Florida braces as Hurricane Idalia bears down, new video of American imprisoned in Russia released and White House names the 10 prescription drugs eligible for price negotiations

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Florida braces as strengthening Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Gulf Coast, forecast to hit with 120 mph winds …

• State of emergency declared in 46 counties, mandatory evacuations …

• Latest on timing and storm track … 

• Photo shows prisoners being used to fill sandbags …

Paul Whelan, U.S. citizen who’s been detained in Russia for 5 years, seen inside prison in rare video aired by state media …

White House releases list of 10 prescription drugs that will be eligible for Medicare price negotiations …

Newly-obtained Pentagon documents suggest Kabul airport bombing 2 years ago during U.S. withdraw may have been preventable …

Yet another poll shows Biden’s age is an issue with many voters …

Miami mayor becomes 1st candidate to drop out of 2024 presidential race … 

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer …

CEO of AMAZON issues brutal message to remote workers refusing to come back to office …

Grad student charged with murder in killing of faculty advisor at NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY …

ATLANTA BRAVES star outfielder accosted, knocked down by 2 fans in Denver who ran out onto field during game …

White Christians say too many see racism when it’s not there, new poll finds …

Sweeping test of U.S. emergency alert system — sent to all radios, TVs, mobile phones — planned for this fall …

Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on a string of robberies …

Neurosurgeon investigating woman’s unusual symptoms ends up removing live worm from her brain …

Officials identify killer in nearly half-century-old 'Lady of the Dunes' mystery …

Almost entire state of California now out of drought conditions …

Knowable

UP IN THE AIR AGAIN: ‘Crazy plane lady’ makes 1st flight since viral meltdown, says she ‘cannot comment’ when confronted by cameras and asked what she saw …

COCKTAIL CONTROVERSY: Martha Stewart under fire for using 'small iceberg' to keep drinks chilled during Greenland trip …

EXTRA TERRESTRIAL: HARVARD professor says metallic objects found on Pacific Ocean floor ‘arrived to Earth from outside the solar system’ …

ROLE REVERSAL: X, formerly known as TWITTER, to begin accepting political ads again …

CREAMY DEAL: DAIRY QUEEN puts popular Blizzard ice cream treat on sale for 85 cents over the next 2 weeks …

LOOK UP: Rare super blue moon to light up night skies this week — and won’t happen again until 2037 …

SIDE HUSTLE: Woman, 28, who had ‘no job prospects’ now raking in $97K a month thanks to ‘simple idea’ …

BLIMPIE: SUBWAY’S flying restaurant to serve sandwhiches 1,000 feet up in the air …

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