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Oct 9, 2026, 8:13 AM

Jim McKenzie looks out over an empty beach as the effects of Isaias keep beachgoers away on Friday,...

Jim McKenzie looks out over an empty beach as the effects of Isaias keep beachgoers away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, on Mon Louis Island, Ala.(AP Photo/Octavio Jones)
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Hurricane Isaias brings the threat of dangerous storm surge, high winds and heavy rainfall to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm prompted preparations across the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi.

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MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has withdrawn a death warrant for the first time since taking office, calling off a man’s execution just days before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection in the nation’s busiest death chamber. The Republican governor, who has aggressively used the death penalty in his final term, […]

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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. 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 […]

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Hurricane Isaias could nudge fuel prices higher if Gulf of Mexico refineries lose power

Hurricane Isaias is forecast to miss the oil industry’s biggest hubs along the Gulf Coast but could still nudge fuel prices higher if it triggers power outages that shut down refineries for processing crude, according to industry experts. An extended shutdown of refineries would put a crimp in fuel supplies that already have taken a […]

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Jim McKenzie looks out over an empty beach as the effects of Isaias keep beachgoers away on Friday,...

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Hurricane Isaias brings the threat of dangerous storm surge, high winds and heavy rainfall to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm prompted preparations across the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi.

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Top Democrats join the wealthiest in fighting a California tax increase on billionaires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It is not just tech moguls and venture capitalists fighting a California proposal to tax the net worth of billionaires, even though they are putting up the majority of the money in one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history. Lining up alongside them is a coalition of prominent […]

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The Latest: Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a Category 3 ahead of expected landfall

Isaias strengthened into a major hurricane Friday as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were underway for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds. Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon was headed toward Mexico’s Pacific coast and forecast to strengthen significantly. U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for parts of the central and southwest […]

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