Hurricane Milton to Make Landfall; Trump Rallies in PA; Biden and Netanyahu Hold Phone Call

Steady rain fell and winds began to gust in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday as Hurricane Milton’s outer bands started impacting Florida. Officials sounded urgent warnings for residents to flee inland as Milton is set to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast overnight.

Early voting began in the key swing state of Arizona, while former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold two rallies in Pennsylvania, and Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Nevada.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held their first call in weeks, at a time when Israel expands its ground incursion into Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.