Iowa State ultimately totaled 131 yards and seven first downs on three fourth-quarter drives after struggling to move the chains through the first three quarters.

“We just didn’t really have a sense of urgency,” Raynor said. “We came out slow.”

Up next

Iowa State: At Arizona on Oct. 24.

BYU: Hosts Notre Dame on Oct. 17.

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Week 6 of the college football season arrived with a marquee showdown in the Southeastern Conference: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 6 Alabama on a Saturday night in Tuscaloosa shadowed by the arrival of a hurricane along the Gulf Coast.

The game had the usual high stakes that tend to come any time the Bulldogs (5-0, 3-0 SEC) and Crimson Tide (5-0, 3-0) get together of late: The winner gets a boost in making the SEC championship game, a top resume-builder for College Football Playoff seeding and perhaps a chance at bumping No. 1 Texas out of the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.

This isn’t your typical rivalry where the schools are on each other’s schedule every season. Seven of the last 11 meetings have taken place at neutral sites — five SEC championship games and two national title games — and only four were regular-season games. That makes this one, with its 7:30 p.m. Eastern kickoff, worth savoring.

Georgia has not won in in Tuscaloosa since 2007 but has another suffocating defense and under-the-radar quarterback Gunner Stockton is heading an offense that leads the nation at 51.4 points per game.

Alabama counters with Heisman Trophy contender Keelon Russell at QB and an offense averaging 49.6 points per game, third nationaly. Its defense was lights out a week ago in shutting down Mississippi State and turning a highly anticipated game into a blowout.

The undercard

— Wake Forest (4-1, 2-1 ACC) plays at N.C. State (3-2, 1-1) in a noon Eastern game with the Demon Deacons knocking on the door of the Top 25. Their lone loss came against No. 4 Miami and they are now seeking a third road win against a power-conference opponent.

— The SEC's third unbeaten team is top-ranked Texas (4-0, 1-0), which faces Oklahoma (2-2, 0-1) in the annual Red River Rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. Neither offense is firing on all cylinders and the Sooners will need to protect QB John Mateer from Texas pass-rusher extraordinaire Colin Simmons.

— No. 21 UCLA (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) visits No. 13 Oregon (3-1, 1-0) in an intriguing game that kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. First-year UCLA coach Bob Chesney was at James Madison last year when his Dukes lost 51-34 to Oregon in the first round of the playoff. The Ducks will start backup Dylan Raiola in place of injured QB Dante Moore, but Oregon should give UCLA a true measure of how far it has come after beating its first four opponents by an average margin of 26 points.

— No. 22 Houston (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) is at Kansas State (3-1, 0-1) in another 3:30 p.m. Eastern game that will help set the pecking order in a conference top-heavy with No. 8 BYU, No. 11 Texas Tech and No. 12 Utah. Houston’s only loss came when the Cougars missed by inches on a 2-point conversion in the final minute of a 28-26 loss at Texas Tech. Kansas State is one of eight Bowl Subdivision teams ranked in the top 25 in total offense, total defense, scoring offense and scoring defense.

— Big Ten after dark? No. 19 Southern California (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) is at Penn State (3-2, 0-2) in the home team's annual “White Out” game with an 8:30 p.m. Eastern kickoff. The Trojans make their first trip to Penn State since 1994 while the home team and first-year coach Matt Campbell are trying to snap a two-game skid that dropped the Nittany Lions out of the Top 25.

Heisman Trophy watch

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith has put together back-to-back 200-yard receiving games to establish himself as the front-runner for the Heisman among the wagering public. Miami’s Darian Mensah and Alabama’s Russell are listed at 7-to-1.

When the Buckeyes host Maryland, Smith could become the first receiver with three 200-yard games in a season since Hawaii's Ashley Lelie in 2001.

Smith's 44 catches for 823 yards are the most by an FBS player through five games since Syracuse's Amba Etta-Tawo had 47 for 840 in 2016, according to Sportradar.

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Norene and Polenta, two golden Labs, joined the high school southwest of Denver to help students relieve stress and stay focused as they heal from last year's trauma after a student shot and wounded two of his peers before shooting himself.

“Every morning after I get off the bus, I have to say hi to these two. It’s my first thing I do every day,” said Fisher Helbraun, a junior at Evergreen High School. “Every single time I see one, I always have a smile on my face. I always get either some puppy kisses or I get some nice pets.”

Norene, a calm, young dog who loves attention, and Polenta, her spunky and rambunctious colleague, started at the school in March and August, respectively. They are part of program run by Canine Companions, a nonprofit based in California that provides trauma support dogs free of charge. The dogs are the first to be matched with a school following a shooting on campus.

The shooting left ‘a lot of sorrow’

In September 2025, a 16-year-old student opened fire with a revolver at the school during lunch hour, wounding two students before shooting himself. The suspect later died. Evergreen High School Principal Skyler Artes sheltered in the main office with students and staff and remained at the school until the last person had left.

After the shooting “everybody was devastated, a lot of sorrow, a lot of grief, a lot of uncertainty about how to proceed,” Artes said

Some of the nonprofit’s dogs provided support at a family reunification site.

Artes decided to train with Canine Companions to be a support dog handler after seeing the positive impact the animals had on the students and staff.

The dogs were crowned prince and princess at homecoming

Volunteers with Canine Companions continued to bring dogs to the school in the days following the shooting, and Artes decided support dogs should be a permanent presence at the school.

“The fact that they are calm, that they’re generally peaceful and attentive makes them good at providing that ongoing, consistent, stable source of support, affection and quiet when people need it most,” she said.

Even though the dogs are a relatively new presence at the school in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, they were crowned prince and princess at the homecoming football game last week and donned royal capes and crowns as they paraded through the football field.

“The second that I see them in the hallway, or I go out of my way to come see them, it just brightens my day, it makes it so much better,” said Maddie Cornwell, a senior. “That kind of innocent joy and love that they have to share, they just give it to humans so easily and it just makes you so happy to see them play and run around.”

Artes is Norene’s handler, and Polenta is assigned to lead counselor Amy Wells, who is also a volleyball coach and brings Polenta to practices. Wells also completed the handler training at Canine Companions.

Students make a point to see the dogs daily

The organization starts training support dogs from the time they are puppies when they start learning dozens of tasks, from following simple commands like sitting and staying, to more refined skills, including how to respond to students or teachers going through a difficult moment. They also learn how to be a stable presence in areas of the school that could trigger trauma, said Paige Mazzoni, chief executive of Canine Companions.

“What’s really powerful about dogs in this type of work is that they have a lot of heart, they have high intelligence, they respond very well to people and to forming a partnership, and it’s really the power of the human-canine bond,” she said.

Quinn McEvers, a senior, said she makes it a point to see the dogs or pet them each school day because it always puts her in a good mood.

Having “these dogs in the school is amazing because when we have tests, when there’s a stressful moment, when the weather’s bad, when, honestly, anything puts our mood kind of down, the dogs are there,” McEvers said.

“I would think people do a lot better in school when they’re actually in a good mood or when they’re excited about going to school,” she added.

Research shows that shootings at schools can lead to lower test scores and declines in students’ ability to concentrate and focus but Evergreen saw the opposite, Artes said.

“We saw our AP test scores go up,” she said. “We also had a 100% graduation rate in a year that was extraordinarily difficult.”

After a dog is assigned to a facility, they stay there for eight to 10 years, when the animal retires.

Artes said she plans to get more support dogs once Norene and Polenta leave their posts.

“Having a steady presence, an animal that doesn’t really care what’s going on and loves you anyway,” she said, “that unconditional love and support, that is valuable no matter what’s going on.”

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Jeremy Hecklinski, starting in place of injured Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown, threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 14-of-19 passing. Moulton averaged 8 yards per carry and scored twice against a struggling Huskies defense.

“Being on the road, short week, you know, all kinds of reasons maybe we wouldn’t play well," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. "But give the guys a lot of credit, they did a great job all week.”

Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) bolted to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter as Caden Buhr nailed field goals of 51 and 27 yards, and Moulton scored on a 56-yard touchdown run.

Hecklinski connected with tight end DJ Vonnahme twice in the second quarter for touchdown passes of 20 and 27 yards to make it 27-0.

Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes defense dominated UW early on, forcing punts on each of Washington’s first five drives while holding the Huskies (3-3, 0-3) to 95 yards of total offense in the first half.

UW totaled 14 yards on 18 plays during its first five drives before finally scoring on a 30-yard field goal from Tyler Robles with 1:56 left in the first half.

Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. left after taking a hit on that second-quarter drive and went to the locker room for X-rays. He did not return, and Washington coach Jedd Fisch did not have an update after the game.

Elijah Brown entered late in the first half and gave the offense a spark, leading an eight-play, 75-yard drive to open the third quarter that ended with a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Lawson.

The Hawkeyes and Huskies each scored another touchdown in the third to make it 34-18 before Moulton scored his second TD on a 3-yard run with 12:06 left in the game.

Moulton's performance came one week after he was held to 27 yards on 11 carries against Ohio State.

“I definitely felt like I had a chip on my shoulder this game,” Moulton said. “Something to prove and knowing that we are very capable, me and the team and our O-line."

Brown connected with Mason James for a 3-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game.

The win was Iowa's first in the Pacific Time Zone since the 2019 Holiday Bowl, and first on the West Coast since the Big Ten expanded in 2024.

The takeaway

Iowa: The Hawkeyes’ consistent defensive pressure made life miserable for Washington, as Iowa finished with six sacks and nine tackles for loss while shutting down the Huskies' ground game.

Washington: Brown breathed some life into the offense after Williams’ exit, going 28-of-39 for 251 yards passing and three touchdowns. Williams is the starter, but Brown appears ready for his chance if Williams misses time with an injury.

Up next

Iowa: After a bye week, the Hawkeyes visit Minnesota on Oct. 24.

Washington: Will visit Purdue next Friday.

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Lai's speech soon drew Beijing's criticism, accusing him of disregarding facts and misleading the public.

Taiwan has faced growing military and political pressure from China, which views the island democracy as a breakaway province to be retaken by force if necessary. In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump that he hoped the U.S. would adhere to “the correct position of opposing ‘Taiwan independence’” during his visit to Washington.

Lai said China has exerted pressure in an attempt to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, and the island’s “resolve” is not just about its own survival in the face of “authoritarian expansion.” It’s also about whether the international community still believes that force cannot override rules, he said.

Lai said Taiwan’s increased defense investment is intended to deter war, not provoke it.

“We are strengthening our self-defense not to abandon dialogue, but to ensure that dialogue can take place on the basis of parity and dignity,” he said.

China and Taiwan have been governed separately since 1949, when a civil war brought the Communist Party to power in Beijing. Defeated Nationalist Party forces fled to Taiwan. The island has operated with its own government since then.

Lai is trying to drum up support for Taiwan's concerns

China has pressed Washington to halt arms sales to Taiwan, most prominently during a May summit in Beijing between Trump and Xi. After that meeting, a record $14 billion U.S. arms package to the island stalled.

In September, Xi asked the U.S. to handle the Taiwan issue “prudently.”

Lai said Saturday that Taiwan welcomed dialogue between China and the U.S. to manage their competition and reduce the risk of conflict and war, but pointed out that maintaining peace requires a correct understanding of history.

“There must be respect for the right of the people of Taiwan to exist,” he said. “Democracies in the Indo-Pacific must join forces to ensure the status quo of peace and stability in the region is not changed.”

China blasts Lai for advocating Taiwan's independence

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported that 21 Chinese military aircraft and seven navy ships operated around Taiwan in a 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m. Saturday, with 13 of the aircraft crossing the median line in the Taiwan Strait and entering the island’s air defense identification zone.

China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han criticized Lai for what she called stubbornly clinging to a “Taiwan independence” mindset in his speech, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.

Zhang said Lai hyped up the idea of a threat from the mainland and promoted the false narrative of “democracy versus authoritarianism," accusing him of attempting to pursue independence through military means and by relying on foreign forces.

He was stoking confrontation across the strait and undermining peace and stability, she said, according to Xinhua.

Foreign guests, including Eswatini King Mswati III and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith of Indiana, offered their congratulations in Taiwan, Lai's office said. Eswatini is Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa. A Japanese parliamentary delegation also visited the island and joined the celebrations.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi infuriated Beijing last November by saying that any Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.

The National Day celebration marks the establishment of the Republic of China, which overthrew the Qing dynasty in 1911. The Nationalist government relocated to Taiwan in 1949, as Mao Zedong’s Communists swept to power on the mainland during the civil war.

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Persistent inflation and high gas prices fueled by the conflict have driven widespread American disapproval of the war — a sentiment casting a long shadow over the Nov. 3 election that will determine whether Trump's party keeps control of Congress. And U.S. economic sanctions and a naval blockade on Iranian oil are causing profound shocks for Tehran's economy.

Yet, Iranian officials remain insistent there won't be a deal until the U.S. lifts the blockade and delivers sanctions relief. Trump, meanwhile, is vacillating. He has dispatched more military resources to the region and threatened to resume strikes — even as he also declares that the U.S. “will not be attacking Iran at any time prior” to Nov. 3.

Speaking to fellow world leaders last month at the U.N. General Assembly, Trump insisted he “will not give credence to the election when it comes to Iran.”

Now, more than a week into a 32-day campaign blitz for Republican candidates, Trump is doubling down on that message, telling voters he's winning the war while darkly warning he's ready to "finish it off" if Iran doesn't capitulate.

“I will tell you what: Iran will be very quick one way or the other,” Trump said Friday as he campaigned in New York. “Either they give us everything, or they don’t exist any longer.”

Iran has shown resilience to Trump's threats

Trump's campaign bravado comes after his stated war goals in Iran have shifted significantly over the course of the conflict.

He's moved from maximalist demands for unconditional surrender by the theocratic government to a focus on economic pressure, containing Tehran's nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's economy is certainly in shambles. Its navy and air force have been devastated, and key political and military leaders were killed in the first weeks of the conflict.

