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One insurance company estimated the damage from hurricane Michael at 8 billion dollars. Rescue crews in the Florida panhandle are still searching for people trapped in debris¹ and damaged homes.

The storm knocked out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses from Florida to North Carolina. There are reports of drivers who got stuck in North Carolina floods and had to be rescued.

President Trump² says relations with Saudi Arabia are excellent and that he doesn't want to stop US-Saudi arms deals. He also says he is demanding answers about journalist Jamal Khashoggi who disappeared after going into the Saudi consulate³ in Turkey.

And Washington State's Supreme⁴ Court ruled that the death penalty violates the state's constitution. Governor, Jay Inslee, who previously⁵ supported capital punishment, called the ruling a beacon⁶ for equal justice.

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1 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

2 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 consulate
n.领事馆
参考例句：
The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。 The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

4 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

6 beacon
n.烽火，（警告用的）闪火灯，灯塔
参考例句：
The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。 The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普要求就失踪沙特记者给出答复