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Military aircraft head to Fort Worth as Hurricane Isaias approaches Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.The hurricane is forecast to make landfall late Friday somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line and create dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, the National Hurricane Center said.The Category 3 storm was packing 120 mph (193 kph) winds, and was expected to continue strengthening. Category 3 storms, considered major hurricanes, are capable of causing devastating damage, the center said.North Texas is helping with preparations as military aircraft head to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.North Texas houses planes ahead of Hurricane IsaiasNorth Texas is playing a role in preparations ahead of Hurricane Isaias. NBC 5's Larry Collins has the details.Dozens of military aircraft head to North Texas ahead of Hurricane IsaiasWhy are dozens of military aircraft heading to North Texas? As Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast, military officials are moving planes out of the storm's path ahead of its forecast landfall. NBC 5's Meredith Yeomans explains what residents can expect to see and hear as the aircraft arrive.
Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it nears Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.The hurricane is forecast to make landfall late Friday somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line and create dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, the National Hurricane Center said.The Category 3 storm was packing 115 mph, and was expected to continue strengthening. Category 3 storms, considered major hurricanes, are capable of causing devastating damage, the center said.Rain began falling along the coast Friday morning, and tropical storm conditions were expected to begin early in the afternoon.Isaias was expected to weaken quickly as it hits shore and be downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon as it moves north and inland along the Alabama-Mississippi line, the center said."Preparations should be rushed to completion as the weather will go downhill quickly today," the hurricane center said in an early morning forecast. "While the storm is not expected to make landfall at peak intensity, it is likely that Isaias will still be a significant hurricane when it reaches the coast."Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, was centered about 90 miles south of Pensacola, Florida. It’s moving north at about 17 mph, the center said.It was expected to make landfall between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and Choctawhatchee Bay in the Florida Panhandle in the evening.Besides wind and storm surges, the hurricane will likely bring flash flooding and spawn tornadoes, the hurricane center said.A hurricane warning was in place from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the western Florida Panhandle. Tropical storm warnings were issued from southeastern Louisiana to Aucilla River along Florida's Big Bend.Preparations underwayCoastal communities moved quickly to prepare Thursday, as Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered non-residents to immediately evacuate Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Dauphin Island. Videos on social media showed traffic at a standstill on a highway leading out of Gulf Shores, where double-red beach flags signaled water access was closed.Residents boarded up windows and stacked sandbags while thousands of National Guard soldiers were deployed.Isaias is expected to bring a storm surge as high as 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2 meters), with the deepest water hitting immediate coastal areas, along with large and dangerous waves, the hurricane center said.At least four Florida school districts canceled late-week classes, while several counties announced mandatory evacuations for some coastal areas. The governors of Florida and Alabama declared states of emergency for dozens of counties, with Florida’s Ron DeSantis saying about 5,000 National Guard troops were expected to mobilize by Friday.On Dauphin Island, a 15-mile (24-kilometer) barrier island off the Alabama coast, officials encouraged voluntary evacuations, particularly on its popular western section, which is vulnerable to storm surge.Mayor Jeff Collier said he did not anticipate substantial damage, "but at the same time, these things are very fickle and a little jog here or there, or some last-minute increase in strength — we just have to be prepared for the worst."Water from the storm surge and high tide could reach heights of 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2 meters) in parts of Alabama and Florida, forecasters said. Isaias also could dump up to 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain on coastal areas and spawn tornadoes overnight Friday into Saturday from Alabama to the Florida Panhandle and southwestern Georgia. The hurricane is expected to quickly weaken after coming ashore.The National Weather Service warned of possible "long-duration power outages."Storm’s impact on oil production, flights and football Ahead 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 Thursday, about 63% of the oil production in the region had been temporarily halted, taking nearly 1.3 million barrels a day off the market, according to the Marine Minerals Administration. It said 121 of the Gulf's 371 manned oil platforms had been 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 planned to attend.Isaias is also disrupting travel across several Gulf airports. