Thursday, October 6, 2016

Florida braces for Matthew's assault & NSA contractor charged

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Good morning. It's Thursday, October 6. Hurricane Matthew, a powerful storm that's already claimed at least 16 lives, continues to churn toward Florida this morning with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.

See a video with tips for preparing for the hurricane.

A contractor for the National Security Agency has been arrested on charges that he illegally removed highly classified information and stored the material in his home and car.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Hurricane Matthew: Florida prepares for a potentially devastating assault

Matthew is expected to track north today and by nightfall will likely begin its assault on the state with very high winds, torrential rains and a storm surge expected to do heavy damage to the coast. [More]

 

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Tropical Storm Nicole strengthening, close to being named hurricane

The cone of uncertainty includes that the storm could move in a variety of directions. [More]

 

NSA contractor accused of stealing highly classified information

He was arrested around the same time U.S. officials acknowledged an investigation into a cyber leak of purported hacking tools used by the NSA. [More]

 

Southwest evacuates plane after Samsung phone starts smoking

The incident raised fresh trouble for Samsung, which saw its new Galaxy Note 7 device recalled last month because of overheating batteries. [More]

 

One of two accused hit men pleads guilty in killing of FSU law professor

Police have suggested the scheme was sparked by a bitter divorce between the professor and his ex-wife. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Magic's defense carved up in 117-102 preseason loss to the Cavaliers

The most telling moment occurred midway through the first quarter. [More]

 

Bianchi: UCF coach Frost will soon get a big-time coaching offer

You know it, I know it, he knows it and UCF administrators knew it when they hired him. [More]

 

Orlando City has high hopes for academy system

Talented teens 16-18 are from U.S. Soccer development academy, or for short, the Pro Academy. [More]

 

Mets lose wild card 3-0 to Giants in masterful pitching duel

This is what October baseball is supposed to look like, two of the best pitchers in the game throwing 100-odd pitches. [More]

 

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FSU QB Francois ready for duel with Brad Kaaya

The quarterback battle could be the wild card of Saturday's in-state rivalry matchup between Florida State and Miami. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Time for an arts-filled Halloween

It's time once again for Halloween thrills and chills, courtesy of Central Florida's arts groups. [More]

 

Arts-related cancellations caused by Hurricane Matthew

Check back as this list will be updated as more cancellations are reported. [More]

 

Photo exhibition chronicles Pulse heartbreak, healing

The images -- of somber candlelit faces, of men embracing in grief, of women praying and marchers rallying -- come from photojournalists in Orlando, New York, Berlin, Amsterdam, Beijing and beyond. [More]

 

Time for the Ringling International Arts Festival

For four days, avant-garde acts from around the world perform multiple times in Sarasota. [More]

 

Activists blast 'O'Reilly Factor' Chinatown piece as racist

Several organizations condemned humorist Jesse Watters' piece on the Fox News Channel segment. [More]

 

 
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