Idalia Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southeast (Newser Morning 8)

The 8 stories you need to know, in your inbox bright and early.                          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

August 31, 2023     "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." —Arthur C. Clarke   1 Dozens Killed as Fire Blazes Through Settlement More than 70 people were killed early Thursday when fire swept through a five-story building in South Africa's biggest city. Keep reading   2 Idalia Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southeast Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida. Keep reading   From our sponsors On Medicare? Don't Forget to Claim Your 'New' Benefit This Week Medicare is great, but as everyone knows, it doesn't cover everything 100%. But things are changing in a big way for older Americans and people on disability thanks to a new medicare advantage plan. You could be eligible for far more than you thought including benefits that cover out of pocket expenses such as dental, vision, hearing plus an over the counter allowance on over 250 everyday items. Check for Free >>     At a Glance The super blue moon sets behind the Balmoral Clock in Edinburgh, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. The blue moon refers to the second full moon in one calendar month, which occurs approximately once every two or three years. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP) Keep reading   3 NY AG: Judge Should Rule Trump Committed Fraud Now As he gears up for his criminal trials, former President Trump is set to first face a civil trial in New York on Oct. 2. But State Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday argued in a court filing that Trump's fraud is so staggering a trial isn't even necessary when it comes to her main claim. Keep reading   4 Health Dept. on Marijuana: It Shouldn't Be a Schedule I Drug The US Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders hailed it Wednesday as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug. Keep reading   5 West Point's Time Capsule Wasn't a Total Bust The nearly 200-year-old West Point time capsule that appeared to be a total dud when it was opened on Monday turned out to hold some treasure after all. Keep reading   6 Beekeeper Says 'I Hope to Never Experience It Again' "I hope to never experience it again," says a beekeeper who was asked to come to the rescue on Wednesday morning after 5 million bees toppled off a truck in Canada. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 Female Surgeons Take Longer, With Better Results Two studies involving more than a million patients in Canada and Sweden arrived at the same conclusion: Patients operated on by female surgeons have better outcomes than those operated on by men. Keep reading   8 Nebraska Volleyball Game Sets World Attendance Record The University of Nebraska laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women's sporting event with 92,003 filling Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Wednesday night for the Cornhuskers' volleyball match against Omaha. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1997, Prince Charles brought Princess Diana home for the last time, escorting the body of his former wife to a Britain that was shocked, grief-stricken, and angered by her death in a Paris car accident earlier that day. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2015: You Watched My Kid Die. Can We Do Something About Guns?   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