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida shut down Thursday and canceled all flights to and from the airport Friday. Pensacola International Airport also closed Friday morning, cancelling the remainder the day’s flights. Northwest Florida Beaches International and Mobile Regional Airport in Alabama have also cancelled more than 60% of their flights Friday, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.com. The hurricane formed late in the seasonIsaias developed more than four months into the Atlantic hurricane season and was one day short of tying a 121-year-old record for the area's latest-forming hurricane. That 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 the Atlantic. Storm activity has been above average in the Pacific, where Hurricane Simon formed. Farther north, Tropical Storm Rachel was expected to reach Baja California, Mexico, and Southern California this weekend.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.Rico reported from Atlanta and Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut. Also contributing were Associated Press reporters Kim Chandler in Montgomery, Alabama; Hallie Golden in Seattle; Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire; John Raby in Charleston, West Virginia; Laura Turbay in Little Rock, Arkansas; and Julie Walker in New York.
ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in GazaThe Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief who chaired the UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza.The Norwegian Nobel committee said Pillay, who is serving as a judge at the international court of justice (ICJ), has "shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence". Continue reading...
Gulf coast residents prepare ahead of Hurricane Isaias landfall – video
Boarding up windows and filling sandbags and fuel tanks are part of routine hurricane preparation for residents of the Gulf coast. Isaias strengthened into a category 3 hurricane on Friday morning as it barreled toward the US Gulf coast, and states of emergency have been declared in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. Isaias is forecast to make landfall on Friday night, somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line, with surging seas up to 7ft (2.1 meters) and waves as high as 30ftHurricane Isaias barrels toward Gulf coast as category 3 stormIsaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season Continue reading...
South Africa’s Indian-Origin Human Rights Lawyer Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9) "for her efforts to promote peace and international law," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. "A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to h...
NY judge orders Friday hearing for man shot by ICE with 5-year-old in car
A federal district judge ordered Friday that the criminal suspect ICE agents shot in his vehicle, where he had a 5-year-old child in the back, be held in the greater New York City area, and scheduled an afternoon federal court hearing to address his attorney’s petition. Oscar Belgal was taken into ICE custody from the hospital where he was treated — and where dozens of supporters had rallied in protest — Thursday night, the mayor said previously.That came, according to Zohran Mamdani, despite his failed two-hour phone negotiation for Belgal’s release with President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.Mullin said Friday that Belgal was being held in a facility outside New York City but declined to say where. Judge John P. Cronan says that earlier Friday, a different federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that said Belgal may not be transferred to any other federal district from the Southern District other than the Eastern District of New York (Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island) or the District of New Jersey.The judge says both the U.S. attorney’s office and Belgal’s attorney should be prepared to discuss the man’s current location, where he was when the petition was filed earlier Friday, and any circumstances justifying the restraining order. It wasn’t clear if Belgal would be present.Officials say Belgal may have used aliases, including Bergal, which is the last name listed in the court document filed by his attorney. There was no immediate clarification on the name. Outrage mounts over ICE shootingTensions, meanwhile, remain high amid mounting outrage over what many are calling the “reckless” shooting by federal agents that put a child’s life at risk. Mullin said ICE didn’t know the child was in the back seat.The child wasn’t hurt, and Belgal will recover — but the incident in Marble Hill rocked New Yorkers to their core.The Department of Homeland Security says it was looking to apprehend Belgal as part of a targeted enforcement operation, and that he “rammed” their vehicles as they tried to box in his car on Marble Hill Avenue.But NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Belgal was pulling into a parking space when a federal officer in plainclothes approached with a gun drawn, followed by another plainclothes federal officer. Belgal started to pull the car forward, Tisch said, and then at least one of the officers fired seven rounds, hitting the man below his left ear. DHS officials say they didn’t know Belgal had a child in the car — but he did. NYPD releases bodycam from sceneThe NYPD wasn’t involved in the operation, the department says, but officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the scene. This footage shows them roll up and what happens next.The 3-minute 33-second video starts with officers driving up to the scene. One says, “He’s got a gun!” as they get out of the vehicle and approach. Belgal is seen handcuffed on the ground, with several armed people in plainclothes around him. He isn’t moving. His head is tilted slightly to the right as he sits on the ground; someone appears to have a hand on his back.“There was only one gun. They shot him!'” a woman is heard screaming in the background.Others yell to call for an ambulance. The officers end up taking the man — who appears motionless — into the back of their vehicle for transport. A witness who checked on Belgal said he was terrified."I kept asking him if he was okay, and he was like, 'The kid! They shot me, and I was shot in the neck, I'm dying. Help me!" said Iris Rosa, who ran over when she heard the shots.Mayor Mamdani eviscerated ICE in an X post Thursday night.