New York Times: After more than two decades without a hurricane hitting the state, two major storms are now laying siege to Hawaii. High winds from Hurricane Iselle began to hit the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday night, though the center of the storm remained offshore hours after it had been expected to make landfall. Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm later Thursday. Hurricane Julio, with winds of over 100 miles per hour, was close behind and could reach the islands over the weekend. Storm surges and...