Hurricane Helene, Presidential Cookies, and the 'Great Ghost Search'

Hurricane Helene is forecast to strengthen to a catastrophic Category 4 storm before making landfall on Florida's Big Bend coast Thursday evening, the National Hurricane Center said.
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➤ The House passed a three-month stopgap funding measure 341-82, on Wednesday, keeping the government open through Dec. 20. The bill now moves to the Senate. (More)  

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued new nuclear threats against the West on Wednesday, stating that any nuclear power supporting a country attacking Moscow would be viewed as an aggressor. (More)  

➤ China test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in over 40 years on Wednesday, launching the projectile into international waters and prompting protests from neighboring countries. (More)

➤ President Biden told the hosts of The View daytime talk show that he would have beaten former President Trump in November if he'd stayed on the ticket. (More)  

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➤ The San Diego Padres secured a spot in the National League playoffs on Tuesday by completing a game-ending triple play, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2. (See Triple Play)

UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka has left the No. 23 Rebels following a dispute over a verbal NIL offer of $100,000 from an assistant coach, which head coach Barry Odom has called invalid. (More)

➤ The Oakland A's will play their final game at the Coliseum today before relocating to Las Vegas, with fans planning a wake and blaming owner John Fisher for the move. (More

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CheckmarkThe House Oversight Committee launched an election interference investigation on Wednesday, alleging that the Biden-Harris administration used taxpayer funds to fly Ukraine's President Zelenskyy to Pennsylvania. (More)

CheckmarkFormer President Trump confirmed that he will be the sole speaker at the bipartisan Al Smith charity dinner. Vice President Harris is skipping the event to campaign in a battleground state. (More)

CheckmarkA Philadelphia bakery's presidential cookie "poll," which started as a local joke in 2008 and correctly predicted three elections, has gone viral, with sales surging and orders coming from as far as Alaska. (More)  

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Big Stock Move: Rocket Lab's stock jumped 14% after the company secured nearly $1 million from the Canadian Space Agency to develop an advanced star tracker. (More)

The Dow fell 293 points or 0.70%, and the S&P 500 lost 0.19%, retreating from record highs, while the Nasdaq gained 0.04%. (More)

Southwest Airlines plans to slash flights and cut 300 jobs at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport amid pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. (More)

The U.S. Justice Department sued Visa, alleging the company monopolizes debit card markets, costing consumers billions in fees. (More)

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Science & Technology

 A rare green meteor fireball streaked across the night skies of Oregon and Washington late Monday night, captured by security cameras and dashcams, and reported by numerous eyewitnesses. (See Green Fireball)  

➤ Ford unveiled a potential holographic head-up display for its vehicles, featuring a bright, clear windshield display that provides distraction-free information for the driver and passenger. (See Display)  

The increasing demand for AI-focused semiconductors and AI-enabled devices may result in another global chip shortage, according to a new industry report. (More)

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Throwback Thursday

➤ Over three-fifths of Americans believe Vice President Kamala Harris covered up President Joe Biden's health issues, according to two recent polls conducted after Biden withdrew from the presidential race. (See Polls)

Pew Research found that growing polarization has widened partisan gaps on climate change, gun rights, and abortion over 20 years, increasing political gridlock. (See Report)

A survey reveals that 61% of Americans have "self-silenced" their political views, with many publicly claiming higher trust in institutions than they privately hold. (See Survey)

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➤ Ring's $100,000 "Great Ghost Search" invites users to submit paranormal footage from home cameras, turning security devices into ghost detectors through Nov. 1. (More)

Fat Bear Week returns to Alaska's national park, pitting chunky brown bears against each other in a popular online voting contest starting Oct. 2. (See Bears)

Speaking of chunky animals, police officers used treats and pets to wrangle Oreo, a massive loose pig, returning the wayward animal to its owners. (See Video

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"Helene stands toe-to-toe with any of the threats that Florida has faced over the past ten years or indeed really over hurricane history." 

—  Ryan Truchelut, founder of WeatherTiger and a hurricane forecaster. 

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