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Hurricane Isaias Warnings Stretch From the Mississippi River Mouth to Florida as Landfall Nears

By Plainly Now News Desk Published October 8, 2026

Satellite image of Hurricane Isaias over the Gulf, with a large white cloud mass north of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Hurricane Isaias strengthened to 85 mph in the National Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. EDT Advisory 8, with warnings from the Mississippi River mouth to Florida.

Three States Ask Supreme Court to Declare New York, Massachusetts and California Abortion Shield Laws Unlawful

By Plainly Now News Desk Published October 1, 2026 Updated October 8, 2026

The west pediment and columns of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington lit at night, with the words Equal Justice Under Law carved above the columns.

Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama asked the Supreme Court to declare three states’ abortion shield laws unlawful and filed a suit in Louisiana federal court.

Alabama’s TikTok Settlement: What the $300 Million Figure Covers

By Plainly Now News Desk Published September 26, 2026 Updated October 8, 2026

Hands holding a smartphone in a dark room, its home screen showing app icons including TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

Alabama’s settlement with TikTok pays the state at least $100 million in restitution plus fees and costs, with up to $300 million in total only if other states reach their own agreements. The consent decree, signed Sept. 25, 2026, sets teen-safety deadlines for TikTok in Alabama.