Meteorologist Gets Emotional: 'This Is Just Horrific' (Newser Morning 8)

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October 8, 2024     "Zeal will do more than knowledge." —William Hazlitt   1 Takeaways From Harris' 60 Minutes Interview Kamala Harris sat for a 60 Minutes interview that aired Monday night, while Donald Trump earlier decided to skip. Keep reading   2 Meteorologist Gets Emotional: 'This Is Just Horrific' Hurricane Milton intensified to a Category 5 storm with terrifying speed on Monday, and veteran meteorologist John Morales became visibly emotional while discussing it. Keep reading   From our sponsors Cheapest Way to Get a Walk-In Tub if You're on Medicare Seniors With Old And Unusable Bath Tubs are getting a treat this month. KEEP READING   At a Glance Professor Anders Irback explains the work of John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton after they were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. Hinton is known as the "godfather of AI," and has publicly warned of the potential consequences of his work. (Christine Olsson/TT News Agency via AP) Keep reading   3 Canadian Police: We've Caught Female Serial Killer Canadian police say they've captured a serial killer who is accused of three murders over a three-day span last week. Keep reading   4 Intelligence Agencies: Efforts to Influence Elections Go Lower It's not just the presidential election: Foreign governments are targeting House and Senate races around the country in their effort to meddle with American democracy this election year, intelligence officials warned Monday. Keep reading   5 CBS Addresses Controversial Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates Ta-Nehisi Coates' interview during an appearance on CBS Mornings last week got contentious, and now the network is addressing the issue. Keep reading   6 Mishap at Albuquerque's Balloon Festival Leaves 13K Powerless A hot-air balloon bumped into a power line in northeast Albuquerque on Monday, leaving nearly 13,000 customers of a major electric utility without power for nearly an hour, authorities said. Keep reading     7 Teen Daughter of Flaming Lips Musician Is Missing The 16-year-old daughter of a member of the Flaming Lips has gone missing in Seattle. Keep reading   8 Just 8 Atlantic Storms Have Ever Done This Hurricane Milton's winds reached sustained speeds of 180mph Monday—a threshold just eight other Atlantic hurricanes on record have hit or crossed. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Mexican Mayor Killed One Week Into Term See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History In 2002, a federal judge approved President George W. Bush's request to reopen West Coast ports, ending a 10-day labor lockout that was costing the US economy an estimated $1 billion to $2 billion a day. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2023: Major Question Being Asked: How Did Israel Not Know?   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. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved