Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as Category 3 storm A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys, where heavy rain, winds and tornadoes are possible Wednesday and Thursday. It isn't expected to post a major threat to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

'Extreme fire' warnings issued in California as dry, windy conditions spread 2 blazes The National Weather Service issued a rare red flag warning Wednesday for Los Angeles and Ventura counties alerting of an "extreme fire risk" from Malibu into the San Gabriel Mountains.

Weather Alert...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL PA... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Southern Centre, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Bedford, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia and Schuylkill Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources website at http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire.

Foreign policy expert on where President-elect Trump stands on key policies ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with President Emeritus Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass about where President-elect Donald Trump stands on foreign policy ahead of his second administration.

By the Numbers: 2024 election 1sts The election showed that people with diverse backgrounds - be it their race, ethnicity, sexuality or gender - can, and do, get elected.

How history will remember the 2024 presidential election ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Mary Jordan, associate editor at the Washington Post, about Donald Trump’s historic victory and what Melania Trump's second term as first lady will look like.

Ahead, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up where to watch live coverage of the 2024 election online, including where to watch the victory and concessions speeches online with and without cable. How to Watch Election Coverage Online Without CableCord-cutters can stream election coverage for free with three- to seven-day trials of select cable TV streaming services, including DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. DirecTV Eligible new subscribers can watch live election night coverage for free with DirecTV’s seven-day trial. Hulu Stream over 90 live channels, Disney+ and ESPN+ for free with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV. Note that some networks may require TV provider credentials or subscriptions to streaming services to watch live online, while others offer free livestream access.

GOP takes Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump The GOP has clinched control of the Senate and eye the House as final results from the 2024 election trickle in.

Four years ago, Fox News precipitated an internal crisis with a bold election night call that President Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the crucial state of Arizona. Fox's Arizona call in 2020 infuriated Trump and many of the network's viewers. The AP called the election for Trump at 5:34 a.m. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and the AP all made their calls within a few moments of each other. Fox averaged 9.7 million viewers for its coverage in the prime-time hours, well above second-place ABC News, which had 5.7 million. Newsmax, Fox's chief rival for conservative viewers, had 947,000 viewers and NewsNation had 237,000, Nielsen said.

It’s archaic and should be eliminated. The popular vote should determine the winner. It should be adjusted to make the votes proportional, rather than winner-take-all. The Electoral College gives voice to smaller, less populous states. It’s hard to say without an in-depth study of the potential consequences.

Harris concedes presidential election, but not 'the fight that fueled this campaign' Speaking at her alma mater, Howard University, the vice president on Wednesday said her heart is "full of resolve" after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump.

Ken Griffey Jr. is one of the few people who can relate to what Bronny James is experiencing. His father, Ken Griffey Sr., was also playing for the Mariners at the time. During an appearance on “Nightcap,” Griffey recalled some words of wisdom his father shared with him during their time playing alongside each other. KENNY ‘THE JET’ SMITH: ‘ANYONE WHO CRITICIZES’ BRONNY JAMES ‘JUST DOESN’T KNOW BASKETBALL’“I did tell Bronny to relax and enjoy it. Nobody’s him,” Griffey shared with “Nightcap” co-hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson.

PoliticsHow Kamala Harris lost the electionThe Post’s James Hohmann explains how fewer people voted for Vice President Kamala Harris than voted for President Joe Biden four years ago.

There’s been a lot of discussion on social media today among professors about what they should say to their students about the election. This is what I said, more or less, to the 40 or so students in my contemporary moral problems course:We had a big election last night. But if you’re going to rely on your own judgment, you should make sure your judgment is worth relying on—that it’s good judgment. In this course, and in many of your other courses, the work you’re doing contributes to your judgment becoming more reliable. Certainly there will be differing views over what kinds of things to say, or whether to mention the election at all.

Striking New York Times tech workers have created a “Guild Builds” page dedicated to strike-themed games you can play, including a spin on Wordle, a word search, and the custom Connections I reported on earlier today. As part of its strike announcement on Monday, the New York Times Tech Guild requested that people don’t cross the digital picket line to play the NYT’s daily puzzle games. This collection of five other games offers an alternative if you want to support the striking workers but also do some brain teasers. Sheehan also says that guild members created all of the games but Strikle, which was made by an external supporter. The New York Times didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.