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| LATEST WITH HURRICANE FLORENCE | |
We all have to go with the Flo: |
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Via The Weather Channel, Hurricane Florence is now expected to slow down along the coast of the Carolinas, which will lead to significant flooding. https://wxch.nl/2N8LPu2 |
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| WHAT TO KNOW: |
| Bookmark this forecast page: Sick of all the complicated graphics? Here's an easy-to-read forecast directly from the National Hurricane Center. The latest forecast from NOAA.gov: http://bit.ly/2Ob596o Map of the hurricane evacuation zones in Virginia and Maryland: Basically, anywhere near water. The map: http://bit.ly/2COti1g D.C. has declared a state of emergency: What to expect near the District: https://wapo.st/2Mks7pS Maryland Task Force 1 is deploying to South Carolina: Video of the search and rescue unit preparing and loading their materials: http://bit.ly/2NzU7uq What about the wild horses that live in the Outer Banks?: Don't worry. Wildlife experts say the horses have lived there for 500 years and are prepared to deal with bad storms. Details -- it's pretty interesting: http://bit.ly/2NIBxQV Tidbit -- if you're curious what Rush Limbaugh thinks about the hurricane...: "Rush Limbaugh on Hurricane Florence: 'The forecast and the destruction potential doom and gloom is all to heighten the belief in climate change.' " Watch: http://bit.ly/2p2K7Mh Logistics -- how to prepare for the hurricane: The New York Times has a helpful list of what to do and think about before a hurricane. The checklist of how to prepare: https://nyti.ms/2Qu66Iy Public WiFi during the storm: Xfinity is opening its WiFi hotspots to the public during the hurricane. The text alert: http://bit.ly/2MnEilH |
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| It's an eerie Wednesday in the DMV before the hurricane hits. I'm really looking forward to seeing the sun again. I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com, @CateMartel and on Facebook. |
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| T-MINUS TWO MONTHS UNTIL THE MIDTERMS | |
Now get out there and show me those pearly whites: |
| Via The Hill's Jordan Fabian, President Trump's approval rating has been falling in recent polls, which is worrying Republicans that an already dire election season is getting worse. The feeling in the White House: "Inside the White House, officials have long acknowledged there is a good chance the House could change hands in November. But they privately scoff at predictions of certain doom and gloom for Republicans, pointing to Trump's surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election despite his poor favorability ratings." The optimism in the White House: Trump's approval has sunk before, but always rebounds in a short period of time. How this could play out in November: http://bit.ly/2CObrHN |
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| HERE'S A RANKING OF THE 10 SENATE SEATS MOST LIKELY TO FLIP: |
| http://bit.ly/2NCYWTt |
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| NEW POLL -- DEMS LEAD BY 14: |
| According to a new Quinnipiac poll, Democrats hold a 14-point advantage in a generic House ballot. The numbers: 52 percent of American voters favor Democrats in the upcoming midterms; 38 percent back Republicans. More from the poll: http://bit.ly/2CPJgs5 |
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| POWERFUL 2018 VOTERS -- WOMEN ENERGIZED BY 'ME TOO': |
| Via The Hill's Melanie Zanona, "College-educated women energized by the 'Me Too' movement and annoyed by President Trump are increasingly being seen as a problem for Republicans in this year's election season, particularly in the House." http://bit.ly/2QqbDzU |
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| THE REPUBLICAN STRATEGY TO CONVINCE VOTERS: |
| Via The Hill's Reid Wilson in Tucson, Ariz., "Republican candidates across the country, from this city 60 miles north of the border to states like North Dakota and Georgia, are warning voters that both crime and immigration are likely to spike if their Democratic opponents win office in November." http://bit.ly/2p39EVm |
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The H Street Festival has been postponed: |
| Via PoPville, the annual H Street Festival in Washington, D.C., has been postponed because of the weather. The new date: Saturday, Oct. 13, from noon to 7 p.m. Details: http://bit.ly/2x98USr |
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The president gives out A-pluses like Oprah's giveaways: |
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This morning, President Trump doubled down on his defense of the federal response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. He tweeted: "We got A Pluses for our recent hurricane work in Texas and Florida (and did an unappreciated great job in Puerto Rico, even though an inaccessible island with very poor electricity and a totally incompetent Mayor of San Juan). We are ready for the big one that is coming!" |
