Monday's Headlines: Bahamas deals with ‘catastrophic conditions’ as warnings are issued along Florida’s east coast

As officials urge caution, some weather-weary Floridians are skeptical; Authorities search for motive in Texas shooting that killed 7; Trump's lost summer: Aides claim victory, but others see incompetence and intolerance; $1,000 a month, no strings attached? In Miss., such an experiment is underway. ; History will remember how Trump responded to Hong Kong; Remembering the legacy of Labor Day; Have we lost our economic dynamism?; Chicago kept saying it would pay for pensions later. Well, it's later.; These days, our debate over labor is awash in hypocrisy; How to split the NRA in two; Johnson, Corbyn headed for ferocious Brexit showdown when Parliament returns; Novak Djokovic exits U.S. Open after retiring in fourth round vs. Stan Wawrinka; Helium balloon releases are being increasingly banned in U.S.

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (AP) Bahamas deals with 'catastrophic conditions' as warnings are issued along Florida's east coast Dorian, packing 185-mph winds, became the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Bahamas. The storm next threatens to bring hurricane-force winds, coastal flooding and heavy rain to Florida and areas north. By Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow ● Read more » As officials urge caution, some weather-weary Floridians are skeptical "I'm still of that belief it's going to be a bad thunderstorm," one resident of West Palm Beach said of the Category 5 hurricane. By Patricia Sullivan and Fenit Nirappil ● Read more »   Authorities search for motive in Texas shooting that killed 7 The man who opened fire on motorists and pedestrians as he drove through the cities of Odessa and Midland in western Texas was identified as Seth Ator, 36. Authorities are investigating how Ator, who was killed by police, acquired his weapon and what his motives were. By Ben Guarino and Lana Straub ● Read more » Trump's lost summer: Aides claim victory, but others see incompetence and intolerance Privately, many of President Trump's advisers and outside allies bemoan what they consider to be a period of missed opportunity and self-sabotage. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker ● Read more » $1,000 a month, no strings attached? In Miss., such an experiment is underway. The idea of "universal basic income" is gaining traction among Silicon Valley titans and Democratic presidential hopefuls. How would it work in practice? A group of low-income women in the South is finding out. By Robert Samuels ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions History will remember how Trump responded to Hong Kong By Jackson Diehl ● Read more » Remembering the legacy of Labor Day By E.J. Dionne ● Read more » Have we lost our economic dynamism? By Robert Samuelson ● Read more » Chicago kept saying it would pay for pensions later. Well, it's later. By Megan McArdle ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT These days, our debate over labor is awash in hypocrisy By Editorial Board ● Read more » How to split the NRA in two By Howell Raines ● Read more » More News Johnson, Corbyn headed for ferocious Brexit showdown when Parliament returns Britons on both sides of the divide are accusing each other of assaulting hundreds of years of democracy. By Kevin Sullivan ● Read more » Novak Djokovic exits U.S. Open after retiring in fourth round vs. Stan Wawrinka The 16-time Grand Slam champion had lost the first two sets and was trailing in the third. By Chuck Culpepper ● Read more »   Helium balloon releases are being increasingly banned in U.S. Although balloons are not listed among the world's top 10 ocean pollutants, researchers in Australia recently suggested that they might be among the most harmful to sea birds, turtles and marine mammals. By Erin Cox ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Trailer for news and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign up »

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