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Isaias became a major Category 3 hurricane Friday morning with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. Landfall is expected Friday night on the northern Gulf Coast, near the western Florida Panhandle. Forecasters warn of up to 9 feet of storm surge in parts of the Florida Panhandle, heavy rain and tornadoes. Isaias became the Atlantic season's first hurricane on Wednesday, one of the latest season starts on record.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an entity, blocking its property in the U.S. and restricting transactions with it by Americans and U.S. businesses. Companies that provide services to the court could be penalized; temporary licenses allow some activity to wind down. The court condemned the move and says its work will continue.
The U.S. saysRubio says the court threatens U.S. sovereignty by pursuing cases against Americans: "Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC."
The ICC saysThe court calls the sanctions "an attempt to obstruct the course of justice" and "an assault on the rule of law," and says it will continue its work.
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President Trump set up a White House committee to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements on mortgage applications, his latest effort to remove her. The Supreme Court blocked an earlier attempt to fire her in June. Cook denies committing mortgage fraud.
The White House saysIt alleges Cook made false statements on mortgage applications and says the committee will recommend whether there is cause to remove her.
Cook's side saysCook denies committing mortgage fraud; her attorney says a home designation on one application was an inadvertent mistake.
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Shares of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile fell sharply Friday after SpaceX agreed to buy a nationwide 800 MHz low-band spectrum portfolio expected to be used for a mobile service. The deal needs FCC approval. The broader market rose: the Dow gained about 423 points and the S&P 500 rose 0.59%.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey nominated interim Police Chief Bill Peterson, a 30-year department veteran, to lead the Minneapolis Police Department permanently. Peterson has been interim chief since former Chief Brian O'Hara left in May, and had said he did not want the permanent job. The City Council must approve the nomination.
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