Saturday, September 28, 2024

Helene's Deadly Impact, U.S. Exits Iraq, and a Seal's 50th Birthday

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm Thursday evening, killing at least 40 people across four states and leaving 3 million without power in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
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Politics

➤ Former President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Friday, pledging to swiftly end the Russia-Ukraine war if elected, while Zelenskyy expressed hope for continued good relations with Trump. (More)  

➤ NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and fraud charges Friday, becoming the first sitting NYC mayor criminally charged. (More

The Supreme Court rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to appear on New York's presidential ballot. (More)  

➤ The U.S. and Iraq agreed Friday to end the American-led coalition against ISIS, withdrawing troops and concluding a two-decade military presence in the country. (More

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Sports

The Oakland A's played their final game at the Coliseum after 57 seasons, attracting a sold-out crowd that witnessed the team defeat division rival Texas Rangers 3-2. (See Photos

Seventh-ranked Miami survived a scare against Virginia Tech last night. Tech appeared to win the game on a last-second Hail Mary, but the call was overturned by replay review. (Video)

➤ The Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year yesterday. She averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds. (More)

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CheckmarkThree Iranian hackers, alleged members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were charged with targeting the Trump campaign in a broad cyber scheme, according to an unsealed federal indictment. (More)  

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CheckmarkFormer President Trump leads Vice President Harris by 6 points, 48% to 42%, among likely Arizona voters, according to a new poll in the key battleground state. (More)  

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Saturday Rewind

➤ Prime Minister Netanyahu told world leaders at the UN on Friday that Israel will "continue to degrade Hezbollah" until its objectives along the Lebanon border are achieved. (More)  

While the Prime Minister was in New York, Israel launched an airstrike on Beirut, targeting Hezbollah’s central headquarters and residential buildings in an apparent attempt to eliminate the group’s leaders. (More)  

➤ Three climate activists were arrested Friday after splattering tomato soup on two of Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery. The artworks were unharmed and protected by glass. (More

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A security camera captured the moment a Canadian man, unloading groceries, encountered a mother bear and her cub in his garage, prompting him to seek safety inside his SUV. (See Encounter

➤ The annual Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley's Comet, began this week, offering skywatchers an opportunity to view shooting stars from now until the end of November. (More)  

Sheba, a seal rescued on a Cornwall, England, beach in September 1974, celebrated her 50th birthday, making her possibly the oldest seal in captivity. (See Sheba)  

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