Morning, friends. Grab the coffee, because the Gulf Coast has a storm to watch tonight, and Saturday also brings some of the best college football of the year. Here's what's worth your time today.
Hurricane Isaias Corrected Advisory: Bigger Surge, Landfall Tonight
The National Hurricane Center's corrected advisory puts Hurricane Isaias's peak storm surge at up to 9 feet, with landfall expected tonight or early Saturday on the northern Gulf Coast. If you or your family are anywhere near it, now's the time to check your plans. Read the story →
College Football Week 6 Guide: Georgia-Alabama, Red River and Every Big Game to Watch
Georgia-Alabama and Texas-Oklahoma headline the Week 6 slate. The guide has every big game with kickoff times, TV channels and score predictions, so you can plan your Saturday around the couch. Read the story →
Starship Ship 40 Is Home: SpaceX Rocket Returns to Texas After 75 Days at Sea
SpaceX's Starship Ship 40 arrived at Starbase on Oct. 7 after about 75 days at sea. That's a long trip, and it's now back on Texas soil. Read the story →
U.S. Budget Deficit Hits $2 Trillion, and Washington Isn’t Blinking
The federal deficit hit about $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up $218 billion, and deficit reduction is barely a campaign topic. That's your tax money, and almost nobody in Washington is talking about it. Read the story →
Trump’s Lisa Cook Committee Sets Nov. 5 White House Hearing
President Trump created a three-member committee to decide whether there is cause to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, with a closed-door hearing set for Nov. 5. Cook denies wrongdoing and her lawyers question the process. Read the story →
Stay safe if you're on the coast, root hard today, and I'll see you tomorrow. – Krish
— Krish
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