Yet, Iran has shown no small measure of resilience in the face of Trump's repeatedly being on the cusp of ordering big new strikes — only to back down at the last moment.

After months of grinding war, an American election season isn't fundamentally changing Iran's approach with the U.S. leader they've found to be an unreliable narrator, said Sasan Karimi, a former Iranian government official.

Iran's leadership, Karimi added, is concerned that “the U.S., especially in the Trump era, will not be compliant to any deal even if he himself signs it.”

Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump

Trump's message isn't easy for Republican candidates to embrace as they make their case to voters frustrated by elevated gas prices and food costs.

Most Americans, 69%, say the war has not been worth fighting, according to a poll published last week by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That's up slightly from 64% in July. Only 28% approve of how Trump is handling Iran.

Some Republicans in competitive races have sought to distance themselves from Trump on the war.

In Michigan, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has said the “war with Iran needs to end — and end quickly.” Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is in a competitive Senate race in Iowa, said Iowans shouldn’t have to “foot the bill” for the war. Seven House Republicans voted in favor of a war powers resolution aimed at curtailing Trump's war of choice.

Yet, trying to stand apart from Trump on Iran is almost impossible for Republicans so close to Election Day, says Christopher Borick, director of the Lehigh University Opinion Observatory in Pennsylvania.

“It's an enormous weight on Republicans,” Borick said. “Shifting the narrative to draw separation from Trump is going to be a Herculean task.”

Iran anticipates Trump will resume strikes

Negotiations had appeared at a standstill after Trump late last month publicly rejectedIran’s proposal to quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. met certain conditions.

Iranians, however, say they have since received a U.S. counterproposal and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said he expected Tehran would offer a formal reply within days. Trump on Thursday described the indirect negotiations as “productive.”

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran wants a return to the framework of the short-lived June deal. That agreement held out the promise of financial relief for Iran, which never materialized.

But the Iranian president also expressed skepticism. “We are trying to move the process forward. We are having conversations; every time we have held talks with them, they attacked us again," Pezeshkian said Thursday as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan.

As part of any deal, Iranian officials say the U.S. must lift its blockade before Iran agrees to cease attacks on international oil tankers using the Strait of Hormuz.

“We are telling America, you have to act first. Enough talking, enough negotiations,” Mohsen Rezaei, a former Revolutionary Guard commander and secretary of Iran’s top security body, recently told Iranian state television, boasting that Iran had the upper hand in the conflict.

Some Iranian officials seem to believe that a return to full-scale war may be inevitable.

Mahdi Mohammadi, a Tehran-based analyst and an adviser to Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said on Telegram that while indirect talks with the U.S. have been “serious," he predicted that “the war will start" again soon.

Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthis adds complications

At his rallies, Trump has pointed to a recent surge in Gulf oil making it through the Strait of Hormuz as he's made his argument that Iran's leadership will soon have to capitulate.

Indeed, Iran has lost its near-chokehold over oil flows through the waterway as U.S. Central Command shepherds oil tankers through the strait at night with their location systems turned off.

But in recent days, Iran has ramped up attacks on tankers passing through the strait. And overall, ship traffic remains well below prewar levels.

Tanker operators willing to risk running the gauntlet under Central Command’s protection are in some cases charging rates of $1 million a day or more, shipping analysts say.

The situation has become further complicated as Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s government have launched a military campaign aimed at driving Iran-backed Houthi rebels from the Bab el-Mandeb strait, another critical Middle East trade route for oil and other goods.

The Houthis, in turn, are targeting Saudi airports and key infrastructure in the kingdom with drone and missile strikes.

Iranian officials see little change, even if Democrats win control of Congress

Trump insists that the U.S. naval blockade to prevent Iranian oil from getting to market has driven Tehran to the brink.

Iran’s oil minister Mohsen Paknejad recently resigned, Iranian state television announced this week. And the Iranian currency, the rial, continues to crater.

Iranian leaders appear convinced that they can still absorb military pressure, and impose further costs on the United States and the global economy, said Karimi, the former Iranian government official.

Hamzeh Safavi, a political scientist at the University of Tehran, said Iranian officials are giving little weight to the midterms as they calculate their next move.

“Iran knows that whether it’s Democrats or Republicans, there is a shared view about the fundamental confrontation with Iran," Safavi said. "They just might not agree regarding the method of confronting Iran. For that reason, the results won’t really create a foundational change in relations with Iran.”

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After seven years of promoting local businesses in San Francisco's predominantly Latino Mission District, the nonprofit has a brick-and-mortar space that reflects its passion for the neighborhood. Now, beyond events like taco tours and a Bad Bunny look-alike contest, it can provide a spot for Latino entrepreneurs and artists to sell their goods.

Luis Quiroz, Mission Lotería founder, is still nervous about hitting monthly numbers amid a rough economy in one of the country's most high-priced cities. But he and his team believe in their — for lack of a better word — mission.

“What’s the economics term? High risk, high reward,” Quiroz said. “I feel like we’re at a really good place. Almost every day, people come in, they’re like, ‘Omigod, I’ve been following you for so long.’”

Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are making it their business, literally, to champion other Latino entrepreneurs. But beyond just shelf space, they are giving artists and business people advice, resources and connection to a bigger audience. The complex political and economic climate has only intensified their desire to invest their own time and resources in uplifting other Latino and Hispanic creatives. More places are starting to recognize Latino businesses and the inherent disadvantages they encounter.

Yesi Chavez has stocked greeting cards, magnets and “Trader Jose’s” minitotes at Mission Lotería since it opened just before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. It's been a brand boost as store shoppers recognize her merchandise when she sells at pop-ups. It's also special to Chavez, who works full-time as a hotel events administrator, to display alongside other Latinos.

“I feel like Latinos, as far as I’ve seen, they really come together and try to support their own and try to make sure that, especially, Latina women are well supported,” Chavez said.

Latinas can face more obstacles in business

Amor Collective, where you can find fun merch, made entirely by Latinas, like concha bread earrings or Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) candles, opened in August in downtown Phoenix after quietly operating in the suburbs. Founder Stephanie Vasquez made the bold relocation move despite it meaning higher rent. A space next door to her coffeehouse became available and the shop, in Vasquez's opinion, deserved to be in the bustling downtown.

The grand opening “was emotional,” Vasquez said. “I will say that the Latino community truly supports us.”

A decade ago, Vasquez established a nonprofit, Empowering Latina Leaders in Arizona or ELLA (Spanish for “her.”). She created it after seeing how underpaid Latinas remain. In fact, Hispanic female full-time workers make 79% of the median earnings their white counterparts earn, making them the lowest earning by race and gender, according to a July quarterly earnings report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

She started monthly pop-up markets for Latina entrepreneurs. A permanent storefront seemed like a natural next step, so she opened Amor Collective four years ago in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria.

“An incubator space for business owners to come together, mitigate risk — so now their risk is so low that they're able to be bold and they're able to really play in their businesses,” she said.

Over 35 entrepreneurs have signed a one-year lease with Amor. They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics like public relations and banking. A few members have been afraid to come because they've had family detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. So Vasquez made them Zoom-friendly, too.

“It's very clear that coming together as a community is very necessary,” Vasquez said. “This is where I think it's important for the consumer, whether you have the privilege of not being afraid to come out, then to come to spaces like this and support communities that might be in need.”

Cities big and small see economic potential of Latino businesses

The current mood of Latinos nationwide is divided when it comes to achieving the American dream. Nearly one-fifth of Latino adults say it is out of reach for them, according to Pew Research. Nearly 3 in 10, or 27%, believe the American dream doesn’t exist altogether.

Outside of advocacy groups, more cities are acknowledging the potential of Latino businesses with resources like grants. Quiroz asserts Mission Lotería — the name is a nod to a Mexican card game — would not have opened had the team not pitched their vision to a panel overseeing the city's storefront opportunity grants.

“I think just with the investments that we brought to the community, to the neighborhood, it felt like a good fit for both parties,” Quiroz said. “We ended up receiving the grant award for $50,000. That went really quick with our rebuilds.”

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, which represents over 25 cities and rural communities 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Boston, launched the Latino Initiative for Development of Entrepreneurship and Resources in July. LIDER, the Spanish word for “leader,” affords Latino-run businesses networking and educational opportunities to make up for “an access gap.” Some events and materials are in Spanish.

“We've seen for many years now a growing trend of businesses that are being formed or led by Latinos here in the region,” said Chamber president and CEO Roy Nascimento. “Latinos are starting businesses at three times the rate of the general population.”

The Chamber has not gotten any negative feedback for this initiative or for being seen as pro DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion.

“Chambers of commerce by their very nature are very inclusive,” Nascimento said. “Our mission is to advance the economy of North Central Massachusetts.”

Stores plan to be thriving Hispanic community hubs

Amor Collective will strive to be an event space beyond just meetings and workshops. A nook with tables, chairs and a television screen will also be where they have craft classes. DJs have started spinning tunes on Sundays.

“I'd love to have venue spaces. Like everything our community needs, I'd love to be a one-stop shop to do that,” Vasquez said.

For Quiroz, who was undocumented as an infant and carries proof of his legal permanent status, he wants Mission Lotería to feel welcoming for Latino and Hispanic people whether they were born in the U.S. or somewhere else.

Future plans include creating content to introduce entrepreneurs via social media, YouTube and a podcast. The ongoing construction inside includes carving out a podcast room in the back.

“People can really hear the stories of these business owners and their journey,” Quiroz said. “Anytime I get a chance to speak to them, their stories are so fascinating.”

Golden State last season became the first expansion franchise to make the playoffs, and now in its second year is the quickest to reach the WNBA Finals.

Kayla Thornton scored 18 points to lead the deep, defensive-minded Valkyries past the Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night, sweeping the defending champions in three games.

“It feels special because this is a special group,” said Gabby Williams, who scored 16 points for the Valkyries, including eight in overtime. “We're about to have some bandwagoners, but we ain't got no love all season. Nobody believed in us, but it made us smile because we were like, ‘All we need is each other.’”

The second-seeded Valkyries will have home-court advantage and will host No. 4 Atlanta beginning Oct. 17. The Dream swept New York earlier in the night, and now teams are 22-0 in playoff history when leading a series 2-0.

This was the first time a Becky Hammon-coached Aces team was swept in the playoffs. The last time Las Vegas went through that experience was in the 2020 Finals when the Bill Laimbeer-coached Aces were beaten in all three games by Seattle.

“I'm going to try to show up and uphold that (championship) standard every single opportunity I get because, hell, we created it,” Aces star A'ja Wilson said. “I feel like every year for us is championship or bust. So it's a bust year for us, but at the same time, I'm never going to lose sight of what we've done to this league and how we continue to uplift it.”

This series had quite an Aces flavor to it on the winning side, from former Las Vegas assistant and now Golden State coach Natalie Nakase to players Kiah Stokes and Tiffany Hayes. They each had 11 points, and Stokes also grabbed 10 rebounds.

“I actually tried to walk through the tunnel with my head down because there are so many people I consider family,” Nakase said. “Obviously, Becky. She hired me. She's the one who invited me into the W. The years I spent with her, I knew I was going to learn a lot.”

Her familiarity with the opposing side certainly didn't hurt.

Wilson, honored before night’s game for winning an unprecedented fifth MVP, scored 21 points, but on 6-for-19 shooting for the Aces. She also had 10 rebounds, joining DeWanna Bonner as the only players with 1,300 points and 600 rebounds in the postseason.

Jackie Young added 18 points and Chelsea Gray 17.

A 17-point run bolted Golden State past the Aces for a 53-47. Las Vegas closed within a point by the end of the quarter, giving the Aces only seven points in the period.

The Aces led by six points late in the game before the Valkyries evened the score when Gabby Williams stole the ball from Wilson and Thornton finished with a transition layup to make it 69-69 with 1:50 left.

Golden State then took the lead Veronica Burton's 9-foot floater with 1:12 remaining. The Aces tied the score on Gray's inbound pass to Young with 27 seconds left and ultimately force overtime.

The extra period belonged completely to the Valkyries, who outscored the Aces 16-6

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The Category 2 storm caused destructive storm surge, extreme winds, torrential rainfall, and increased the risk of tornadoes. It later weakened to a Category 1 storm.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a mandatory evacuation order for Escambia County. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said Pensacola Beach, a barrier island, was a concern.

“Evacuate if you can, and remember we will shut down those bridges,” Simmons said about the 39 mph wind limit.

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By 2:25 p.m., the Pensacola Police Department had closed the Pensacola Bay Bridge. The Escambia Sheriff’s Office closed the Theo Baars and Bob Sikes bridges. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office closed the Garcon Point Bridge. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office closed the Clyde B. Wells bridge.

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority announced the temporary shutdown of the water service to Pensacola Beach on Friday afternoon. The other areas under a mandatory evacuation order in Escambia were Perdido Key, Energy Point, and Innerarity Point.

“Stay off the roads, start getting to your safe spaces,“ Eric Gilmore, Escambia County’s public safety director, said on Friday during a news conference.

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Gilmore had a message for people who planned to stay on their boats during the hurricane: “There is no need to risk your life.”

The Pensacola International Airport, formerly Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport, was closed temporarily.

“We can’t control what time it gets here, but we can darn sure control the police and fire, our stormwater ponds, and make sure that we are as ready to go for our citizens as we can be,” Darcy Curran Reeves, the mayor of Pensacola since 2022, told NPR on Friday.

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Escambia County opened shelters at the Pensacola Bay Center, at 201 East Gregory St.; the Marie K. Young-Wedgewood Community Center, at 6405 Wagner Road; and the Clyde L. Gracey Community Center, at 5629 Byrom St.

“I need everybody to stay at home after landfall,” Travis Tompkins, Escambia County’s emergency manager, said on Friday during a news conference.

Aside from the Florida Panhandle, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season was also set to impact southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, according to the National Hurricane Center.

There was a storm surge warning in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River, and a storm surge watch in effect for the Suwannee River to Yankeetown.

