Florida Braces for the 'Unprecedented' Idalia (Newser Morning 8)

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August 30, 2023     "It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help." —Epicurus   1 Africa Sees Another Coup Gabon's diplomatic government appears to be falling along with what the New York Times calls "one of Africa's most enduring political dynasties." Keep reading   2 Florida Braces for the 'Unprecedented' Idalia Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm, then fell back to Category 3 status on Wednesday morning as it steams toward Florida's Big Bend region and threatens to unleash massive rainfall and life-threatening storm surges as high as 15 feet. Keep reading   From our sponsors Local Fire Fighters Are Begging People to Keep This in Their Home Fires can start when we least expect them to — and sadly, most of us aren't as prepared as we think. That's why it's important to always have an easy-to-use fire extinguisher close by, one that can quickly douse the 5 most common types of fires. StaySafe keeps you safe by eliminating the guesswork from fire emergencies - simply grab the lightweight bottle and spray. That's it! Limited Time Sale >>     At a Glance Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual "Tomatina," tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Thousands gather in this eastern Spanish town for the annual street tomato battle that leaves the streets and participants drenched in red pulp from 265,000 pounds of tomatoes. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)   3 El Chapo Would Like Judge to Grant Him a Favor Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman would like to see his wife, once her own prison sentence is up. Keep reading   4 Man Who Found Bag With $5K Inside Arrested A Connecticut man says it felt like he won the lottery when he discovered a bag with nearly $5,000 in cash lying in a parking lot. Keep reading   5 Hunter Shot, Mama Grizzly Killed During Surprise Montana Encounter Two hunters out scouting for hunting season in Montana's Flathead National Forest suddenly found themselves within 15 feet of a mama grizzly bear and her cub Saturday. Keep reading   6 Rapist Who Escaped Prison on a Jet Ski Last Year Is Caught A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison last year was arrested Tuesday in West Virginia, the US Marshals Service said. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 3 Weeks After Girl, 4, Drowned, Rest of Her Family Found Dead Three weeks ago, a 4-year-old girl fatally drowned in Allen, Texas. Keep reading   8 Ramaswamy Has Words for Eminem Vivek Ramaswamy discussed Eminem's cease-and-desist letter in an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday, first joking, "Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?" Keep reading   This Day in History In 1997, Americans received word of the car crash in Paris that claimed the lives of Princess Diana, her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and their driver, Henri Paul. (Because of the time difference, it was August 31 where the crash occurred.) Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2013: Scientists Accidentally Discover Even Grander Canyon   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