| Hurricane Maria batters Puerto Rico |
| "God is with us," Gov. Ricardo Rosselló tweeted as Puerto Rico became Hurricane Maria's latest victim Wednesday. The Category 4 storm roared ashore with 150-mph winds, becoming the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. territory in almost a century and the second catastrophic storm in just weeks as the island continues to recover from Irma. The 3.5 million inhabitants hunkered down, hoping Maria would fall short of being a major disaster, but as the day wore on, things looked bleak. Video showed blown-off roofs, toppled cellphone towers and severe flooding. Making matters worse, the entire island is without power, Rosselló said. Will the continental U.S. be next? Forecasters say Maria's most likely path has it turning north without making landfall — possibly because of an assist from Hurricane Jose. |
| Rescuers hold out hope of survivors in Mexico earthquake |
| Police, firefighters and ordinary citizens continued the desperate search for survivors in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake that killed at least 225 in Mexico's capital region. Adding to the tragedy: At least 25 children were among the dead at a collapsed school with at least 30 still missing. "We saw some chairs and wooden tables. The next thing we saw was a leg," said Pedro Serrano, who crawled into the Enrique Rebsamen School on his stomach. But once Serrano made it into a collapsed classroom, he found the occupants dead. However, the tragic site brought a sign of hope that some children may have survived beneath the pancaked structure when rescuers spotted a young girl alive under the rubble. |
| There's meddling in Germany's election, too |
| Russia, you may be off the hook for this one. An alliance of mostly anonymous online trolls and extremist agitators are meddling in Germany's election , but researchers say Russians aren't to blame. The real culprit: the U.S. right wing. An analysis of 300 million tweets over the past six months shows Germany is a hot spot for posts using "#AltRight," many of which originate in the U.S. So how are these trolls actually doing the meddling ahead of Sunday's election? Apart from posts that denigrate both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her chief rival Martin Schulz, some Facebook users in Germany who search for political discussion groups have also been automatically given recommendations that prioritize right-wing parties. Despite the meddling, polls favor Merkel's party winning the largest share of votes. |
| With new Apple Watch, leave the iPhone at home or in the locker |
| It may be time to ditch your iPhone. The cellular calling function in the new Apple Watch Series 3 makes the device stand out, USA TODAY's Ed Baig writes, and it can free you up from having to rely on Wi-Fi or keep the iPhone in your pocket. After ditching the phone, you can make or receive calls, send texts, get notifications (hands-free via Siri at that) or hail a ride through the watch. You hear that, runners, hikers, and gym rats? You'll have to pay for that convenience, though: Series 3 watches with cellular and GPS start at $399 and cost about $10 a month for cellular service from your wireless provider. Want another smartwatch option? Here's Apple's competition. |
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| #MustRead: Our 2,000-mile search for answers on the border wall |
| "Build the Wall." Those three words energized President Trump's campaign. But after his victory came the questions: Could it be done? What would it cost? What would it accomplish? Our search for answers became a landmark new report, "The Wall." USA TODAY Network journalists examined the impact of the proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall and found such a construction project would cover an unimaginably remote area far from roads or a supply of construction labor. The project could also require the seizure of thousands of parcels of private land. Read the full report here, and return to USATODAY.com for more this week. |
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