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Hurricane Helene live updates: Six dead, three million without power

Friday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Helene -- which weakened to a tropical storm on Friday morning over Georgia -- made landfall as a massive Category 4 hurricane, slamming into the Big Bend region of Florida on Thursday night with 140 mph winds.The monster storm churned across... Read More.

Hurricane Helene live updates: Six dead, two million without power

Friday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Helene -- which weakened to a tropical storm on Friday morning over Georgia -- made landfall as a massive Category 4 hurricane, slamming into the Big Bend region of Florida on Thursday night with 140 mph winds.The monster storm churned across... Read More.

Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm strengthens to Category 4

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Helene -- which has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane -- is taking aim at Florida, where it's forecast to make landfall along the Big Bend area on Thursday night.Here's how the news is developing:Hurricane Helene is now a Category 4... Read More.

Criminal charges coming in alleged Iranian hack of Trump campaign emails: Sources

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal law enforcement officials plan to announce criminal charges Friday in connection with the alleged Iranian hack of emails from members of former President Donald Trump's campaign, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.The Iranians allegedly gained access to data and... Read More.

NASA disagreed with how OceanGate wanted to invoke the agency: Titan hearing witness

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A NASA employee testified during a weekslong hearing on the implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible that the agency had disagreements over the sub maker's press materials mentioning NASA.Justin Jackson, a materials engineer with NASA, testified Thursday during the U.S. Coast Guard's... Read More.

Special counsel files sealed court brief supporting his Jan. 6 case against Trump

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith's lengthy court brief seeking to justify his latest superseding indictment against former President Donald Trump on charges that he sought to subvert the 2020 election has been filed under seal with U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, a spokesperson... Read More.

Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm strengthens to major Category 3 hurricane

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Helene -- which has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane -- is taking aim at Florida, where it's forecast to make landfall along the Big Bend area on Thursday night.Here's how the news is developing:Over 125,000 without power in FloridaMore than... Read More.

Newsmax reaches settlement with Smartmatic regarding 2020 election claims

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On the brink of trial, the cable news channel Newsmax on Thursday reached a settlement with voting machine company Smartmatic, bringing an end to a defamation lawsuit that accused the network of spreading multiple false claims surrounding the 2020 election.Smartmatic had... Read More.

Hunter Bidens sentencing on gun charges pushed back 1 more week

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- The federal judge who oversaw Hunter Biden's conviction on gun charges in Delaware has again agreed to delay his sentencing.At the request of prosecutors, Hunter Biden's sentencing in Delaware will be pushed back one week, from Dec. 4 to Dec. 12,... Read More.

Judge to weigh motion to dismiss case against Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(SANTA FE, N.M.) -- A New Mexico judge will weigh whether to dismiss the case against "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, after dismissing the case against Alec Baldwin for evidence suppression.Judge... Read More.

Ex-officer who pleaded guilty testifies on Tyre Nichols beating: I felt like I was panicking

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- A former Memphis police officer testified Thursday at the federal trial of three ex-officers facing charges related to the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols that he believes he panicked during the encounter.“I lost my composure,” Desmond Mills Jr., who... Read More.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams charged with fraud, accepting $10 million in improper campaign contributions

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with five counts in an alleged long-standing conspiracy connected to improper benefits, illegal campaign contributions and an attempted cover-up, according to a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday morning.Adams, 64, faces one count of... Read More.