Good morning. It’s Friday, Oct. 9, and 20 years since “30 Rock” first aired on NBC. Our colleagues got together to discuss its timelessness and its most iconic gags. Let’s catch up.
Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this morning.
The Nobel committee described Pillay as one of the “most courageous and important legal experts of our time.” (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)
Why? To recognize her efforts to promote international law,the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Pillay, from South Africa, is a former United Nations human rights chief.
President Donald Trump’s wait goes on: A year ago, Trump had his eyes set on the prize. His hopes of getting it now appear to be fading, but some Norwegians still fear his wrath.
The Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be live-streamed, the Pentagon said.
In 2009: Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, opened fire on dozens of people at a military base in Texas. He was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others.
Yesterday: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wanted people to be able to watch the execution, scheduled for Dec. 3. Trump has approved execution by firing squad.
Senate candidates in three battleground states clashed in TV debates last night.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers had a fiery debate hosted by NewsNation. (Paul Sancya/AP)
In Michigan: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers swung hard and fast at each other, even exchanging words about each other’s mothers.
In Georgia: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) attacked Rep. Mike Collins (R) over his alleged ties to white nationalists, accusing Collins of hiring “half the Third Reich.”
In Maine: Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) sparred over the Iran war and inflation. Jackson has a slim lead in their race, according to a new poll.
An ICE officer shot and wounded a man on a crowded New York street.
What happened? The officer fired seven rounds into a car, city officials said, wounding the man while a 5-year-old boy was sat in the back seat. The child was apparently unharmed.
According to DHS: The officer was carrying out a “targeted enforcement operation.” New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the injured man was taken away in an unmarked vehicle.
Hurricane Isaias is set to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle today.
A man boards up a bar as Hurricane Isaias approaches Perdido Key, Florida. (Gerald Herbert/AP)
From this afternoon through Sunday: The storm is expected to bring destructive impacts to parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. Find our city-by-city forecast here.
Its presence will be felt far from the coast: Heavy rain is set to spread across the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and New England. In D.C., an inch or two of rain could fall.
It’s a good time to be in the bunker business: People are preparing for the end times, citing fears about AI, nuclear weapons, climate change, biological threats and more.
Take a look inside: The latest in bunker design features home theaters, spas and meditation rooms. One designer said a client even requested space for their horse.
Chefs told us which Costco products they swear by.
(Scott Suchman for The Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky)
Do you find Costco overwhelming? The towering rows of bulk products can make it hard to decide which are worth buying and which will just take up space in your house.
On your next run: Pick up these ten items. The rotisserie chicken was among the most-mentioned products. And one of the chefs can’t get enough of Costco potato chips.
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