There was a hurricane warning in effect from Ocean Springs in Mississippi to the Bay or Gulf county line in the Florida Panhandle.

There was a tropical storm warning in effect for the Jefferson or Plaquimines Parish line in Louisiana to the west of Ocean Springs in the Mississippi’s East of Bay or Gulf County line to the Aucilla River along Florida’s Big Bend.

Storm surge could be as high as 6 to 9 feet. There was also a tornado risk in coastal areas of Alabama and far southwest Georgia.

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“The surge is really what puts a lot of people’s lives in jeopardy if they haven’t heeded evacuation orders, and does the most significant damage from these storms,” DeSantis said. “Everywhere from Pensacola all the way into the Big Bend section of north Florida, you could see storm surge, so please take caution of that.”

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered evacuations at Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Dauphin Island. DeSantis declared a state of emergency, deployed about 5,000 National Guard troops, and requested an emergency declaration for federal support.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency staff responded to state emergency operations centers in Alabama and Florida, and had supplies at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deployed “Miss Piggy,” the N43RF, a specialized Lockheed WP-3D Orion four-engine turboprop aircraft, with a team of Hurricane Hunters, to fly out of Lakeland and directly into the hurricane.

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A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.

A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

A storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.

A storm surge warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.

• Alabama-Florida border to Grayton Beach: 6-9 feet
• Grayton Beach to Indian Pass: 4-7 feet
• Indian Pass to Steinhatchee River: 4-6 feet
• Dauphin Island in Alabama to the Alabama-Florida border: 4-6 feet
• Steinhatchee River to Suwannee River: 3-5 feet
• Mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana to Dauphin Island in Alabama: 3-5 feet
• Lower Mobile Bay: 3-5 feet
• Suwannee River to Yankeetown: 2-4 feet
• Upper Mobile Bay: 2-4 feet

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At about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the wind shear weakened the storm, which didn’t have a “full eye” when it made landfall in the Destin area.

“As of landfall, approximately 260,000 accounts are without power,” DeSantis said during a news conference on Friday night.

Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, weakened from Category 3 in the Gulf to Category 2 during landfall. It continued to weaken as it moved inland.

Life-threatening storm surge was impacting the Gulf Coast as flash flooding spread inland at about 9 p.m. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph at about 8:30 p.m.

The eyewall moved onshore at about 7:30 p.m. in the western Florida Panhandle, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

The storm was impacting the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The storm prompted a flash flood warning in Tallahassee on Friday night, and there was also an increased risk of tornadoes in Georgia.

The storm was about 50 miles east of Pensacola and about 50 miles west-northwest of Panama City, Fla., and it was moving north at 19 mph, according to the NHC.

The National Weather Service issued an extreme wind warning in the western Florida Panhandle shortly after 7:15 p.m.

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There was a storm surge warning in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River, and a storm surge watch in effect for the Suwannee River to Yankeetown.

There was a hurricane warning in effect from Ocean Springs in Mississippi to the Bay or Gulf county line in the Florida Panhandle.

There was a tropical storm warning in effect for the Jefferson or Plaquimines Parish line in Louisiana to the west of Ocean Springs in the Mississippi’s East of Bay or Gulf County line to the Aucilla River along Florida’s Big Bend.

There was a tornado risk in coastal areas of Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and far southwest Georgia.

The forecasted landfall is between southern Alabama’s Mobile Bay and the Florida Panhandle’s Choctawhatchee Bay, and the storm surge could be as high as 6 to 9 feet.

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered evacuations at Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Dauphin Island. DeSantis declared a state of emergency, deployed about 5,000 National Guard troops, and requested an emergency declaration for federal support.

“The surge is really what puts a lot of people’s lives in jeopardy if they haven’t heeded evacuation orders, and does the most significant damage from these storms,” DeSantis said. “Everywhere from Pensacola all the way into the Big Bend section of north Florida, you could see storm surge, so please take caution of that.”

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency staff responded to state emergency operations centers in Alabama and Florida, and had supplies at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deployed “Miss Piggy,” the N43RF, a specialized Lockheed WP-3D Orion four-engine turboprop aircraft, with a team of Hurricane Hunters, to fly out of Lakeland and directly into the hurricane.

What it means

A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.

A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

A storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.

Related story: Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast

A storm surge warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.

• Alabama-Florida border to Grayton Beach: 6-9 feet
• Grayton Beach to Indian Pass: 4-7 feet
• Indian Pass to Steinhatchee River: 4-6 feet
• Dauphin Island in Alabama to the Alabama-Florida border: 4-6 feet
• Steinhatchee River to Suwannee River: 3-5 feet
• Mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana to Dauphin Island in Alabama: 3-5 feet
• Lower Mobile Bay: 3-5 feet
• Suwannee River to Yankeetown: 2-4 feet
• Upper Mobile Bay: 2-4 feet

Related story: Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast

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Miami enters the game with a 2-0 record in preseason, averaging 128.5 points per game.

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In his first season with Columbus, the 39-year-old Talbot denied all three of Pittsburgh's attempts in the shootout to break the previous record held by Curtis McElhinney, Sean Burke and Ron Tugnutt.

Talbot, in his 13th NHL season, has also won games with the New York Rangers, Edmonton, Philadelphia, Calgary, Minnesota, Ottawa, Detroit and the Los Angeles Kings.

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Police moved to break up the demonstration before it could begin, intercepting demonstrators on their way to Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site in the heart of India's capital, chasing off some and detaining many others. Some were dragged away before being bundled into police vehicles and taken to temporary detention centers. Several “Cockroach” movement leaders, opposition lawmakers and student activists were detained before arriving, effectively crippling the protest ahead of its start.

The crackdown extended beyond the protest venue, with police stopping buses, cars and other vehicles at checkpoints on routes into the capital and searching for demonstrators. Jantar Mantar was barricaded, while anti-riot vehicles equipped with tear gas launchers were stationed along key routes. Restrictions on mobile internet and access to parts of the city added to the hurdles facing protesters.

Police said Friday they had denied permission for the protest because the request was submitted late.

Sambit Patra, a spokesperson for Modi’s party, dismissed the demonstrators as “anarchic elements.”

“Their flop show has been completely demolished,” Patra said.

The scale of the crackdown underscored the authorities’ determination to disrupt a fast-growing protest campaign that has mobilized thousands of young people, drawn opposition support and intensified scrutiny of Modi. The protests also come at a politically sensitive time, months after demonstrations led by the “Cockroach” movement over exam paper leaks forced Modi’s education minister to resign in July.

Police detain leaders and tighten grip around protest site

Leaders of the “Cockroach” movement Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were expected to be at the forefront of the protest, were detained after arriving at Delhi airport from Mumbai on Saturday. A video shared by the “Cockroach Janta Party” on X showed police boarding the aircraft and detaining the three men.

“The pre-planned interception by Delhi Police aims to cripple the leadership of today’s peaceful demonstrations before they even reach the protest site,” the movement said in a statement.

Loudspeakers around the protest site warned that gatherings of five or more people were banned in parts of New Delhi, as authorities imposed sweeping security restrictions rarely seen in the capital. Journalists also faced restrictions in some areas, with police briefly detaining some of them.

Some protesters nevertheless broke through police cordons, chanting slogans against Modi and election authorities before being detained.

“We are a democracy, yet peaceful protests are being crushed by force. Shouldn’t we fight for our rights,” said Tanya Negi, a college student who traveled from Mumbai with two friends and arrived early Saturday. “Why is Modi afraid of India’s young people?”

The police response marked an extraordinary show of force in a capital where Modi’s government has repeatedly sought to contain public dissent in the past. Under Modi, authorities have often used arrests and restrictions on public gatherings to contain demonstrations, raising questions about the space for protests in the world’s largest democracy.

The latest crackdown renewed criticism from opposition leaders, who accused the government of curbing dissent.

“Is there a democracy in this country? A total siege over the city. Citizens are being driven out,” opposition lawmaker John Brittas told The Associated Press. Brittas was later detained by police.

India’s voter list dispute raises election fairness concerns

The protests center on India's Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision, which the opposition says has disenfranchised millions of eligible voters. Protesters demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an end to the change, which has removed more than 130 million names from voter lists so far.

The Election Commission and the government reject allegations of voter manipulation, saying the revision is intended to eliminate duplicate and ineligible entries.

The dispute has become a rallying point for opposition parties seeking to challenge Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.

Saturday's planned demonstration follows days of protests in the Indian capital where opposition lawmakers also stepped up their campaign, with Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi being briefly detained by police.

Gandhi and other opposition leaders have accused the commission of conducting the voter revision in a way that benefits Modi’s party. The opposition says voters more likely to support its parties have been disproportionately affected by the removals, while supporters of the BJP have been spared or added to the lists.

The commission and the government deny the allegations.

India’s youth movement broadens campaign against Modi

For the “Cockroach” movement, the voter list dispute offers an opportunity to broaden its campaign.

The movement began online in May and gained prominence through demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes over alleged exam paper leaks. Those protests culminated in the resignation of Modi’s education minister in July, a rare political setback for a prime minister who has maintained a firm hold on national power for more than 12 years.

For Modi, the protests pose a challenge midway through his third term, though their political impact remains unclear. National elections are not due until 2029, but state elections next year in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, and Gujarat, Modi’s home state, will test the party’s standing.

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Busch's widow, Samantha Busch, spoke at the free event and shared memories of their life together during an emotional 10-minute speech. But it was 11-year-son Brexton, a budding racer, who stole the show with a burnout on the track's frontstretch in his father's No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Cup Series car before climbing on the roof and honoring his dad by doing his traditional bow with a checkered flag.

“I don't want to feel like we are putting a period on (his life) today,” Samantha Busch said. “This is not the end of Kyle's story. His story continues every time we give a young racer a chance, share something he taught us or share with the next generation what made Rowdy unforgettable."

She added: “Years from now I hope people remember Kyle as one of NASCAR's greatest drivers. He worked his entire life for that. But I also hope they meet someone whose life is better because Kyle was here. That's a legacy that no checkered flag can contain.”

Busch died unexpectedly in May from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis, according to the former NASCAR star’s death certificate.

Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator about two miles from CMS when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte and later died. He was 41.

The news sent shock waves throughout the sport and several drivers have celebrated their wins this season by honoring Busch with his post-race bow in victory lane.

Friday night was about remembering the good times.

Samantha Busch talked about how happy Kyle was at the end of his career — despite not winning many races during one stretch — because he loved being a father and raising Brexton and 4-year-old daughter Lennix.

She shared memories of spending nights at dirt tracks across the country, being exhausted late at night following a race while Brexton ran around with his friends covered in dirt and grease.

Those, she said, are the memories she will cherish the most, calling it their happiest times.

She also thanked the racing community.

“I never fully understood what this sport meant until we lost him," Samantha Busch said. "The races kept going, the cars kept circling the track, but our world had stopped. I didn't know how we would find our way without him. But then all of you showed us. You came to Brexton's races. You honored Kyle at every racetrack across the country and shared what he meant to you.”

Kurt Busch, Kyle’s older brother and former Cup Series champion, shared stories, memories and funny moments about the driver fondly known as “Rowdy.” Christopher Bell, Noah Gragson, Daniel Suárez, Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon also spoke at the one-hour ceremony.

“Even at a young age, he wanted to do everything better than me,” Kurt Busch said. “It was tough to beat him on the track, even though I had six years on him.”

After Kurt Busch won his first Cup Series pole at Darlington in 2001, he was asked by reporters about his little brother who was winning races in lower level series across the country.

“I said back then, ‘You think I’m good, you just wait until Kyle gets here,’” Kurt Busch said.

Busch’s 234 race wins across NASCAR’s top three national series, the most of any driver in history and he is considered a certain first ballot Hall of Famer.

He won 63 Cup Series races and earned season championships in 2015 and 2019.

Most of his success came at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Team owner Joe Gibbs recalled Busch's fiery personality while he was driving for him.

Earlier in Busch's career following a race in Loudon, New Hampshire, Gibbs was eavesdropping on his driver's post-race interview after he had finished second. After Busch finished up, Gibbs thought to himself “well, that wasn't too bad” thinking the emotional Busch had kept his emotions in check.

A few seconds later Busch walked over to Gibbs and pointed his finger at his chest and said slowly, word by word, “Your. Cars. Suck.”

“He was very driven, and he was hard on people,” Suarez said.

Larson called him the most talented driver he's raced against.

The celebration was put on by Kyle Busch Motorsports and featured 10 iconic cars representative of Busch’s motorsports career. The evening concluded with an acoustic musical performance by country artist Cole Swindell.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte on Friday also unveiled a new exhibit “Kyle Busch: Honoring A Legacy” honoring Busch's 25-year professional racing career.

The exhibit features Busch’s No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry from his 2015 NASCAR Cup Series championship season, along with videos and images highlighting his achievements and influence on the sport.

Samantha Busch was given the choice of selecting a car for the exhibit and picked her husband's No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing M&M's car which he raced for his first Cup Series championship.

“When I look at this car, I don’t just see a championship. I see everything Kyle overcame to earn it," she said.

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Exactly 364 days later, Reese is there after helping Atlanta reach the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013 with a 22-point effort in the Dream's 85-83 win over the New York Liberty on Friday night.

“Sat at home the last two years and watched it,” Reese said of the championship round. “I texted Kah (Kahleah Copper), just get me one game in the playoffs.”

Now Reese is playing on the WNBA's biggest stage. The fourth-seeded Dream completed the three-game sweep of the Liberty and haven't lost in the postseason this year. They will face Golden State, which swept defending champion Las Vegas, in the WNBA Finals beginning Saturday, Oct. 17.

Reese, who was the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, came to Atlanta this offseason in a trade and proved to be a key reason the Dream advanced to the championship round. The Dream hadn't reached the semifinals since 2018 before this season. Now, they'll try to win the franchise's first championship with four more victories.

“The job isn’t done,” Reese said. “Happy where we are right now. We’re not satisfied.”