“I’m angry tonight,” he wrote. “Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his 5-year-old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.”I am angry tonight.Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car.ICE makes this city less safe.We want them out. Now. https://t.co/ZizKB0OP7S— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) October 9, 2026At a late-night press conference, the mayor said he had spent two hours on the phone with President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin trying to negotiate Belgal’s release. He said those efforts failed, and that ICE had taken him from the hospital into their custody. More news New York City 8 hours ago Outrage mounts after ICE agents shoot NYC suspect with a 5-year-old in his back seat Air Travel 12 hours ago 8 hospitalized after severe turbulence hits NYC-bound flight from Colombia Mullin said Friday that Belgal was being held in a facility outside New York City but declined to say where. He also said ICE agents didn't know the child was in the car when they fired, but that Belgal "was aware" and chose to knowingly put the boy at risk by trying to flee officers.Protests are expected in Foley Square and at other locations Friday. The previous evening, dozens demonstrated outside the hospital where Belgal was being treated.DHS officials allege Belgal, who is from the Dominican Republic, is connected to the Trinitarios street gang. They say he has numerous past arrests for robbery, drugs, and other crimes."This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk," DHS said in a statement Thursday.This ICE-related shooting of a criminal suspect comes after other controversial ICE-related enforcement actions by the Trump administration. In January in Minneapolis, Renee Good was shot and killed in her vehicle as she drove forward and turned as an ICE officer approached her car. That incident sparked national protests.A public defender who represents Belgal for a previous drug arrest did not return a call for comment.Read the full statement from ICEICE released a statement regarding the incident.“On October 8, at approximately 4:00 PM ET, ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, to arrest a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession. He has associations to the Trinitarios gang, the same gang who brutally shot a CBP officer last year,” the statement said.“This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk,” they added.“During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured.”"ICE officers immediately rendered aid. The individual is alive and at a local hospital. The FBI and HSI are on the scene. The incident remains under investigation. More information will be shared as it becomes available," the statement said."When dangerous illegal aliens are released back onto the streets by radical sanctuary politicians, our officers are forced to make arrests at large in the community in unpredictable and dangerous environments. Our officers should not have to risk their lives, and innocent Americans should not have to face unnecessary danger, because sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement,” the ICE statement concluded. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Outrage mounts after ICE agents shoot NYC suspect with a 5-year-old in his back seat
Tensions are high, and outrage is mounting after ICE agents in Manhattan shot a criminal suspect in his car while he had a 5-year-old in the back seat Thursday afternoon.The child wasn’t hurt, and the suspect, identified by law enforcement sources as Oscar Belgal, is expected to be OK — but the incident in Marble Hill rocked New Yorkers to their core.The Department of Homeland Security says it was looking to apprehend Belgal as part of a targeted enforcement operation, and that he “rammed” their vehicles as they tried to box in his car on Marble Hill Avenue.But NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Belgal was pulling into a parking space when a federal officer in plainclothes approached with a gun drawn, followed by another plainclothes federal officer. Belgal started to pull the car forward, Tisch said, and then at least one of the officers fired seven rounds, hitting the man below his left ear. DHS officials say they didn’t know Belgal had a child in the car — but he did. He is due in court later Friday.NYPD releases bodycam from sceneThe NYPD wasn’t involved in the operation, the department says, but officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the scene. This footage shows them roll up and what happens next.The 3-minute 33-second video starts with officers driving up to the scene. One says, “He’s got a gun!” as they get out of the vehicle and approach. Belgal is seen handcuffed on the ground, with several armed people in plainclothes around him. He isn’t moving. His head is tilted slightly to the right as he sits on the ground; someone appears to have a hand on his back.“There was only one gun. They shot him!'” a woman is heard screaming in the background.Others yell to call for an ambulance. The officers end up taking the man — who appears motionless — into the back of their vehicle for transport. A witness who checked on Belgal said he was terrified."I kept asking him if he was okay, and he was like, 'The kid! They shot me, and I was shot in the neck, I'm dying. Help me!" said Iris Rosa, who ran over when she heard the shots.Mayor Zohran Mamdani eviscerated ICE in an X post Thursday night.“I’m angry tonight,” he wrote. “Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his 5-year-old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.”I am angry tonight.Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car.ICE makes this city less safe.We want them out. Now. https://t.co/ZizKB0OP7S— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) October 9, 2026At a late-night press conference, the mayor said he had spent two hours on the phone with President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin trying to negotiate Belgal’s release. He said those efforts failed, and that ICE had taken him from the hospital into their custody.Mullin said Friday that Belgal was being held in a facility outside New York City but declined to say where. He also said ICE agents didn't know the child was in the car when they fired, but that Belgal "was aware" and chose to knowingly put the boy at risk by trying to flee officers.Protests are expected in Foley Square and at other locations Friday. DHS officials allege Belgal, who is from the Dominican Republic, is connected to the Trinitarios street gang. They say he has numerous past arrests for robbery, drugs, and other crimes."This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk," DHS said in a statement Thursday.This ICE-related shooting of a criminal suspect comes after other controversial ICE-related enforcement actions by the Trump administration. In January in Minneapolis, Renee Good was shot and killed in her vehicle as she drove forward and turned as an ICE officer approached her car. That incident sparked national protests.A public defender who represents Belgal for a previous drug arrest did not return a call for comment.Read the full statement from ICEICE released a statement regarding the incident.“On October 8, at approximately 4:00 PM ET, ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, to arrest a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession. He has associations to the Trinitarios gang, the same gang who brutally shot a CBP officer last year,” the statement said.“This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk,” they added.“During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured.”"ICE officers immediately rendered aid. The individual is alive and at a local hospital. The FBI and HSI are on the scene. The incident remains under investigation. More information will be shared as it becomes available," the statement said."When dangerous illegal aliens are released back onto the streets by radical sanctuary politicians, our officers are forced to make arrests at large in the community in unpredictable and dangerous environments. Our officers should not have to risk their lives, and innocent Americans should not have to face unnecessary danger, because sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement,” the ICE statement concluded. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Remnants of Hurricane Isaias to bring scattered showers to Toronto this Thanksgiving weekend
Hurricane Isaias, set to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama either Friday night or Saturday morning, could put a damper on the Thanksgiving weekend in Toronto. It’s expected to by a mild and dry start to the long weekend with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 19 C. The […]
Halton police embrace AI in hiring, training 911 call takers
While fears over unchecked artificial intelligence (AI) make headlines, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is embracing the technology as an important tool in the hiring and training of 911 dispatchers. HRPS says it’s the first police force in Canada to implement AI in such a fashion — using technology from American firm GovWorx to […]
Everybody rock your body: Backstreet Boys tickets on public sale Friday; more shows added
If you want it that way, today’s the day: tickets for the Backstreet Boys Toronto residency at the Rogers Centre go on public sale Friday. After massive public demand during ticket presales that started on Oct. 5, the initial four-date run of shows presented by Rogers was extended twice to expand to a nine-date stretch […]
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Outlander: Blood of My Blood — 2x4: "A Portion of My Soul" (STARZ)
Ellen and Grace ride across the Highlands in search of Brian and Dougal's forces.
New Music

Teenage Fanclub — "Do Not Dare To Dream" (Merge Records)

Pearl Jam — "Tokyo, Japan - March 3rd 2003" (Monkeywrench Records)

Sheryl Crow — "Pick You Up" (Thirty Tigers)

Remi Wolf — "Mud" ()

Greta Van Fleet — "Palace for the People" (Lava)

Dominic Fike — "How To Quit Smoking" (Columbia)

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Animals (106 minutes)
When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.
Angel and the Badman (105 minutes)
A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher's daughter. The hope of love pulls him toward a different life until the law, and his violent past, close in on his new home. Now he must choose the kind of man he'll become.
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2004 — First Afghan presidential elections
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2001 — USO Appoints Wayne Newton as Celebrity Representative
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1997 — Dario Fo Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
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1990 — David Souter Joins U.S. Supreme Court in 1990
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1982 — Death of Anna Freud, Daughter of Sigmund Freud
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1936 — Hoover Dam Begins Generating Electricity
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1888 — Washington Monument Dedicated in 1885
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1635 — Roger Williams Banished, Founds Rhode Island
Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony, and, as a result, he later founded the colony of Rhode Island
1514 — Mary Tudor Marries King Louis XII of France
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