FBI Arrests Afghan National Accused of Terrorist Plot; Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton's Impact

The FBI has arrested an Afghan national in Oklahoma for plotting an election day attack. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi and a juvenile accomplice are accused of planning to target large groups of Americans using AK-47s. The FBI caught them in a sting operation where they purchased weapons. Tawhedi reportedly expressed interest in becoming a martyr. He was active in pro-ISIS terror groups online.

Hurricane Milton has strengthened to become a dangerous Category 5 storm again. It's packing wind speeds of over 160 miles per hour as it heads for Florida. Officials are warning residents to evacuate as the state braces for disaster. The National Hurricane Center predicts storm surges of up to 15 feet in some areas. Weather forecasters predict Milton will make landfall between late tonight and early Thursday morning.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel has killed the successor to the head of Hezbollah while the terrorist group’s acting leader promised more fighting in southern Lebanon. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon fired more than 100 rockets into northern Israel early on Tuesday. Most were intercepted, but some hit a residential building near Haifa.