10 things you need to know today: September 4, 2019

Dorian nears Florida after leaving northern Bahamas "decimated," Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests, and more

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1. Dorian approaches Florida, leaving Bahamas 'decimated'

The death toll from Hurricane Dorian rose to seven in the Bahamas on Tuesday, but Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said it was likely to climb as rescue teams reached devastated areas. "Parts of Abaco are decimated," he said after flying over islands where the storm made its first landfall with top sustained winds of 185 miles per hour. Dorian weakened as it stalled over the northwestern Bahamas before atmospheric conditions steered it toward Florida. As a massive Bahamas relief effort got underway, people in coastal areas from Florida to the Carolinas braced for possible hurricane-force winds in coming days. Forecasters expected Dorian, its top sustained winds down to 105 mph, to remain just offshore, but a slight change in the track could send it inland.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.