As 'Tennessee Three' Member Is Silenced, Shouts of 'Fascists' (Newser Morning 8)

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August 29, 2023     "Thinking: The talking of the soul with itself." —Plato   1 Idalia May Be Category 3 Hurricane When It Hits Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida's Gulf coast, with the National Hurricane Center warning of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surges and winds over the next two days. Keep reading   2 As 'Tennessee Three' Member Is Silenced, Shouts of 'Fascists' Republican lawmakers voted Monday to temporarily silence a Democratic member of the so-called "Tennessee Three" during an already tense House floor session after determining the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   At a Glance Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr., bottom center, ends up on the turf as field guards wrestle down two fans who approached him as he took his spot in the field for the bottom of the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)   3 Baseball Star Knocked to Ground by Fans Ronald Acuña is on the brink of achieving something no baseball player has ever done—and two fans got way too aggressive in showing their apparent appreciation Monday night in Denver. Keep reading   4 After Trump Comment, DeSantis Team Clarifies Ron DeSantis is not dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, the Florida governor's campaign made clear Monday. Keep reading   5 Family of 4 Found Dead in NYC Apartment A concerned relative went to an Upper West Side apartment to check on family there and discovered the unimaginable: All four members of the family living in the apartment were dead. Keep reading   6 37 Years Later, Cops Think They Know What Happened to Missing Teen Nearly four decades after a California 15-year-old went missing, authorities may know what happened to her. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 Bachelorette Alum Who Posted About Depression Dead at 36 A Bachelorette contestant who had been open about his mental health struggles over the years has died at age 36. Keep reading   8 Eminem to GOP Candidate: Stop Using My Songs After Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went viral for rapping along to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" at the Iowa State Fair, the rapper is aiming to see to it that doesn't happen again. Keep reading   This Day in History On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. More than 1,800 people in the region died. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2017: Texas Officials After Levee Breach: 'GET OUT NOW!!'   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved