NTD Evening News

Hurricane Helene barreled across Florida's Big Bend region last night, leaving trails of damaged homes and toppled trees. The storm left at least 28 people dead in four states, forcing rescue teams to make urgent efforts to save residents from floodwaters. The storm has since weakened to a tropical depression.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty today in federal court to charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions. His attorney announced plans to file a motion to dismiss the charges next week.

Vice President Kamala Harris making her first trip to the U-S southern border since becoming the Democratic nominee. In the border town of Douglas Arizona, Harris' campaign aide said she's slated to address a litany of issues --- including calling for more resources for border patrol agents and proposing new machines that can detect fentanyl.

Former President Trump today meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York City. This marks the two leaders' first face to face meeting in four years. Trump said he is willing to work with both Russia and Ukraine to settle the war.

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.

Israel rejected a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal in Lebanon. This comes as the Israeli forces announced the death of another Hezbollah commander.

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Hurricane Helene is doubling down, with forecasts predicting landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast this week. The Sunshine State has sent 3,000 National Guard members to help with search and rescue, route clearance, and protection of critical infrastructure.

A Senate interim report unveils multiple security lapses in the first assassination attempt on former President Trump. Those failures involve planning, communications, and allocation of resources. And Trump today speaking out after intelligence officials warned him of an Iran-back assassination plot.

Israeli troops are gearing up for a potential ground offensive into Lebanon. This comes as Hezbollah rocket fire hit multiple homes in northern Israel. The terrorist group launched a missile to Tel Aviv for the first time since the war began, but was intercepted by Israel's defense system.

In his keynote address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, President Joe Biden defended his foreign policy. The address also served as Biden’s farewell speech to the international stage as president. The annual meeting comes amid the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Biden called for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war, lamenting the deaths on both sides.

In the Middle East, Israel said it killed a top commander with Hezbollah’s missile and rocket unit as the Israeli military traded fire with Hezbollah again. Meanwhile, the death toll from a massive Israeli bombing campaign has climbed to nearly 560 people.

Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in Savannah, Georgia. He pitched a new economic plan, which includes attracting other countries’ factories to the United States and creating what he called new “American industrialism.” Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris said in a radio interview in Wisconsin that she supports ending the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade.

The Biden administration is looking to hit the brakes on Chinese and Russian technology in U.S. cars. Officials warn the tech can allow vehicles to be remotely controlled, causing safety and privacy concerns.

Is a bigger war on the horizon in the Middle East? Israel is striking back at Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Pentagon is deploying troops. A senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute will join us to assess.

The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump is being held without bail. We have the latest as more serious charges are expected to come.

All or nothing: former President Donald Trump says he won't run again in 2028—if he loses this election. Meanwhile Vice President Kamala Harris reports her single biggest fundraising event yet. The latest from both campaigns.

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The Georgia State Election Board approved a new rule on Friday requiring counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling stations on election day. The decision comes just 45 days before the election. Critics worry this could delay the reporting of election night results.

The House voted unanimously on Friday to pass a bill bolstering Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates. The move comes in the wake of two assassination attempts targeting former President Donald Trump. Also on Friday, the acting director of the Secret Service admitted that a breach of protocol occurred before the first assassination attempt, saying the employees involved “will be held accountable.”

Israel launched a rare airstrike into a suburban area of Beirut on Friday, killing a senior Hezbollah military official. It was the deadliest such strike on Lebanon’s capital in decades, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 14 people killed and dozens more wounded in the attack.

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With just 47 days left until Election Day, both candidates are hot on the campaign trail. Vice President Kamala Harris will appear in a livestream with Oprah Winfrey in Detroit, while former President Donald Trump is in Washington to speak about fighting anti-Semitism in the United States.

The FBI said Iranian hackers reached out to people associated with President Joe Biden’s campaign before he ended his reelection bid. Federal authorities say the hackers sent information stolen from the Trump campaign to Biden staffers. They said there's no indication that any of Biden's staff replied. Federal agencies say it's part of a wider effort to interfere with the upcoming general election.

Israel and Hezbollah engaged in cross-border strikes, as Lebanon reels from deadly back-to-back attacks targeting their electronic devices, including pagers and handheld radios. The attacks left dozens dead and thousands injured.

Former President Trump takes his message to New York, addressing crime, immigration, and the economy as he campaigns in a traditionally blue state. Heightened security surrounds the event after recent assassination attempt.

The teamster’s union, declines to endorse a presidential candidate! Even though most members favor Trump. The union explains why.

With the presidential election now in home stretch, former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are embarking on a dual campaign blitz. We sat down with political strategists on both sides of the aisle — to break down their messaging.

We'll have Rohit Arora, a Leading expert on small business finance, comment on the Fed's interest rate cut.. and share what it means for Americans.

Countering the Chinese Communist regime’s unfair business practices — like using massive subsidies and slave labor. A panel on Capitol Hill analyzes what will happen if such practices continue. That and more when we return.

At least nine people were killed and over 2,700 wounded, when handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon. The apparent remote attack impacted several hundred members of the Hezbollah terrorist group. Hezbollah blames Israel and has vowed retaliation. Israel has not taken responsibility for the attack.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said his state will launch its own criminal investigation into the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. He added that Florida prosecutors will pursue the most serious charges available under state law, including attempted murder.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at her first live campaign interview with reporters hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists. She answered questions about Trump's assassination attempt, the Israel-Hamas war, and Springfield, Ohio. Harris will join a live event with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan on Thursday.

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking in a federal indictment. Prosecutors said that for decades, Combs abused, threatened and coerced victims for sexual purposes. He pleaded not guilty. A judge ordered that he be held without bail.

OceanGate’s former operations director testified at the US Coast Guard hearing on the Titan submersible implosion. He said that the tragedy could have been prevented if the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had investigated his complaint.

The suspect in former President Donald Trump's second assassination attempt appeared in court and was charged with two federal gun crimes. Ryan Wesley Routh is believed to have hidden in bushes with a rifle when Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida. Vice President Kamala Harris said she was deeply disturbed by the possible assassination attempt and condemned political violence. Trump, meanwhile, said political rhetoric by Harris and President Joe Biden may have influenced the suspect.

Chinese-owned social media platform Tiktok and the Justice Department presented their oral arguments before a federal appeals court. The judges appeared skeptical of TikTok's arguments against a law that could potentially ban the app in the United States.

The U.S. Coast Guard began a two-week hearing that investigates the deep ocean implosion of the Titan submersible in June of last year. The first witness to testify was OceanGate's former engineering director. He said he felt pressured by the company to get the vessel ready.

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