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News Wrap: Tropical storm slams FL; Syrian forces make gains

In our news wrap Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared emergencies in 34 counties after Tropical Storm Colin brought 50-mile-per-hour winds and torrential rain to the Panhandle coast. Also, U.S.-backed forces in Syria closed in on the city of Manbij -- the Islamic State’s last stronghold on the Turkish border -- which sits on a major supply route to the Islamic State capital of Raqqa.