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The U.S. will send an anti-missile system to Israel, and the troops to operate it.

A Nevada man was arrested with loaded firearms, multiple passports bearing different names and an unregistered vehicle at a checkpoint ahead of a Donald Trump rally. Who is he?

USA TODAY Congress & Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin discusses uncommitted Democratic voters and how they could impact next month's election.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen talks about how Donald Trump could fight to overturn election results if he were to lose.

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated communities in the southern U.S., especially North Carolina, where hundreds died, and Florida. While forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, had predicted an above-average hurricane season, the intensity of these two storms caught the public by surprise. Do we need a new way of categorizing storms so people are better prepared? And what's next for the six weeks left in hurricane season? Ghassan Alaka, Director of the Hurricane Research Division at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab in Miami, joins The Excerpt to respond to these and other pressing questions on this catastrophic hurricane season.

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The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to 17, while officials warn of billions in damages.

USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran discusses how Mexico is holding the line on migration. Plus, former President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric about migrants during a Friday Colorado rally.

Donald Trump is in a better polling spot now than he was against Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden.

The Biden administration puts new sanctions on Iran's petroleum industry.

USA TODAY Money Reporter Bailey Schulz explains how the cost of child care is hitting working parents hard, and has become one of their major election issues.

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Milton has moved to the Atlantic after slamming Florida as a Category 3 hurricane.

USA TODAY Senior National News Reporter Rebecca Morin explains how Latino men are shying away from Vice President Kamala Harris in the major battleground state of Nevada.

Former President Donald Trump unveiled new trade and tax deduction plans in a Detroit speech Thursday.

USA TODAY Reporter Andrea Riquier talks through why the housing market appears to be an exception to inflation trends.

Ethel Kennedy dies at 96.

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Our beliefs about sex and marriage have shifted tremendously over the years – both a reflection and a driver of how we talk about sex. Baby boomers went in search of sex at Woodstock with minimal sexual education. Gen X groped at grunge festivals and in the back seats of cars as the AIDS crisis revealed sex's potential deadly consequences. Millennials found abstinence-only lesson plans in school at odds with the bountiful, never-ending pornography lurking on the internet. How does our age influence our sex lives? USA TODAY Wellness Reporter David Oliver joins The Excerpt is the second of four specials exploring how different generations are handling life’s pressure points.

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Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm on Florida's west coast. FEMA Acting Associate Administrator for Response and Recovery, Keith Turi explains officials' response plan.

North Carolina lawmakers pass legislation that will make it easier for residents affected by Hurricane Helene to vote.

USA TODAY Pentagon Correspondent Tom Vanden Brook breaks down what Israel's next move might be amid heightened tensions with Iran.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz endorses abolishing the Electoral College.

The WNBA Finals tip off.

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From Gen Z to the Silent Generation, Americans are approaching building their nest egg in vastly different ways. Boomers feel unprepared, while Gen Xers worry they're behind schedule, and Millennials – who are navigating student loan debt on top of rising housing, child care and education costs – are feeling the squeeze. USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé and Money Reporter Bailey Schulz join The Excerpt to share their findings in this first of four specials exploring how different generations are handling life’s pressure points.

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Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday night. USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes reports from Florida's Gulf Coast.

A Democratic senator is accusing former President Donald Trump of steering the FBI investigation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Health insurance rates are climbing.

TikTok faces new lawsuits from more than a dozen states.

USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Karissa Waddick talks about a new era of conservative comedy.

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Hurricane Milton grew to a monster Category 5 storm Monday.

Hospitals are urging emergency steps on possible IV fluid shortages after Hurricane Helene.

USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Karissa Waddick takes a look at how Georgia became a swing state.

Georgia's abortion ban has been temporarily reinstated.

USA TODAY Editor Karen Weintraub breaks down exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University polling showing Vice President Kamala Harris losing ground among Latino voters to former President Donald Trump in two major battleground states.

A judge gives preliminary approval for an NCAA settlement allowing revenue-sharing with college athletes.

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Hurricane Milton is expected to barrel into Florida Wednesday.

It's been one year since the Hamas attack on Israel. For more, listen to our special edition episode from Sunday.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen discusses concerns over postal delays ahead of next month's election.

The FEMA administrator Sunday knocked former President Donald Trump's Hurricane Helene recovery claims.

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page talks through new analysis showing red states have gotten redder and blue states bluer. What impact does that have on our politics and our country?

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