Atlanta led 83-81 with 17.7 seconds left after turning the ball over, giving New York one last chance. But, Breanna Stewart missed a contested layup with nine seconds left. DeWanna Bonner hit two free throws with 6.2 seconds left to seal the win.

“I missed a bunny to tie the game which really stinks,” Stewart said. “Atlanta is a tough team. You know tons of credit to them for making it tough for us every single night and wish them the best in the Finals.”

Dream coach Karl Smesko was happy.

“We were able to make the last couple of plays and able to move onto the Finals,” Smesko said. “Excited about it and proud of the way our players competed and pull together and held on to win.”

Atlanta won it without leading scorer Allisha Gray, who has been sidelined with a finger injury sustained in Game 1. She missed Game 2 and warmed up before Friday night’s game, but was ruled out about an hour before the tip. She was on the bench cheering for her teammates in a Howard jersey.

Howard got the Dream going early with 11 points in the first quarter. Reese had 10 in that period, including hitting two 3-pointers.

Things got chippy in the second quarter. After Isobel Borlase scored twice in a row, Sabrina Ionescu went to set a screen on her and was called for the offensive foul. She and Reese then started jawing with each other before being broken up by officials. A few minutes later, Jones blocked Reese’s shot and the two bumped chests while talking trash. The referees stepped in and gave both a technical foul.

New York was able to get within 40-39 late in the half before Reese scored the final four points of the second quarter to give Atlanta a 44-39 lead.

The Dream scored the first seven points of the third quarter to take a 51-39 lead. New York responded with a 16-4 run, including scoring the first 10 points in the outburst to take its first lead since 2-0 on a tip-in by Jones. The Liberty led 68-66 after the third quarter.

Atlanta was down four early in the fourth quarter before scoring the next eight points to take a 75-71 lead with 4:55 left as they held New York without a basket for over six minutes. The teams went back and forth before Atlanta moved ahead 83-79 with a minute to go.

Jonquel Jones hit a layup to make it a two-point game, but it wasn't enough. Jones and Stewart finished with 26 points apiece.

The loss ended a frustrating season for New York, which returned most of the same core that won the franchise’s first championship two years ago. The team struggled for consistency this season and finished as the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. They knocked off top-seeded Minnesota in the first round, but struggled against the Dream.

“What I'm thinking about right now is a lost opportunity,” Stewart said. “It's really hard to get to the Finals and it's really hard to win a WNBA championship.”

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Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, was set to make landfall from 9 to 11 p.m. on Friday near Okaloosa County’s Destin in the Florida Panhandle.

Isaias was also set to impact southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was also increasing the risk of tornadoes in Georgia.

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There was a storm surge warning in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River, and a storm surge watch in effect for the Suwannee River to Yankeetown.

There was a hurricane warning in effect from Ocean Springs in Mississippi to the Bay or Gulf county line in the Florida Panhandle.

There was a tropical storm warning in effect for the Jefferson or Plaquimines Parish line in Louisiana to the west of Ocean Springs in the Mississippi’s East of Bay or Gulf County line to the Aucilla River along Florida’s Big Bend.

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There was a tornado risk forecast to begin late Friday afternoon and continue on Friday night in coastal areas of Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and far southwest Georgia.

The forecasted landfall is between southern Alabama’s Mobile Bay and the Florida Panhandle’s Choctawhatchee Bay, and the storm surge could be as high as 6 to 9 feet.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered evacuations at Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Dauphin Island. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency, deployed about 5,000 National Guard troops, and requested an emergency declaration for federal support.

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“The surge is really what puts a lot of people’s lives in jeopardy if they haven’t heeded evacuation orders, and does the most significant damage from these storms,” DeSantis said. “Everywhere from Pensacola all the way into the Big Bend section of north Florida, you could see storm surge, so please take caution of that.”

The Federal Emergency Management Agency staff responded to state emergency operations centers in Alabama and Florida, and had supplies at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deployed “Miss Piggy,” the N43RF, a specialized Lockheed WP-3D Orion four-engine turboprop aircraft, with a team of Hurricane Hunters, to fly out of Lakeland and directly into the hurricane.

What it means

A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.

A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

A storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.

A storm surge warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.

• Alabama-Florida border to Grayton Beach: 6-9 feet
• Grayton Beach to Indian Pass: 4-7 feet
• Indian Pass to Steinhatchee River: 4-6 feet
• Dauphin Island in Alabama to the Alabama-Florida border: 4-6 feet
• Steinhatchee River to Suwannee River: 3-5 feet
• Mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana to Dauphin Island in Alabama: 3-5 feet
• Lower Mobile Bay: 3-5 feet
• Suwannee River to Yankeetown: 2-4 feet
• Upper Mobile Bay: 2-4 feet

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Shesterkin came well out of his crease to challenge a shooter midway through the second period and fell as he scrambled back to the net. The 30-year-old Russian jammed his right skate into the right post as he slid back into the crease and collapsed into the net in pain.

Shesterkin stayed down for several minutes holding his right knee as he received medical attention. He did not put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the ice by teammates.

“It's awful, you know? He's a pillar of this team. It stinks," Rangers captain J.T. Miller said following a 3-1 loss to the Capitals. "Obviously, it's young. We don't even know what's going on. But to see him leave the game is a shock to all of us. But at the same time it means we've got to step up to a man to try to get the job done.”

The team didn't provide any specific details about Shesterkin's condition.

"It's concerning, obviously," coach Mike Sullivan said after his team's four-game winning streak was snapped. “He's an elite goaltender and you never want to see anyone get hurt. Obviously, he's an important player for us.”

The 2022 Vezina Trophy winner missed a month last season with a lower-body injury, contributing to the Rangers finishing last in the Eastern Conference.

Shesterkin was off to a strong start this season with a 3-1 record and 1.76 goals-against average. Last week, he became the first Rangers goalie to score a goal when he lofted the puck the length of the ice into an empty net late in New York’s home opener against Tampa Bay at Madison Square Garden.

“We're not going to let that take the wind out of our sails,” Miller said about Shesterkin's injury. “We love the way we're playing most of the time.”

Shesterkin stopped 13 of 14 shots and left with the score tied 1-all. He was replaced by 24-year-old backup Dylan Garand, who gave up the go-ahead goal late in the second but finished with 11 saves on 12 shots.

It was the fifth NHL appearance and second this season for Garand, recalled last week from Hartford of the American Hockey League after clearing waivers. Garand made 22 saves in a 2-0 shutout at Detroit last Friday with the Rangers playing their second game in two nights.

Garand went 2-0-1 with a 1.62 goals-against average and .948 save percentage in three starts for the Rangers last season.

New York acquired veteran goaltender Joonas Korpisalo from the Boston Bruins last summer to be Shesterkin’s backup. But the 32-year-old Finn was placed on injured reserve last week and was week to week with a lower-body injury.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year's World Series MVP, will start Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.

Skubal also started Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched six dominant innings, allowing one run and two hits, in a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The left-hander struck out seven and walked two.

Yamamoto started Game 3 of the NLDS, and struck out 10 over seven innings. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits to go with one walk.

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell struggled as the Game 2 starter against the Braves, who won 3-2 to tie the best-of-five series 1-1. The Dodgers went on to eliminate the Braves, 3-1.

Roberts said the Dodgers were in discussions about adding a pitcher for the best-of-seven NLCS, which would require them to drop a position player. Rosters are due Sunday morning.

Miguel Rojas exited Game 3 against the Braves during an at-bat with lower back pain. The utility player underwent imaging, which mostly showed prior back issues. He took ground balls and a couple rounds of batting practice at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

Rojas, 37, has said he's leaning toward retiring at the end of the season.

“Today was encouraging,” Roberts said. “We still have a flight to get on and see how he comes in tomorrow for the workout there, so there’s nothing definitive.”

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President Donald Trump announced Friday that he had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to immediately supply the U.S. more than 300,000 tons of diesel. That would be followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November, then 4 million more tons at some point after that.

The deal marks a stark reversal of policy by the U.S., which from the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine had banned imports of Russian oil, and comes at a time when the U.S. economy and consumers are being squeezed by a global rise in oil prices due to the eight-month-long U.S. war with Iran.

The price of diesel has shattered records in recent weeks, ratcheting up inflation for a broad swath of consumer goods.

The national average for a gallon of diesel in the U.S. hit a record high of $6.53 on Sept. 22, according to motor club AAA. It averaged nearly $6.28 a gallon on Friday, up from almost $3.68 this time last year. Diesel prices have hit records in Europe, too.

Higher diesel prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods. That’s because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks. And some businesses have already passed along steeper costs to consumers in the form of added fees on online orders and packages in the mail.

Shoppers may feel more and more sticker shock, particularly in the grocery aisle. Perishable foods, like meat and produce, face one of the most immediate strains of expensive diesel because they need to be hauled in and restocked frequently — or may be harvested using farm equipment powered by the fuel.

That’s turned up the heat on Trump and the Republican Party to address surging prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The president’s approval ratings on the economy have hit a new low, according to an AP-NORC poll released last week, as the Iran war and his trade battles have increased U.S. prices for oil and other goods.

A limited impact, at best

Energy policy experts on Friday expressed doubts that a boost in diesel supply from Russia will have a significant impact on oil prices, whether in the U.S. or globally.

“It’s kind of shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic,” said Michael Lynch, distinguished fellow at Energy Policy Research Foundation, a nonpartisan research institution focused on energy and economics.

“If we get diesel from Russia, basically it means that their existing customers are not going to get it and they’ll have to go somewhere else, and that will keep the price basically where it is now,” Lynch said.

And while the White House may be counting on this move to give some relief at the pump for U.S. truckers, ranchers and farmers who have been hit hard by rising diesel prices, that’s not a given.

“The best you could hope for is a tiny dip in prices locally in places like the New York-New Jersey area, Philadelphia maybe,” Lynch said. “It just means that the oil is just going to be shuffled around and it’s not really going to change the price globally or across the U.S.”

If Russia, which in July moved to ban diesel exports due to Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries, now believes it is able to resume exports of diesel, then that will help stabilize global diesel prices, said Daniel Sternoff, senior fellow at the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy.

However, prices are likely to remain elevated overall because a lot of refining capacity in the Middle East isn’t available to the world market due to the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

“Refined products like diesel are still barely half of prewar levels,” Sternoff said. “So, even if there were to be some follow-through from the Russians to put a little extra diesel into the world markets, it might take the edge off of prices, but it will not substantially lower them.”

While the deal between Trump and Putin probably won’t have much of an impact on prices for diesel consumers in the U.S., it will benefit Russia, said Clayton Seigle, an energy strategist and expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

That’s because Russia is trying to offload its summer-grade diesel for the heavier winter and arctic grades that they will need in the coming months, Seigle noted.

“I don’t think it’ll be enough to materially lower prices in the United States or Europe, but it does certainly let Moscow off the hook in terms of revenue squeeze,” he said.

The ninth letter of the alphabet leads all others in the number of named Atlantic storms that have been retired over the decades due to their destruction or high death tolls. The names may be out of circulation, but storms including Ian, Ida, Igor, Ike, Inez, Ingrid, Iota, Irene, Irma, Isabel and Ivan left lasting legacies.

Next up is Isaias, which became the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Wednesday night. Whether it lives up to the misery of others whose first letter it shares remains to be seen. The latest forecast suggested Isaias could be less dramatic, but still “extremely dangerous.”

“It’s the ‘I’ storm, which usually we have a lot earlier in the year,” said Kristen Corbosiero, a professor of atmospheric and environmental sciences at the University at Albany. “It’s always the ‘I’ storms that seem to cause problems.”

Isaias was expected to make landfall on the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Atlantic hurricanes have been given names since 1953, and 100 of them are no longer used. There have been 14 storms with “I” names retired, including 12 this century. When eastern and central Pacific hurricanes are considered, that retired “I” list grows to 20.

Ten Atlantic storm names starting with “F” have been retired, followed by “C” with nine, and “D” and “M” with eight apiece, according to a list compiled by the hurricane center.

Why I is such a foreboding letter

Hurricanes starting with “I” typically occur in the middle of the June 1-Nov. 30 season, when warming ocean waters can supercharge a storm’s energy.

The timing of Isaias is an exception to this trend, due to the current super El Niño weather pattern, which stunted Atlantic hurricane formations through September while cranking out storms throughout the Pacific region.

Isaias came one day shy of tying a 121-year-old record for the latest-forming initial hurricane of the Atlantic season.

‘I’ storms prove to be costly

Of the 55 costliest hurricanes to hit the United States, a dozen began with the letter “I”, including four in the top 10.

Category 4 Ian in 2022 came in at No. 3 with $119.6 billion in damage. Ian hammered Florida with such ferocity that it wiped out whole neighborhoods, tossed boats onto highways, swept away beaches and swamped homes in roof-deep waters.

Category 4 Ida, devastating parts of Louisiana in 2021, was the sixth-costliest hurricane at $84.6 billion. Category 4 Irma tore through the Florida Keys in 2017 for No. 8 at a cost of $64 billion. Category 2 Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas, in 2008 for No. 10 at $43.2 billion. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it based these figures on the 2024 Consumer Price Index adjusted cost.

In 2020, they ran out of names. Then came Iota

The 2020 hurricane season exhausted that year’s alphabetical list of storm names by mid-September, so later storms were identified using Greek letters, including Iota, the 30th named storm of that record-breaking year.

Category 4 Iota decimated Nicaragua and Honduras in November 2020 only two weeks after another hurricane had passed through the region.

The World Meteorological Organization, which oversees storm naming, later decided not to use the Greek alphabet for future storms, citing potential confusion when translated into other languages. Instead, a supplemental list of names will be used when the standard list is exhausted in a particular season.

Ivan spawned 118 tornadoes in a destructive loop

Ivan tore through Grand Cayman island in 2004, damaging or destroying an estimated 95 percent of the buildings there, the National Weather Service said. Then it slammed into the United States, spawning 118 tornadoes from Florida to Pennsylvania, more than any other tropical system since modern-day records have been kept starting in 1950, the weather service said. The storm was blamed for 124 deaths, including 57 in the United States.

