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List of Canadians who have won the Nobel Prize
Toronto-born writer Anne Carson is the latest Canadian to be awarded a Nobel Prize. The celebrated poet, essayist and translater earned the literature prize Thursday for "bold and inventive" works.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts
Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida.Isaias was forecast to intensify rapidly and bring strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall on the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Heavy rain with the risk of flooding was possible into the weekend as far inland as the Tennessee Valley.By Thursday evening, the hurricane had strengthened to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds around 100 mph as it moved to the northeast at 12 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. It was centered about 325 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River."Preparations to protect life and property from storm surge and damaging winds along the warning area of the Gulf Coast should be rushed to completion today," the center said Thursday.Coastal communities moved quickly to prepare. Some Gulf oil wells paused production, and at least four Florida school districts canceled classes for later in the week while Okaloosa County announced mandatory evacuations for some coastal areas. Governors in Florida and Alabama declared a state of emergency for dozens of counties.Water from the storm surge and high tide could reach heights of 5 to 7 feet in parts of Alabama and Mississippi, the center said. Isaias also could dump up to 10 inches of rain along parts of the Gulf Coast and spawn tornadoes Friday night into Saturday from Alabama to the Florida Panhandle to southwestern Georgia. The hurricane itself is expected to quickly weaken after making landfall.The National Weather Service told communities from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to Gulf County, Florida, to prepare for the possibility of "long-duration power outages."The latest forecast track for Hurricane Isaias.South Florida first responders deployFlorida Task Force One, an 88-member team of first responders from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Urban Search and Rescue, is deploying for two weeks to lend support in Tallahassee. “We treat every disaster as an all-hazards possibility,” Miami-Dade Fire Chief Brandon Webb said. “We deploy a medical staff, we have a base camp that houses everyone… so that we can move into an impacted area without having to have any impact on the agency that’s been impacted.”And they won’t be alone. Florida Task Force 2, an 80-member team composed of first responders belonging to City of Miami Fire Rescue Urban Search & Rescue Team will also deploy on Thursday morning to the Panhandle.They’ll be bringing “a swift water rescue component,” and much more, search and rescue specialist Roberto Suarez said. “We’re leaving with… not only search and rescue specialists, but rescue K-9s. We have doctors with us, structural engineers, radio communications specialists. We have to be self-sustained for two weeks,” he said. But these first responders will bring more than disaster relief, satellite systems for communications support and experience. They also bring hope.“What I’ve seen over time is that as our guys go out into the community and they start searching and making sure that everybody’s OK, that it triggers a change in those folks. They go from being impacted to recovery,” Webb said. “So they start cleaning up their community, they start to become an operational society again with support from outside.”The hurricane formed late in the seasonIsaias developed more than four months into the Atlantic hurricane season and was short by one day of tying a 121-year-old record for the area's latest-forming hurricane. According to the National Weather Service, the record dates to 1905, when the year's first Atlantic hurricane formed on Oct. 8.The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year because of a strong El Niño, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean. Storm activity has been above average in the Pacific, where Tropical Storm Simon formed Wednesday off Mexico.Isaias is expected to strike a swath of coastline that's familiar with major hurricanes.One of the 20th century's worst storms, Hurricane Camille, killed more than 250 people after hitting land near Waveland, Mississippi, in 1969. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 razed neighborhoods in Mississippi, flooded New Orleans and killed nearly 1,400 people. And Hurricane Michael leveled homes and buildings near Panama City, Florida, in 2018.Oil production and tourism already affectedAhead of the storm, oil and gas producers shut down a significant share of offshore production in the Gulf, which accounts for almost 15% of crude pumped annually in the U.S.As of Wednesday about 25% of the oil production in the region was temporarily halted, taking about 511,000 barrels a day off the market, according to the Marine Minerals Administration. It said eight of the Gulf’s 371 manned oil platforms were evacuated.With oil prices already high, the production cuts are steep enough to affect markets, though other Gulf hurricanes have caused larger disruptions, said Jim Burkhard, global head of crude oil market research for S&P Global Energy. More concerning, he said, is whether Isaias strikes as a powerful storm near refineries.As it moves inland, Isaias might also disrupt Saturday's college football showdown between rivals Georgia and Alabama, a game President Donald Trump has planned to attend.In Alabama, the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach issued a statement encouraging people in low-lying areas to voluntarily evacuate.Gulf Shores resident Maranie Adams gathered water and other supplies as her family moved belongings, including a hot tub motor, to higher ground. Her family planned to ride out the storm at home, roughly a half-mile from shore, sheltering indoors alongside their flock of chickens."We're having to get crates to bring them into the house so they don't blow away," Adams said. "It's going to be noisy."Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency for 40 counties, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared one for 25 counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend regions. The state also planned to deploy a Miami-based urban search and rescue task force.In Pensacola, electric utilities were pre-positioning crews to quickly repair any power outages. City officials provided sand for residents to fill sandbags to protect their homes against flooding. And Mayor D.C. Reeves urged people to check on older adult neighbors and others who might need help."Obviously no need to panic at this point," Reeves told a news conference. "This is really about preparation."___Rico reported from Atlanta, Collins from Hartford, Connecticut, and Golden from Seattle. Associated Press journalists Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia, and Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report.
NBC 5 Forecast: Warm and dry end to the week
Sunny and pleasant weather will continue thru the weekend, with comfortable mornings and warm afternoons. Temperatures will gradually warm into the beginning of next week.A storm system will bring rain chances to North Texas by the end of next week. Also, a cold front will drop highs into the 70s.Hurricane Isaias has emerged in the Gulf as of late Thursday night. It's expected to bring heavy rainfall, life threatening storm surge (up to 7 ft), power outages, tornadoes, and flooding to portions of the Southeastern US. There are no impacts expected in DFW at this time.Latest Forecast:TONIGHT: Clear and pleasant. Low: 66. Wind: ENE 5-10 mph.FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. High: 89. Wind: E 5-10 mph.SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Low: 67. High: 89. Wind: E 5-10 mph.SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Low: 66. High: 89. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.MONDAY: Sun, clouds and warm. Low: 71. High: 90. Wind: S 10-15 mph.TUESDAY: Partly sunny and very warm. Low: 72. High: 92. Wind: S 10-15 mph.WEDNESDAY: Very warm with sunshine. Low: 74. High: 90. Wind: S 10-20 mph.THURSDAY: Breezy and warm with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 74. High: 87. Wind: S 10-20 mph.FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy and cooler with a 40% chance of showers. Low: 69. High: 78. Wind: N 10-20 mph with higher gusts.SATURDAY: Cooler with intervals of clouds and sun. Low: 62. High: 72. Wind: NE 10-15 mph.SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low: 58. High: 73. Wind: E 5-10 mph. Click here to see all North Texas weather alerts Weather Experts weather Oct 15, 2024 Redesign alert! NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth app has new customizable weather section Forecast Sep 24, 2024 NBC 5's Weather Experts named 'most accurate' in DFW by WeatheRate
Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature
A poet, essayist, classical scholar and translator, Anne Carson is renowned as a master of esoterica whose body of work constitutes a genre unto itself.
