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HURRICANE IAN

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Ian strengthens to a Category 4 storm as it bears down on Florida

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Where will the storm hit? Here’s the outlook for 6 Florida cities.

By Zach Rosenthal

Cuba suffers total electrical outage as Ian knocks out power

By Matthew Hay Brown and Ana Vanessa Herrero

War in Ukraine

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West condemns staged referendums, calls Nord Stream explosions ‘deliberate act’

The U.S. and Europe have condemned staged referendums in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine. The E.U. vows to investigate explosions of Nord Stream gas pipelines.

By Adela Suliman and Praveena Somasundaram48 minutes ago

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Perspective

When chess is hard and cheating is easy, the next move is complicated

Chess master Magnus Carlsen made an explicit accusation that American Hans Niemann cheated in a match by relying on artificial intelligence to help select his next moves — an allegation Niemann denies.

By Sally Jenkins

Listen: The woman leading Italy’s far-right

Track covid: Daily new U.S. deaths fell 1% in the past week

Carolyn Hax: Husband ‘really upset’ that he can’t pick out spouse’s new car

Cook: A chili pasta casserole that’s great for game night — or any night

Experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive decline in trial, firms say

By Laurie McGinley

Ultra-processed foods linked to early death, disease, weight gain

By Anahad O’Connor

Trump weighed bombing drug labs in Mexico, according to new book

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman’s “Confidence Man” details unusual, erratic interactions between Donald Trump and world leaders, members of Congress and his own aides.

By Josh Dawsey51 minutes ago