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Helene heads inland after making landfall in Florida

Weather: After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida on Thursday night, Helene weakened to a tropical storm Friday and is moving farther inland over Georgia. The storm’s wrath left behind catastrophic storm surge and flooding along Florida’s Gulf Coast, and at least four people have died from storm-related deaths. The latest >

Left in the dark: More than 1.1 million homes and businesses were without power in Florida, more than 1 million in Georgia and more than 1.7 million in the Carolinas, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us. The governors in those states as well as Virginia and Alabama have all declared emergencies. Read more >

Moving inland: Helene is barreling inland , with the center of the storm expected to bolt from southern to northern Georgia through early Friday morning. Forecasters warned the risk of tornadoes would continue overnight and into the morning across north and central Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and southern North Carolina. Later Friday, Virginia will face the risk of tornadoes. A deluge of rain and damaging winds are also expected to extend to the southern Appalachian Mountains with landslides possible. Tennessee is among the states expecting heavy rainfall. Details >

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Watch: Coast Guard rescues boater, dog during Helene

Rescue: The U.S. Coast Guard saved a Florida boater and his dog from dangerous waters near Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached Thursday. Video posted by the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater shows a man in an orange life jacket helping his dog in a bright yellow life vest climb over their boat as a member of the Coast Guard approaches them in the water. A crew hoisted the man and his dog up into a helicopter. Watch >

Trump says he’s meeting with Zelenskyy on Friday

Ukraine: Former President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday as tensions have grown between the two over Ukraine’s defense against Russia . Trump said Zelenskyy requested the meeting, which is set to take place in New York at Trump Tower. The visit comes less than a day after Vice President Kamala Harris met with the Ukrainian leader. Trump said he believes he “will be able to make a deal” between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin “quite quickly.” The latest >

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Harris heads to US-Mexico border to face down criticism of her record

Border visit: Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. She will face one of her biggest election vulnerabilities in Douglas, Arizona. The battleground state considers immigration and border security to be top issues ahead of the 2024 election . Read more >

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams won’t resign, could appear before judge Friday

Not stepping down: New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he will not resign despite being indicted on federal charges. He could make his initial court appearance Friday. Adams is accused of securing bribes from foreign nationals and taking illegal campaign contributions in exchange for favors. What to know about Mayor Eric Adams >

‘Grave breach of the public’s trust’: Authorities said Adams helped Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a 36-story Turkish consulate building despite it not passing inspection. The “long-running” corruption goes back nearly a decade, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said. The investigation into Adams continues, Williams added. A look inside the indictment >

Hecklers: A group of hecklers drowned out a news conference Thursday held by Adams, as he rejected calls to resign. Adams largely ignored their attacks and calls to resign. Adams told reporters his “day-to-day will not change” as mayor. Read more >

72 migrants found in storage shed, Border Patrol says

Border report: Smugglers used a storage shed with limited airflow and small windows to stash 72 migrants , U.S. Border Patrol officials said. Acting on a tip about a possible migrant stash house, investigators served a warrant on the El Paso, Texas, property and described the conditions they discovered at the property as squalid, overcrowded and filled with trash. Among the 72 people found, authorities said two were residence caretakers who will face human smuggling charges. Full report >

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Kohberger allowed to wear suit during murder trial

Kohberger trial: Bryan Kohberger‘s request to wear a suit , instead of an orange jumpsuit, during his next court appearance has reportedly been granted. The defense asked that Kohberger , who is accused of stabbing four college students to death in 2022, be allowed to wear “street clothes” in the presence of the jury, arguing that if jurors were to see Kohberger in the standard orange prison jumpsuit, he would lose his presumption of innocence. Judge Steven Hippler said Kohberger was allowed to wear civilian clothes for the next hearing only and that future decisions about his attire would be made prior to each hearing, based on security concerns. The latest >

Idaho college killings: The trial for Kohberger is expected to start next June. He faces four murder charges in connection with the November 2022 stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho. If convicted, Kohberger, who entered a not guilty plea , could face the death penalty. Timeline of the Idaho college killings case >

Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats not over: CDC

Listeria: The listeria outbreak linked to contaminated deli meats is not over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned. As of Wednesday, the agency says there have been 59 confirmed cases across 19 states, resulting in 59 hospitalizations and 10 deaths, and it says that more cases could show up since listeria has a long incubation period. The CDC investigation narrowed the outbreak to some Boar’s Head products. The latest >

Deli meat recall: Target, Kroger, Safeway and Jewel are among the retailers that carried deli meat linked to the largest listeria outbreak in more than a decade. An 825-page list from the United States Department of Agriculture lists the names and addresses of stores that may have had an inventory of the recalled meat. Check if your grocery store carried recalled Boar’s Head deli meat >

Social media helps fentanyl dealers distribute deadly doses, parents warn

Fentanyl dangers: Erica and Peter Zurkow lost their 23-year-old son Henry to fentanyl poisoning after he bought a pill containing a lethal dose of the drug from a dealer on Craigslist in July 2022. Now, they are trying to prevent what happened to them from happening to another family. The Zurkows said technology has moved the sale of illicit drugs off street corners and onto social media and are advocating for social media platforms to do more to monitor dealers using their sites. Read more >

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National parks: On Saturday, entrance fees to national parks across the U.S. will be waived . While not every national park charges an entrance fee, the National Park Service listed several parks that will waive their regular entrance fees Saturday to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Read more >

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