Melissa hits Jamaica, Amazon layoffs, epic World Series game, and more

A massive Category 5 hurricane slams into Jamaica. Melissa made landfall

as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept — 174 years ago. Hundreds of thousands are without power, and it will take days to assess the damage.

And: Amazon lays off 14,000 corporate employees as the company invests in artificial intelligence.

Also: It was one of the longest games in World Series history, lasting 18 innings. But the Toronto Blue Jays came up short — setting the stage for game four of the fall classic for tonight.

Plus: Mass executions in Sudan, ceasefire in Gaza holding… for now, Alberta teachers legislated back to work, and more.