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The last major hurricane, defined as Category 3 and stronger, to hit the mainland U.S. was Hurricane Wilma, which made landfall in Florida in 2005. Matthew could break that lucky streak.

The Pentagon says the bombing Wednesday occurred near a U.S. base outside Kandahar. It was not immediately clear how many people were wounded in the attack, which was quickly claimed by the Taliban.

Rachel Martin talks to Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, a member of the foreign relations committee, on whether the U.S. has a long-term strategy for dealing with Syria.

Also: There are stunning images from deadly flooding in the central U.S.; early voting begins in South Korea's presidential election; and a sandstorm blanketing China is worsening pollution levels.

Also: Cutthroat trout are endangered by climate change; the U.N. says a "staggering" number of people are fleeing Mosul, Iraq; and Sweden now has a Museum of Failure to highlight commercial flops.

Also: The CDC confirms the Zika virus does cause birth defects; Russian jets "buzz" a U.S. Navy warship; and an old monster movie prop is discovered sunken in Loch Ness.

President Trump announced Thursday the U.S. will leave the Paris agreement. The decision is likely to have a big impact on both the climate and environmental policy around the world.

The tally includes Russia's elite and powerful, and part of it duplicates a Forbes list. Russia's President Vladimir Putin isn't on the list, though his cabinet is.

Author Peter Zheutlin says the number of stray dogs in the U.S. has "cascaded out of control." He makes the case for why people should adopt abandoned dogs.

State Department regulations may force refugee resettlement agencies to close some offices. Ailsa Chang talks to Matthew Soerens of World Relief, who says his agency has made cuts to its program.