These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Hurricane Michael to Descend on Florida:** Residents of the state's northeast Gulf Coast are bracing for a “monstrous” storm that is expected to hit the area on Wednesday. The storm is currently threatening more than 300 miles of the Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center said that Michael could reach land as a Category 3. Florida Governor Rick Scott extended a state of emergency to 35 counties and described the storm as “life-threatening and extremely dangerous.” Track the storm [here](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Michael). * **Justice Kavanaugh Begins Official Duties:** Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes the bench Tuesday following a White House ceremony on Monday night. President Trump delivered an apology to Kavanaugh and his family at the event, saying “I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure.” He added that the confirmation process was based on “lies and deception.” Kavanaugh’s official swearing-in took place privately on Saturday, after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm his nomination. Read more [here](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-apologizes-behalf-nation-kavanaugh-says-he-was-proven-innocent-n917956). * **New Details on Limo Crash Surface:** New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the limousine involved in the crash that killed 20 people over the weekend failed an inspection last month, and the driver was not licensed to drive the limo. State Police Maj. Robert Patnaude classified the examination into the crash as a criminal investigation. The crash is the deadliest U.S. transportation accident since 2009 and is raising new questions about the safety of stretch limos. Read more [here](https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/State-Police-investigate-negligence-possible-13290267.php). * **Google Data Exposed:** A software glitch in the social site Google+ exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users between 2015 and March 2018. After discovering the problem, Google chose not to disclose the issue. The Wall Street Journal reported that a memo prepared by Google’s legal and policy staff warned that disclosing the incident could spur “immediate regulatory interest.” There has been no evidence of data misuse, but Google plans to permanently shut down the “consumer functionality” of Google+. Read the WSJ report [here](https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-exposed-user-data-feared-repercussions-of-disclosing-to-public-1539017194?mod=hp_lead_pos1). * **Kanye + Trump:** Kanye West is expected to visit the White House on Thursday to meet with President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The rapper will reportedly meet with Kushner and then have lunch with the president to discuss criminal justice reform and the economy in West’s hometown of Chicago. President Trump and Kushner also recently met with Kim Kardashian, West's wife, about sentencing overhauls. West has been vocal about his support of the president, most recently during an appearance on “SNL.” Read more [here](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/us/politics/trump-kanye-west-meeting.html). * **Facebook Portal:** The company is entering the smart-home game, unveiling a pair of smart speakers/screens with cameras, the Portal and Portal+. The devices are designed for video-calling and feature Alexa integration. They will begin shipping in November. This is Facebook’s first serious foray into selling consumer hardware outside of its virtual-reality brand, Oculus. Read more on [Cheddar](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/facebook-unveils-portal-video-chat-device-for-the-home). * **MLB:** The Boston Red Sox dominated the New York Yankees in the Bronx Monday night, winning 16-1 and taking a 2-1 lead in the Division Series. The Yankees’ embarrassing loss at home is their most lopsided postseason defeat in franchise history and brings them just one loss away from elimination. Rookie Yankee manager Aaron Boone is taking flak for his pitching decisions. Meanwhile, the defending champion Houston Astros advanced in the ALCS after beating the Cleveland Indians. Read more [here](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/red-sox-vs-yankees-final-score-brock-holt-hits-for-cycle-boston-puts-on-historic-playoff-beatdown-in-game-3/). * **NFL:** New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees broke one of the league's most important records on Monday night in a game against the Washington Redskins. Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing king, breaking Peyton Manning’s record of 71,940 career passing yards. The Saints defeated the Redskins 43-19 in the sold-out Superdome. Read more [here](https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/10/as_only_he_can_do_drew_brees_d.html). * **James Franco Accused of Assault:** In her forthcoming memoir, actress Busy Phillips writes that the actor assaulted her while the two were filming a scene for “Freaks and Geeks.” Phillips says she hit Franco gently, as her script directed, and he reacted angrily, yelling and eventually throwing her to the ground. In her book “This Will Only Hurt a Little,” Phillips describes Franco as a “bully.” Read more [here](http://www.vulture.com/2018/10/busy-philipps-says-james-franco-assaulted-her.html). * **Meghan McCain is Back:** The daughter of the late Senator returned to work at “The View” on Monday, six weeks after John McCain of Arizona passed away. She thanked each of her co-hosts emotionally and said, “It made me so inspired that the ideals my father espoused through his career are the ideals of America.” She added that these ideals didn’t die with him, but are alive and well. Watch her return [here](https://twitter.com/TheView/status/1049319353634582528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1049319353634582528&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.today.com%2Fnews%2Fmeghan-mccain-offers-remembrance-father-john-mccain-view-t139064). * **A Bush Wedding:** Former first daughter Barbara Bush married screenwriter Craig Louis Coyne at a secret ceremony in Kennebunkport, Maine, over the weekend. Former President George W. Bush walked his daughter down the aisle while his father, former President George H. W. Bush, looked on. Read more [here](https://www.today.com/video/jenna-bush-hager-shares-details-of-sister-barbara-s-private-wedding-1339151939697?v=raila&). Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).

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