Hurricane Melissa batters Cuba; Air traffic controllers warn of safety crisis

Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica as a Category 5, and now it’s hitting Cuba with dangerous Category 3 winds and flooding rain. It moves to the Bahamas next, bringing life-threatening conditions across the Caribbean. Plus, President Donald Trump’s high-stakes Asia tour rolled into South Korea, where he was awarded the country’s highest honor. But all eyes are looking ahead to Thursday’s face-to-face with China’s Xi Jinping. And thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA officers are working without pay. Now, fellow employees and volunteers are stepping up with food drives and free meals to keep them going until paychecks return. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.