The Mayor's Indictment Day

Former President Trump is leading Vice President Harris by 1 point among likely voters in Arizona and Georgia, while the two candidates are tied in North Carolina, according to Marist sun belt state polls released Thursday. Trump received 50 percent of support from likely voters in Arizona, where Harris received 49 percent. Among independents in...

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges, according to reports, after authorities raided the homes of his top aides.

Switzerland’s central bank cut its key interest rate for the third straight meeting as it pivots away from worries about high inflation toward concerns about the impact of a strong currency on exporters.

The indictment is an extraordinary culmination to weeks of searches, subpoenas and resignations of top officials that have thrust the city’s government into crisis.

Biden administration officials said they hoped talks over a longer-term agreement in Lebanon could renew cease-fire and hostage release negotiations in Gaza.

The Israeli prime minister is yet to respond to a proposal put forward by the US and France that calls for a 21-day halt in the escalating fighting

Patty Perkinson is not ready to give up on her Rancho Palos Verdes home — despite the active landslide causing untold damage and now the loss of vital utilities.

“If I am charged, I am innocent, and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”

Shutdown averted — for now. Congress on Wednesday passed a three-month stopgap spending bill that will fund the government through Dec. 20, sending the legislation to President Biden’s desk for his signature ahead of the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline. The House cleared the legislation in a 341-82 vote, including support from 209 Democrats and 132...

Former first lady Melania Trump called the raid at her Mar-a-Lago residence in connection with an investigation into former President Trump's handling of classified documents "an invasion of privacy."  “Yeah, it made me angry. Yes. Invasion of privacy. And, the way it was done, was I was really surprised," Trump said during an exclusive interview...

We’re so used to Trump and his base being loud, we forget he may also have a quieter reservoir of supporters—too ashamed to say they’re voting for him, but resolute about doing so.

Ukraine has taken the initiative in the war against Russia by striking military targets within Russia, forcing the Kremlin to reposition forces and leading to the destruction of ammunition depots, while the Biden administration continues to balk at providing long-range strike capabilities for Ukraine.

The extraordinary indictment follows a federal corruption investigation, people with knowledge of the matter said. The mayor has vowed to fight the charges.

House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a six-month stop-gap government funding bill due to lack of votes, but later brought it back with a compromise CR that expires on Dec. 20, and includes an extra $230 million for the Secret Service to protect top federal candidates.

Nearly a dozen suited-up federal agents were spotted arriving at Adams’ mayoral home first thing Thursday — just hours after he became the first NYC mayor to be indicted in a federal probe.

The Stand News editors are the first journalists to be convicted of sedition in Hong Kong as China seeks to crush dissent and remake the city in its image.

A plurality of voters say gender will hurt Vice President Harris’s chances of winning the White House, but say it will help former President Trump, according to a new survey. The AP-NORC Research Center poll, published Thursday, shows 38 percent of voters say being a woman hurt Harris’s chances of winning in November, while 34...

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The Stand News editors are the first journalists to be convicted of sedition in Hong Kong as China seeks to crush dissent and remake the city in its image.

Nearly a dozen suited-up federal agents were spotted arriving at Adams’ mayoral home first thing Thursday — just hours after he became the first NYC mayor to be indicted in a federal probe.

An “unsurvivable” storm surge is trailing in the wake of fast-moving Hurricane Helene as it heads for the northwestern parts of Florida.  Damaging winds, rains, and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S. may also be in the mix, forecasters said Thursday.

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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) announced Thursday that it’s launching a “multi-million dollar” television advertising buy in Texas and Florida targeting vulnerable Sens.  Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.). The announcement comes as a surprise, as Democratic senators did not expect their campaign arm to sink resources into those two big and expensive...

The storm threatens the state with ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge, with landfall expected tonight

Mark Cuban on Wednesday said former President Trump “talks a good game” when it comes to the economy, but ''it doesn't mean he ... gets the job done.'' “Why does Trump even have the perception of being good on the economy?” MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace asked the billionaire investor and TV personality on “Deadline: White House.”...

