Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico’s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday morning, unleashing powerful winds at the coast while spreading heavy rain over the region.

Earlier, forecasters upgraded Erick to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane before lowering it to a Category 3.

Thousands of protesters hit the streets of New Orleans Saturday against what organizers call a nationwide "Day of Defiance" against the Trump administration.