Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
Hurricane Irma slams Florida
Hurricane Irma slammed into the Florida Keys on Sunday before beginning a slow march up the state’s west coast. The 400-mile-wide storm blew ashore as a Category 4, but weakened to a Category 1 early Monday morning as it approached Tampa. Irma was set to roll toward Georgia on Monday. Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties, while Atlanta received its first tropical storm warning in city history. Some other things:
- Shorelines are disappearing in Florida. Here's why.
- 'Everything is underwater, I mean everything'
- Hurricane Irma can't stop this 7-Eleven
- Dozens of dogs abandoned, left unable to escape as Irma bears down
Rafael Nadal cruises to U.S. Open win; Sloane Stephens wins first U.S. Open title
Rafael Nadal won his 16th Grand Slam title Sunday, rolling past Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the U.S. Open men's final. It is Nadal's third U.S. Open championship and his first since 2013. The 31-year-old Spaniard was heavily favored coming into the match. On Saturday, Sloane Stephens cruised past Madison Keys to win her first U.S. Open title. Stephens, who was unseeded at this U.S. Open after an 11-month layoff for a foot injury, had already taken down No. 9 seed Venus Williams in the semifinals. It was the first time two American women played for the title since 2002, when Serena and Venus Williams met in the final.
Ousted Fox News host Eric Bolling's son dies at 19
The 19-year-old son of former Fox News host Eric Bolling died Friday night, hours after his father parted ways with the network over sexual harassment allegations. The cause of Eric Chase Bolling's death was not immediately available. In a tweet Saturday afternoon, Eric Bolling said he and wife "are devastated by the loss." On Friday, Fox News confirmed that it had ousted the elder Bolling and canceled his show, The Specialists, after an investigation into a HuffPost report that he had sent lewd text messages to three female colleagues.
Mexico reeling after a deadly one-two punch from Hurricane Katia, earthquake
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to hit Mexico was followed by a Gulf coast hurricane, dealing a one-two punch to the country, killing scores as workers scrambled to respond to the twin national emergencies. As of Saturday morning, the death toll was at least 90 people.
New CNN report opens up the Joe Paterno-Jerry Sandusky storyline again
Joe Paterno had received a warning about potential abuse by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky years before his arrest, according to CNN. Citing a Pennsylvania state police, CNN reported that Paterno allegedly told whistleblower Mike McQueary in 2001 that the claim against Sandusky "was the second complaint of this nature he had received." McQueary's claim of abuse and other allegations led to Sandusky's conviction in 2012 for sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years, including three victims after the 2001 locker room incident. He is serving a sentence of at least 30 years in prison. An appeal is pending.
What to know about No. 2 Ohio State losing to No. 6 Oklahoma
It was another big weekend in college football. But, the biggest was that No. 6 Oklahoma romped past No. 2 Ohio State, winning 31-16 at Ohio Stadium. The win propelled Oklahoma to No. 3 in the Amway Coaches Poll released Sunday. Here are three takeaways from that win. Need more football? There were plenty of other winners and losers on Saturday. We run through that list here.
New York Fashion Week continues
Saturday's notable event was Christian Siriano's showing of his spring 2018 collection. The runway show was Siriano's most diverse model lineup yet. Dark skin, light skin, plus, thin, male, female, trans — his models were reflective of the broader world. The event was star-studded, with invites that included Patricia Clarkson, Vanessa Williams, Jillian Hervey, Leigh Lezark, Cardi B (who watched from backstage) and Leslie Jones. Want to see what you missed? Swipe through Day 3 images below. (And, catch up on Day 2 or Day 1 if you missed those.)
Miss North Dakota is your new Miss America
There's a new Miss America, and her name is Cara Mund. Miss North Dakota, 23, beat the competition's 50 other contestants to claim the title, impressing the judges with a jazz routine to Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel during the talent portion of the pageant. Mund, the first North Dakotan to win Miss America, succeeds the outgoing Miss America Savvy Shields.
Contributing: Associated Press