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5 things to know for October 8th: Hurricane Milton, immigration, Israel, cyberattack, Marburg virus

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5 things to know for October 8th: Hurricane Milton, immigration, Israel, cyberattack, Marburg virus



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As Floridians brace for another major storm, new estimates show Hurricane Helene caused more than $47 billion in losses to property owners. As many insurance companies increase prices or refuse to issue policies in disaster-prone areas, several uninsured families are now looking for resources and help.

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Hurricane Milton, the planet's strongest storm this year, is expected to have severe impacts as it barrels toward Florida. While the storm strengthened to a Category 5 on Monday, forecasts suggest its intensity will fluctuate before finally making landfall as a Category 3 on Wednesday. Milton's dangerous eye and eyewall could potentially come ashore anywhere from Cedar Key in the north to Naples in the south, in the Tampa or Fort Myers areas. More than 12 million people are under a hurricane watch and warning and over 8 million are under a tropical storm watch. Many flights in the region have been canceled and there is a mass exodus on the streets as thousands follow mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Milton's arrival.

Former President Donald Trump suggested Monday that illegal immigrants who commit murder have “bad genes.” Trump's dehumanizing rhetoric is another example of the former president trying to stoke fears about people who are in the country illegally. In a radio interview on “The Hugh Hewitt Show,” Trump again distorted immigration and crime statistics to attack Vice President Kamala Harris, falsely claiming that she was “allowing people to come across an open border, 13,000 of whom were murderers.” Separately, Harris discussed immigration in an extensive “60 Minutes” interview that aired Monday. When asked about the Biden administration's approach to immigration policy, she claimed migration is a “long-standing problem” but refused to answer whether officials should have taken action sooner.

Israel will “keep fighting,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks. A year after the war in Gaza began, Israel's goals – including the overthrow of Hamas, the return of Gaza hostages to Israel and the return to their homes of Israelis displaced by fighting with Hezbollah – appear distant. On Monday, Israel intercepted dozens of attacks from various directions, including projectiles fired from Gaza and Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has issued new evacuation orders to Gaza residents as it steps up military operations in parts of the battered enclave. However, Palestinian residents who spoke to CNN said they fear there is no safe place to shelter.

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“I want her back alive, not in a bag”: A year of torment for mothers in Israel and Gaza

American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., said Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the company to stop billing customers. The New Jersey-based company, which provides services to more than 14 million people in 14 states and at 18 military installations, said it became aware of the unauthorized activity on Thursday and immediately took protective measures, including shutting down certain systems. American Water said employees were working “around the clock” to investigate the nature and extent of the attack. The company also said customers will not have to pay late fees while its systems are unavailable.

The CDC announced Monday that health officials will soon begin screening travelers from Rwanda to the United States for the Marburg virus. There are no confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease – a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola – outside Rwanda and officials said the current risk to the US is low. However, the Department of Health and Human Services said the CDC will begin public health entry screening next week to reduce the risk of importation and spread of cases. According to the Ministry of Health, as of Monday there were 56 confirmed cases of Marburg in Rwanda, including 36 people in isolation and treatment and 12 deaths. Many of the cases involve health care workers, the CDC says.

Airline apologizes after R-rated film played on all screens during flight from Sydney to Tokyo
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Thousands of parrots flock to this city in Argentina
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How to measure your blood pressure correctly
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Google's search dominance is waning
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The Chiefs continued to start the NFL season undefeated
The Kansas City Chiefs are off to a 5-0 start to the season after defeating the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football.”

Cissy HoustonThe two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston died Monday in a hospice while battling Alzheimer's disease. She was 91 years old. An award-winning recording artist, Houston enjoyed a successful career spanning decades, recording ten solo albums, four compilation albums and five collaborative recordings.

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That's how many years a U.S. citizen was sentenced to serve in a Russian prison for fighting for Ukraine, according to state media reports. Russian prosecutors accused the 72-year-old, originally from Michigan, of allegedly joining the Ukrainian armed forces to receive financial compensation.

“Although computers cannot think, machines can now mimic functions such as memory and learning. This year’s physics laureates helped make this possible.”

– The Nobel Committeewhich today announces that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their “fundamental discoveries” in artificial intelligence. The prestigious award, considered the pinnacle of scientific achievement, carries a cash prize of 11 million Swedish crowns (US$1 million).

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