In brief: SNL kicks off 50th season with star-studded open and more
Saturday Night Live kicked off its 50th season with a star-studded
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Hundreds of miles from landfall, Hurricane Helenes apocalyptic devastation unfolds
(NEW YORK) -- 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...
Hurricane Helene live updates: 91 dead after storm brought biblical damage
(NEW YORK) -- 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...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams seeks dismissal of bribery charge brought by zealous prosecutors
(NEW YORK) -- 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...
Scoreboard roundup — 9/29/24
(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEMiami 3, Toronto 1NY Yankees 6, Pittsburgh 4Kansas City 4, Atlanta 2AMERICAN LEAGUEHouston at Cleveland (Canceled)Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1Texas 8, LA Angels 0Baltimore 6, Minnesota 2Seattle 6, Oakland 4Chi White Sox...
Kris Kristofferson, legendary songwriter, actor and singer, dead at 88
Kris Kristofferson, the singer, songwriter and actor whose songs were among the most admired, not just in country, but music in general, has died, according to a post on his
DOJ sues Alabama election official for allegedly purging voters too close to the election
(NEW YORK) -- 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...
Feds charge 20-year-old suspect in California courthouse attack that left five injured
(SANTA MARIA, Calif.) -- 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...
NASA, SpaceX prepare to launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts
(NEW YORK) -- 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...
Shudder felt by crew on support ship around time when Titan sub lost contact
(WASHINGTON) -- 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...
Hurricane Helene live updates: 43 dead across the South
(NEW YORK) -- Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record.Helene has since weakened to a tropical storm and is now pushing through...
