Sandy briefly lost its status as a hurricane this morning, but regained it hours later as it moved toward the US. All those ominous Frankenstorm warnings are still in effect, as are states of emergency along the East Coast. Tropical-storm conditions being felt in Florida should reach the Carolinas tonight, reports NBC News. Landfall, along with the most serious trouble, is still on track for early next week.
- Travel mess: Airlines have canceled relatively few flights so far, but they're encouraging passengers to rebook now, at no charge, to avoid the inevitable chaos, reports AP.