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• Report: World's Oldest Woman, 129, Recalls Just 1 Happy Day
  
  A woman who claims to be 129 years old, making her the oldest in the world, says she's only had one happy day in her life, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported.
• Ben Sasse Tackles Loneliness of Digital Revolution
  
  Sen. Ben Sasse tackles loneliness in his new book, "Them: Why We Hate Each Other - and How to Heal," and said Sunday during an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" that the digital revolution is "really undermining that sense of local community and neighborhood."
• Florida Officials Fear Michael's Death Toll Will Rise
  
  Search and rescue personnel are continuing to comb through the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community destroyed by Hurricane Michael, which has left hundreds thousands without power and without easy access to supplies.So far, one body has been found in Mexico Beach,...
• Trump Picks Pat Cipollone as New White House Counsel
  
  Former Justice Department attorney Pat Cipollone is expected to be named by President Donald Trump as White House counsel, replacing Don McGahn, Axios reported on Saturday, citing four people it didn't identify.McGahn has been tipped to leave the administration soon after...
• Hurricane Michael Death Toll Rises to 13
  
  Using heavy equipment to push aside debris and with helicopters circling overhead, rescuers in the Florida Panhandle searched for trapped residents as officials warned on Friday the death toll from Hurricane Michael was likely to rise.
• North Carolina Church Overjoyed at Freed Pastor
  
  Members of the Christ Community Church in Montreat, North Carolina, are overjoyed at Turkey's release of evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson.
• Kanye Gives Impromptu 'Keynote' Speech at Apple Store
  
  Following his widely publicized sit-down with President Trump, musician Kanye West jumped on top of a table at a Washington, D.C., Apple store and gave an impromptu 10-minute "keynote" speech, The Washington Post reported.
• Sam Nunberg to Newsmax TV: Dems Playing 'Dirty, Dirty Politics'
  
  By attacking the character of Republicans and encouraging liberals to confront conservatives in public, Democrats are playing a game of "dirty, dirty politics," former Trump campaign political adviser told Sam Nunberg told Newsmax TV.
• Michael Reagan to Newsmax TV: 'Mob Rule' Is All Dems Have
  
  Democrats nothing nothing to run on for the November midterms so they are resorting to "mob rule," according to political commentator Michael Reagan told Newsmax TV's "Newsmax Now."
• Michelle Obama: George W. 'A Wonderful Man'
  
  Ex-President George W. Bush is "a wonderful man," former first lady Michelle Obama told NBC's "Today" show Thursday.
• Fusion Co-Founder Balks at House Judiciary Subpoena
  
  Despite being subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson will invoke his "rights not to testify under the First and Fifth Amendment."
• Marco Rubio to Newsmax TV: Parts of Florida 'Gone' After Hurricane Michael
  
  Parts of Florida's panhandle were completely leveled by Hurricane Michael and will need massive rebuilding efforts, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told Newsmax TV.
• Environmental Waivers OK'd for Border-Wall Building in Texas
  
  Federal officials are waiving nearly 30 environmental laws in Texas to expedite the construction of President Donald Trump's border wall, the Los Angeles Times reported.
• Bernard Kerik to Newsmax TV: Kanye 'Perfect Person' for Prison Reform
  
  As Congress fails to move on it, Kanye West may be "the perfect person" to publicly champion prison and criminal justice reform, according to former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik on Newsmax TV's "America Talks Live."
• Trump Doesn't Rule Out Interview in Russia Probe
  
  President Donald Trump is suggesting he would "do what is necessary" to bring the Russia probe to a conclusion, including potentially sitting down for an interview.
• Michael Charges Into Southeast After Slamming North Florida
  
  The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida's Panhandle left wide destruction and at least two people dead and wasn't nearly finished Thursday as it crossed Georgia, now as a tropical storm, toward the Carolinas, that are still reeling from epic flooding by...
• Hurricane Michael Slams into Florida, Charges into Southeast
  
• Fast, Furious: How Michael Grew Into a 155 MPH Monster
  
  Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns supercharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smacked Florida's Panhandle.
• WSJ: Newsweek's Former Parent Charged With Fraud Scheme
  
  A scheme to bilk lenders out of millions to keep the struggling media organization afloat has been alleged against Newsweek's former parent company, according to The Wall Street Journal.
• Trump Talked With Sessions' Chief of Staff About Replacing Him
  
  President Donald Trump met with Jeff Sessions' chief of staff about potentially replacing the attorney general, according to The Washington Post.
• Hurricane Michael Lashes Florida With Wind Speeds Among Highest in History
  
  Hurricane Michael became the strongest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since 1992, and one of the four most intense in history, with winds that reached 155 miles per hour as it made landfall in Florida.The wind speed was just two miles an hour shy of Category 5 status when...
• Reagan Hologram Unveiled at His So. Calif. Library
  
  A hologram version of the 40th president was unveiled at the Reagan Presidential Library by Hollywood-based special effects technicians, The Washington Post reported.
• Police Arrest Would-Be DC Suicide Bomber
  
  A New York man was arrested Wednesday over charges that he planned to blow himself up with a homemade bomb around Election Day in Washington, D.C.....
• Florida's Record Hot Weather Fuels Michael's Deadly Winds
  
  Hurricane Michael is drawing strength from abnormally warm water in the Gulf of Mexico following Florida's hottest September on record."You are seeing the influence of record warm ocean temperatures to enable this,'' said Jeff Masters, co-founder of Weather Underground in...
• Rosenstein Meeting With Joint House Panel Delayed
  
  Due to a dispute over the interview's terms, House lawmakers have postponed a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein over the special counsel's investigation into election meddling and potential Trump campaign involvement, per The Washington Post.

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