Thursday Briefing: Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida

Plus, Harris is said to have raised $1 billion

View in browser|nytimes.com October 10, 2024 By Jonathan Wolfe Good morning. We're covering Hurricane Milton in Florida and Kamala Harris's $1 billion campaign haul. Plus: The Met takes on the politics of race relations. More than 2 million customers across Florida had lost power. Paul Ratje for The New York Times Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida Hurricane Milton crashed ashore Florida's Gulf Coast last night, knocking down trees, ravaging homes and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. The Category 3 hurricane was the second powerful hurricane to pound the region in less than two weeks. The storm battered the state for much of the day, with heavy winds, pelting rain and a spate of tornadoes thrashing cities far from its center. Here's the latest. Residents in Tampa, near where the storm made landfall, rushed to flee yesterday as officials warned that time was running out to evacuate. They carried sleeping bags, backpacks and beloved pets as they dashed to emergency shelters around the state. This is what it looked like on the ground. President Biden pledged the full support of the federal government, but officials said that falsehoods and rumors spreading online about its response were harming relief efforts. Climate change: Raymond Zhong, a Times climate reporter, explained how rising ocean temperatures contributed to the quick explosion of strength by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Kamala Harris more than doubled Donald Trump's cash haul in both July and August. Dave Sanders for The New York Times Harris is said to have raised $1 billion in just 80 days Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $1 billion in less than three months as a presidential candidate, according to people with knowledge of her fund-raising haul. No candidate has ever raised so much money so fast. And it's more than what Donald Trump has announced raising in all of 2024. The haul is being spent on a wave of television and digital advertising and an expansive operation of offices and staff in the seven battleground states and beyond. More on the U.S. election Americans head to the polls in less than four weeks. Both candidates are furiously battling over Pennsylvania, which has become the likeliest state to tip the election. Our reporters explain their strategies. The Trump Organization is eager to restart talks about hotel deals in Israel, raising questions about the mingling of politics and money. This year's presidential election is vexing Wall Street, where fortunes can rise and fall on the whims of Washington. Do you have questions about the election? Send them to us, and we'll find the answers. Shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned. Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times Nearly a million people have been displaced in Lebanon As Hezbollah militants fired rockets and fought ground battles with Israeli troops in southern Lebanon yesterday, the U.N. warned that nearly a million Lebanese had fled the spreading war. In a sign of the conflict's growing scale, Israeli evacuation orders now cover a quarter of Lebanon's land area, according to the U.N. The number of displaced people is nearly on par with the total during the 2006 war between Lebanon and Israel. For more: New images showed the destruction in Lebanon along its border with Israel. Diplomacy: President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke yesterday for the first time since August, their offices said. The conversation comes during a low point in the United States and Israel's relationship. MORE TOP NEWS Christine Olsson/EPA, via Shutterstock Science: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three researchers for their use of advanced technology to predict and create proteins. Britain: Two finalists emerged from the race to lead the Conservative Party. E.U.: After the Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary finished a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, progressive members started singing "Bella Ciao," an Italian antifascist resistance song from the World War II era. Ukraine: A meeting of Western leaders in Germany to show support for Kyiv's war effort against Russia was postponed after President Biden canceled his trip. Boeing: Months before the deadly Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash, the aircraft manufacturer turned aside urgent questions about the plane's issues. Haiti: Since their arrival in June, Kenyan police officers have pushed out gangs from some parts of Port-au-Prince, but they are vastly outnumbered. Mozambique: Daniel Francisco Chapo, the governing party's candidate in the presidential election, is expected to prevail in the race and confront the country's Islamic State-backed insurgency. Iceland: A building in Reykjavik that houses a penis museum is also a virtual haven for perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware, disinformation and fraud. SPORTS NEWS Soccer: We spoke with Callum Gribbin, formerly of Manchester United, about the unseen challenges that can trip up even the most talented players. Formula 1: In collaboration with Red Bull, the automaker Ford will return to the circuit in 2026. A look at how the deal came together. MORNING READ Jack Smyth The Nobel Prize for Literature, which will be announced today, is considered the pre-eminent global arbiter of literary greatness. But the notion that a conclave of learned Scandinavians decides which writer matters most each year seems quaint, if not absurd, writes A.O. Scott, a Times critic at large. CONVERSATION STARTERS Prince not-so-charming: Recent revelations about the troubling backgrounds of some "Bachelor" contestants have punctured the franchise's fantasy. Baking as an act of defiance: A new generation of bakers are reviving an old form of protest: making cakes. The cost of a fresh set: How much would you pay for a rainbow manicure that lasts for a months? ARTS AND IDEAS Justin Lane for The New York Times The Met wades into the politics of race relations. The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced yesterday that its spring 2025 blockbuster fashion show will be "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," focusing on the history of the Black dandy and the way peacocking goes beyond aesthetics and into empowerment. The chairs of the gala that will open the show include ASAP Rocky, Colman Domingo and Pharrell Williams. LeBron James will be the honorary chair. It's the first fashion exhibition at the Met to focus solely on the work of designers of color, as well as the first in more than two decades to center explicitly on men's wear. The show, which opens in the spring, is another step in the Costume Institute's efforts to rectify its own failures in diversity and inclusion, said the curator in charge. We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times. RECOMMENDATIONS Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Cook: This bangers with mashed winter squash and fried sage is an autumnal spin the traditional British dish. Watch: In Alfonso Cuarón's new series, "Disclaimer," Cate Blanchett plays a woman whose life is upended by a mysterious novel. Listen: In Modern Love, the actor Andrew Garfield reads an essay about measuring time in love and loss. Move: This seven-minute anti-anxiety workout will help quiet your mind. Play the Spelling Bee. And here are today's Mini Crossword and Wordle. You can find all our puzzles here. That's it for today's briefing. See you tomorrow. — Jonathan Reach Jonathan and the team at briefing@nytimes.com. Gaya Gupta contributed to this newsletter. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Morning Briefing: Europe Edition from The New York Times. To stop receiving Morning Briefing: Europe Edition, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018