What to know about Trump Accounts and automatic enrollment
Whether you realize it or not, your child may be enrolled in a "Trump Account."Rolled out earlier this year, the Trump Accounts program allows parents to claim special investment accounts for children who are 18 years old or younger. And some babies and newborns are eligible to receive a one-time $1,000 contribution from the government.Now, due to automatic enrollment highlighted by President Donald Trump Wednesday, the Treasury Department says that every eligible child with a valid Social Security number has a Trump Account. But parents and legal guardians would still need to formally activate the accounts if they haven’t already.Here's what you need to know about the accounts.What is a Trump Account?It's a savings tool that invests money in the stock market on a child's behalf. The child can't access the money until they turn 18 and can use it only for specific purposes, such as paying tuition, starting a business or making a down payment on a home.All Americans under age 18 are now being automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts. But parents and legal guardians still need to formally claim the accounts in order to activate them — by using the program's website at trumpaccounts.gov or its mobile phone app.Trump said Wednesday said that 70 million children will now be enrolled in the accounts, up from 8 million created since their launch in July.For some babies and newborns, the U.S. Treasury Department will make a one-time, $1,000 "seed" contribution once an account is claimed. Other contributions will need to come out of pocket. Parents can contribute up to $2,500 annually in pretax income, much like they do for retirement accounts. But employers, relatives, friends, local governments and philanthropic groups can also pitch in. Yearly contributions are capped at $5,000, although contributions from governments and charities don't count toward that total.Private banks and brokerages will manage the money. When the accounts were originally conceived, investments were restricted to broader index funds. But because of updated rules from the Treasury Department late last month, eligible wealthy investors can now also donate stock from individual companies. Trump administration Jul 22 As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000 personal finance Jan 28 Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a 'Trump Account.' Here's what to know Who gets $1,000?To qualify for the $1,000 seed money, a baby must be a U.S. citizen, have a Social Security number and be born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028. Any parent can open an account for a qualifying child, regardless of the parent's immigration status.As part of the initiative's launch, parents of older children also are encouraged to open accounts, but they won't get the $1,000 bonus. That money is reserved for babies born during the calendar years of the current Trump administration.Contributions from some of the country's wealthiest investors still allow some older children to receive starting money in their Trump Accounts. The Dells, for example, separately committed $6.25 billion to give certain children born between 2016 and 2024 seed money of $250 if their parents open a Trump Account. That money is reserved for kids living in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less — and deposits are expected to be made by Friday.It's important to note that the child won't be able to access the money until they turn 18, except in rare circumstances. So the money can't help with immediate expenses. And disbursements from the accounts will be subject to taxes.What happens with a Trump account once a child turns 18?Once a beneficiary of a Trump Account turns 18 years old, they can choose to use the money invested in whatever way they choose. However, Trump account beneficiaries can also choose to roll the investment over to a Roth IRA account."You're extending the life of this thing beyond the 18 years; you're going all the way out into the child's potential retirement," said Myranda Fabian, a certified financial planner with Plante Moran Financial Advisors.Moving the earnings from a Trump Account to a Roth IRA account will be subject to taxation. Roth IRA accounts allow earnings to grow and to be withdrawn free of taxation when an adult reaches retirement age.How do Trump Accounts compare to 529 accounts?The 529 accounts are meant to invest for qualified educational expenses, such as college tuition, trade school, and student loans, among other expenses. There are several differences between these two accounts, such as 529 accounts grow tax-free, while investment earnings from Trump accounts will be taxed when withdrawn, and 529 account funds can be transferred to eligible family members.Still, while 529s have stronger tax benefits, they’re also specifically limited to spending on education — there’s more options to park money from Trump Accounts after a child turns 18, such as starting a business or making a down payment on a home.Fabian recommends parents focus on 529 accounts while also taking advantage of Trump Accounts as an addition to their children's financial future.Are there any concerns about the accounts?Backers of Trump Accounts say they want to introduce more people to the stock market and give even children born into poverty a chance to benefit from it.But critics say the accounts also fail to offset the cuts the Trump administration and congressional Republicans have made to other programs that benefit young people and the adults in their lives, including food assistance and Medicaid. And even with government contributions, some warn the Trump Accounts could widen the wealth gap.Nathan C. Goldman, a professor of accounting at North Carolina State University, notes that at the end of the day, Trump Accounts are another option families can consider when making investments for their children, with solid tax advantages.Still, affluent families will be more likely to afford the full scope of additional, out-of-pocket investments, Goldman said. A total contribution of $5,000 each year, for instance, would add up to $90,000 for one child over 18 years — and even with starting seed money for some children, or options to make smaller investments, inequities remain."It's designed — especially with this $1,000 seed money — to be 'an account for everybody,'” Goldman said. "But only some people are gonna be able take advantage of this. Only some people are going to have that ability to do that.”______AP Writer Moriah Balingit contributed. Grantham-Philips reported from Chicago.