Hoda Kotb, one of NBC's most notable broadcasters who has been a staple of the TODAY show for nearly two decades, will depart the program at the end of the year. The broadcaster announced the news on Thursday, expressing a desire to spend more time with her family and indicated she intends to stay "a...

The extraordinary indictment against Eric Adams follows a federal corruption investigation, people with knowledge of the matter said. He has vowed to fight the charges.

FBI agents entering the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and seized his phone early Thursday morning, hours before an indictment detailing charges against the Democrat was expected to be unsealed.

Suicides in the U.S. remained at about the highest level in history last year, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show. According to the provisional data, just over 49,300 suicide deaths were reported in 2023 but that number could increase if investigations are concluded. The CDC said in 2021 and 2022,...

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Republican lawmakers are pushing two anti-ESG bills designed to combat “woke” investing that would install taxpayer-funded corporate lobbyists in the SEC. Critics say it’s a conservative wish list “straight out of the Project 2025 playbook.”

With two wars ongoing and with China rapidly building its military, our country can no longer afford to wait.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify before the House Appropriations Committee Thursday morning on the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) role in ensuring election mail readiness ahead of November. The postal chief expressed confidence in the agency's ability to turn around mail during election season in an interview late last month with The Associated Press....

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s phone early Thursday, hours before a federal criminal indictment against him was expected to be unsealed, The Associated Press reported. Federal agents arrived at the mayor’s official residence, Gracie Mansion, at about 6 a.m. and entered the building to search his home, The...

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Tens of thousands of Israeli businesses have closed over the last year and reservists are struggling to juggle careers with military service.

Mr. Adams has been indicted on federal charges of bribery conspiracy, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations following a yearslong inquiry.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on charges alleging that he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources.

Prosecutors accused Adams of "providing favorable treatment in exchange for the illicit benefits he received" from foreign nationals, in violation of campaign finance laws, in an indictment unsealed Thursday morning.

The indictment — the first for a sitting New York City mayor — details for the first time the charges against Hizzoner after he was indicted by a grand jury as part of a long-running federal probe.

The hurricane is forecast to grow into one of the largest storms in the Gulf of Mexico in the last century

Adams has said he will fight the charges.

The pierside accident came as Beijing, which hasn’t acknowledged the episode, attempts to expand its navy and project its military power.

The indictment — the first for a sitting New York City mayor — details for the first time the charges against Hizzoner after he was indicted by a grand jury as part of a long-running federal probe.

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All Americans can order free COVID-19 tests by mail starting Thursday, the Biden administration announced. Households will be able to order four free tests through the Covidtests.gov website. The tests will be mailed directly to people’s homes, and orders will begin shipping on Monday.  The move comes ahead of the typical fall and winter respiratory virus...

Helene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it nears northwest Florida, where it is poised to make landfall late Thursday. It's forecast to bring heavy wind and rain hundreds of miles inland.

The indictment contends that Adams “compounded his gains” from the illegal contributions by gaming the city’s matching funds program, which provides a generous match for small dollar donations.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a bipartisan group of senators Thursday that he could bring Russia to the negotiating table next year if the Biden administration speeds up shipments of weapons to Ukraine and greenlights missile strikes deeper into Russia. In a closed-door meeting that lasted about 90 minutes, Zelensky told senators that he needs...

Americans are placing less value on the First Amendment than they did four years ago a new survey reported. A Freedom Forum report showed 58 percent of people say they would approve the First Amendment today, a four point drop in results from a 2020 survey. Despite the decrease in importance, respondents did say the...

The indictment — the first for a sitting New York City mayor — details for the first time the charges against Hizzoner after he was indicted by a grand jury as part of a long-running federal probe.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been slapped with five federal charges, which includes wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national, according to an unsealed 57-page federal indictment revealed on Thursday.

The Category 2 storm is forecast to hit Florida on Thursday night with 15-20 foot storm surges.

{beacon} View Online 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. I really can’t wait until we see the sun again; It’s been *so* long. I can feel the Seattle readers rolling their eyes. 😬 Here’s what’s happening today: Adams becomes first NYC mayor in history to be indicted. Most of Capitol Hill has cleared out until Election Day....

