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The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Indian Pass, Florida, as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened in the southwestern Gulf. Tropical storm watches extend into southeast Louisiana and Florida's Big Bend, and a storm surge watch runs from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Yankeetown, Florida. Forecasters expect Isaias to become a hurricane Thursday, with landfall possible from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle late Friday or early Saturday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 north Florida counties.
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Minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting, released Wednesday, show most officials thought another rate increase would likely be appropriate by year end, citing elevated inflation and energy prices. The Fed raised its key rate by a quarter point in September, its first increase since 2023. The 10-year Treasury yield touched about 5.36% during the day, its highest level since April 2002, and stocks slipped from Tuesday's record highs.
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charged an 18-year-old Twin Cities man with terrorism after they say he planned a mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington in support of the Islamic State group. Court records unsealed Wednesday say he talked about killing as many as 60 people and obtained an AK-47 and ammunition. He was arrested Tuesday. The FBI says the investigation began in 2024. The charges are allegations; he has not been convicted.
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Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv and about a dozen other regions overnight, killing at least 20 civilians, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. The deadliest hit was on an apartment building in Pryluky, in the Chernihiv region. Totals vary slightly by source.
Ukraine saysPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy said energy infrastructure was a key target and that "the Russians wanted to strike painfully and demonstratively," and called for more air defense.
Russia saysRussia's Defense Ministry said it carried out a massive strike on military-industrial facilities that make and store missiles and drones, plus port and ship-repair sites in the Odesa region.
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All four MLB division series games on Wednesday are elimination games. The White Sox lead the Guardians 2-0 and the Rays lead the Yankees 2-0 in the ALDS. In the NLDS, the Dodgers lead the Braves 2-1, and the Padres trail the Brewers.
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