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Lailoni Kent, 8, of Lake Worth, screams when the pull of the wave was stronger than she thought while playing on the beach and getting photos with her family on Lantana Beach while Hurricane Matthew created big waves, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Lantana, Fla. (Greg Lovett / The Palm Beach Post via AP) Lailoni Kent, 8, of Lake Worth, screams when the pull of the wave was stronger than she thought while playing on the beach and getting photos with her family on Lantana Beach while Hurricane Matthew created big waves, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Lantana, Fla. (Greg Lovett / The Palm Beach Post via AP)

By Associated Press October 7, 2016 2 min read

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

1. HURRICANE MATTHEW PUMMELS FLORIDA

The storm, packing 120 mph winds and torrential rains, moves up shoreline in what’s expected to be a ruinous, dayslong battering of the Southeast coast.

2. HAITI BRACES FOR MORE GRIM NEWS

More than 280 have perished, but the overall death toll is not clear as officials try to get to isolated areas. HURRICANE MATTHEW-CARIBBEAN