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Tragedy in Florida

Four people were killed and at least one injured Sunday after a gunman opened fire in a residential community in Lakeland, Florida. The victims included a mother and her 3-month-old infant, along with two other adults. An 11-year-old girl was reportedly shot seven times but is expected to survive. 

Officials have not revealed a motive for the attack but suggested the shooter, 33-year-old Bryan Riley, had no connection to the victims. Early reports suggest Riley first arrived at the scene Saturday evening, saying he had been told by God to intervene in a suicide. Riley, a Marine veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was shot once in an extended firefight with police before surrendering. He is expected to survive. 

Riley, who later told deputies he was high on methamphetamines, was charged with four counts of murder and eight counts of attempted murder, along with arson and burglary charges. He was held without bond in his first court appearance yesterday. 

Ida's Aftermath

The death toll from Hurricane Ida rose to at least 60 over the holiday weekend, with more than half of the victims coming from the Northeast. At least 27 people were confirmed dead in New Jersey, 17 in New York, and five in Pennsylvania, with a number of isolated deaths reported up the Mid-Atlantic. As of this morning, 13 victims have been identified in Louisiana and two in Mississippi. 

Assessing the storm's weeklong path of destruction from the Gulf to Massachusetts, analysts estimated Ida caused as much as $95B in total damage and economic loss. More than half a million customers remained without power in Louisiana, mostly in New Orleans and surrounding parishes, as of this morning. See before and after photos capturing the city's power outages via satellite. 

Out in the Atlantic, Hurricane Larry is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 storm, but is not currently projected to make US landfall. 

Coup in Guinea 

Guinean special forces overthrew the government and seized power Sunday, detaining President Alpha Condé and dissolving the West African country's constitution. The coup came after an hourslong gunfight near the presidential palace; Condé eventually appeared on a cellphone video in informal clothing, held by soldiers (watch here). 

In office since 2010, 83-year-old Condé was the country's first modern democratically elected president. He won a controversial third term in 2020, claiming a national referendum allowed him to run despite a statutory two-term limit. Opposition parties claimed his victory was illegal, while arguing the vote was marred by fraud. 

Col. Mamady Doumbouya, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, appears to be the de-facto leader of the country following the coup. 

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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

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> Tokyo 2020 Paralympics wrapped over the weekend; see photos of closing ceremony (More) | China tops medal count with 207; US finishes fourth in total medal count with 104, including 37 gold medals (More)

> Michael K. Williams, Emmy-nominated actor known for role on "The Wire," dies at 54 (More) | Longtime "Today" show weather forecaster Willard Scott dies at 87 (More)

> Marvel's “Shang-Chi” breaks all-time Labor Day record with $75.5M at box office, including $90M in first four days of release (More)

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Science & Technology

> NASA confirms its Perseverance probe successfully collected a rock sample from the surface of Mars; announcement comes weeks after the first attempt failed to secure any material (More)

> Unusually cold recent winters in parts of the US may be linked to climate change-induced disturbances in the Arctic's polar vortex (More)

> Hospital-based sepsis infections linked to increased rate of birth complications, including a higher frequency of C-sections and preterm deliveries (More) | Read more about sepsis, responsible for 270,000 US deaths each year (More)

Business & Markets

> US economy adds 235,000 jobs in August, well beneath expectations of 725,000; unemployment rate falls from 5.4% to 5.2% (More)

> Over 7 million Americans saw added federal unemployment benefits lapse yesterday after expiration of weekly jobless benefits driven by the pandemic (More)

> After backlash over user privacy, Apple delays child protection laws including a feature that would scan photos for sexual abuse material (More)

Politics & World Affairs

> Taliban fighters say they've taken control of Panjshir Valley, the last pocket of resistance in the country (More) | An estimated 600-1,200 cleared evacuees are being detained at the Mazar-i-Sharif airport; sources suggest the Taliban are blocking flights to extract concessions from the US (More)

> New US COVID-19 cases now averaging more than 163,000 per day; case count appears to be peaking, while daily deaths average around 1,550 (More)

> Evacuation orders for the Lake Tahoe area downgraded as firefighters, weather conditions slow the advance of the Caldor Fire toward the popular resort region (More)

IN-DEPTH

How to Grieve a Very Good Dog

Outside | Annette McGivney. Navigating the loss of a cherished pet—one of the most intense, but least acknowledged, traumas many families face. (Read)

Bitcoin's Power Problem

NYT | Staff. Mining Bitcoin—the process of entering new amounts of the digital currency into circulation—now consumes more power annually than many countries, and represents 0.5% of global power consumption. How did that happen? (Read, paywall)

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ETCETERA

Why narcissists always nab the promotion.

A scientist discusses the failed Nazi nuclear program. (via Reddit)

What to know about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.

Putting the size of the Earth's atmosphere in perspective.

New US Navy weapon can stop people from talking.

Sept. 7, 2011, on the internet.

A short history of ambergris, the world's unlikeliest commodity.

"Back to the Future" lands on the National Mall.

Clickbait: Will the real Boris Vishnevsky please stand up?

Historybook: Uncle Sam first used as nickname for the US (1813); First pilot death by airplane crash (1909); Rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly born (1936); HBD "I Will Survive" singer Gloria Gaynor (1943); Rapper Tupac Shakur is shot, dies six days later (1996).

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