Hurricane Helene was strengthening as it moved toward a forecast landfall over Florida's Big Bend Coast.

The indictment — the first for a sitting New York City mayor — details for the first time the charges against Hizzoner after he was indicted by a grand jury as part of a long-running federal probe.

Hurricane Helene was gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico on a path for the Big Bend area on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Vice President Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver remarks at the White House on Thursday following a separate meeting with President Biden. Zelensky will be welcomed to the White House, where he is expected to present his "victory plan" on how Ukraine can overcome the nearly three-year war with Russia. Zelensky will meet...

In meetings, Ukraine’s president has been working to secure U.S. permission to fire long-range missiles to hit military targets in Russia.

As the US calls for ceasefire, Israel’s defense minister met with military officials to ‘approve planned operations in the northern arena’ at Lebanon’s border

Two more OpenAI executives announced their departure from the artificial intelligence (AI) company Wednesday amid reports that the ChatGPT maker is considering restructuring into a for-profit business. OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a vice president of research, Barret Zoph, both announced they would be leaving the company, just hours after chief technology officer...

The Reagan administration enlisted the AFL-CIO to provide cover for its bloody campaign against the Left in Central America. But progressive forces in US labor took a stand in solidarity with trade unionists facing murderous repression in El Salvador.

Helene is forecast to make landfall on Thursday night as a Category 4 storm with 15-20 foot storm surges.

A contingent of hecklers drowned out a press conference held Thursday by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his supporters as he rejected calls to resign following news of his federal indictment on criminal corruption charges. Adams said there was no circumstance in which he would resign, when asked by a reporter at the...

A new North Carolina survey found Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein has a double-digit lead over Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s governor’s race. The survey was conducted following an explosive report from CNN that alleged Robinson made many offensive statements on a porn site more than 10 years ago, calling himself a “black NAZI,” among other comments. The...

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The White House said the 21-day cease-fire proposal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, unveiled Wednesday night, was coordinated with the Israeli government, which later rejected it. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in a press briefing Thursday that “the statement was indeed coordinated with the Israeli side." "I’m just laying out...

Former President Donald Trump has claimed that the ABC debate was "rigged" against him, and a second Harris-Trump debate should feature hosts who are there to facilitate discussion, and include more serious questions about America's finances and foreign policy.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to Pennsylvania, where he appeared with Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) in what many Republicans saw as a political event. Graham told reporters at the Capitol that "what happened in Pennsylvania was a mistake.” Graham said he didn't know who set the meeting up,...

Helene is forecast to make landfall on Thursday night as a monster Category 4 storm with 15-20 foot storm surges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a bipartisan group of House members on Thursday, a huddle that came against the backdrop of the GOP’s amped up criticism of the foreign leader. Zelensky, who is in Washington as part of a multi-day trip to the U.S., gathered for roughly an hour with a cadre of House...

The storm is tracking north toward the Florida Panhandle with maximum winds of 120 mph

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told the House Ethics Committee that he will “no longer voluntarily participate” in the panel’s probe into him, accusing it of leading a “political payback exercise” and calling it “uncomfortably nosey.” In a Thursday letter that Gaetz posted publicly on X, the Florida Republican ticked through a list of questions he...

Whether Eric Adams resigns as New York mayor or not, the city’s left will have an opportunity to set the narrative of the mayoral election next year — something it failed to do in 2021.

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The head of Haiti’s “Transitional Presidential Council” demanded “historical reparations” for his country at the U.N. General Assembly.

Ukraine continues to push the U.S. to allow long-range strikes within Russia.

Hurricane Helene was gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico on a path for the Big Bend area on Florida's Gulf Coast.

The federal five-count indictment of Mayor Adams is on its face a damning document of alleged public corruption. However, once beyond the details of the opulent rooms and flight upgrades, there may be less here than meets the eye.

Michael Cohen, an ex-fixer to Donald Trump who has turned vocal critic, says the wind has gone out of the sails of the former president's campaign to return to the White House. “One of the things we’ve seen is that his rallies aren’t like they used to be. He’s demented and it’s showing more often,”...

