Tracking Hurricane Milton’s destruction. And, why more Black men are backing the GOP Hurricane Milton made landfall last night as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds. Today, we track its aftermath through Florida. And, why the GOP is gaining more Black male voters. Read more on NPR

Taylor Lorenz leaves ‘Washington Post’ after rift with editors Washington Post editors lost faith in former tech columnist Taylor Lorenz, who called President Biden a “war criminal” and initially misled them about it. She has launched a new digital magazine. Read more on NPR

Tesla is expected to unveil a robotaxi tonight: 5 things to know On Thursday night, Tesla is holding a splashy event it’s calling “We, Robot.” CEO Elon Musk says fully autonomous vehicles are key to Tesla’s future, and for years he has promised they are coming. Read more on NPR

Some students are fighting to stay in college after the FAFSA delayed financial aid Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, many of them are scrambling to stay in school. Read more on NPR

‘The Apprentice’ director talks about the film Donald Trump doesn’t want you to see Ali Abbasi’s new film The Apprentice shows ex-President Donald Trump’s years as a real estate businessman under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film coincides with Trump seeking another term. Read more on NPR

These maps and images show what’s left of Gaza, 1 year into the Israel-Hamas war Israel’s war with Hamas has destroyed much of Gaza. Recent analyses find that nearly 60% of buildings, nearly 70% of orchards and 68% of roads have been damaged or destroyed by the conflict. Read more on NPR

Millions without power as Milton churns across Florida Florida residents are being encouraged to shelter in place, as hazards such as storm surges, tornadoes and high winds and flash flood warnings were extended into early Thursday morning. Read more on NPR

The death toll in a gang attack on a Haitian town rises to at least 115 The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti has seen in recent history. The U.N. had previously said that at least 70 people were killed. Read more on NPR

Severe solar storm may stress power grids as U.S. deals with major hurricanes A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday. Read more on NPR

Photos: Hurricane Milton slams Florida Milton is expected to produce dangerous storm surges of up to 13 feet.  Read more on NPR