Ivan formed during an El Niño, and churned a loopy path. After coming ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama, it went up to Virginia, then back down through southeast Florida, returning into the U.S. Gulf and to Texas.

Irene was among the costliest in its category

In 2011, Hurricane Irene sent cars bobbing down rivers, swept away covered bridges, put millions in the dark and killed dozens of people. It made landfall along the North Carolina coast, then veered north along a densely populated corridor. New York City took a direct hit, but the heaviest rains were further inland.

In Vermont, the storm killed six people, washed homes off their foundations and damaged or destroyed more than 200 bridges and 500 miles (805 kilometers) of highway. It was the costliest Category 1 U.S. hurricane on record since at least 1980, with estimated total damage of $18.8 billion.

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AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein in Kensington, Maryland, contributed to this report.

Saturday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, with southerly winds sustained at 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. A few passing showers are possible. Sunday also could bring a few showers, especially early. Otherwise, sunshine, scattered clouds and southeast winds sustained at 5 to 10 mph will prevail.

The weekend will be hot, with temperatures expected to reach the low 90s — above average for this time of year.

His dream pairing with Myles Garrett still does not appear to be in the Rams' immediate future, however.

Donald's first injury setback during his comeback from a 2 1/2-year retirement does not appear to be serious, the 10-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle said Friday after he went through a full practice at the Rams' training complex with no setbacks.

“I feel a lot better than what I was, so that's good,” Donald said. “Just followed the regimen (from the Rams' training staff) to get me back right where I need to be. Whatever they had me doing, I did, and I feel great right now.”

The 35-year-old star's absence from the Rams' comeback victory at Philadelphia underlined the difficulty of Donald's attempt to pull off this extraordinary comeback after such a lengthy layoff from football. Donald skipped all of last week's practices in an attempt to get his back ready to face the Eagles, but the Rams ultimately decided not to push things this early in the season.

A week later, Donald thinks he's ready to go again when Josh Allen and the Bills visit SoFi Stadium.

“I do feel good,” Donald said. “I don't feel like my wind is off. I don't feel like I'm out there exhausted. I think the way we're able to rotate helped me a lot, but I do feel good. Just got to keep going, try to be more productive, do what I need to do.”

Donald had four tackles and a quarterback hit while playing just over 50% of the snaps in the first two games of his comeback. Los Angeles has a fairly deep rotation on its interior defensive line, allowing every member to play at close to full speed.

But while Donald is feeling better, the Rams (2-2) are headed into the middle of October without yet getting to see Donald and Garrett on their defensive line together.

Garrett played poorly in his season-opening Rams debut in Australia before undergoing knee surgery. Coach Sean McVay said Thursday that the team isn't sure whether its high-priced trade acquisition will be ready to return to practice when his minimum four weeks on injured reserve are up next week.

“I know that the rehab is progressing well,” McVay said of Garrett while lamenting that he didn't have more concrete information on the superstar's current condition. “He’s looked good in the meetings.”

Donald thinks the Rams still have a defense good enough to contend with Allen even without Garrett. Then again, Donald was comfortably on his couch in retirement when Allen put up a jaw-dropping performance in the Bills' most recent trip to SoFi.

Allen became the first player in NFL history to record three passing TDs and three rushing TDs in the same game while he shredded the Rams' defense in December 2024, but Matthew Stafford and the Rams' offense outlasted him for a 44-42 victory in a game featuring 902 combined yards of offense.

Donald, a Pittsburgh native from a family of Steelers fans, gave high praise to Allen through comparison.

“He's a different type of player,” Donald said. “I call him like a futuristic Big Ben (Roethlisberger). More athletic, hard to tackle, a lot faster, able to move a lot different. He can hurt you in a lot of different ways. He's not easy to take down, and he's a playmaker.”

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The state and federal prosecutions center on “different harms, different evils, different purposes, different crimes,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann and colleagues wrote in a court filing.

Mangione's defense lawyers are trying to get the state murder and weapons charges thrown out, citing double jeopardy. It's the legal precept that broadly prevents a person from being repeatedly prosecuted for the same crime, though the particulars can be complicated and disputed when different courts are involved.

In response to prosecutors’ filing Friday, Mangione's attorneys pointed to their own previous court papers arguing that the state and federal governments are “prosecuting the same man twice for the same event.”

A ruling is expected in late autumn.

At stake is whether Mangione will continue to face a trial in a New York state court in Manhattan and, potentially, how much prison time he will serve if he's convicted. He's already looking at the likelihood of a lengthy federal sentence. A state conviction, if there is one, could add more time.

The Manhattan prosecutors argue that double jeopardy doesn't apply to Mangione's situation. Though their case and the federal prosecution both concern Thompson's December 2024 killing, the Manhattan prosecutors contend that the specific charges involve different legal elements and criminal conduct.

Mangione pleaded guilty in August to federal stalking and cyberstalking charges, admitting in court that he traveled across state lines to New York to kill Thompson and then shot him from behind on a Manhattan street. The 28-year-old said he gunned for the CEO after experiencing years of severe back pain and “navigating the obstacles of the health insurance system.”

In the state case, meanwhile, Mangione pleaded not guilty in 2024 to murder, weapons and fake-ID charges. If he goes to trial, his admission in federal court might be used against him.

Thompson, 50, led one of the United States’ largest health insurers. His killing — with ammunition that authorities said was marked “delay,” “deny” and “depose” — alarmed the healthcare industry while baring the anger that many Americans feel about it. Some people cast Mangione as a valiant figure, even as others, including public officials, said the killing was anything but heroic.

Mangione, a scion of a prominent Maryland real estate family, has undergraduate and master's degrees in computer science. He worked for a car-buying website for a time. He never had UnitedHealthcare's insurance, police said.

La capital del estado de Amazonas suspendió el trabajo presencial en las oficinas administrativas municipales debido al deterioro de la calidad del aire. Se cancelaron las clases en las escuelas públicas y se instó a los residentes a usar mascarillas.

La ciudad indicó en un comunicado que la concentración de contaminantes promedió 196 microgramos por metro cúbico, muy por encima del rango normal de aproximadamente 3 a 9.

“Desde hace varios días, Manaus se ha visto afectada por un denso humo proveniente de incendios en municipios de otras zonas del estado de Amazonas y en otros estados”, informó la ciudad. “La grave situación se extiende más allá de la capital y amenaza la salud y la calidad de vida de miles de familias”.

Datos satelitales estatales y federales mostraban incendios cerca de Manaus y en el sur del estado de Amazonas, así como cerca de Santarem, en el vecino estado de Pará.

La Amazonía brasileña había registrado cerca de 33.556 focos de incendio este año hasta el jueves, según el Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales de Brasil. Esa cifra es casi un 50% más que en el mismo periodo de 2025, aunque alrededor de un 53% por debajo del promedio histórico.

Los incendios se han desplazado por la Amazonía desde que comenzó la temporada seca en junio. Al inicio de la temporada, se concentraban más al norte, en los estados de Roraima y Amapá. Más recientemente, han aumentado más al sur, cerca de Manaus, en el sur del estado de Amazonas y en torno a Santarem, en el estado de Pará.

Varios estudios indican que los efectos de El Niño en la región podrían ser más severos en 2027, cuando el patrón climático podría alterar la próxima temporada de lluvias de la selva tropical.

Funcionarios han instado a prepararse para la sequía, el calor y los incendios a medida que se desarrolla El Niño —un fenómeno climático cíclico que normalmente eleva las temperaturas e incrementa la sequía en la Amazonía—.

Durante El Niño de 2023 y 2024, las temperaturas subieron de 2 a 4 grados Celsius (de 3,5 a 7 grados Fahrenheit) por encima del promedio histórico del bosque tropical. Asociado con una sequía severa, el calor alimentó los peores incendios forestales de la Amazonía en dos décadas.

La Amazonía, que almacena enormes cantidades de dióxido de carbono y genera humedad atmosférica que ayuda a regular el clima mucho más allá de Sudamérica, es un ecosistema vital para el clima del mundo. La mayoría de los incendios forestales allí no son naturales, sino que los provocan los seres humanos.

El Ministerio de Medio Ambiente de Brasil informó que había desplegado brigadas contra incendios y aeronaves para ayudar a combatir los incendios en el estado de Amazonas. También indicó que había notificado a los propietarios de predios rurales para que adopten medidas para prevenir y combatir los incendios forestales.

“Se están intensificando las inspecciones sobre el terreno para frenar nuevos incendios e investigar el uso ilegal del fuego”, manifesó le ministerio.

El gobierno del estado de Amazonas no respondió a una solicitud de comentarios de The Associated Press.

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The big forecast wrinkle with Isaias has been when increasingly strong upper-level winds from an advancing jet stream dip will begin to undercut its core and halt strengthening.

So far, that hasn’t happened and Isaias is passing directly over a local patch of extremely warm and deep waters – a warm core ring of current known as an anticyclonic eddy that’s spun off the Gulf’s infamous Loop Current – that’s giving it a second wind on approach to the Gulf Coast.

Interestingly, morning runs of our high-fidelity and best-performing intensity models have also moved the goalposts on when weakening might commence, with Google’s DeepMind 1,000-member ensemble system showing it maintaining peak to near-peak intensity (stippled region in the plot below) up until the last few hours before landfall.

NOAA’s next-generation, high-resolution HAFS hurricane model also advertises this 11th hour weakening, but not before continued strengthening into Friday afternoon, with both configurations of HAFS suggesting Isaias could be touching Category 4 intensity (winds of 130) before it stumbles closer to the coast tonight.

Either way, the specter of a stronger hurricane coming ashore is growing and NHC bumped up its forecast hazards Monday morning in response, including its peak storm surge flooding – now expected to be as high as 6 to 9 feet for the western Florida panhandle from the Florida/Alabama state line to just east of Destin.

Evacuation orders were ordered Thursday for most coastal zones in the western Florida panhandle. For the latest evacuation information for Florida counties, click here.

Those who haven’t already evacuated have limited time to safely to do so today, but if you’re in a low-lying coastal zone – most notably from Destin westward to Pensacola – consider moving to a higher spot away from the water before the worst of Isaias arrives. You often don’t have to move inland very far to escape life-threatening storm surge. Roughly 90% of deaths in hurricanes historically come from water, not wind.

In addition to the dangerous winds, those in the path, especially to the north and east of Isaias’s track, should have a way to receive National Weather Service warnings, as we anticipate the likelihood of supercell tornadoes in outer bands as the hurricane closes in today and through the overnight hours Saturday.

The tornado threat will extend inland into parts of south and central Georgia and the Carolinas on Saturday.

Big inland wind and power outage threat across the southeast

As Isaias moves inland and transitions into a much larger extratropical storm, its expanding wind field will bring strong, long-duration gusty winds across the southeastern U.S. into the lower Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians this weekend.

This will likely cause widespread downed trees and power outages throughout the region with winds gusting over 60 mph, especially over inland Alabama on Saturday and across the mountains of North Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina.

Additionally, a heavy rainfall and flood threat will accompany Isaias inland over the weekend, rainfall totals topping out in the double digits, even into the southern Appalachians and coastal Carolinas.

NOAA Lt. Cdr. Christopher Wood had control of the famous “Miss Piggy,” a Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft that operates as N43RF or NOAA43.

“The aircraft are capable of going into the storm and getting in-situ data that we can’t get through any other remote means like satellites or any ground-based stations,” Wood said.

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The hurricane hunters conducted five flights through the center of Hurricane Isaias to collect life-saving data before it made landfall on Friday in the Florida Panhandle.

“Without this data, you are looking at about a 20% reduction in the ability of these forecasters to figure out what these storms are doing,” Wood said.

Weather Authority meteorologist Brandon Orr joined Joseph Cione, a lead NOAA meteorologist, and Sim Aberson, a NOAA meteorologist, who worked aboard “Miss Piggy.”

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“If we can get a better estimate of where storm winds are because we can sample better, that means the situational awareness improves,” Cione said. “That means the forecasts improve. That means we evacuate an area we weren’t going to evacuate and saving lives.”

During an eight-hour flight, the team collected data showing the wind field expanding, spreading damaging winds further from the center, and the eye becoming better aligned.

“It takes a lot of people to make those forecasts and make them accurate,” Aberson said.

There was a green light for intensification to a Category 3. “Miss Piggy” and “Kermit,” another Lockheed WP-3D Orion, are based out of Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Fla. Both are equipped with GPS dropwindsondes, lower fuselage and tail Doppler radar systems, and Step Frequency Microwave Radiometers (SFMR) to measure wind speed, barometric pressure, temperature, and humidity.

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The longstanding but uneasy relationship with executing the nation's worst criminals has been on clear display in recent weeks, first following a botched lethal injection in Tennessee and later after the military announced plans to livestream a death by firing squad. Both have prompted fresh calls for abolition from death penalty opponents and led supporters to publicly grapple with how to humanely carry out government executions.

When Christa Pike was sentenced to die in 1996 after being convicted of murdering a classmate, Tennessee was among 37 states that had capital punishment, and the number of annual executions in the U.S. was on the rise. Since then, 10 states have abolished capital punishment, and executions haven't approached their late 1990s peak.

Still, it is unlikely the U.S. is headed for complete abolition. Thirty inmates have been executed this year, and another eight executions have been scheduled, most of them in Texas and Florida. The military's planned firing-squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement Thursday that the military would livestream Hasan's execution shocked even some capital punishment supporters. Vice President JD Vance on Friday questioned whether it would happen and said he wouldn't watch. Retiring North Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis called a livestream “beyond disgusting."

American attitudes on the death penalty are complicated

While about two-thirds of U.S. adults see the death penalty as morally justified for people who have committed murder, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted in July, about 6 in 10 say the death penalty does not deter crime. About 7 in 10 say there is some risk an innocent person would be put to death. Gallup’s trend suggests that support for capital punishment has fallen considerably since the 1990s.

