In the news today: Tampa Bay is highly at risk of storm surge flooding; Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s strike on an oil terminal signals a new phase in its war with Russia; and what polling shows about Black voters’ views of Harris and Trump. Also, a new Netflix series explores the world of Japanese pro wrestling. |
A sculpture of Poseidon before the arrival of Hurricane Milton in Progreso, Yucatan state, Mexico, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina) |
Why Tampa Bay is so vulnerable to hurricanes |
While Floridians are no strangers to storms, Tampa hasn’t been in the direct path of a major hurricane in over a century. In that period, the area has exploded in growth. A 2015 report from a catastrophe modeling firm concluded that Tampa Bay is the most vulnerable place in the U.S. to storm surge flooding from a hurricane and stands to lose $175 billion in damage. Read more.
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War enters key phase with Ukraine's strike on major Crimea oil terminal, Zelenskyy says |
Ukraine’s General Staff said on social media that the terminal hit by the strike Monday in Feodosia, on the south coast of the Russia-occupied Crimea Peninsula, has been supplying the Russian army with fuel and that the strike was part of an ongoing effort to “undermine the military and economic potential of the Russian Federation.” Read more.
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Ukraine has increasingly targeted rear areas that are essential for Russia’s onslaught. It has developed long-range drones that have hit oil depots and refineries as well as armories, with the aim to impair Russia's ability to support its front-line units.
Both sides are facing the issue of how to sustain their costly war of attrition — a conflict that started with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and that shows no signs of a resolution.
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What polling shows about Black voters’ views of Harris and Trump |
Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Kamala Harris, according to an AP-NORC poll of 1,771 registered voters conducted in mid-September. Their opinions of Donald Trump, by contrast, were overwhelmingly negative, underscoring the challenges he faces as he seeks to erode Harris’ support among Black men. The margin of sampling error for registered voters is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points. Read more.
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Despite this gap in views, the poll also found that many Black voters don’t see Harris as a candidate who will set the country on a better trajectory or make a substantial difference in their own lives. Seven in 10 Black voters have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, it found, with few differences between Black men and women voters on how they view the Democratic candidate.
When asked which candidate would do a better job handling their top issues, including the economy, health care and crime, Black voters had the same answer: Harris. About 8 in 10 Black voters said the economy is one of the most important issues to their vote. In all of those areas, as well as on other topics like abortion and climate change, Harris held a commanding advantage over Trump among Black voters. But the size of that edge was bigger on some issues than others.
- Black voters are an important Democratic constituency, and few are aligned with the Republican Party. Relatively few Black voters have a positive view of Trump or see him as a candidate who has important qualities for the presidency. About 7 in 10 Black voters say the phrase “will say anything to win the election” describes Trump at least very well.
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Yuriyan Retriever in a scene from the film "The Queen of Villains." (Netflix Series The Queen of Villains via AP) |
New series explores women’s dreams in the body-slamming world of Japanese pro wrestling
The Netflix series, which began airing last month, tells the story of Dump Matsumoto, a real-life wrestling legend from the 1980s who grew up poor with a father who was often absent or abusive. Matsumoto grew up angry, she said, and went on to create in her wrestling persona a ferocious, almost camp villain character, known in the sport as a “heel.”
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AP Buyline: Prime's Big Deal Days are back |
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The October sequel to Prime Day is here, so we've rounded up the absolute best bargains to be had in fashion, tech, beauty, fitness, mattresses and more. Find them here. |
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