Skid Row drug enforcement operation targets dealers 'preying' on homeless people
Authorities from local and federal law enforcement agencies carried out a drug enforcement operation Thursday morning in Los Angeles’ Skid Row area that targeted dealers accused of preying on homeless people in the area.The Los Angeles Police Department said it assisted the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration in a joint “narcotics-focused” public safety operation dubbed “Operation Save Skid Row” near Fifth and Crocker streets and other locations. Elections Sep 10 Victorville man accused of paying for ballot petition signatures using stolen identities Skid Row Nov 6, 2025 New initiative looks to curb animal cruelty on Skid Row The operation includes arrest warrants for more than two dozen people, 21 of whom were in custody Thursday morning. The operation targeted street-level dealers and suppliers who sell drugs to people on Skid Row and other areas and follows a more than three-month investigation, authorities said.Some of the drug dealers were operating out of tents and cars, according to the DEA.“You look at these tents, and some of these are folks’ homes where they live, sadly, but hidden among these folks are the people who are taking advantage of them,” said David Olesky, special agent in charge of the DEA Los Angeles Field Division. “Today, those traffickers are going to be held accountable for their actions.”The main drugs targeted were fentanyl and PCP. Heroin, firearms and money also were seized.Main Street Crips and other criminal gangs were involved in drug distribution operations that have continued for years, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said. Some of the busts extended to Simi Valley in Ventura County as well as San Bernardino County.At an afternoon news conference, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said some of the dealers regularly sold drugs on Skid Row, then returned home in luxury cars to homes in other communities. “Today’s operation is about more than arrests,” McDonnell said. “Never forget they are Angelenos, just like all of us.”McDonnell described a sophisticated criminal enterprise that in some instances was “generational” — parents raising their children to distribute drugs to homeless people.“You have people who are masquerading to be unhoused and use their tents as their offices,” Mayor Karen Bass said at a news conference. “They prey upon folks who are among the most vulnerable.”The law enforcement activity does not involve immigration enforcement, authorities said.
Border Patrol K9 sniffs out nearly $1M worth of liquid meth in big rig fuel tank
Look at what Loki found.During a Sept. 29 traffic stop on the 15 Freeway in Riverside County, the U.S. Border Patrol dog with a nose for wrongdoing discovered nearly $1 million worth liquid methamphetamine hidden inside a big rig fuel tank. Agents conducted the traffic stop on the northbound truck traveling without a trailer near Murrieta. Halloween 2 hours ago Here is the most popular Halloween candy in 2026 Crime and Courts 6 hours ago New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture The driver, identified by authorities as a Mexican national, was taken into custody and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations. The truck was seized as part of the investigation.Hazardous materials specialists safely removed the liquid from the tank. The total weight of the seized liquid meth added up to 962 pounds and about 115 gallons, the Border Patrol said.The agency provided photos of the big rig fuel tanks and Loki — his namesake is a trickster god in Norse mythology known for his cunning and intellect — posing in front of buckets of the seized evidence. It was not immediately clear what led to the traffic stop. “This massive seizure of liquid methamphetamine highlights the lengths these transnational criminal organizations will go to smuggle hard narcotics into our communities,” said Justin M. De La Torre, chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector. “The vigilance of our agents, the reliability of our K-9 units, and our strong multi-agency partnerships are vital to dismantling these illicit smuggling operations and keeping deadly drugs off our streets.”
What we know about the U.S. suspect connected to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Global News knocked on the door of the unit where James Cody Bryant lived, but the person living there responded from behind the door, saying they did not want to comment.
