Evening Edition: Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida Panhandle

A rare 'extreme wind warning' was posted for Michael. Here's what that means.; Storm remains potent as it heads toward southwest Georgia

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(Jabin Botsford/The Post) Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida Panhandle The category 4 storm roared ashore with winds reaching 155 mph. The most devastating conditions were occurring in the eyewall along the coast Wednesday afternoon, but severe hurricane impacts are expected considerable distances inland as Michael moves north through the evening. By Mark Berman and Luz Lazo  •  Read more » A rare 'extreme wind warning' was posted for Michael. Here's what that means. This exceptionally dire warning is hoisted as a last resort — it's a forecast of winds at or above 115 mph. Residents should treat Michael's eyewall like a 15-mile-wide tornado. By Matthew Cappucci  •  Read more »   Storm remains potent as it heads toward southwest Georgia The National Hurricane Center warned the effects from the storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rain would be "potentially catastrophic." By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   U.S. markets drop sharply as investors are spooked by rising rates The tech sector was hit hardest, with Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Netflix all in the red. By Taylor Telford  •  Read more »   Chinese spy, charged with stealing U.S. aviation secrets, extradited for prosecution The announcement comes as the Trump administration has significantly ramped up its rhetoric against China amid a trade war. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   Turkish officials accuse Saudi Arabia of not cooperating in probe of missing journalist The claims came as video footage and the names of a 15-member Saudi team suspected of ties emerged in the case of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was last seen Oct. 2 as he entered the kingdom's consulate. By Loveday Morris, Souad Mekhennet and Shane Harris  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump calls Khashoggi disappearance 'a bad situation' The statement came as the White House said senior officials had spoken with the Saudi crown prince. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   FBI director defends 'limited' Kavanaugh background probe Director Christopher A. Wray was pressed at a Senate hearing about how much direction agents received from the White House. By Devlin Barrett and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Fact-checking Trump's USA Today op-ed on 'Medicare-For-All' Virtually every sentence in the president's op-ed contains a falsehood or a misleading claim. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A Minnesota Republican snatched his opponent's mic, then dropped it in front of her Minnesota state Rep. Duane Quam blamed "nerves" after he snatched a mic from Jamie Mahlberg's hands, then lobbed it back at her when he finished talking. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   CVS merger with Aetna approved, a deal that could transform the health-care industry The $69 billion merger could change how millions of Americans receive basic medical services, and allow CVS to turn more of its locations into front-line clinics for patients. By Brian Fung  •  Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis Why are teachers in Europe paid so much better than those in the United States? Education funding is shaping up to become a key issue ahead of the midterm elections. But to observers in Europe, the mere existence of the U.S. debate has appeared rather strange at times — if not downright tragic. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   How will 9 billion or 10 billion people eat without destroying the environment? A sobering report argues that a sustainable food system is going to require a radical change in dietary habits: Cheeseburgers are out, and fruits and veggies are in. By Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »

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