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Hurricane Simon nears Mexico's Jalisco coast; Greens seek execution…
Cabo Corrientes residents face potential direct impact from the Category 4 storm as Mexico's president calls for sheltering in place.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley, Brock Thunderson and Vera Bullock on this story, from Red Alert Sunday at 4:01 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Al Jazeera's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Mexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches”, with reporting from The Guardian.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:01 PM ET on Red Alert Sunday, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley, Brock Thunderson and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Greens, Hurricane Simon, Flydubai, Australia, Mexico, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast as a powerful Category… (October 11).
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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHere is the latest.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorMexico's president is urging people to shelter as Category 4 Hurricane Simon churns off Jalisco, with the community of Cabo Corrientes facing the risk of a direct hit.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistA Category 4 is the real thing. Anyone near that coast should be listening to local officials this afternoon and staying put.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn Australia, the Greens want a live stream of a US execution blocked, and the opposition calls reports about the Flydubai pilot in a thwarted hijacking deeply disturbing.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe United Arab Emirates attorney-general says pilot Hamad Saif al-Shamsi drifted toward extremism and terrorism while studying in Melbourne.
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