The storm left wreckage and flooding on Caribbean islands and is making its way toward Florida. One of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded has already caused damage on several islands. Experts say that with conditions just right in the tropical Atlantic, late summer and early fall is prime time for hurricanes. The hurricane, among the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, arrived in the Caribbean with winds of up to 185 miles an hour. In South Florida, Hurricane Andrew remains a benchmark that few have forgotten. The storm changed how Florida prepared for high winds and lashing rains. The president sided with Democratic leaders in agreeing to extend government funding and raise the debt ceiling until December, setting up a year-end showdown. The president’s move further destabilized a volatile situation for his party, which many Republicans now believe is headed toward a reckoning it can no longer avoid. President Trump urged North Dakotans to pressure members of Congress to support a plan that he promised to detail within weeks. Republican congressional leaders went into an Oval Office meeting on spending plans expecting a photo-op and walked away shellshocked. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Wednesday: California leaders condemn the DACA decision, an update on the Oroville Dam, and rescuing Texas animals after the flood. Facebook said that fake accounts and pages had bought 3,000 ads focused on divisive social issues, including race and immigration. Aside from President Trump himself, it remains unclear who in the administration wields genuine influence on the relationship with Beijing. A group of 16 Democratic attorneys general have filed suit in New York, claiming that Mr. Trump had improperly upended the policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Many of those who care for older Americans are low-wage immigrants, and replacing them could prove difficult and costly for families and taxpayers. The owners of Starrett City, the country’s biggest federally subsidized housing complex, are selling the development for more than $850 million. President Trump is a partial owner. Six people are living in isolation for eight months on a volcano in Hawaii as part of a NASA-funded study to simulate human exploration of Mars. In the sixth episode of this 360-video series, we observe the challenges of an interplanetary marriage. After the storm, clearing all the mounds of rubbish is a top priority. Experts warn of the task’s complexity, and the need to meet environmental standards. As Harvey's rains bore down on Texas, a 911 dispatcher and a pastor's daughter felt nature at its fiercest — and saw humanity at its best. Deweyville, Tex., swamped by a flood in 2016, gets hit once more. Some residents blame a decision to open floodgates even more than the weather. The city becomes the largest district in the country to feed all children free of charge, ending stigma for those who can’t afford to pay. During the pope’s six-day visit, his challenge is to nudge the country, torn apart by 52 years of war, toward a peace with former guerrillas. With “Junk,” the Pulitzer-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar examines financial chicanery in the 1980s — and how it shaped the blind worship of affluence today. The officers were checking on the man, who they said pulled out a knife and a gun. It was the first police shooting in New York City to be captured with police body cameras. Ms. Millett’s 1970 book, “Sexual Politics,” made her “the principal theoretician of the women’s liberation movement.” President Trump’s eldest son is to meet Thursday with Senate Judiciary Committee investigators to answer questions about his meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer. The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman says he will depart in mid-October, leaving just three people on the seven-seat board. Although the countries joined the European Union in 2004 on a wave of enthusiasm, their governments are now loud critics. Polish and Hungarian readers shared their views. Two young cousins, one visiting from Chicago, shared a bedroom on the night of a murder in 1955 that shook the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement. Work to take down the statue began soon after the City Council voted to remove it, but was stopped by a temporary restraining order. A crushing September agenda could determine whether Republicans deliver on any of their big promises, including a tax overhaul, before next year’s midterm elections. People seeking safety from Irma could be arrested if they have outstanding warrants, Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County said on Twitter. Gauri Lankesh, an outspoken journalist, was assassinated Tuesday night. Friends said she had received too many threats to count, but laughed them off. Reports that Myanmar had placed mines along the countries’ shared border led Bangladesh to issue a protest and demand “immediate measures to de-escalate” the crisis. The number of African wild dogs in a pack who sneeze determines whether or not the pack goes on a hunt. Artists and executives from the Spanish-speaking world believe the hit song and the world of streaming have broken down barriers. As some major designers decide not to show in New York, aesthetics face off against Instagram. George Smiley returns in this coda to le Carré’s classic, “The Spy Who Came In From the Cold.” More Recent Articles |
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