Hurricane Milton has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane. “If the storm stays on the current track, it will be the worst storm to impact the Tampa area in over 100 years,” the National Weather Service Tampa Bay stated. 10/07/24 11am Major Hurricane Milton UpdateNow a Category 5 HurricaneIf the storm stays on the current track, it will be the worst storm to impact the Tampa area in over 100 years. Please evacuate if told to do so. Complete all prep before tomorrow night. #flwx pic.twitter.com/Cq9tJsfr2A — NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) October 7, 2024 * Images from NWS Tampa Bay X Post * “Hurricane Milton is undergoing one of the fastest rapid intensifications ever observed in the Atlantic. It is now a 155 mph Category 4 storm, just 2 mph shy of Category 5 status. Not a single weather model predicted the storm would strengthen this quickly,” Extreme Weather digital creator Colin McCarthy said. Hurricane Milton is undergoing one of the fastest rapid intensifications ever observed in the Atlantic. It is now a 155 mph Category 4 storm, just 2 mph shy of Category 5 status. Not a single weather model predicted the storm would strengthen this quickly. pic.twitter.com/lqX76Ryvqv — Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) October 7, 2024 Per USA TODAY: Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 powerhouse Monday, driving sustained winds of 175 mph as it rolled across the Gulf of Mexico bound for what could be a devastating crash along Florida’s already storm-battered western coast Wednesday. “Milton explosively intensifies with 175-mph winds,” the National Hurricane Center said in its 2 p.m. ET advisory, urging Florida residents to heed the advice of local officials. The storm, now about 700 miles from the state, rapidly strengthened from Category 2 to 5 in just a few hours Monday. By Tuesday, Milton’s intensity “should be dictated by any eyewall replacement cycles, which will likely cause the system to gradually weaken but grow larger,” the NHC said. The center has issued hurricane watches across portions of Florida and warned that parts of the state could be overwhelmed by life-threatening storm surge, flooding rain and damaging winds. Milton is forecast to remain an “extremely dangerous” hurricane for the next couple of days. Some weakening is forecast before the hurricane reaches the coast, but Milton “is still likely to be a large and powerful hurricane at landfall in Florida,” hurricane center specialist Jack Beven wrote in an advisory. Hurricane Milton is now a 175 MPH Category 5 storm and tied as the 4th strongest Atlantic hurricane in history. pic.twitter.com/8us53F1OFJ — Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) October 7, 2024 “The National Hurricane Center has officially declared that Milton is now an extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane, with peak winds of 160 mph or higher and still undergoing extreme rapid intensification,” Rawsalerts wrote. #BREAKING: The National Hurricane Center has officially declared that Milton is now an extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane, with peak winds of 160 mph or higher and still undergoing extreme rapid intensification pic.twitter.com/st9i7YGxHC — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) October 7, 2024 From the Associated Press: The compact Milton intensified quickly Monday and was expected to become a large hurricane over the eastern Gulf. It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (257 kph), the National Hurricane Center said. The storm’s center was about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and about 720 miles (1,160 kilometers) southwest of Tampa at midday Monday, moving east-southeast at 9 mph (15 kph). Its center could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area, and it could remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida toward the Atlantic Ocean. That would largely spare other states ravaged by Helene, which killed at least 230 people on its path from Florida to the Appalachian Mountains. Forecasters warned of a possible 8- to 12-foot storm surge (2.4 to 3.6 meters) in Tampa Bay and said flash and river flooding could result from 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain in mainland Florida and the Keys, with as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) in places. The Tampa Bay area is still rebounding from Helene and its powerful surge. Twelve people died, with the worst damage along a string of barrier islands from St. Petersburg to Clearwater. The state of Florida has initiated what’s likely the largest evacuation since 2017’s Hurricane Irma. Largest Evacuation Since 2017 Commences In Florida, Hurricane Milton Rapidly Intensifies

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The Supreme Court has stated they will not hear an appeal from the social media app X on free speech grounds following a judge order in the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump.

Al Pacino said he had a near-death experience after a bout of COVID in 2020. The 84-year-old Academy Award winner discussed the incident during a recent interview with People to promote his upcoming memoir, “Sonny Boy.”  “I thought I experienced death. I might not have. I don’t think I have, really. I know I made it,” Pacino told the outlet. He continued. “I don’t think I died. Everybody thought I was dead. How could I be dead? If I was dead, I fainted,” he continued. “And when I opened my eyes, there were six paramedics in my living room. There was an ambulance outside the door, and two of my doctors in those space suits [like] on Mars. I looked around and I thought, ‘What happened to me?'” “So I couldn’t have died, because how did all those people gather together, the ambulance in front of my house?” Pacino said. The “Scarface” star said his assistant, Michael Quinn, realized what a serious situation Pacino was in and called the ambulance. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “[Quinn] got the people coming, because the nurse that was taking care of me said, ‘I don’t feel a pulse on this guy,'” Pacino said. When asked if a brush with death changed his outlook on life, the actor replied, “No, not at all.” Speaking about the same incident with The New York Times, Pacino said, “I didn’t see the white light or anything. There’s nothing there. As Hamlet says, ‘To be or not to be’; ‘The undiscovered country from whose bourn, no traveler returns.’ And he says two words: ‘No more.’ It was no more.” “You’re gone. I’d never thought about it in my life. But you know actors: It sounds good to say I died once. What is it when there’s no more?” Pacino made headlines last year for fathering a child with a 29-year-old woman, who later worked out an agreement with the actor to receive $30,000 per month in child support payments.  “It’s very special. It always has been. I’ve got many kids. But this is really special coming at this time,” he said of having another child in his 80s. 

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was promoted to senior adviser to the president on Monday with just over three months remaining in President Joe Biden’s term in the White House, according to ABC News. Jean-Pierre, who began serving as press secretary on May 13, 2022, will now join the innermost circle of Biden’s advisers, which includes Mike Donilon, Steve Richetti, and Bruce Reed. Along with serving as senior adviser to Biden, Jean-Pierre will continue her press secretary duties. “Karine has been a trusted advisor to the President and all of us here at the White House since day one. Her counsel will be critical to get as much done as possible for the American people in the coming months,” said White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, ABC News reported. Upon being tapped by Biden to take over as press secretary in 2022, Jean-Pierre, 50, was praised in the media for being the first black woman and the first openly gay person to become the White House press secretary. Jean-Pierre was part of the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign, serving as chief of staff for Kamala Harris. She also worked for former President Barack Obama’s campaign and in the Obama administration. Jean-Pierre has frequently been slammed by conservatives, especially after facing questions from Fox News’ Peter Doocy in the briefing room. Last month, the press secretary defended referring to former President Donald Trump as a “threat” just two days after the Republican nominee was the target of a second assassination attempt. After Biden dropped out of the 2024 race in July, Jean-Pierre had to correct herself after falsely stating that the president did not meet with a Parkinson’s doctor earlier in the year when he did. Jean-Pierre was also blasted after claiming that Biden was “selfless” to end his campaign, adding that Biden’s decision to drop out of the race had “nothing to do with his health.” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! During an appearance on “The View” two days after Biden dropped out of the race, Jean-Pierre said calls for him to resign the presidency were “ridiculous.” “The president decided to not run for reelection. That’s it. That’s all he decided on,” she said. “He wants to continue to do the work.”