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The U.S. is undertaking "extraordinary" measures to avoid defaulting on its obligations after the country reached its debt limit on Thursday. Now, a big political fight looms.

Passengers will have to put devices larger than a cellphone in checked luggage, according to unnamed U.S. officials who spoke with wire services. The rule will apply to flights from eight countries.

The reports of over 32,000 deaths surpassed Italy. The U.S. has the world's highest death toll.

The Trump administration's crackdown on the Chinese telecom giant would cut it off from a vital supply of U.S.-made components. It will also force allies to decide on the 5G futures.

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.

Economists and investors are expecting seismic and wide-ranging impacts from Donald Trump's second presidential term. A range of financial markets have already seen significant volatility this week.

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.