Sep 27 New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Democrat entered the plea before a packed courtroom gallery in Manhattan a day after prosecutors revealed charges alleging that he accepted overseas travel and illegal campaign donations from people looking to buy his influence in city government. Continue reading
Sep 27 Hurricane Helene kills at least 40 in 4 states, rescuers in race to save people trapped by storm By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Helene has left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall Thursday in Florida, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate and dangerous missions… Continue reading
Sep 26 Memphis man found guilty of murdering Young Dolph, sentenced to life in prison By Travis Loller, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:40 Florida braces for potentially catastrophic winds and storm surge from Hurricane Helene By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Winston Wilde, Mekhi Hill Florida is bracing for a direct hit from Hurricane Helene, a powerful storm that's strengthened to a Category 4 with 130 mph winds. Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday night, but many across the state have been feeling its… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 6:24 News Wrap: Biden announces executive orders to curb gun violence In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden rolled out actions to improve active shooter drills and create a task force to investigate machine gun conversion devices and 3D-printed guns, Oklahoma executed a man after the governor rejected a parole board… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 6:38 Rep. Crow: Secret Service stretched thin and experienced a ‘cascading series of failures’ By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura A congressional task force sharply criticized the Secret Service at a hearing focused on the July assassination attempt against former President Trump. Lawmakers looked at the failures that allowed a gunman to have a line of fire at Trump. Lisa… Continue watching
Sep 26 OpenAI looks to convert from nonprofit roots and become for-profit company OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation. Continue reading
Sep 26 Hoda Kotb announces she’s leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ early next year By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year. Continue reading
Sep 26 Biden orders schools to make active shooter drills less traumatic for students By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to help schools make active shooter drills less traumatic for students yet still effective. Continue reading
Sep 26 Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health CEO for failing to testify By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution intended to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a Senate panel. Continue reading