| Trump's warlike rhetoric blasts off at U.N. | | It was perhaps the most aggressive speech ever delivered by a U.S. president at the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking to the world body founded on promoting peace and human rights, President Trump was loaded with bellicose phrases in his maiden U.N. address aimed mostly at North Korea, which he threatened to "totally destroy" if it does not give up its nuclear weapons program. "Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime," Trump said, repeating the taunt against the North Korean leader that he coined in a tweet last weekend. His warlike words drew murmurs among the normally quiet delegates, and received both criticism and praise from U.S. politicians afterward. But Trump didn't stop short at North Korea, also calling out Iran as a "murderous regime" and Venezuela as "corrupt." In the speech, Trump articulated his emerging worldview: It's not just "America First." It's every nation first. | | 'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Maria roils Caribbean | | Puerto Rico prepared Tuesday as ferocious Hurricane Maria rumbled toward the island as a Category 5 storm with winds at 165 mph. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló urged residents to seek shelter. "These are going to be hard times," he said. "This will not be a comfortable 72 hours." Maria was heading west-northwest after hammering Dominica, which the prime minister said had suffered "mind-boggling" damage. Forecasters had better news for Florida, still in recovery mode from Hurricane Irma. Maria appears poised to spin north before it can reach the U.S. East Coast, although it's too early to chart the storm's course with certainty, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Rob Miller told USA TODAY. | | Kids today, they don't wanna grow up. Or something | | Instead of "live fast, die young," today's teens are taking the slow lane . A new study finds that compared to teens of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, young Americans today are taking longer to have sex, drink, date, go out without parents or work for pay, said study author Jean Twenge. Two forces driving the trend: The lure of home-based Internet and more-attentive "helicopter parents." Obviously, avoiding risky behaviors isn't all bad, but what about becoming an adult? "There's something remarkably lovely," about the close relationships many parents and teens now have, said Susan Borison, editor-in-chief of "Your Teen Magazine." "But the negative is that we are not letting our kids develop the capacity to problem solve and cope." | | Which iPhone to buy? Decisions, decisions | | Apple's unveiling of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X last week left Apple lovers with a dilemma: Buy the iPhone 8 now or wait for the iPhone X, which won't be available until Nov. 3. After test-driving both phones, USA TODAY's Ed Baig says you should seriously consider holding out for the X . The 8s are great, Baig said, with a powerful new A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging and a better camera. But they are fundamentally similar to the still-great iPhone 7. The X represents Apple's most radical iPhone design change in years. Luckily, you don't have to buy a new device to get new features. On Tuesday, Apple rolls out its iOS 11 mobile operating software, with new augmented reality features, a control center update and other improvements. |  | | Swash yer buckles! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day | | Ahoy, ye scurvy scallywags, International Talk Like a Pirate Day be upon us yet again. So get yer peg leg movin' and grab yer free bars of gold (that's a deep-fried Twinkie, for you landlubbers) at participating Long John Silver's restaurants. The pirate-themed holiday has been widely celebrated since 2002. But you may be wondering: Where do holidays, like National Doughnut Day or National Coffee Day, come from and how long have they been around? Well, follow this here treasure map — err, we mean click on the link — and learn the history of National "X" Days. | | What else is happening this week? Bookmark our calendar. | | This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. Want to get our newsletter? Sign up! | |
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