3 Things To Know Today

1 Dorian May Reach Hurricane Strength At Florida Landfall

While fortunes looked to be taking a turn for the better, forecasters now say Tropical Storm Dorian could be a hurricane by the time it reaches Florida this weekend. The National Hurricane Center's forecast shows the storm strengthening to a hurricane on Friday. It's expected to make landfall on Florida's east coast Sunday night and before Dorian is done – isolated areas of the Sunshine State could get up to seven inches of rain. Dorian is currently moving across the eastern Caribbean and is expected to hit Puerto Rico later today. With that in mind, President Trump is approving an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico as the storm bears down on the island territory. The decision frees up federal resources to help local response efforts. At last check, forecasters say Puerto Rico could get four to six inches of rain, with isolated areas getting up to eight inches. They are also warning about powerful winds.

2 Trump Administration To Use Nearly $300M In FEMA Funds For ICE

When most of us run low on funds, we’re out of luck…not so if you’re the federal government, however. But now, as Tropical Storm Dorian bears down, the Trump administration is yanking $271-million from the Department of Homeland Security – including the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund. Where’s it going? Officials say that $155-million will get turfed to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pay for migrant services including detention space and temporary hearing locations for asylum-seekers. As a DHS official tells NBC News, “We would not say this is with no risk but we would say that we worked it in a way to…minimize the risk. This was a must pay bill that needed to be addressed.”

3 Alleged Victims Of Jeffrey Epstein Get Rare Chance To Testify

Convicted – and now dead – pedophile Jeffrey Epstein may be dead, but his alleged victims are still getting their day in court. Sort of. The women were given a unique opportunity to be heard. Of the dozen women to testify, one described how the financier and accused sex trafficker first raped her. Chauntae Davies said on her third day working for Epstein as a masseuse they took her to a private island – where she said he grabbed her, held her down and began raping her. Davies said when she begged him to stop, it only seemed to excite him more. Lawyers for some of the alleged victims say they are eager to ask questions to some of the high-profile people who were friends with Epstein – including Britain’s Prince Andrew. Attorneys say that if these men want to help the victims, they are invited to come to New York and answer questions.


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