YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | | The Category 1 storm is rapidly intensifying as it heads for Florida. | | | |
Idalia strengthened into a hurricane early Tuesday on its treacherous trek toward Florida's Gulf Coast, where it is expected to make landfall with potent storm surge and powerful winds. Also in the news: An incumbent Democratic governor is up against a Republican attorney general in Kentucky's gubernatorial race and Coco Gauff bounced back to victory on Day 1 of the U.S. Open. | | | | The eNewspaper is now available in the breaking news app. | | | | | |
Now, here we go with uesday's news. |
Idalia now a Category 1 hurricane on its trek toward Florida's Gulf Coast |
Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast Monday as Hurricane Idalia intensified. Forecasters predicted it to carry dangerous winds, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy, flooding rain. |
Extremely warm waters in the Gulf are fueling Idalia, which now has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. |
| • | While some parts of Florida such as Tampa Bay will not see landfall, experts warn the key threat from Idalia is going to be the storm surge – a rapid increase in water levels that push inland up rivers and streams. | | • | Several counties along the Gulf of Mexico began evacuations on Monday for coastal communities and low-lying areas, and more evacuations were expected. An emergency order by Gov. Ron DeSantis covered 46 of the state's 67 counties. | | • | Check your summer vacation plans: The system is certain to impact travel and is already causing some airports, airlines, cruise lines and theme parks to announce operational changes. | | Brooke Painter loads personal items into a van as she and her family evacuate their vacation rental ahead of the possible arrival of Hurricane Idalia on August 28, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. Joe Raedle, Getty Images |
One faculty member dead following shooting and hours-long lockdown at UNC Chapel Hill |
A faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was shot and killed in a campus building Monday afternoon, officials said in a press conference. Shortly after 1 p.m. ET, UNC Police were notified of shots fired at Caudill Laboratories, a chemistry building near the center of campus. Officers arrived at the scene and found one faculty member shot. No one else was injured, UNC Chief of Police Brian James said. The motive of the shooting is still unknown. Read more | UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, left, and UNC Chief of Police Brian James console students who had spent hours on lockdown during an active shooter situation on campus, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Hannah Schoenbaum, AP |
Ex-president and 18 allies to be arraigned Sept. 6 in Georgia |
Former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies indicted for allegedly conspiring to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results will be arraigned Wednesday, Sept. 6, before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. All 19 defendants are accused of violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, which penalizes activities of individuals engaging in organized crime. Other charges they face include conspiring to commit election fraud, conspiring to commit false statements and writings and perjury. At 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6, Trump will be the first defendant to be arraigned. The other defendants will follow in 15-minute intervals. Trump and several of his allies have denied wrongdoing. Read more |
Voting rights for former felons could be on the line in Kentucky |
Much like the last two gubernatorial elections in Kentucky, whoever wins the race this year could determine whether tens of thousands of Kentuckians who have completed a felony sentence will have the right to vote over the next four years. Kentucky is one of only three states where people convicted of a felony can only have their voting rights restored by actions of the governor, though two blanket executive orders – one of which was rescinded – affected the right to vote for a significant portion of the commonwealth's population over the past decade. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear now finds himself in a competitive reelection race against Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, raising questions about whether his voting rights order could survive a potential Cameron administration. This story is for USA TODAY subscribers. If that's you, keep reading. If not, you can sign up to support our newsroom here. | Kentucky attorney general and Republican nominee for governor Daniel Cameron speaks at the Graves County Republican Party Breakfast at WK&T Technology Park in Mayfield, Kentucky, on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Ryan C. Hermens, AP |
Coco Gauff enters US Open as a favorite |
Coco Gauff, the 19-year-old from Florida who has lost her past two Grand Slam matches — including a first-round exit at Wimbledon last month — did not want to leave quietly or quickly on Day 1 of the U.S. Open. With thousands of fans getting rowdier by the moment, the sixth-seeded Gauff finally converted on her eighth break point of that game, and wound up beating German qualifier Laura Siegemund 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round at Flushing Meadows. Read more about Gauff's game. | Coco Gauff reacts after winning a point against Laura Siegemund of Germany on day one of the 2023 U.S. Open. Jerry Lai, Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports |
Photo of the day: Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title |
Gymnastics star Simone Biles has won her record eighth U.S. Championship, a full 10 years after she first ascended to the top of her sport as a teenage prodigy. Biles' competition included a massive Cheng, only the second-most difficult vault performed today and one she got back just a few weeks ago. Read more | Simone Biles competes on the beam during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in San Jose, California. Carlos Avila Gonzalez, AP |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | | |
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