Steady rain fell and winds began to strengthen in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton's outer bands started impacting Florida. Officials sounded urgent warnings for residents to flee inland as Milton is set to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Early voting has begun in the key swing state of Arizona. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold two rallies in Pennsylvania, while Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Nevada.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held their first call in weeks on Wednesday at a time when Israel is expanding its ground incursion into Lebanon and considering how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.