# Hallie Jackson NOW – Oct. 8: Isaias strengthens to Category 2

https://mins.news/en/video/92399

- NBC News, 2026-10-09 00:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hW86IPF2vY

> Isaias has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane, with landfall projected along the Gulf Coast. The Pentagon says it will livestream the Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution, while a former Trump donor alleges that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle urged him to wire $100,000 to her Amex account.

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