Francine weakens moving inland; US commemorates 9/11 attacks

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MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine has weakened to a tropical depression after slamming into Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, causing widespread power outages and sending a dangerous storm surge rushing into coastal communities. The National Hurricane Center predicted the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season would continue weakening.

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather as they slowly gain the upper hand against blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate.

SEATTLE (AP) — Hundreds of people turned out at a beach in Washington for a vigil remembering Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank.

An estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. That's a sharp increase from the June debate that eventually led to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race. The debate was run by ABC News but the Nielsen company said it was shown on 17 different networks. The Trump-Biden debate in June was seen by 51.3 million people.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant have talked down a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville. Police say the encounter happened Tuesday on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has won the biggest award at the MTV Video Music Awards — the trophy for video of the year for “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone. Swift took home seven awards, bringing her to a career total of 30.

In other news:

• Speaker Johnson calls off a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.
• US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus and politics in view.
• Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets.
• Trump insists Russia's war should end. But he won't say if he wants Ukraine to win.
• Campbell wants to say goodbye to the 'soup' in its name. It isn't the first to make such a change.
• US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates.
• Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee.
• North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer.
• Justin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunken driving case, AP source says.
• Maze singer Frankie Beverly dies.
• The marriage of television and the NFL outdoes itself in the 2024 season's opening week, the Mets and Yankees come through with late-game dramatics, and the WNBA has a new single-season scoring record.
• Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta suspended 3 games for intentionally throwing at Phillies' Nick Castellanos.
• Deshaun Watson denies sexual assault allegations, says lawsuit was a surprise. Plans to play Sunday.
• Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted for human rights abuses, dies at 86.
• Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations.
• Mexico’s Senate approves contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm chamber.
• North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles after Kim vowed to bolster war readiness.
• The UK will hold an inquiry into a notorious slaying during Northern Ireland's Troubles.
• Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides.

—The Associated Press

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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.