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1. Hurricane Irma

Historic. Unprecedented. Devastating. No word seems strong enough to convey the damage that Irma has brought to the Caribbean. So far, the hurricane has killed nine people . About 95% of buildings on Barbuda are damaged. More than a million people don't have power in Puerto Rico. And there are still millions in this monster storm's path

We still don't know if Irma will hit the US, but people are getting out of the way. In Florida , there's gridlock on the roads as people evacuate . Governors in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia have declared states of emergency.

And Irma, one of the strongest storms ever seen in the Atlantic, isn't alone out there. There are two other hurricanes -- Jose, out in the open Atlantic, and Katia, in the southern Gulf of Mexico. It's the first time since 2010 there have been three active hurricanes at the same time in the Atlantic Ocean. And we're only about halfway through the season

2. President Trump

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3. Russia probe

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4. Same-sex marriage

Australia is going to hold a national vote on same-sex marriage . It will be a mail-in vote, and ballots will be sent to Australians starting next week. Voters have until November 7 to mail in their votes, and the final result will be revealed on November 15 -- but it won't be binding. Though a recent poll showed 63% of Australians supported same-sex marriage , domestic politics has stood in the way of making it legal. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said he will introduce legislation to do just that if same-sex marriage is approved by voters, prompting several conservative politicians to promise to oppose it.

5. Michael Bennett

He won't stand for the national anthem before NFL games, and now football star Michael Bennett accuses the Las Vegas police of racially profiling him. Bennett, a defensive end with the Seattle Seahawks, said the cops put a gun near his head before handcuffing him after gunshots were heard following last month's Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight. Bennett says he was detained simply because he was black and in the area of the shooting, but Las Vegas police said race had nothing to do with it and that the officers had genuinely believed Bennett may have been involved in the shooting.

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Pass the Bordeaux

Richard Branson rode out Hurricane Irma in style -- on his own private island, in a wine cellar , playing games -- because that's how billionaires roll.

Rap the vote

Welcome to Atlanta, where the players play and rap stars moderate forums for mayoral candidates.

Hey, ladies

For the first time in more than three decades, the semifinals of the women's US Open will be an all-American affair.

Coco Vandeweghe, Venus Williams, Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens

Makes you want to scream

The King of Pop is gone, but his music lives on. A new Michael Jackson album is due out in time for Halloween.

Doughnuts and subs don't mix?

A NASCAR driver reportedly lost his sponsorship with Subway after he handed out Dunkin' Donuts to race fans.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I'm a very good diaper guy, which I didn't know I would be"

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NUMBER OF THE DAY

200

The number of Gap and Banana Republic stores that are closing

AND FINALLY ...

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