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10 things to know for Friday

A news reporter doing a stand up near a sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., is covered by an unexpected wave as Hurricane Hermine nears the Florida coast, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. Hurricane Hermine gained new strength Thursday evening and roared ever closer to Florida's Gulf Coast, where rough surf began smashing against docks and boathouses and people braced for the first direct hit on the state from a hurricane in over a decade. (AP Photo/John Raoux) A news reporter doing a stand up near a sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., is covered by an unexpected wave as Hurricane Hermine nears the Florida coast, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. Hurricane Hermine gained new strength Thursday evening and roared ever closer to Florida's Gulf Coast, where rough surf began smashing against docks and boathouses and people braced for the first direct hit on the state from a hurricane in over a decade. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

By Associated Press September 2, 2016 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

1. HURRICANE HERMINE MAINTAINS SOGGY TRACK

After slamming Florida, the storm is forecast to push into Georgia, the Carolinas and up the East Coast with the potential for drenching rain and deadly flooding.

2. SPACEX SUFFERS SEVERE BLOW

A massive explosion at the company’s main launch pad destroys a rocket as well as a satellite that Facebook was counting on to spread internet service in Africa.