Residents of southwest Florida are cleaning up after Hurricane Ian slammed into the coast as a deadly Category 4 storm last week, causing catastrophic damage and widespread flooding before later making landfall again South Carolina. We look at what role climate change may have played in the storm’s ferocity and how some cities are reconsidering how to rebuild with that in mind. 

Guest: Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent

More southwest Florida residents are evacuated from their homes as post-Ian flooding becomes a concern. Russian troops pull back from a key city in eastern Ukraine. Anti-government protests continue in Iran. Brazil is on edge as voters go to the polls on Sunday. And a street in San Francisco is renamed in honor of a victim of anti-Asian hate.

Fort Myers and other southwest Florida cities are digging out days after Hurricane Ian left behind a trail of destruction. In an interview with CNN, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warns Russia against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The military has taken over the government of Burkina Faso for the second time this year. Texas gubernatorial candidates debate just weeks ahead of the midterm elections. And some are snickering at Tesla’s new robot prototype.

Hurricane Ian has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after striking South Carolina. President Joe Biden called leaks in two Russian gas pipelines a “deliberate act of sabotage.” A recalled cheese has been linked to a Listeria outbreak in the US. The Dow suffered its worst month since the Covid-19 pandemic started. Lastly, New York City will open a humanitarian relief center for asylum seekers.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 storm. Russian President Vladimir Putin says four occupied regions of Ukraine are now part of Russia – we’ll tell you how Ukraine and the US are responding. We have the latest on two deadly attacks in southeastern Ukraine and Kabul, Afghanistan. Congress has passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown. Lastly, the theme for next year’s Met Gala has been revealed.

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in South Carolina today, as Florida residents take stock of the destruction left in its wake. Russia has illegally annexed four occupied areas of Ukraine and Ukraine’s President says he’s starting the process to join NATO. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is preparing for her first session on the bench of the Supreme Court amid growing public distrust of the institution. A key inflation benchmark has increased, and investors are nervously waiting to see how the Federal Reserve will react. Plus, the Biden administration takes a big step to address burnout among healthcare workers.

Hurricane Ian is lashing the coasts of the Carolinas, after leaving a trail of destruction behind in Florida. The Kremlin has formally begun annexing four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine in a ceremony in Moscow. Two men have been arrested and charged with the shooting of two migrants in Texas. Used cars are becoming unaffordable for a lot of Americans - we'll tell you why. And, Trevor Noah says he'll be saying goodbye.

Florida is grappling with the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian, with some communities wiped out and millions still without power. Ukrainian officials say more than 20 people have been killed in an attack on a civilian convoy leaving Zaporizhzhia, one of the areas slated to be formally annexed by Russia today. Young women or a minority group may have been targeted in a suicide attack in Kabul today. The US suicide rates rose in 2021, reversing two years of decline. Plus, the US has beaten out Russia to shape the internet.

Cleanup and rescue efforts are underway in Florida as Hurricane Ian moves north. Russian President Vladimir Putin is recognizing the independence of two occupied regions of Ukraine. Some federal students loans may not qualify for debt relief – we’ll explain. A special master overseeing documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home has been given more time to complete his review. Lastly, a new drug that could help treat ALS gets FDA approval.

At least 13 people have died in the wake of Hurricane Ian, and it's expected to become a Category 1 storm again. The Senate has passed a short-term spending bill as the deadline to prevent a government shutdown approaches. Six Republican-led states sued President Joe Biden in an effort to block his student loan forgiveness plan from taking effect. The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas met with the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. Lastly, we’ll tell you where a legal fight between a group of pro golfers and the PGA Tour now stands.