Steady rain fell and winds began to strengthen in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton’s outer bands started impacting Florida. Officials sounded urgent warnings for residents to flee inland as Milton is set to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.
Early voting has begun in the key swing state of Arizona. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold two rallies in Pennsylvania, while Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Nevada.
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held their first call in weeks on Wednesday at a time when Israel is expanding its ground incursion into Lebanon and considering how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.
Topics in this episode include:
- Hurricane Milton’s Outer Bands Impact Florida
- Florida Gas Stations Run Empty Amid Milton Panic
- Last-Minute Evacuees Gas Up to Flee Milton
- Hurricane Milton Could Cost Insurers $60 Billion: Analysis
- Florida Aquarium Moves Penguins to Higher Ground
- Do Americans Trust FEMA’s Handling of Disaster Funds?
- Captain Dies in Midair on Turkish Airlines Flight
- Early Voting Kicks Off in Arizona
- Georgia’s Election Board Considers Rule Changes
- Harris Speaks With Howard Stern
- Trump to Rally in Pennsylvania, Harris in Nevada
- Hispanic Voter Sentiment Toward Trump, Harris
- Deficit Rises to Highest Level in Post-COVID Era
- Court Dismisses Suit Against Christian Baker
- US May Seek Google Breakup Over Search Monopoly
- Legendary Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Tropicana Demolished
- Winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week Announced
- Israel: Hezbollah Rockets Kill 2 People in North
- Israel’s Netanyahu Makes Phone Call With Biden
- Israel: 6 Wounded, 2 Seriously, in Terrorist Stabbing Spree
- Harris Says Progress Made on Gaza Cease-Fire
- 1,000 US Citizens Exit Lebanon on US-Organized Flights
- Israel’s Defense Minister Postpones Pentagon Visit
- EU Launches ‘Air Bridge’ for Lebanon
- Meeting on Ukraine Postponed After Biden Cancels Trip
- Zelenskyy Arrives in Croatia for 3rd Summit
- Hungary’s China, Russia Policies Spark Concerns in EU
- China’s Stocks Stumble as Investors Wait for More Stimulus
- China Seizes on Pager Attacks to Spread iPhone Rumors
- Biden, Harris Briefed on Hurricanes Helene, Milton