Victims' families are often among the most vocal advocates on either side of the debate. The family of Colleen Slemmer, whom Pike was convicted of killing, has supported Pike's execution.

On the opposite side is Rachel Sutphin, a Presbyterian pastor whose father was killed in the line of duty as a sheriff's deputy. The man convicted of killing him was the last person Virginia executed, in 2017. Sutphin was part of a coalition that successfully argued for abolishing the death penalty in the state in 2021. She said the Pentagon's announcement was so shocking it might push her back into advocacy work.

“This place where (in) the name of revenge, taking an eye for an eye, has become socially acceptable and has almost become a form of entertainment -- that very much concerns me,” she said.

In Tennessee, Republican legislators weren't backing off their support for the death penalty after Pike survived her attempted execution Oct. 1. Instead, they contemplated returning to the electric chair or allowing firing squads. Idaho recently made the firing squad the state's primary execution method, viewing it as more humane because the death is quicker and the chances of botching it are remote.

Idaho state Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug, a retired attorney who introduced that legislation, said he believes the death penalty should be rare but that once the court issues such a punishment, it’s the government’s duty to “carry it out properly.”

But Skaug was surprised by the Pentagon's announcement and still pondering it Friday.

"That’s a difficult one for me to swallow.”

Public executions used to be common in the U.S.

From the Revolution and into the 20th century, American executions were often public and sometimes treated like mass entertainment. But no public executions have taken place since the late 1930s.

Brenner Fissell, vice president of the National Institute of Military Justice, said public executions “are seen by most civilized societies as grotesque and barbaric.” Almost every European nation has abolished capital punishment.

But, Fissell added, he did not know of any legal obstacles that would prohibit the administration from livestreaming Hasan’s execution.

“You don’t have a right to a secret death,” he said.

But Robert Blecker, a professor emeritus at New York Law School, said there are arguments in favor of making executions public. He said it forces the government to take responsibility for executing someone.

“Shouldn't the people have access to what's being done in their name?” he said. “If we can't stomach and can't tolerate it, then abolish it."

Religious institutions highlight conflicting attitudes on death penalty

American culture is replete with portrayals of clergy being around execution, either advising and comforting the condemned or even occasionally giving a moral lecture from the gallows before a hanging. They have been a major part of the ongoing debate over capital punishment.

Blecker, who agrees with some criticism of how capital punishment is administered but believes it is morally appropriate in a few cases involving the worst criminals, said that idea came from the ancient Hebrews and Greeks. They felt that failing to adequately punish criminals polluted the population as a whole.

Hegseth's church and denomination were co-founded by archconservative pastor Doug Wilson, who supports capital punishment.

Christian denominations such as the Southern Baptist Convention and the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod support the death penalty, citing Biblical passages that mandate retributive justice under an authority granted by God to punish grave crimes. Supporters in these faith traditions view the death penalty as necessary to uphold the moral order and as a just response to the taking of innocent life.

But major religious denominations including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and several mainline Protestant denominations have taken official stances opposing the death penalty. Those positions are anchored in their theology of redemption and value for the “sanctity of life.”

Many clergy members, chaplains and volunteers from faith groups provide spiritual counseling, prayer and human connection to death row inmates and their families. Faith-based groups routinely organize prayer vigils and letter-writing campaigns while lobbying legislators to commute sentences or abolish capital punishment.

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Friday issued a statement sharply condemning the military's plans to livestream Hasan's execution.

“This decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered,” he said.

__ Hanna reported from Topeka, Kansas; Rankin, from Richmond, Virginia, and Bharath from Los Angeles. Also contributing reporting were Associated Press writers Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina, Gene Johnson in Seattle, and Tiffany Stanley in Washington.

Los precios de los combustibles son un tema especialmente sensible para los votantes, que decidirán el 25 de octubre si eligen al senador Flávio Bolsonaro, hijo del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro, o si le conceden a Lula un cuarto mandato no consecutivo. Bolsonaro obtuvo alrededor de 2 millones de votos más que Lula en la primera vuelta del domingo.

Un nuevo decreto elimina durante 30 días los impuestos federales a la importación y venta de gasolina, con posibilidad de prórroga. La medida entra en vigor el viernes, el mismo día en que vencieron las medidas anteriores que habían reducido los impuestos. Prorroga una exención fiscal y aumenta un subsidio para el etanol.

El gobierno también indicó que otorgará un subsidio adicional a los importadores de diésel, que recibirán 1,40 reales (0,28 dólares) por litro durante un periodo de 30 días. Esta cantidad se suma al subsidio de 2,12 reales (0,42 dólares) por litro que ya está vigente.

“El objetivo es garantizar que las importaciones sigan siendo económicamente viables en un momento crítico para el abastecimiento de combustibles”, manifestó la secretaría de comunicación social del gobierno. Añadió que las medidas estaban en línea con la estrategia adoptada por el gobierno desde el inicio de la guerra de Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán.

El impacto fiscal de las medidas se compensará con los ingresos provenientes de los activos petroleros del gobierno federal, puntualizó.

Los precios del petróleo crudo se dispararon poco después de que Israel y Estados Unidos iniciaran su guerra contra Irán a finales de febrero, en gran medida porque los combates detuvieron la mayor parte del transporte marítimo a través del estrecho de Ormuz, una vía marítima por la que antes del conflicto pasaba aproximadamente una quinta parte del suministro mundial de petróleo.

“La situación internacional se ha deteriorado desde las medidas anunciadas en septiembre”, indicó el gobierno brasileño, y añadió que los márgenes internacionales de refinación de diésel y gasolina habían subido a más del doble respecto a los niveles previos a la guerra.

Brasil es un importante productor y exportador de petróleo crudo, y sus ingresos del sector se han disparado este año debido al alza de los precios internacionales. Pero el país todavía depende de las importaciones para cubrir la demanda interna de combustibles refinados.

Estabilizar los precios del diésel también es crucial para evitar huelgas de camioneros y mantener a raya la inflación de los alimentos. En 2018, una huelga de camioneros hizo que los precios de los alimentos se dispararan, dejó vacíos los estantes de los supermercados y las gasolineras, y provocó miles de millones en pérdidas. ___

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The city has a population of more than 134,000 people.

On Nov. 3, residents will have to decide whether they want to keep Scott Brook as mayor.

Brook served from 2006 to 2010. He was re-elected in 2019 and has been mayor since.

“I’d like to finish downtown Coral Springs. I’d like to continue to support the economic development that will help diversify the tax base,” Brook said. “I want to keep public safety strong”

Brook has an opponent: current Commissioner Joshua Simmons, who has served for eight years.

“I respect my opponent’s service to the city, but as we go into this, as we approach this new political climate, as we approach some of these challenges that cities all over Florida may face, as we go through a lot of the economic issues that we’re having nationwide,” Simmons said.

Affordability is among the issues the candidates told Local 10 News that residents are concerned about.

Brook said that in the last year, the city donated land to Habitat for Humanity to build houses for 13 homeowners. He said more projects that could address affordability are coming.

“Tunnels to Towers to potentially have affordable housing for disabled veterans,” Brook said. “That’s in the works, but there needs to be a lot of things worked out. But that’s just one example of possibly being to help with affordability in our community.”

Simmons’ approach to affordability includes reducing fees.

“I think that gives us an incredible opportunity to look at where we can scale back on things as a city or where we can reduce certain fees that the residents have to interact with as they’re trying to take care of their property or take care of things in the city,” Simmons said.

As both candidates push to sway voters in the coming days, they also have Florida’s Amendment 3 top of mind. Coral Springs voters will have to decide whether they want to see an increase in homestead tax exemptions.

Brook and Simmons have their own ways of tackling the potential cuts if the amendment passes.

“You have to consider all areas,” Brook said. “You have to consider code enforcement. You’ve got to consider parks. You have to consider potentially pulling back SROs from our schools, but of course it’s not about cuts. It’s about possibly getting grants for different things.”

Simmons said, “If it passes, then we will have to push out some costs. We’ll have to take a look at our capital improvement plans and push those out further and figure out where we could just scratch out some savings before we start talking about people losing their jobs.”

Both candidates have received endorsements from organizations and elected officials across the county.

“Gavin wants the ball. We want him to have the ball, and it’s his game,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Friday.

Williams was the eighth Cleveland pitcher used during a 9-5 win in Game 4 at Chicago. He made his first major league relief appearance after All-Star closer Cade Smith got into trouble in the ninth inning when Miguel Vargas homered and Munetaka Murakami drew a walk.

The right-hander threw 18 pitches, allowing one hit and striking out one batter, to nail down the victory and even the best-of-five series at two games apiece.

Williams said he walked by Vogt's office after the game and told the third-year manager he was ready to go.

“The body feels good right now. I've been in the training room all morning, just figuring it out. But it’s just a normal day really,” said Williams, who went 14-8 with a 3.76 ERA during the regular season and led the AL with 248 strikeouts. "I throw a 'pen on those days and everybody knows it. So there’s nothing different. Just being able to feel the mound in a game situation is even better at that point."

Williams struck out 11 over five-plus innings during Monday's 4-3 loss in Game 2. He was the first pitcher in franchise history to whiff five straight batters in a postseason game. He also threw 16 pitches over 100 mph, the fourth-most by an AL pitcher in a playoff game since tracking started in 2008.

The 27-year-old Williams allowed two runs and four hits. He threw 98 pitches, 59 for strikes, but got into trouble by allowing the leadoff hitter to get aboard in the fourth, fifth and sixth. The Guardians had a 2-0 lead before the White Sox rallied with three runs in the sixth to take the lead.

This will be Williams' sixth start and seventh appearance against the White Sox this season. He is 0-1 with a 3.76 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 11 walks.

“They’re still a hard team to pitch to. There’s nothing really to learn at this point of the season. I know what they've got, and they know what I've got,” Williams said.

Burke will be making his fifth appearance and third start against Cleveland this year. He is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA.

The right-hander came in during the third inning of Monday's game and earned the win. He retired 13 straight batters in one stretch while allowing one run and one hit with six strikeouts overall.

“I think I did a pretty good job of commanding all my stuff in the zone. I think that’s kind of the key with this team. You see the last couple games how they were able to piece together bigger innings when you’re not as sharp with command, or you get behind guys, you walk guys, and then this team kind of thrives,” Burke said.

It is the first time in seven games this postseason the White Sox will go with a traditional starter rather than an opener. Burke said manager Will Venable approached him on Wednesday about that scenario.

“Sean is someone that’s going to play a big role in tomorrow’s game as the bulk guy. As we kind of evaluated the set of guys that we have and that we’ll use tomorrow, it made sense to start him,” Venable said.

It will be all hands on deck for both teams, with the winner heading to Tampa Bay for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Monday.

Chicago is 9-8 against the Guardians this year, but Cleveland was able to win its third straight AL Central title by one game over the White Sox, which gave the Guardians home-field advantage for this series.

That hasn't mattered much to this point, though, because the road team has won all four games.

“We would obviously have loved to win Game 3 or 4. There’s been a couple of times that Vogter and I have just looked at each other and laughed because this is just how it goes with these two clubs. And I think it’s a special thing,” Venable said. “If you look at just the story of the battle that we’ve had with these guys throughout this season coming down to that last weekend for the division and then here we are with a Game 5 for a chance to go to the CS, I think it’s fitting two really good clubs that are both just very competitive, really talented, and the heart and soul of the club and identity of the club comes through, and I think it’s been cool to watch that play out in competition throughout the year.”

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Isaias, el primer huracán de la temporada del Atlántico, estaba previsto que afectara el Panhandle de Florida, el sur de Alabama y el sur de Mississippi, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes; esto incluso incrementa riesgo de tornados en Georgia.

La tormenta se encontraba a unas 145 millas al sur de Pensacola y a unas 125 millas al sur-sureste de la desembocadura del río Mississippi. Se desplazaba hacia el norte-noreste a 16 mph, según el NHC.

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Había una alerta de marejada ciclónica vigente desde la desembocadura del río Mississippi hasta el río Suwannee, y una vigilancia de marejada ciclónica vigente desde el río Suwannee hasta Yankeetown.

Asimismo, alerta de huracán vigente desde Ocean Springs, en Mississippi, hasta la línea divisoria entre los condados de Bay y Gulf, en el Panhandle de Florida.

Había una alerta de tormenta tropical vigente desde la línea divisoria de las parroquias de Jefferson y Plaquemines, en Louisiana, hasta un punto al oeste de Ocean Springs, en Mississippi, y desde la línea divisoria de los condados de Bay y Gulf hasta el río Aucilla, en la región de Big Bend, en Florida.

Se pronosticaba que el riesgo de tornados comenzaría a última hora de la tarde del viernes y continuaría durante la noche en las zonas costeras de Alabama, el Panhandle de Florida y el extremo suroeste de Georgia.

Se pronosticaba que la tormenta tocaría tierra entre Mobile Bay, en el sur de Alabama, y Choctawhatchee Bay, en el Panhandle de Florida, y la marejada ciclónica podría alcanzar entre 6 y 9 pies.

Historia relacionada: Huracán Isaias, el primero en dos años que se dispone a azotar el norte de la costa del Golfo

La gobernadora de Alabama, Kay Ivey, ordenó evacuaciones en Gulf Shores, Orange Beach y Dauphin Island. El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, declaró el estado de emergencia, desplegó a unos 5,000 miembros de la Guardia Nacional y solicitó una declaración de emergencia para recibir apoyo federal.

“La marejada es realmente lo que pone en peligro la vida de muchas personas si no han acatado las órdenes de evacuación, y es lo que causa los daños más significativos de estas tormentas”, dijo DeSantis. “Desde Pensacola hasta la región de Big Bend, en el norte de Florida, podría haber marejada ciclónica, así que, por favor, tomen precauciones”.

El personal de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias respondió a los centros estatales de operaciones de emergencia en Alabama y Florida, y tenía suministros en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Maxwell, en Montgomery, Alabama.

La Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica desplegó a “Miss Piggy”, el avión N43RF, un avión turbohélice especializado Lockheed WP-3D Orion de cuatro motores, junto con un equipo de cazadores de huracanes, para despegar desde Lakeland y volar directamente hacia el huracán.

Qué significa

Una alerta de huracán significa que se esperan condiciones de huracán en algún lugar dentro del área bajo alerta. Se deben acelerar y completar los preparativos para proteger la vida y los bienes.

Una alerta de tormenta tropical significa que se esperan condiciones de tormenta tropical en algún lugar dentro del área bajo alerta.

Una vigilancia de marejada ciclónica significa que existe la posibilidad de inundaciones que pongan en peligro la vida debido al aumento del nivel del agua que avanza tierra adentro desde la costa.

Una alerta de marejada ciclónica significa que existe el peligro de inundaciones que pongan en peligro la vida debido al aumento del nivel del agua que avanza tierra adentro desde la costa.

• Frontera entre Alabama y Florida hasta Grayton Beach: de 6 a 9 pies
• Grayton Beach hasta Indian Pass: de 4 a 7 pies
• Indian Pass hasta el río Steinhatchee: de 4 a 6 pies
• Dauphin Island, en Alabama, hasta la frontera entre Alabama y Florida: de 4 a 6 pies
• Río Steinhatchee hasta el río Suwannee: de 3 a 5 pies
• Desembocadura del río Mississippi, en Louisiana, hasta Dauphin Island, en Alabama: de 3 a 5 pies
• Bahía inferior de Mobile: de 3 a 5 pies
• Río Suwannee hasta Yankeetown: de 2 a 4 pies
• Bahía superior de Mobile: de 2 a 4 pies

Historia relacionada:Isaias se intensifica hasta convertirse en un peligroso huracán de categoría 3 que se dirige hacia la costa del Golfo de EE. UU.

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Boletines de la mañana del viernes

Noticia relacionada: El huracán Simón se intensifica hasta convertirse en una tormenta de categoría 2, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes

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El rescate ocurrió poco después de la 1 p.m. cerca de West Oakland Park Boulevard y Northwest 94th Avenue, después de que Richard Harris estrellara su camioneta contra una pared junto a una sala de emergencias independiente.

Las imágenes muestran a los primeros socorristas entrando al agua turbia sin equipo de buceo y tratando de romper la ventana de la camioneta para llegar hasta Harris.

Una vez que lo sacaron del vehículo, los rescatistas lo encontraron inconsciente y comenzaron de inmediato las compresiones torácicas en tierra.

Los bomberos continuaron la reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) mientras trasladaban a Harris hacia la ambulancia, sin dejar de esforzarse por salvarlo.

En algún momento durante el traslado, lograron restablecerle el pulso y la presión arterial. Sin embargo, la Policía de Sunrise informó que posteriormente murió en el Broward Health Medical Center.

Finalmente, la camioneta fue recuperada del canal. Los agentes de policía retiraron objetos del vehículo como parte de la investigación.

La causa del accidente continúa bajo investigación.

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The rescue happened shortly after 1 p.m. near West Oakland Park Boulevard and Northwest 94th Avenue, after Richard Harris crashed his truck through a wall next to a standalone emergency room.

The footage shows first responders entering the murky water without dive gear and working to break through the truck’s window to reach Harris.

Once they pulled him from the vehicle, rescuers found him unconscious and immediately began chest compressions on land.

Firefighters continued CPR as they moved Harris toward the ambulance, continuing their efforts to save him.

At some point during transport, they were able to restore his pulse and blood pressure. However, Sunrise police said he later died at Broward Health Medical Center.

The truck was eventually recovered from the canal. Police officers removed items from the vehicle as part of their investigation.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Las autoridades se preparaban para una marejada ciclónica destructiva, vientos extremos y lluvias torrenciales. Se preveía que la tormenta de categoría 3 tocara tierra el viernes por la noche cerca de Pensacola.

El gobernador Ron DeSantis emitió una orden de evacuación obligatoria para el condado de Escambia. El viernes, el sheriff del condado de Escambia, Chip Simmons señaló que Pensacola Beach, una isla barrera, era motivo de preocupación.

“Evacúen si pueden, y recuerden que cerraremos esos puentes en cuanto los vientos alcancen las 40 mph”, dijo Simmons refiriéndose a la isla barrera.

A las 2:25 p. m., el Departamento de Policía de Pensacola había cerrado el puente de la Bahía de Pensacola. La Oficina del Sheriff de Escambia cerró los puentes Theo Baars y Bob Sikes. La Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Santa Rosa cerró el puente de Garcon Point.

Historia relacionada: Huracán Isaias provoca evacuaciones en Florida, Alabama y Misisipi

La Autoridad de Servicios Públicos de Costa Esmeralda anunció este viernes por la tarde la suspensión temporal del servicio de agua en Pensacola Beach. Las otras zonas de Escambia sujetas a orden de evacuación obligatoria son Perdido Key, Energy Point e Innerarity Point.

“No salgan a las calles, comiencen a dirigirse a sus lugares seguros”, dijo Eric Gilmore, director de seguridad pública del condado de Escambia, el viernes durante una conferencia de prensa.

Gilmore tenía un mensaje para las personas que planeaban quedarse en sus embarcaciones durante el huracán: “No hay necesidad de arriesgar su vida”.

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Pensacola, anteriormente conocido como Aeropuerto Regional de la Costa del Golfo de Pensacola, fue cerrado temporalmente. Hubo una amenaza temporal de tornados.

“No podemos controlar a qué hora llegará, pero sí podemos controlar a la policía y a los bomberos, nuestros estanques de aguas pluviales, y asegurarnos de estar lo más preparados posible para ayudar a nuestros ciudadanos”, declaró a NPR Darcy Curran Reeves, alcaldesa de Pensacola desde 2022.

Historia relacionada:El huracán Isaias considerado “peligroso” aun cuando toque tierra esta tarde o noche

El condado de Escambia ha abierto refugios en el Pensacola Bay Center, en el número 201 de East Gregory St.; en el centro comunitario Marie K. Young-Wedgewood, en el 6405 de Wagner Road; y en el centro comunitario Clyde L. Gracey, en el 5629 de Byrom St.

“Necesito que todos se queden en casa después de que el huracán toque tierra”, dijo Travis Tompkins, Director de Emergencias del Condado de Escambia, el viernes durante una conferencia de prensa.

Además de Panhandle de Florida, el primer huracán de la temporada del Atlántico, estaba previsto que afectara el Panhandle de Florida, el sur de Alabama y el sur de Mississippi, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes.

Había una alerta de marejada ciclónica vigente desde la desembocadura del río Mississippi hasta el río Suwannee, y una vigilancia de marejada ciclónica vigente desde el río Suwannee hasta Yankeetown.

Historia relacionada: Huracán Isaías podría provocar ligero aumento de precios en combustibles si refinerías del Golfo de México se quedaran sin suministro eléctrico

Había una advertencia de huracán vigente desde Ocean Springs, en Misisipi, hasta la frontera entre los condados de Bay y Gulf, en el Panhandle de Florida.

También existía alerta de tormenta tropical vigente desde la línea divisoria de las parroquias de Jefferson y Plaquemines, en Louisiana, hasta un punto al oeste de Ocean Springs, en Mississippi, y desde la línea divisoria de los condados de Bay y Gulf hasta el río Aucilla, en la región de Big Bend, en Florida.

Se había pronosticado riesgo de tornados a partir de última hora de la tarde del viernes y durante la noche del viernes en las zonas costeras de Alabama, el Panhandle de Florida y el extremo suroeste de Georgia.

Se prevé que la tormenta toque tierra entre la bahía de Mobile, en el sur de Alabama, y la bahía de Choctawhatchee, en el Panhandle de Florida, y la marejada ciclónica podría alcanzar una altura de entre 6 y 9 pies.

Historia relacionada: Huracán Isaias, el primero en dos años que se dispone a azotar el norte de la costa del Golfo

La gobernadora de Alabama, Kay Ivey, ordenó evacuaciones en Gulf Shores, Orange Beach y Dauphin Island. El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, declaró el estado de emergencia, desplegó a unos 5,000 miembros de la Guardia Nacional y solicitó una declaración de emergencia para recibir apoyo federal.

“La marejada es realmente lo que pone en peligro la vida de muchas personas si no han acatado las órdenes de evacuación, y es lo que causa los daños más significativos de estas tormentas”, dijo DeSantis. “Desde Pensacola hasta la región de Big Bend, en el norte de Florida, podría haber marejada ciclónica, así que, por favor, tomen precauciones”.

El personal de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias respondió a los centros estatales de operaciones de emergencia en Alabama y Florida, y tenía suministros en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Maxwell, en Montgomery, Alabama.

La Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica desplegó a “Miss Piggy”, el avión N43RF, un avión turbohélice especializado Lockheed WP-3D Orion de cuatro motores, junto con un equipo de cazadores de huracanes, para despegar desde Lakeland y volar directamente hacia el huracán.

Historia relacionada: Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain hours before it comes ashore

Qué significa

Una alerta de huracán significa que se esperan condiciones de huracán en algún lugar dentro del área bajo alerta. Se deben acelerar y completar los preparativos para proteger la vida y los bienes.

Una alerta de tormenta tropical significa que se esperan condiciones de tormenta tropical en algún lugar dentro del área bajo alerta.

Una vigilancia de marejada ciclónica significa que existe la posibilidad de inundaciones que pongan en peligro la vida debido al aumento del nivel del agua que avanza tierra adentro desde la costa.

Una alerta de marejada ciclónica significa que existe el peligro de inundaciones que pongan en peligro la vida debido al aumento del nivel del agua que avanza tierra adentro desde la costa.

• Frontera entre Alabama y Florida hasta Grayton Beach: de 6 a 9 pies
• Grayton Beach hasta Indian Pass: de 4 a 7 pies
• Indian Pass hasta el río Steinhatchee: de 4 a 6 pies
• Dauphin Island, en Alabama, hasta la frontera entre Alabama y Florida: de 4 a 6 pies
• Río Steinhatchee hasta el río Suwannee: de 3 a 5 pies
• Desembocadura del río Mississippi, en Louisiana, hasta Dauphin Island, en Alabama: de 3 a 5 pies
• Bahía inferior de Mobile: de 3 a 5 pies
• Río Suwannee hasta Yankeetown: de 2 a 4 pies
• Bahía superior de Mobile: de 2 a 4 pies

4 p. m. informe desde Pensacola Beach

3 p. m. informe desde Pensacola Beach

12 p. m. informe desde Pensacola Beach

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Broward Mayor Mark Bogen and commissioners Michael Udine and Mark Fisher said Friday they are launching an investigation into how the Broward Sheriff’s Office is spending public dollars and want the spending itemized down to the dollar.

“The first thing we’re going to initiate is an investigation into the sheriff and how he’s spending his core budget of $870 million,” Bogen said. “In the past, we’ve only asked him how he’s spending money for contract services, but now we’re going to open it up and see how he’s spending his money of the $870 million that we fund his core budget. The people of Broward County need to know how their taxpayer dollars are being spent.”

Bogen said the county auditor would begin seeking detailed spending data from BSO. He said the county would first use public records requests and was willing to take legal action if the sheriff did not provide the information.

“He will not voluntarily give us the data on our other stuff, and we don’t expect that he’ll voluntarily give us that data as well,” Bogen said. “So we will start the legal process, if necessary, in issuing public records requests to start seeing how he’s spending his 870 million dollars. If there’s nothing to hide, then there shouldn’t be a problem.”

On social media, Tony said BSO is audited and displayed what it described as budget books.

Bogen called those claims misleading because, he said, the audit does not provide details about how the money was spent.

“The audit is BS because all it says is, we gave you a million dollars and you spent a million dollars,” Bogen said. “What we want to know on behalf of taxpayers is, what did you spend the million on? Did you spend it on law enforcement? Did you spend it on your spa and your sauna and your gold flooring? Or what did you spend your money on? That is never in that audit.”

The latest tug-of-war erupted amid an ongoing budget battle. The sheriff is still contesting a previous allocation through a budget petition filed with the state, Bogen said.

After commissioners approved the sheriff’s budget on Sept. 22, Bogen said the sheriff returned seeking up to $5.9 million more, but the commission rejected the request amid continuing friction over the agency’s spending.

Bogen said he had two lunches with Tony during the previous eight weeks in an effort to ease tensions.

“And then after that, he comes on social media, he blasts the commission,” Bogen said. “He’s the one that started it. So if that’s the way you want to play, then that’s the way we’ll play.

“What I mean is, we’re not going to roll over. We’re going to demand that he tells us how he’s spending his money. We’re going to take him to court to make him show us, if we have to, how are you spending your money? You need to know as a Broward resident how that money is being spent.”

The County Commission recently voted to remove the fire department from Tony’s purview and return it to county control, which Bogen said would likely happen in 2028.

Bogen said commissioners are also exploring removing Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from BSO’s policing portfolio and instead contracting with another security provider or creating a new law enforcement agency.

The dispute also centers on BSO’s training center, which Bogen said grew beyond its initially projected cost. On social media, Tony described the facility and its recovery stations as an investment in first responder health and wellness.

“First of all, remember, we were never told he was spending millions of dollars on a wellness, sauna, spa, cold plunge, all these fancy amenities,” Bogen said. “We were never told this when we funded his budget. He purposely, intentionally left it out. We are seeking accountability, transparency from the sheriff, so he gives us information, we could let the taxpayer know where the money’s going.”

Bogen said his disagreement was not with making sure first responders are fit and healthy, but with the need for deeper transparency about spending at the facility.

He said commissioners want to investigate tips that Tony spent public money to put his name on items including wall decor and shower curtains and whether the sheriff allowed personal friends to use the public facility.

Bogen invited the news media to tour the training center Monday.

“I agree the officers may need to work out,” he said. “They may need to have a gym. They may need these things. But is it to a point where it’s gold-embedded floors? We hear that his name and initials are embedded in the wood of this.”

