María Luisa Paúl

• Elections

The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus accused Republican Tom Barrett’s campaign of misleading Black voters with an ad carrying the wrong election date.

• Extreme Weather

After Hurricane Milton lashed Florida with tornadoes, floods and heavy rain, multiple deaths were reported. Follow our live updates as the state assesses damage.

• Climate

The man was rescued 30 miles off the Florida coast holding onto a cooler after battling up to 25-foot waves and 90-mph winds, the Coast Guard said.

• Extreme Weather

The severity of Hurricane Milton’s destruction is becoming clearer, with deaths reported on both the west and east coasts of Florida.

• Extreme Weather

The destructive twisters surprised anxious Florida residents, even as Hurricane Milton’s eye still loomed.

• Extreme Weather

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm and prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017.

• National

Michele Fiore, a politician the media dubbed “Lady Trump,” was accused of bilking funds from donors and spending it on plastic surgery and her daughter’s wedding.

• Americas

The thousands of burrowing parrots swooping into Pedro Luro and Hilario Ascasubi in Argentina have resulted in constant power outages and streets blanketed by poop.

• National

Homes were evacuated in Rockdale County, and Atlanta-area residents reported a strong chemical smell, though officials said they hadn’t detected dangerous levels of chlorine near the capital.