What to Know
- The man accused of sending packages with explosive material to prominent Democrats faced a judge as sources say he had a list of targets
- Superstorm Sandy roared into the nation's most populous metropolitan area six years ago Monday
- A Norway Spruce from the upstate New York hamlet of Wallkill will be the 2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, Tishman Speyer said
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018
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1. Pipe Bomb Suspect Had List of Potential Targets: Source
The Florida man accused of sending packages containing explosive material to prominent Democrats and others who've been criticized by President Trump had a list of more than 100 people to target, a senior law enforcement official told NBC.
Cesar Sayoc's initial hearing took place in Florida federal court. The 56-year-old faces five federal charges; he was arrested in South Florida after investigators said they identified him through fingerprint and DNA evidence.
Sayoc was seen crying in the courtroom before the hearing started. Prosecutors said they want to keep him behind bars without bond, arguing he's a danger to the community and a flight risk.
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2. 6 Years After Sandy, Stories of the Storm Have New Chapters
A community where residents rallied with surfboards and kayaks to rescue neighbors from flood and fire. A survival story in a suburban garage. A religious statue that stood firm while its surroundings were leveled.
Superstorm Sandy roared into the nation's most populous metropolitan area six years ago.
When it was all over, the meteorological monster created by a former hurricane merging with other weather systems had left at least 182 people dead from the Caribbean to the Northeast and a trail of tens of billions of dollars in damage.
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3. 2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Coming From Upstate NY
A Norway Spruce from the upstate New York hamlet of Wallkill will be the 2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, Tishman Speyer said.
The tree is due to be cut down on Nov. 8 before making the roughly 75-mile journey to midtown Manhattan, where it will arrive two days later.
Some 50,000 LED lights and a new Swarovski crystal star designed by Daniel Liebskind later, the tree will be lit on Nov. 28. It will remain on display until Jan. 7.
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