USA TODAY is reporting that the current hurricane season is historically out of balance, with the Atlantic unusually quiet while the Pacific produces a parade of powerful storms. It said El Nino is just one reason for the wildly uneven season.
USA TODAY is reporting that Republicans, along with some national forecasters and pundits, believe the GOP has a chance to flip a U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire. It said the state could represent the party's best opportunity to pick up a Senate seat in New England.
USA TODAY is reporting that women's groups and sex abuse experts are trying to halt the scheduled execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. It said Pike, convicted in a killing, suffered rapes as a toddler, at age 11 and as a teenager, and that supporters argue her trauma should be weighed before the state carries out the execution next week.
USA TODAY is reporting that new voting maps across the South have sparked a wave of grassroots activism following a major Supreme Court ruling. It said the fight has moved from church pews to doorsteps as organizers mobilize over representation.
USA TODAY is reporting that Republican midterm candidates are increasingly breaking from President Donald Trump. It said Trump's approval rating is at a record low five weeks before the election, and that the shift comes amid concerns about Iran and gas prices.
In other coverage, USA TODAY reported that wealthy Americans are continuing to spend despite an unsteady economy and high prices, helped by years of massive stock market gains. It also reported that "Saturday Night Live" host Jalen Brunson joked about a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding during his monologue, which featured cameos from his New York Knicks teammates. USA TODAY reported that Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian called a viral 15-yard penalty inexcusable but not a capital offense, and it examined whether sardines are as healthy as people claim.