Driving the news: Rubio, who's also the first person of Salvadoran origin to go to space, eclipsed the previous record of 355 consecutive days in space on Monday, per a NASA online statement.
Thousands in Libya are feared dead or missing after a major storm brought extreme flooding to coastal towns in the eastern part of the country.
The big picture: Disaster zones have been declared around the region after Mediterranean Storm Daniel hit it with heavy rainfall and strong winds for two days.
Hurricane Lee restrengthened into a Category 3 storm on Sunday, and it is forecast to slowly re-intensify as it spins west-northwestward in the tropical Atlantic.
The big picture: The powerful hurricane is forecast to stay well north of the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and gradually strengthen Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