3 injured following 2 separate house explosions in Hamilton, occurring around 90 minutes apart
Three people are in hospital — two with serious injuries — following two separate house explosions in different areas of Hamilton on Thursday morning. Fire crews were first called to a home on Springside Drive, near Upper James Street and Twenty Road East, around 7:30 a.m. Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe said the explosion was felt […]
Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France
In today's newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalitiesGood morning. In my experience, at any protest, the most memorable and encapsulating slogans are always the ones written by hand with marker pen on cardboard placards."School is a right, not a privilege," read one such sign held aloft by a student in Paris, where huge youth protests over the state of high school education have brought tens of thousands of young people and adults on to the streets, with further strikes planned today.UK politics | Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on family homes if elected, prompting criticism that she is prioritising cutting taxes for the rich.Education | Labour's flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are rushing to secure support for their children before the system changes, new analysis has found.Spain | María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old whose eviction set off a nationwide wave of protests against Spain's housing crisis, has died.Science | A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe and can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers have revealed.Epstein | British billionaire Sir James Goldsmith warned that Jeffrey Epstein was a "sexual deviant" decades before the FBI closed in on the abuser, a Guardian investigation has found. Continue reading...
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Today In History
2005 — 2005 Pakistan Earthquake
In 2005, a major earthquake struck the Pakistan-administered portion of the Kashmir region and the North-West Frontier Province, killing at least 79,000 people.
2004 — Martha Stewart Begins Prison Sentence for Insider Trading
American domestic lifestyle innovator Martha Stewart reported to a federal prison in West Virginia to begin her five-month sentence for insider trading. Chris Hondros/Getty Images
2001 — Linate Airport Disaster Kills 118
In Italy's worst civilian air disaster in nearly 30 years, a Cessna took a wrong turn on a taxiway at Linate Airport in Milan and crashed into an SAS airliner about to take off, which exploded, killing 118 people, including 4 airport workers
1982 — Polish Government Dissolves Solidarity Trade Union
The Polish legislature dissolved the trade union Solidarity, which subsequently became an underground organization and played a key role in ending communist rule in Poland, with its various leaders, notably Lech Wałęsa, later holding important government posts.How much do you know about European history?Copyright Wesolowski/Sygma
1970 — Solzhenitsyn Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
1967 — Clement Attlee's Establishment of UK Welfare State
British politician Clement Attlee—who, while serving as prime minister of the United Kingdom (1945–51), presided over the establishment of a welfare state in his country and the granting of independence to India—died at age 84
1967 — Che Guevara Captured and Killed in Bolivia, 1967
A prominent communist figure in the Cuban Revolution and a South American guerrilla leader, Che Guevara was captured and later shot to death by a Bolivian army
1957 — 1957 Windscale Nuclear Facility Fire
In 1957, a fire at the Windscale nuclear facility in northwestern England caused a 16-hour blaze and melted 10 tons of radioactive fuel in the reactor core, releasing radioactive contamination into the environment.
1918 — Corporal Alvin York's Heroics in Meuse-Argonne
Corporal Alvin York single-handedly captured 132 Germans and killed another 25 during the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War I
1895 — Birth of Argentine President Juan Perón
Argentine politician Juan Perón, who served as president of Argentina (1946–52, 1952–55, and 1973–74) and founded and led the Peronistmovement, was born
1871 — Great Chicago Fire
On this day in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began in the barn of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, and, by the time the blaze died out two days later, a large swath of the city had been devastated and some 300 people killed
1871 — Peshtigo Fire: One of America's Deadliest Disasters
The city of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, burned to the ground in hours, killing 1,152 people
1856 — Boarding of the British Ship Arrow Sparks Second Opium War
In Canton (Guangzhou), Chinese officials boarded a British-registered ship, the Arrow, arrested several Chinese crew members (who were later released), and allegedly lowered the British flag; the event contributed to the start of the second Opium War, in which Britain and France battled China
1809 — Metternich Becomes Foreign Minister of Austria
Klemens von Metternich was named foreign minister of Austria; he revived the country's standing in European affairs, and his organization of the Congress of Vienna maintained a balance of power in Europe

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