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Monday briefing: Hurricane Ian’s damage; Clean Water Act case; Russian retreat from Lyman; soccer stadium disaster; and more

Monday briefing: Hurricane Ian’s damage; Clean Water Act case; Russian retreat from Lyman; soccer stadium disaster; and more

imageAt least 62 people died because of Hurricane Ian.Many of the victims were older than 60, and the death toll in Florida is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue.The hardest-hit communities don’t have running water or power .Road closures and flooding are making it difficult to deliver supplies.The big picture: Florida is dealing with an estimated $60 billion in property loss — second only to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.2 Russian troops withdrew from a crucial town in eastern Ukraine.

Why? Lyman — a key Russian supply hub since the start of the invasion — was surrounded by Ukrainian troops on Saturday.Why this matters: It’s another big setback for Russia and a major embarrassment right after Moscow illegally annexed large parts of east Ukraine.

3 The Supreme Court starts its next term today.

What to watch: Cases about race-conscious college admissions policies ; voting rights ; LGBTQ rights ; the Clean Water Act ; and more.The makeup of the court: There’s a 6-to-3 conservative majority .It’s already reined in federal agencies, shifted separation of church and state, and allowed more abortion restrictions.The timeline: The term will go through January, with the first major hearing (on the Clean Water Act) today.Advertisement 4 Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a second round.

The latest: Neither right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro nor left-wing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won enough votes for outright victory yesterday.What’s next? A potentially destabilizing four-week period before an Oct.30 runoff.

Why this matters: It’s the latest test for the worldwide struggle between democracy and authoritarianism .5 A stampede at a soccer game in Indonesia killed 125 people.

What happened? Officers fired what appeared to be tear gas after fans ran onto the field on Saturday, causing panic and deadly bottlenecks as thousands tried to leave the stadium.

The aftermath: There were calls for an investigation into how police handled the disaster, which was one of the deadliest in the history of soccer.6 The Native American woman who brought activism to the Oscars died yesterday.

Who was she? Sacheen Littlefeather, the first Native American woman ever onstage at the Academy Awards.

The 75-year-old died of breast cancer.How we’ll remember her: Littlefeather declined the best actor prize on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973, condemning the mistreatment of American Indians in her speech.Advertisement 7 New dinosaur tracks were discovered this summer in Alaska.

How? A powerful earthquake last year may have uncovered more than 30 of them from three different species, scientists think.Why this is exciting: The larger the number of footprints, the more researchers may be able to learn about dinosaurs and how they lived.And now … what to read: 10 noteworthy books for October .Plus, it’s officially soup season: Try one of these delicious recipes .

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