The horrifying magnitude of the storm’s destruction leaves parts of the island nation in ruins and underwater, in what the prime minister calls one of the the greatest national crises in Bahamian history Source

A panel says legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect a maximum number of Republican lawmakers Source

Hurricane Dorian is jeopardizing South Carolina’s crumbling coastline. When the tide starts rising along the coast, even on a normal day, the water goes over the sidewalk. Now, with Dorian on the way, all of the state’s coast is under storm surge watches or warnings, and a high tide of more than 10 feet is projected for Thursday. Nearly 250,000 people have left, rather than face up to seven feet of storm surge. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source

Hurricane Dorian is accelerating up the Florida coast, while we learn just how much devastation the storm left in the Bahamas. Parts of the nation of low-lying islands are in ruins. Two more deaths were confirmed overnight, bringing the official total to seven – and the country’s prime minister says he expects that number to rise. David Begnaud reports. Source

Hurricane left “Apocalyptic” damage in Bahamas, where death toll is expected to rise Source

Even if Beijing-appointed Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdraws the extradition bill that sparked the anger, protest leaders say it will be too little, too late Source

He was denied entry at Boston’s Logan Airport but is in U.S. now on student visa; administration staying mum on why he was blocked in first place Source

“I know I’ve just got to get it done so I have to get over it,” the 86-year-old told NPR’s Nina Totenberg Source

Dorian devastated the Abaco Islands and authorities say the death toll is expected to rise even more Source

Many of the Democratic candidates will be defending their climate plans in six-hour town hall event Wednesday Source