'This is not over': Matthew sideswipes Florida coast - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Friday, October 07, 2016

Hurricane Matthew sideswiped Florida’s Atlantic coast Friday, toppling trees and knocking out power but sparing the shoreline the catastrophic blow many had feared. Still, authorities warned the danger was far from over, with hundreds of miles of coastline in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina still under threat of torrential rain and deadly storm surge. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - October 07, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] ['This is not over': Matthew sideswipes Florida coast] Hurricane Matthew sideswiped Florida’s Atlantic coast Friday, toppling trees and knocking out power but sparing the shoreline the catastrophic blow many had feared. Still, authorities warned the danger was far from over, with hundreds of miles of coastline in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina still under threat of torrential rain and deadly storm surge. 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[mobile-img] [alt text here] [Nationals 2016 MLB postseason playoffs] Game one of five in the Nationals' bid for the National League crown Friday is generating a lot of excitement at Nats Park. (Photos) [mobile-img] [alt text here] [DC Chief: Police didn't know firefighters were threatened with knife] Interim D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said that a communication breakdown delayed officers from responding as a firefighter and paramedic struggled with a woman who threatened them with a knife. They asked for police's help six times before officers finally arrived. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Eateries, Nordstrom Rack planned for expanded Pr. George's center] Phase two of the Woodmore Town Centre project in Glenarden, Maryland, will include a Nordstrom Rack and new restaurants. 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[mobile-img] [alt text here] [Trump suggests immigrants allowed in illegally to vote] Citing a Border Patrol union leader, Donald Trump said Friday that agents have been told to allow immigrants into the United States illegally “so they can vote in the election.” But he offered no evidence to support the claim. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Military flyovers plans for parts of DC area] The flyovers mark military burials and celebrate local sporting and other events Friday and during the long holiday weekend. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [When responding to Hurricane Matthew is your job] Federal employees snap into action as Hurricane Matthew ravages the East Coast. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Repeal or reform? Death penalty voter decisions for 3 states] California’s dysfunctional death penalty faces a fate in November that seems fitting: voters can put it out of its misery, or fix it so it does what it promises. 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[mobile-img] [alt text here] [Ellicott City's historic Main Street reopens] The final section of Main Street reopened Thursday to the public for the first time since a devastating July 30 flood. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [2016 campaign can’t shake Bill Clinton’s scandals] Monica Lewinsky tends to avoid politics these days. Unfortunately for her, the 2016 presidential race keeps getting stuck in the past. [FEDERAL NEWS RADIO] [alt text here] [2016 FEVS participation hits 6-year low] The Office of Personnel Management released the full results of the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which give greater insight into federal employees’ thoughts on their leaders and supervisors, overall job satisfaction and training and development opportunities. OPM this year focused on making comparisons of agencies by size. Specifically, OPM broke down organizations’ results by very large, large, medium, small and very small agencies. 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