After President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that more than $8 billion in military aid would be provided to Ukraine in its war against Russia.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charged that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources.

The U.S. attorney in Manhattan said Eric Adams took over $100,000 in graft and used his powers to help Turkey. The mayor insisted he was innocent.

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A U.S. attorney said Mayor Eric Adams of New York took over $100,000 in graft and used his powers to help Turkey. Mr. Adams insisted he was innocent.

Helene is expected to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend region Thursday night before moving inland at a fast pace across the Southeast.

New York Democrats for the most part on Thursday stopped short of calling for the resignation of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, characterizing his federal indictment on bribery charges as a “sober” and “solemn” episode but saying the legal process should run its course. The indictment unsealed by federal prosecutors charges the mayor with...

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Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday.

In the last 20 months, 747,000 individuals have been removed from North Carolina's State Board of Elections’ voter registration list, according to officials who announced the news in a statement on Thursday.

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Beirut came under fire again as Israel’s prime minister told troops to keep fighting at full force even as diplomats raced to establish a 21-day pause in hostilities.

Helene is forecast to make landfall in Florida on Thursday night.

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Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces a five-count criminal indictment stemming from a federal corruption investigation, charges fellow Democrats from New York to Washington have deemed "serious."  Adams, who has been charged with wire fraud, foreign contribution solicitation and bribery, denied allegations of wrongdoing in a press conference on Thursday. He insisted he would...

Helene is poised to make landfall on Florida's Big Bend late Thursday. Forecasters warn that the unusually large storm will bring heavy rain and wind as far inland as the Appalachians and Atlanta.

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Vice President Kamala Harris avoided answering press questions again after delivering remarks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Thursday.

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Vice President Harris has a slight lead over her political rival, former President Trump, in the battleground state of Georgia, but she trails the ex-president in Arizona by the same margin, according to new polling released on Thursday. Harris outpaced Trump in Georgia by 3 percentage points, 51 percent to 48 percent, among likely and...

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Helene is forecast to make landfall in Florida at 11 p.m. ET, with the huge storm accompanied by "life-threatening" storm surge of 15 to 20 feet.

Forecasters warn the Category 4 storm could bring a “nightmare” surge.

Hillary Clinton continued to demonize supporters of former President Donald Trump this week, arguing that the term “deplorables” is actually “too kind” of a characterization for the Republican voter base.

Forecasters expect the Category 4 hurricane to be the strongest ever to hit the state’s Big Bend coast, bringing a “nightmare” storm surge.

The president of Haiti's transitional council, Edgar Leblanc Fils, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, thanking those who have shown solidarity toward migrants in Springfield, Ohio. The city has experienced bomb threats following false claims from former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), that Haitian immigrants in the city are eating residents’ pets. The...

Helene is forecast to make landfall in Florida at 11 p.m. ET, with the huge storm accompanied by "life-threatening" storm surge of 15 to 20 feet.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed several bills to address the state's history of racial discrimination, including a formal apology for its "role in the perpetuation of slavery." "The State of California accepts responsibility for the role we played in promoting, facilitating, and permitting the institution of slavery, as well as its enduring legacy...

Helene is poised to make landfall on Florida's Big Bend late Thursday. Forecasters warn that the unusually large storm will bring heavy rain and wind as far inland as the Appalachians and Atlanta.

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Helene is producing catastrophic winds, with the huge storm accompanied by "life-threatening" storm surge of 15 to 20 feet, officials said.

Helene made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region Thursday night before it is expected to move inland at a fast pace across the Southeast.

Hurricane Helene gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico as it approached the Big Bend area on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Helene roared ashore as a Category 4 storm, packing winds of 140 miles per hour.

Forecasters warn the Category 4 storm could bring a “nightmare” surge.

A state of emergency has been declared in 61 of Florida’s 67 counties, and several in the storm’s path are under evacuation orders.

This is the strongest storm on record in Big Bend region and is lashing the coast with catastrophic storm surge