Hurricane Matthew Ravages Haiti, Hits Coast of Florida: Here’s What We’re Reading

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Here’s what we’re reading today:

1. Hurricane Matthew kills over 800 in Haiti

“Hurricane Matthew killed more than 800 people and left tens of thousands homeless in its rampage through Haiti earlier this week before it lashed Florida on Friday with rain and howling winds and rolled northward up the U.S. Atlantic coast.”

+1: This flock of birds stuck in the eye of storm is visible on radar.

2. U.S. formally accuses Russia of stealing D.N.C. emails

“The Obama administration on Friday formally accused the Russian government of stealing and disclosing emails from the Democratic National Committee and from a range of prominent individuals and institutions, immediately raising the issue of whether President Obama will seek sanctions or other retaliation for the cyberattacks.”

3. The return of Mao: a new threat to China’s politics

“The dictator is enjoying a surge of popularity. But the rise of this neo-Maoist movement could upend China’s stability.”

+1: They just found a ton of weed stashed in ancient chinese tomb.

4. Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005

“Donald Trump bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women during a 2005 conversation caught on a hot microphone — saying that ‘when you’re a star, they let you do it’ — according to a video obtained by The Washington Post.”

+1: With more money than any candidate ever, Clinton preps for campaign’s final days.

5. Soylent’s new food bar is giving people diarrhea

“Commenters on Reddit, as well as Soylent’s own message boards, are reporting problems with the newest iterations of Food Bar and Soylent 2.0 drinks.”