GEORGIA<\/strong>. Governor Nathan Deal declares state of emergency<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThe state is mobilizing all available resources to ensure public safety ahead of Hurricane Florence,\u201d said Deal. \u201cIn light of the storm\u2019s forecasted southward track after making landfall, I encourage Georgians to be prepared for the inland effects of the storm as well as the ensuing storm surge in coastal areas. GEMA\/HS continues to lead our preparedness efforts as we coordinate with federal, state and local officials to provide public shelter and accommodate those evacuating from other states. Finally, I ask all Georgians to join me in praying for the safety of our people and all those in the path of Hurricane Florence.\u201d<\/p>\n TRUMP TOWER MEETING<\/strong>. Was followed by strange financial transactions<\/a>: \u201cNow, four federal law enforcement officials told BuzzFeed News, investigators are focused on two bursts of transactions that bank examiners deemed suspicious: one a short time after the meeting and another immediately after the November 2016 presidential election. The first set came just 11 days after the June 9 meeting, when an offshore company controlled by Agalarov wired more than $19.5 million to his account at a bank in New York. The second flurry began shortly after Trump was elected.\u201d<\/p>\n $895 BILLION<\/strong>. Federal deficit soars<\/a>. \u201cThe federal budget deficit was $895 billion for the first 11 months of fiscal year 2018, the Congressional Budget Office estimates, $222 billion more than the shortfall recorded during the same period last year. Revenues were 1 percent higher than in the same period in fiscal year 2017, but outlays rose by about 7 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n WORKING THINGS OUT?<\/strong> Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham\u2019s marriage may be on the mend<\/a>.<\/p>\n BRAILLE<\/strong>. Trump didn\u2019t want it in Trump Tower<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cGet rid of the (expletive) braille. No blind people are going to live<\/a> in Trump Tower. Just do it.\u201d<\/p>\n FULL DISCLOSURE<\/strong>. Stormy Daniels publishing tell-all in October<\/a>: \u2018Daniels made the announcement on The View, telling the hosts that the book will be called \u201cFull Disclosure\u201d and that she will share more details about her interactions with Trump.\u00a0\u201cYes. It\u2019s full disclosure. That\u2019s why I named it that,\u201d Daniels said, when asked by co-host Joy Behar whether the memoir will dish about the night she allegedly spend with Trump in a hotel room in 2006.\u2019<\/p>\n ROE V WADE<\/strong>. New poll says 71 percent of Americans want to leave it in place<\/a>.<\/p>\n FLORIDA<\/strong>. Andrew Gillum leading Ron DeSantis by four points in new poll<\/a>. \u201cThe poll\u2019s relatively small number of respondents also means you should take it with a grain of salt. Still, it\u2019s noteworthy that the Chamber, which leans Republican, put out a poll that shows the Democrat, Gillum, ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n POSSIBLE PLEA DEAL?<\/strong> Manafort still in talks<\/a>: \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is in talks with the special counsel\u2019s office about a possible plea deal, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to \u00addescribe the conversations, cautioned that the negotiations may not result in a deal with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is prosecuting Manafort for alleged money laundering and lobbying violations.\u201d<\/p>\n DE LA HOYA 2020<\/strong>. Oscar de la Hoya says he\u2019s considering running for president<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cI am actually very, very serious and I strongly feel that if a Kanye West can do it and announce and maybe tease the world that he would maybe one day wanna run for president, why not me?\u00a0I\u2019ve had literally, over the years, ever since I became a professional in boxing, I\u2019ve had millions of people tell me, \u2018Look, why don\u2019t you represent? Why don\u2019t you stand up and have a bigger voice?\u2019 And obviously, the biggest voice you can have is being president.\u201d<\/p>\n JEFF FAGER<\/strong>. 60 Minutes<\/em> producer out following sexual assault charge<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cI was shocked,\u201d Johansen said. \u201cHis hand should not be anywhere near his intern\u2019s ass<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n VIPER CLUB<\/strong>. Matt Bomer premieres new film at TIFF<\/a>.<\/p>\n INDIA<\/strong>. Economy to benefit with legalization of gay sex<\/a>: \u2018opportunity to profit from the ruling, which allows businesses and government to tap into the so-called \u201cPink Economy\u201d. The city of Mumbai will also benefit as it competes with other Asian financial hubs for talent, particularly following a July court ruling in Hong Kong that grants visas to spouses of gay<\/a> expatriate workers, putting pressure on other centers to introduce inclusive policies.<\/p>\n BEARD BEEF OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Stephen Colbert and Alex Trebek.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n DOMESTICATED ANIMAL OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Foxes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n TRAILER OF THE DAY<\/strong>. The Coen brothers\u2019 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n HUMP DAY HOTTIE<\/strong>. Gene Maruyama.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The post Hurricane Florence Live Map, Foxes, Colton Haynes, Stormy Daniels, Oscar de la Hoya, Jeff Fager, Roe v Wade, Andrew Gillum: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n