Up First briefing: Hurricane Idalia; Proud Boys; Spanish Soccer controversy Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia’s landfall. The ex-leader of the Proud Boys will be sentenced today. An unwanted World Cup kiss sparks controversy in Spain. Read more on NPR

A sesame allergy law has made it harder to avoid the seed. Here’s why Sesame is now the 9th official allergen. The FDA designation was supposed to protect people with sesame allergies. Instead, it’s become harder to avoid, as more bakers add sesame to their products. Read more on NPR

More than 6 months after Turkey’s quake, people who lost homes still await new ones The Feb. 6 earthquake and its aftershocks left nearly 3 million displaced and in need of shelter. In the hard-hit city of Adiyaman, families wait for promises of new homes to be fulfilled. Read more on NPR

On Maui, a desperate plea to tourists: please return When the deadly wildfires ignited on Maui, tourists were turned away. Three weeks later, business owners are eager for them visit — responsibly. Read more on NPR

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to be sentenced today in Jan. 6 case Prosecutors are seeking 33 years for Tarrio. Also set to be sentenced later this week are Tarrio’s codefendants: Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola. Read more on NPR

These young Republicans want the GOP to do more to recruit young voters Younger voters favor Democrats by a wide margin, but the Republican Party is trying to change that with the RNC’s new youth advisory council and other efforts to reach young voters where they are. Read more on NPR

When life gets hard, you don’t have to do it alone. Just ask Lynn A stranger at the beach helped Lynn Fainsilber Katz, and left her feeling like she could continue the life she wants to have. Read more on NPR

As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other Fentanyl-related teen overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. As the school year gets under way, families in mourning urge education leaders to respond. Read more on NPR