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Helene live updates: Helene becomes deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.Nearly 200 people have been killed. Helene, which made landfall in... Read More.

Man allegedly punches pregnant woman, bites medics hand in violent Dunkin Donuts drive-thru carjacking

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.The incident happened on Tuesday when the 28-year-old suspect, later named as... Read More.

Fears for those with medical needs after Helene as search for missing continues

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 1,000 National Guard troops are heading into the most hard-hit areas in western North Carolina on Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm approaches 200 with hundreds of people still unaccounted for.“The... Read More.

Diverse set of threat actors could take advantage of Oct. 7 anniversary: Sources

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A "diverse set of actors" in the U.S. could use Monday's one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as an opportunity to "engage in violence or threaten public safety," Department of Homeland Security and FBI officials warned on Wednesday,... Read More.

Prosecutor in Tyre Nichols trial tells jury that officers laughed, bragged in closing

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- Prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered closing arguments on Wednesday in the case of the three former Memphis police officers who were charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols.The jury is set to receive instructions from the judge on... Read More.

Hurricane Helene live updates: Death toll nears 200 amid search for missing

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(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... Read More.

Prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial for Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal prosecutors requested an indefinite delay Wednesday in scheduling the trial for the man charged in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last month, citing a massive amount of evidence they've gathered in... Read More.

Broken power lines caused deadly Maui wildfire, new report shows

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A report has found that broken power lines caused the deadly August 2023 wildfire in Maui.The wildfire on the Hawaiian Island killed 102 people and destroyed more than 2,200 structures, causing more than $5 billion in damages.The nearly 300-page report released... Read More.

Body of mother of four whos been missing for nearly six months discovered in wooded area

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A mother of four who has been missing for nearly six months has been found dead in a wooded area in Missouri, authorities confirmed.Sheriff Dave Marshak of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced that the body of 33-year-old Emily Strite, who... Read More.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges, prosecutor says

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It is "possible" New York City Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges and additional defendants are "likely" to be added, prosecutors said during a court hearing Wednesday, a week after a sprawling, five-count indictment was unsealed against the embattled politician."We're... Read More.

Biden and Harris visit Hurricane Helene-ravaged Southeast

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both headed to the Southeast on Wednesday to survey damage wrought by Hurricane Helene, which so far is confirmed to have killed 182 people.The president said Tuesday that the cost of the massive storm... Read More.

Historic October heat in the West made possible by climate change

Wednesday, October 2 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Human-amplified climate change is making it more likely that extreme heat to lasts longer into fall, as record-breaking temperatures for the month of October blanket much of the western U.S.An unprecedented late season heat wave is in effect in the West,... Read More.

National News

Helene live updates: Helene becomes deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina

Man allegedly punches pregnant woman, bites medics hand in violent Dunkin Donuts drive-thru carjacking

Fears for those with medical needs after Helene as search for missing continues

Diverse set of threat actors could take advantage of Oct. 7 anniversary: Sources

Prosecutor in Tyre Nichols trial tells jury that officers laughed, bragged in closing

Hurricane Helene live updates: Death toll nears 200 amid search for missing

Prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial for Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh

Broken power lines caused deadly Maui wildfire, new report shows

Body of mother of four whos been missing for nearly six months discovered in wooded area

NYC Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges, prosecutor says

Biden and Harris visit Hurricane Helene-ravaged Southeast

Historic October heat in the West made possible by climate change

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