NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted; Hurricane Helene Intensifies; Israel Rejects US-Backed Cease-Fire Proposal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges involving wire fraud, bribery, and illegally soliciting campaign contributions from foreign countries. Adams has maintained his innocence as the case unfolds.
Hurricane Helene is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico as it heads toward Florida’s Big Bend region. Forecasters warn of a deadly storm surge in some areas as the hurricane strengthened to a major Category 3 storm.
The bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump heard testimony from local law enforcement. An officer from Butler, Pennsylvania, called for broadening the authority of the U.S. Secret Service to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future….