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Ryan Routh pleads not guilty to charges alleging attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Ryan Routh pleaded not guilty to federal charges in connection with an alleged attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at the former president's golf club in Florida. Routh, 58, appeared in federal court in West Palm Beach on Monday for his arraignment, which lasted fewer than five minutes. Routh's lawyers entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who notably signed off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant in the confidential documents case, presided over the arraignment.
Hundreds of miles from landfall, Hurricane Helene's 'apocalyptic' devastation unfolds
The death toll from Hurricane Helene is still climbing as Americans across the Southeast count the cost of last week's massive storm. The storm made landfall Thursday night as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida's Big Bend region with sustained winds of 140 mph. Helene intensified as it approached the U.S. coast, bringing with it devastating winds, massive flooding and enormous storm surge. In North Carolina, extreme floods washed away homes and bridges. At one point, authorities closed 400 roads deeming them unsafe for travel. At least 30 people died and dozens are missing, state authorities said.
Hurricane Helene live updates: At least 159 dead from record-breaking storm
The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents, destroying homes and toppling trees in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Dozens have been killed. Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane, was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record. Here's how the news is developing:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams seeks dismissal of bribery charge brought by 'zealous' prosecutors
The bribery charge against New York Mayor Eric Adams is "extraordinarily vague" and brought by "zealous prosecutors" who spent years "casting about" for something to support a criminal case against the mayor, a defense attorney said Monday in a new court filing. Federal prosecutors accused Adams of accepting more than $100,000 in airline upgrades and luxury hotel stays from Turkey and, in 2021, when a Turkish official told Adams it was "his turn," Adams allegedly pressured the New York City Fire Department to rush a safety inspection of the new Turkish consulate in Manhattan. Adams was arraigned on the charges on Friday. He pleaded not guilty one day after the indictment was unsealed. The mayor's attorney, Alex Spiro, argued on Monday that the alleged scheme "does not meet the definition of bribery" because the indictment does not say Adams agreed to perform any official act in exchange for the travel perks.
Multiple people killed after small plane crash in North Carolina: NPS
Multiple people were killed after a single-engine plane crashed into the woods near the Wright Brothers National Memorial's First Flight Airport in North Carolina. The crash occurred on Saturday at approximately 5 p.m. ET, according to a press release from the National Park Service (NPS). The number of people killed and their identities have not been released. Eyewitnesses reported that the airplane crashed while attempting to land at the airport, according to the NPS.
DOJ sues Alabama election official for allegedly purging voters too close to the election
The Department of Justice sued the State of Alabama and its top election official on Friday for allegedly removing voters from its election rolls too close to the November election. Last month, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announced that he had begun inactivating the voter registrations of 3,251 people who had been previously issued noncitizen identification numbers. The National Voter Registration Act prohibits states from removing voters from rolls within 90 days of a federal election, and Alabama's voter roll maintenance commenced 84 days ahead of the November election, the Justice Department alleged. "The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights in our democracy," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said in a statement. "As Election Day approaches, it is critical that Alabama redress voter confusion resulting from its list maintenance mailings sent in violation of federal law.
NASA, SpaceX prepare to launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch a critical mission Saturday to bring home the two astronauts who flew Boeing's Starliner to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon will take off with two empty seats and extra spacesuits for Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams, who have been in space since June. Wilmore and Williams performed the first crewed test flight of the Starliner and were supposed to be on the ISS for about a week. NASA and Boeing officials decided to send Starliner back to Earth last month after several mechanical issues, keeping Wilmore and Williams onboard the ISS until February 2025. The unmanned Starliner landed safely at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in the early hours of Sept. 7.
Feds charge 20-year-old suspect in California courthouse attack that left five injured
The man who allegedly threw an explosive device inside a California courthouse where he was set to be arraigned, which left five injured, has been federally charged, officials announced on Friday. Santa Barbara resident Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, was charged with maliciously damaging a building by means of explosive, the U.S. District Attorney's office announced. McGuire allegedly lunged through the Santa Maria Courthouse doors on Wednesday, tossed a small bag past the weapons screening station, and the bag exploded as it hit the floor outside of the local arraignment room, according to the criminal complaint. When McGuire entered the courthouse, he yelled "Liberty or death," according to the DA's office. McGuire left on foot after the explosion and was quickly detained by Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies while he was trying to access a red Ford Mustang car parked outside the building, according to police. McGuire allegedly yelled that the government had taken his guns and that everyone needed to fight, rise up, and rebel, the complaint said.
Shudder felt by crew on support ship around time when Titan sub lost contact
The crew of the Titan's support ship felt a "shudder" around the time they lost contact with the submersible during its doomed dive to the Titanic shipwreck, the Coast Guard said Friday. U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation Chair Jason Neubauer revealed during the last day of a two-week hearing on the implosion that the master of the Polar Prince told them that in hindsight, he believes he felt the ship "shudder" around the time when communications with the sub were lost during the June 2023 expedition. The statement was provided to the board in October 2023, when the unidentified master was asked if he or crew members heard anything indicating the OceanGate submersible imploded, Neubauer said. "The answer from the master was, 'With the benefit of hindsight, I now believe I felt the Polar Prince shudder at around the time communications were reportedly lost, but at the time, we thought nothing of it. It was slight,'" Neubauer said.
54 people trapped on roof of Tennessee hospital due to floodwaters from Hurricane Helene
At least 54 people are trapped on the roof of a hospital in Tennessee on Friday after floodwaters due to Hurricane Helene quickly surrounded the medical center. Unicoi County Hospital -- located in the northeastern part of the state on the border with North Carolina -- took on so much flooding that those inside could no longer be safely evacuated and had to relocate to the roof. In addition to the people trapped on the roof, seven people remain in rescue boats. The National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) are currently engaged in "a dangerous rescue operation," according to Ballad Health, a health care company that runs a chain of hospitals. Rep. Diana Harshbarger posted on the social platform X on Friday afternoon that helicopters had arrived to help evacuate people off the roof.
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