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| WHAT SPARKED THIS TWEET: |
| During the president's remarks yesterday about preparing for Hurricane Florence, President Trump called the response to Hurricane Maria "an incredible, unsung success." Keep in mind: Maria reportedly killed nearly 3,000 people. Then: The mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, tweeted back, "Success? ... If he thinks the death of 3,000 people [is] a success God help us all." http://bit.ly/2O9ata5 |
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| NEW DETAIL FROM PUERTO RICO -- OOOPH: |
| "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said this week that millions of water bottles meant for victims of Hurricane Maria have been left undistributed at an airport in Puerto Rico for more than a year." Photos of the millions of undistributed water bottles: http://bit.ly/2ObfW0o |
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This post is about the rescue dogs on 9/11: |
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Full size photos: http://bit.ly/2Qpdkxq |
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So. Much. Caviar.: |
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Full size photos: http://bit.ly/2O8Uw3H |
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| The House is in. The Senate is meeting later today. President Trump is in Washington, D.C., and Vice President Pence is in Grand Rapids, Mich., this afternoon. 11:30 a.m. EDT: President Trump receives an intelligence briefing. 12:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump has lunch with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 12:55 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence and Karen Pence arrive in Grand Rapids, Mich., and tour the Mill Steel Company. 2:05 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence speaks at the Mill Steel Company in Michigan. 3 p.m. EDT: The Senate meets. 4:45 p.m. EDT: Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) participates in a Q&A with WisPolitics. Details: http://bit.ly/2x7hHVN 5:30 p.m. EDT: The Senate has a procedural vote on a nomination. 5:35 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence and Karen Pence arrive back in Washington, D.C. 6:30 p.m. EDT: Votes postponed in the House. 7:15 p.m. EDT: President Trump meets with supporters and speaks at a dinner in Washington, D.C. 7:55 p.m. EDT: President Trump gets back to the White House. No longer happening Friday: The Washington Post's space summit, which was scheduled for Friday, has been postponed because of the hurricane. A new date will be announced shortly. https://wapo.st/2QnVwTa |
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| 1 p.m. EDT: Apple is holding its annual product showcase to unveil new products. Think: New iPhones, Apple Watch and AirPods. What to expect from The Wall Street Journal: https://on.wsj.com/2x6m172 Livestream: https://apple.co/2x77Mi1 5:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump speaks at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Reception in the East Room of the White House. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2N5lVHs 8 p.m. EDT: The United Service Organizations (USO) is holding the "World's Biggest USO Tour" at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Featured performers: Florida Georgia Line, actor-comedian Adam Devine and celebrity chef Robert Irvine. Details and livestream: http://bit.ly/2MobObG |
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| Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day. |
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Someone should have told this woman that O.J. Simpson wasn't the best model for detailing a hypothetical murder: |
| Nancy Crampton-Brophy, the novelist who wrote "How To Murder Your Husband," has been arrested for ... allegedly murdering her husband of 26 years. Oh and: "Crampton-Brophy has since made her now-famous essay 'How To Murder Your Husband' private. It was published on the See Jane Publish blog and reportedly included sections on motives and possible weapons." The facial expression in her mug shot: http://bit.ly/2OdCiyl |
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They hit the jackpot: |
| Via ABC News's Mark Osborne, "Hundreds of gold coins dating from Rome's late Imperial era, the 4th or 5th century, were found Friday at a dig in Como, Italy." Photos -- this is pretty cool: https://abcn.ws/2OdTHa5 |
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| And because you made it this far, here's a family who pranks a young girl into thinking a magic trick made her disappear: http://bit.ly/2QrCWtA |
