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Hurricane Milton brings tornadoes to Florida ahead of its expected landfall Wednesday night. Tim Walz says the Electoral College "needs to go." And a Rat Pack-era icon falls on the Las Vegas Strip. |
👋 Greetings, it's Julius. Let's get into Wednesday's news, shall we? |
Tornadoes swirl in Florida ahead of Milton's arrival |
Hurricane Milton continued its path toward one of Florida's most densely populated areas as a "catastrophic" behemoth that is expected to make landfall Wednesday night. Milton's sustained winds have tapered off somewhat, but it has grown in size, making its potential damage more widespread. "Historic, catastrophic, life-threatening – all those words summarize the situation," said Austen Flannery, a forecaster with the National Weather Service. Tornadic supercells − dangerous, rotating thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes − were beginning to sweep across the Florida peninsula, the weather service said. The weather service in Miami said it had "up to 4 visually confirmed tornadoes today," with unofficial reports of others. 👉 Get live updates on Milton as landfall nears. | Nolan Salter walks into the rain and wind of Hurricane Milton in otherwise empty downtown Tampa, Fla., on Thursday. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY |
Walz: 'Electoral College needs to go' |
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz endorsed abolishing the Electoral College during a Kamala Harris fundraiser Tuesday, prompting his own campaign to distance itself from his comments. "I think all of us know, the Electoral College needs to go. We need a national popular vote," Walz said. The Harris campaign later said eliminating the system is not its official position. The Electoral College has skewed toward Republicans' favor in recent decades: Democrats have won the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections, but in two of those cases lost the Electoral College. 🗳 What Walz said, and why the Electoral College is controversial. | Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a rally at York Exposition Center UPMC Arena on October 2, 2024 in York, Pennsylvania. Andrew Harnik, Getty Images |
The end of an era in Vegas |
The Tropicana hotel stood on the Las Vegas Strip for nearly 70 years, but it took less than 30 seconds to bring it down. Early Wednesday morning, the hotel-casino, which debuted in 1957, was imploded. Nicknamed the "Tiffany of the Strip" for its grandeur, the resort made a name for itself through its entertainment, showcasing the long-lasting showgirl revue Folies Bergere and big-name performers like Louis Armstrong. The demolition opens up space on the Strip for a new Major League Baseball stadium for the Athletics, formerly of Oakland, California. 💥 Learn more. | The Tropicana Las Vegas was demolished in spectacular fashion early morning Wednesday. Candice Ward, for USA TODAY |
Disneyland ticket prices: 📈 |
Your trip to Disneyland might have just become more expensive. A nondiscounted one-day, one-park ticket to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure will continue to start at $104 for guests over age 9, as it has been since 2019. However, tickets for the most popular dates now cost more, Disney shared first with USA TODAY. One-day, one-park tickets used to top out at $194 for guests over age 9. They now go up to $206, which is a 6.2% increase. Two, three, four and five-day tickets saw about a 6.5% increase. 🎫 More info on the price hike. | | | | A developing system off the east coast of Florida may briefly become Tropical Storm Nadine later Wednesday. | | | | 'Heartstopper' season 3 dropped last week and sparked an important conversation on sex and consent. But did it get it right? | | | | Oklahoma, with the highest per capita execution rate, asked the Supreme Court to give a convicted murderer on death row a new chance to prove his innocence. | | | | Ethel Kennedy, the 96-year-old widow of Robert F. Kennedy, is recovering after suffering from a stroke, her grandson said. | | | | A statement from former Democratic South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson's family said he passed away Tuesday evening following complications from a stroke. | | | | Baton Rouge therapist Nick Abraham, who spent 11 years as a priest, visited Terryon Thomas's home about 11 p.m. the day before he was found dead. | | | | Robert Saleh was the first NFL coach to be fired this season, but he almost assuredly won't be the last, as several more already are on the hot seat. | | | | Ready-to-eat meat producer BrucePac issued a recall for nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry due to possible listeria contamination. | | | | Turkish Airlines' Flight TK204 was flying to Istanbul from Seattle when it was diverted to New York after a pilot collapsed and could not be revived. | | | | He had not seen his Airman daughter for three years. But on his birthday, she returned home to surprise him. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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