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The storm is forecast to impact Florida’s Gulf Coast by Wednesday morning, with threats of hurricane-force winds, flooding rain and damaging storm surge. The zone between Fort Myers and Sarasota may be most seriously affected.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

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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.

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European leaders blame Russian ‘sabotage’ after Nord Stream explosions

The Nord Stream pipelines, built to carry Russian natural gas to Europe, suffered three mysterious leaks.

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In concert, Rosalía shows us what living in pop’s future sounds like

On her extraordinary new album, “Motomami,” Rosalía sounds larger than life. Onstage in Washington on Monday night, her music felt even bigger.

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