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The first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 came ashore with 105 mph winds near Destin, Florida, after coastal evacuations as forecasters warned of surge, flooding and tornado risk inland toward Atlanta.
Your Daily UpdateSaturday, October 10 — hurricane waivers, FTC Medicare search warnings, S&P 7,811.54, Social Security COLA on deck, Part B premium math, and Chase’s October 4 APR wave.
Lead storyDelta and American Extend Isaias Flight Waivers Through Sunday as Gulf Airports Stay DarkHurricane Isaias closed Pensacola, Destin, and Panama City airports with hundreds of cancellations Friday; Delta and American extended weather waivers through Sunday while DOT rules entitle passengers to cash refunds if airlines cancel and travelers decline credits.
HealthMedicare Trustees Project $209.50 Part B Premium for 2027 as One-Time Rebates Reach October Checks
PoliticsSocial Security Sets October 14 COLA Release as CPI-W Math Hinges on September Inflation
StocksSpaceX Spectrum Deal Knocks 13% Off T-Mobile While S&P 500 Finishes Week at 7,811.54
SecurityFTC Tells Medicare Shoppers to Type Medicare.gov as Open Enrollment Nears October 15TravelHurricane Isaias closed Pensacola, Destin, and Panama City airports with hundreds of cancellations Friday; Delta and American extended weather waivers through Sunday while DOT rules entitle passengers to cash refunds if airlines cancel and travelers decline credits.
Chase repriced variable purchase APRs on 13 cards in a single October 4 wave, 18 days after the Fed’s September hike, finally lifting Sapphire Preferred and Reserve floors while cardholders who carry balances face higher interest before holiday spending.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped routinely stamping passports at primary inspection Oct. 1, so international arrivals should pull their I-94 online to confirm admission dates and visa categories.
Nova Biomedical's StatStrip hospital glucose meters can attach readings to the wrong patient chart after a barcode scan, the FDA says — a software flaw linked to inappropriate insulin dosing in at least one U.S. case.
A federal judge barred the Postal Service from enforcing White House mail-ballot envelope rules before the Nov. 3 election, keeping current designs in place for voters who return ballots by mail.
The S&P 500 closed down 0.5 percent at 7,765.36 Thursday as Brent crude near $104 pressured tech leaders, while Treasury yields swung from multi-year highs after a strong 30-year auction.
Edmonds, Washington, police say fraudsters pose as Microsoft technicians and federal agents, then coach victims through cash withdrawals and in-person handoffs — a pattern the FTC says it never uses.
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance are backing the Credit Card Competition Act, which would let merchants route many Visa and Mastercard purchases over a second network — a shift banks say could fund fewer rewards.
Frontier Airlines now charges $149 per passenger per direction to change or cancel Basic and Standard fares booked on or after September 25 when travel is within 59 days of departure—Economy bundles still change free.
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