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Hurricane Florence nears Category 5 strength as it moves toward the Southeast coast:

The southern East Coast of the United States is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence as the storm — already packing winds of up to 140 mph — neared Category 5 strength Tuesday.

More than 1 million people face mandatory evacuation orders in coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, where Florence could begin delivering tropical storm force winds late Wednesday.

One year after major storms ravaged the Gulf Coast and Puerto Rico, officials warned those in Florence’s path not to underestimate the threat the storm poses.
Residents boarded up their homes, formed long lines at gas stations and emptied the shelves of hardware stores and supermarkets Monday.

Dallas police officer could face stiffer charge for killing unarmed neighbor, DA says:

A Dallas police officer stands charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a manshe mistakenly thought was in her apartment, but a prosecutor would not rule out a more serious charge Monday.

“The grand jury will be that entity that will make the final decision in terms of the charge or charges that will come out of this case,” Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson told reporters. “We prepare to present a thorough case to the grand jury of Dallas County, so that the right decision can be made in this case

Trump’s economy is roaring — but the controversies around him are drowning it out:

It may have been the most normal 22 minutes of the Trump presidency.

White House number cruncher armed with charts and piles of data appeared before reporters to tell the tale of a gangbuster economy and credit the sitting president’s policies.
Kevin Hassett, the cheery chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, had quite a story to tell after being asked by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to explain “America’s economic winning streak.” He reached beyond standard growth and jobs numbers to invoke a roaring Trump boom, enthusing over capital investment, business optimism, capital goods shipments and the Purchasing Manufacturing Index.
“Sarah can tell you that I’ve been pushing her to let me show these slides for quite a while,” he beamed.

‘Swiped’ matches digital hookups with unforeseen consequences:

HBO’s latest documentary actually owes a debt to science fiction, and the unintended consequences associated with unleashing forces beyond our control. In the case of “Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age,” the monster is the corrosive effects of dating apps that have rapidly led society into uncharted territory — what one expert calls “evolutionary unprecedented waters.”

That description comes from research scientist Justin Garcia, one of several academics who paint a dismaying picture of a world in which adults age 18-30 spend an estimated 10 hours per week on such apps, finding and engaging with potential mates in a way that’s unlike any previous generation.

Olivia Newton-John is battling cancer for the third time:

Australian superstar Olivia Newton-John has revealed she is again battling cancer, her third diagnosis in three decades, during an interview broadcast on Sunday night.

Speaking to CNN-affiliate Seven’s “Sunday Night,” the singer-songwriter said was treating the cancer with “modern” medicines and natural remedies after being told in 2017 she had cancer at the base of her spine.
“My husband’s always there, and he’s always there to support me, and I believe I will win over it and that’s my goal,” she told Seven.
Newton-John, who will turn 70 in a few weeks, was catapulted to fame when she starred opposite actor John Travolta in the high school musical “Grease.

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