Wednesday's Headlines: Bahamas left with pulverized landscape, fears of high death toll as Dorian moves north

Tropical storm conditions lash Florida as Dorian sets its sights on the Carolinas; As Dorian approaches, flood fears grip the Southeast; Hong Kong leader expected to fully withdraw China extradition bill, a demand of protesters; Britain may face snap elections after Boris Johnson suffers major loss in Parliament; China is showing its true nature in Hong Kong. The U.S. must act.; Trump's Dorian response: Par for the course; Why is the Russian meddling in 2016 such a big secret? I'm not allowed to say.; Senate Democrats' unprecedented threat against the Supreme Court; At a sprawling tent camp in Syria, ISIS women impose a brutal rule; Pentagon approves diversion of military construction funds for Trump's wall; Michigan to ban flavored e-cigarettes, becoming first state to do so

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (U.S. Coast Guard via AFP/Getty Images) Bahamas left with pulverized landscape, fears of high death toll as Dorian moves north The official death count in the Bahamas rose to seven, but Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said he expects more deaths to be recorded as authorities reach damaged areas. During an aerial tour of Great Abaco Island, Minnis saw a ravaged landscape, including the complete destruction of a neighborhood near the ocean. By Jasper Ward, Anthony Faiola, Patricia Sullivan and Joel Achenbach ● Read more » Tropical storm conditions lash Florida as Dorian sets its sights on the Carolinas The hurricane is forecast to come very close to making landfall in the Carolinas between late Wednesday and early Friday. By Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow ● Read more » As Dorian approaches, flood fears grip the Southeast Dorian is threatening the region after three consecutive years of punishing East Coast hurricanes, including Hurricane Florence last year and Hurricane Matthew in 2016. By Tim Craig and Stephanie Hunt ● Read more » Hong Kong leader expected to fully withdraw China extradition bill, a demand of protesters Demonstrations have moved beyond just the bill, and even pro-establishment lawmakers believe such a concession would be insufficient. By Shibani Mahtani ● Read more »   Britain may face snap elections after Boris Johnson suffers major loss in Parliament Rebels from the prime minister's own party voted to permit debate on emergency legislation to avoid an abrupt departure from the European Union. Johnson had warned he would call for new elections rather than support a "pointless delay." By Kevin Sullivan and Karla Adam ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Opinions China is showing its true nature in Hong Kong. The U.S. must act. By Marco Rubio ● Read more » Trump's Dorian response: Par for the course By Dana Milbank ● Read more » Why is the Russian meddling in 2016 such a big secret? I'm not allowed to say. By Stephanie Murphy ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Senate Democrats' unprecedented threat against the Supreme Court By Marc Thiessen ● Read more » More News At a sprawling tent camp in Syria, ISIS women impose a brutal rule Murders highlight the growing perils inside al-Hol camp, which is being guarded by U.S. allies. By Louisa Loveluck and Souad Mekhennet ● Read more »   Pentagon approves diversion of military construction funds for Trump's wall Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper agreed to divert the military construction funding to build 175 miles of President Trump's border wall under emergency authorities. By Paul Sonne and Seung Min Kim ● Read more » Michigan to ban flavored e-cigarettes, becoming first state to do so Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she decided to take action after the state health department found that youth vaping constituted a public health emergency. By Laurie McGinley ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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