Bogen added, “I want people to know that they have elected officials that want to know how their money is being spent. Tax dollars are the people’s money, right? People need to know how it’s being spent.”

The director of Broward’s Office of Management and Budget told Local 10 News that the commissioners typically consider any changes to BSO’s budget during first, second or third budget amendment sessions, occurring in December, May and September respectively.

They mixed power from likely and unlikely sources and their usual small-ball style along with dominant pitching, excellent fielding and strong fundamentals.

That was the formula that led to 98 wins in the regular season, three more against the Yankees and has the Rays waiting for their opponent in the AL Championship Series.

Tampa Bay faces either the Cleveland Guardians or Chicago White Sox. Game 5 of that series is Saturday night.

“I think what the guys have done so incredibly well is shown the ability to kind of adjust on the fly and some of that is reactive,” manager Kevin Cash said Friday. “Like, we got a starter that’s rolling against us or some tough matchups for us, to have the ability to shift gears and say, alright, we’re gonna see if we can get a leadoff runner on or get a guy at second base and move him over, or we put pressure on the defense when you got a high strikeout guy on the mound and there’s a guy at third with less than two outs and put pressure on the pitcher, the defense to drop a bunt down.

“I don’t overlook that at all. I think that’s who we are. And, there are some nights that we’re gonna need to go out and slug with the opponent, but there are some nights that we’re gonna do everything we can to just scratch and claw to get a run across the board.”

Drew Rasmussen was so dominant in the series opener against New York that Jonathan Aranda’s solo homer was all the support needed.

But the Rays’ pesky style of putting the ball in play, moving runners over, using their speed and taking advantage of mistakes was the difference in Game 2. The Yankees fell apart defensively and Tampa Bay made them pay for it in a 5-2 win.

The Rays finished off New York with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday behind homers from Victor Mesa Jr. and Ryan Vilade – two guys who went deep a combined 25 times in the regular season.

Bigger payroll

The Rays were David against the Goliath Yankees, who opened the season with MLB’s third-highest payroll at $303 million to $91 million for Tampa Bay.

The players weren’t paying attention to that disparity.

“We don’t care, and I think that’s an ultimate credit to our players,” Cash said. “They don’t focus on that. They come in day in, day out doing whatever they can to help us win a game that night. So I respect that it’s talked about throughout the industry, but ultimately, it comes down to having really good players that came together this season and have found multiple ways to win games.”

They'll face a team with an even smaller payroll in the ALCS. The Guardians had the lowest opening day 40-man payroll this year at $75.5 million and the White Sox had the third-lowest payroll to start the season.

No preference

The Rays were 4-2 this year against the White Sox and 5-1 versus Cleveland. They will have played just three games in 14 days before the ALCS opener at Tropicana Field on Monday night.

“They’ve had a great series, know that they’re two very talented teams, excited to watch how that’s going to unfold (Saturday) night,” Cash said.

Starting rotation

Cash wouldn't name Rasmussen his Game 1 starter, though the All-Star right-hander is the obvious choice. He took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Yankees and will be on eight days' rest.

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Isaias, el primer huracán de la temporada del Atlántico, estaba previsto que afectara el Panhandle de Florida, el sur de Alabama y el sur de Mississippi, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes; esto incluso incrementa riesgo de tornados en Georgia.

La tormenta se encontraba a unas 145 millas al sur de Pensacola y a unas 125 millas al sur-sureste de la desembocadura del río Mississippi. Se desplazaba hacia el norte-noreste a 16 mph, según el NHC.

Historia relacionada: Huracán Isaías podría provocar ligero aumento de precios en combustibles si refinerías del Golfo de México se quedaran sin suministro eléctrico

Había una alerta de marejada ciclónica vigente desde la desembocadura del río Mississippi hasta el río Suwannee, y una vigilancia de marejada ciclónica vigente desde el río Suwannee hasta Yankeetown.

Asimismo, alerta de huracán vigente desde Ocean Springs, en Mississippi, hasta la línea divisoria entre los condados de Bay y Gulf, en el Panhandle de Florida.

Había una alerta de tormenta tropical vigente desde la línea divisoria de las parroquias de Jefferson y Plaquemines, en Louisiana, hasta un punto al oeste de Ocean Springs, en Mississippi, y desde la línea divisoria de los condados de Bay y Gulf hasta el río Aucilla, en la región de Big Bend, en Florida.

Se pronosticaba que el riesgo de tornados comenzaría a última hora de la tarde del viernes y continuaría durante la noche en las zonas costeras de Alabama, el Panhandle de Florida y el extremo suroeste de Georgia.

Se pronosticaba que la tormenta tocaría tierra entre Mobile Bay, en el sur de Alabama, y Choctawhatchee Bay, en el Panhandle de Florida, y la marejada ciclónica podría alcanzar entre 6 y 9 pies.

Historia relacionada: Huracán Isaias, el primero en dos años que se dispone a azotar el norte de la costa del Golfo

La gobernadora de Alabama, Kay Ivey, ordenó evacuaciones en Gulf Shores, Orange Beach y Dauphin Island. El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, declaró el estado de emergencia, desplegó a unos 5,000 miembros de la Guardia Nacional y solicitó una declaración de emergencia para recibir apoyo federal.

“La marejada es realmente lo que pone en peligro la vida de muchas personas si no han acatado las órdenes de evacuación, y es lo que causa los daños más significativos de estas tormentas”, dijo DeSantis. “Desde Pensacola hasta la región de Big Bend, en el norte de Florida, podría haber marejada ciclónica, así que, por favor, tomen precauciones”.

El personal de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias respondió a los centros estatales de operaciones de emergencia en Alabama y Florida, y tenía suministros en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Maxwell, en Montgomery, Alabama.

La Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica desplegó a “Miss Piggy”, el avión N43RF, un avión turbohélice especializado Lockheed WP-3D Orion de cuatro motores, junto con un equipo de cazadores de huracanes, para despegar desde Lakeland y volar directamente hacia el huracán.

Qué significa

Una alerta de huracán significa que se esperan condiciones de huracán en algún lugar dentro del área bajo alerta. Se deben acelerar y completar los preparativos para proteger la vida y los bienes.

Una alerta de tormenta tropical significa que se esperan condiciones de tormenta tropical en algún lugar dentro del área bajo alerta.

Una vigilancia de marejada ciclónica significa que existe la posibilidad de inundaciones que pongan en peligro la vida debido al aumento del nivel del agua que avanza tierra adentro desde la costa.

Una alerta de marejada ciclónica significa que existe el peligro de inundaciones que pongan en peligro la vida debido al aumento del nivel del agua que avanza tierra adentro desde la costa.

• Frontera entre Alabama y Florida hasta Grayton Beach: de 6 a 9 pies
• Grayton Beach hasta Indian Pass: de 4 a 7 pies
• Indian Pass hasta el río Steinhatchee: de 4 a 6 pies
• Dauphin Island, en Alabama, hasta la frontera entre Alabama y Florida: de 4 a 6 pies
• Río Steinhatchee hasta el río Suwannee: de 3 a 5 pies
• Desembocadura del río Mississippi, en Louisiana, hasta Dauphin Island, en Alabama: de 3 a 5 pies
• Bahía inferior de Mobile: de 3 a 5 pies
• Río Suwannee hasta Yankeetown: de 2 a 4 pies
• Bahía superior de Mobile: de 2 a 4 pies

Historia relacionada:Isaias se intensifica hasta convertirse en un peligroso huracán de categoría 3 que se dirige hacia la costa del Golfo de EE. UU.

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The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raúl Hernández in the coastal city of Ensenada ruled that Jesús Gerardo García, alias “El Kekas,” Irineo Francisco “N,” and Ángel Jesús “N” were responsible for the murders of Australians Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Redd Rhoad.

The defendants, who had been in custody for more than two years, were also found guilty of armed robbery and armed carjacking.

“Today’s guilty verdict is a significant moment in our long and painful journey to seek justice for our beautiful sons, Callum and Jake, and their friend Carter Rhoad, whose lives were so cruelly taken from them in 2024," said father Martin Robinson.

The three traveled to Baja California in April 2024 to surf, but shortly after arriving in the town of Punta San Jose, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Ensenada, they were reported missing. Their bodies were found on May 3 in a well.

García, identified as the perpetrator of the murders, was arrested in May 2024 in connection to the case, along with his ex-partner Ary Gisell Silva Raya, Irineo Francisco “N,” and Ángel Jesús “N.”

During the month-long trial, chilling details of the brutal crime were revealed. Silva Raya testified last month during a hearing that García confessed to her that he arrived at the tent where the foreigners were staying with a 9mm pistol.

Upon seeing him, they began throwing their belongings to prevent him from attacking them, and one of them begged for his life, which the assailant ignored, she said.

The state prosecutor’s office reported that Silva Raya arrived in Punta San Jose on April 27, 2024, where she met the three foreigners and “instigated one of her companions to rob them,” which was carried out the following day.

The woman, who was found in possession of one of the victims’ cell phones, was sentenced in November 2025 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to “aggravated robbery with violence” and “vehicle theft with violence” in an expedited proceeding. However, García and his two accomplices decided to go to trial.

The judge will announce the final sentence on Oct. 16. The Baja California State Attorney General’s Office requested for each defendant the “exemplary sentence" of 210 years in prison.

“No outcome can ever undo this tragedy, but we hope today marks an important step towards justice and allows us to continue honoring their lives and the extraordinary young men they were," said Martin Robinson. “They will never be forgotten.”

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This story corrects the name of Carter Redd Rhoad. A previous version incorrectly stated his name as Jack Carter Rhoad.

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Kristi Garcia wants the Florida Department of Law Enforcement report, body-worn camera footage, witness statements and, most of all, justice.

Garcia walked out of the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office after meeting with Fernandez Rundle in hopes of learning whether the Miami police officers who opened fire on an armed suspect in Wynwood would be charged for also shooting and killing Valdes, a 28-year-old innocent bystander.

“I want justice for my daughter, the cop that shot her, that fired that round, to have consequences of his actions,” Garcia said.

Surveillance cameras captured the scene on the night of June 14, 2025.

The video shows chaos outside a Wynwood nightclub as two men began fighting and one of them pulled out a gun.

Seconds later, two officers began shooting, killing the man, identified as Norman Lindo. Valdes was sitting in the back seat of a Mazda SUV when she was hit.

“She was my everything. My best friend, my confidant,” Garcia said. “She didn’t deserve this.”

Sixteen months have passed, and while Valdes’s family has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the city of Miami and Miami police, the officers who opened fire have yet to face any charges.

“We think that they are not going to prosecute, but they have not come to a final conclusion,” said Ramon Rasco, an attorney for the Valdes family.

In the 33 years Fernandez Rundle has been Miami-Dade’s top prosecutor, she has never brought charges against an officer for an on-duty killing.

The Valdes family said they hope to have an answer by next Tuesday on whether charges will be filed.

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For South Florida couple Willie and Andrea Ivory, that message is deeply personal.

Both have faced breast cancer diagnoses, and their experiences have strengthened their commitment to helping others recognize the importance of screening and access to care.

The couple, who have been married for 29 years, say their shared faith in God has helped them navigate two major health scares and inspired them to support others facing similar challenges.

“A cord of three strands is not easily broken,” is a proverb that reflects their relationship, Andrea’s and Willie’s partnership, and their faith.

“When my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer it was one of the most devastating times of my life,” Willie Ivory said.

Andrea Ivory was diagnosed in 2004. Her cancer was detected at an early stage, but the experience opened her eyes to the challenges facing women who lacked breast cancer awareness and access to medical care.

“I never asked why me. Instead, I asked what for,” Andrea said. “I learned early on that this sickness was not unto death but for a higher purpose.

During her recovery, Andrea said she often thought about women who were dying because they did not have the information or resources needed to seek care.

“Throughout recovery I thought about those women who were dying because they didn’t have breast cancer awareness or access to care,” she said.

“I had an epiphany — a vision to go door-to-door,” Andrea said.

That vision led to the creation of the Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on reaching women in underserved communities and providing access to potentially life-saving services at no cost.

The initiative’s outreach efforts included distributing educational materials and connecting women with mammograms. The organization also partnered with providers to bring a mobile mammography van into neighborhoods.

“We gave them educational packages, and we sign them up for mammograms,” Andrea said. “At the end of the month, we would circle back to the neighborhood and bring our mobile mammography van from our partners.”

From 2006 until the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization knocked on more than 130,000 doors across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, Andrea said.

Since then, the Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative has expanded its core mission to include heart disease prevention. Its current efforts reach women in workplaces and college students through a virtual curriculum focused on early detection and healthy lifestyles.

For Willie, the importance of that work became even more personal in March, when he was diagnosed with breast cancer.

After more than two decades of supporting his wife and working alongside her to raise awareness, Willie found himself confronting the disease he had spent years helping others understand.

“I never had any inkling that it could happen to me or any man,” he said. “I felt the lump and I didn’t think much about it.”

He underwent surgery to remove the lump. The procedure was successful, and he is now cancer-free.

Willie credits his wife and his faith with helping him through the experience.

“Through the grace of God and her, she made me better. Just say Amen. Amen!” he said.

Now, Willie is using his experience to challenge the stigma surrounding male breast cancer and encourage men to take changes in their bodies seriously.

“You never know when cancer is going to knock on your door and we should all be ready to run, jump and defeat this demonic thing called cancer,” he said. “You can be embarrassed or you can be in the state of mind that I want to live.”

He also encourages men not to ignore a lump or hesitate to tell someone about it.

“Don’t hesitate to be checked and let someone know, and I am glad I did let my wife know what’s going on with my body,” he said.

For the Ivorys, their experiences have reinforced a shared message: Breast cancer awareness and early detection are important for everyone, including men.

Andrea said she feels fortunate to have Willie by her side.

“I am very blessed to be Mrs. Ivory,” she said.

The Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative holds events throughout the year to raise funds for its programs and services. The nonprofit also offers a specialty Florida license plate for purchase to support its work.

More information about the organization, its services and ways to donate is available by clicking here.