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News Wrap: Strengthened Hurricane Delta threatens Louisiana
In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Delta has regained strength to become a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour. It’s expected to make landfall near Lake Charles, Louisiana, which suffered major damage from Hurricane Laura in August. Also, new COVID-19 infections worldwide jumped by nearly 339,000 in just the past 24 hours -- the greatest increase yet.