
Hurricane Nicholas nears landfall in Texas as the state prepares for torrential rain
CNN
Texans are bracing for fierce winds, heavy rain and possible flooding as Hurricane Nicholas is set to make landfall Tuesday morning.
Nicholas picked up strength in the Gulf of Mexico Monday night, reaching Category 1 hurricane strength with winds of 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system was about 20 miles southeast of Matagorda, Texas, according to the NHC update. As of 1:30 a.m. ET, more than 90,000 customers had already lost power in the state, according to PowerOutage.US.
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is operating, with less than one-third saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.

Whether it’s conservatives who have traditionally opposed birth control for religious reasons or left-leaning women who are questioning medical orthodoxies, skepticism over hormonal birth control is becoming a shared talking point among some women, especially in online forums focused on health and wellness.











