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Summary: The Trump administration has approved oil drilling in federal waters off Alaska's coast; Hurricane Michael damaged Air Force jets worth $6 billion; we report from hurricane-ravaged Mexico Beach, FL; Saudi Arabia's ties to U.S. universities face scrutiny.