AP Spotlight Back-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 campaign's final stretch JOSH BOAK Associated Press Oct 11, 2024 Oct 11, 2024 Updated Apr 16, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year's presidential election.kAm%96 324<\E@\324< 9FCC:42?6D ;F>3=65 E96 D4965F=6D @7 s6>@4C2E z2>2=2 w2CC:D 2?5 #6AF3=:42? s@?2=5 %CF>A[ 3@E9 @7 H9@> 56G@E65 A2CE @7 E96:C C646?E 52JD E@ E24<=:?8 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 DE@C> C64@G6CJ 677@CE]k^AmkAm%96 EH@ 9FCC:42?6D 2C6 7@C4:?8 32D:4 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE H9@ 2D AC6D:56?E H@F=5 36DE C6DA@?5 E@ 5625=J ?2EFC2= 5:D2DE6CD[ 2 @?46\@G6C=@@<65 :DDF6 E92E 92D 364@>6 2? :?4C62D:?8=J C@FE:?6 A2CE @7 E96 ;@3] yFDE H66<D 367@C6 E96 }@G] d 6=64E:@?[ E96 DE@C>D 5:DCFAE65 E96 >6492?:4D @7 G@E:?8 :? 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