Monday, September 11, 2017

Evening Edition: Irma knocks out power in much of Florida

 
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Irma knocks out power in much of Florida
Millions could be without electricity for weeks, a utility official said. Crews were not able to start restoration efforts until late Sunday, and they are still not able to move across debris-strewn northern Florida. Irma is expected to keep losing force as it continues inland, but it maintained its remarkable reach, with tropical-storm-force winds extending more than 400 miles.
The storm's final phase: Flooding in Southeast a big concern
Storm surge and inland flooding, which cause the majority of deaths in tropical cyclones, remain risks. Tornadoes were possible from northeastern Georgia to southeastern South Carolina.
 
Capital Weather Gang • Perspective
Why Irma wasn't far worse — and how close things came to catastrophe
Many trusted forecasters warned of one of the most infamous storms in history. Did they go too far in sounding the alarm? Given all of the near misses and the fact that only the most subtle changes in the storm's evolution would have caused more horrifying scenes in Florida, the answer is probably no.
 
Why it's a big deal that Tesla gave some Florida drivers more battery life
The automaker pushed a software update to increase the battery capacity of some Model S sedans and Model X SUVs that belonged to drivers living in an evacuation area.
 
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Irma drained the water from Florida's largest bays — but they weren't dry for long
It wasn't the first time that weather has caused unusual tidal motions.
 
Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of travel ban — at least for a day
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy put on hold an appeals court ruling that had prevented the government from blocking about 24,000 refugees who have formal assurances.
 
The Fix • Analysis
The dam is now breaking on Democrats' embrace of single-payer health care
Sen. Bernie Sanders's "Medicare for all" bill has the support of some of the most likely 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
 
A Dallas suburb is horrified after game night turns bloody, leaving 8 dead in one house
Seven people were killed in a quiet suburb before the gunman was fatally shot by Plano police.
 
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The Fix • Analysis
Stephen Bannon's nervous defense of Trump on Russia is telling
The former top White House adviser and campaign strategist tripped over his words and made some strained arguments while he was being interviewed on "60 Minutes."
 
A huge leak about Apple's 'iPhone X' comes days before its big debut
The disclosures come ahead of a major launch at Apple's new corporate campus, which stands to be a crucial opportunity for the company to erase the perception that it can no longer innovate.
 
Melissa McCarthy wins Emmy for her Sean Spicer parody on 'Saturday Night Live'
The comedian, who admitted to being nervous the first time she showed up as "Spicey," won best guest actress on a comedy series at the Creative Arts Emmys, the overflow awards show that happens a week before the main Emmys.
 
 
     
 
 
 
 

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