On The Update this Friday, many people are asking why no one foretold of the deadly ramifications of Hurricane Ida's remnants in the Northeast, but some actually did. So, how did something like this happen? We'll attempt to explain. At the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial, a woman reluctantly took the witness stand against him to recount how he struck up a relationship with her in 2006 when she was 15, but she dodged questions about when they first had sex. And in the west, fire crews are taking advantage of decreasing winds to battle a California wildfire near Lake Tahoe, but dry weather and a weekend warming trend mean the battle is far from over.

On the late edition of The Update this Thursday, the aftermath of Ida continues. A stunned east coast is facing a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue after Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain. At least 45 deaths have been linked to flooding. The remnants of Ida may be our fault. Meteorologists say natural and man-made forces made it deadly and more devastating in the tri-state area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away.

And in other news, President Biden is denouncing the Supreme Court's decision not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state. He's directing federal agencies to do what they can to "insulate women and providers" from the impact.

On The Update this Wednesday, Governor Kathy Hochul is calling the state legislature into a special session in hopes of extending an eviction moratorium and adding protections for tenants and property owners who fell behind on their rent or their mortgage because of hardships caused by the pandemic. Authorities say a New Jersey woman with the Instagram handle AntiVaxMomma sold several hundred fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at $200 a poo to New York City-area jab dodgers, including people working in hospitals and nursing homes. And the remnants of Hurricane Ida are forecast to dump rain from the central Appalachians into New England, with up to 8 inches possible in spots from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts. But Kate's still out in the Atlantic, and Tropical Storm Larry forming off Africa.

On The Update this Tuesday, resigning from office hasn't probably ended former Governor Andrew Cuomo's legal problems, and no matter what happens next, taxpayers are likely to wind up with a hefty bill: $9.5 million to lawyers representing and investigating Cuomo and his administration over sexual harassment allegations and other matters. Out west in Buffalo, workers at three Starbucks coffee shops filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board asking for a vote on union representation, the latest development in a nationwide, pandemic-era reckoning in wages and working conditions.

And after two decades, the United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America's longest war and closing a sad chapter in military history. But it's likely to be remembered for collosal failures, unfulfilled promises, and a deadly frantic final exit.

On The Update this Monday, cutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center.

If you experienced a brief power surge Sunday night, you weren't alone. A fire started in a manhole on a Queens street Sunday evening, delaying service on multiple subway lines and eliciting a response from Gov. Kathy Hochul.

And Ida is now a tropical storm after spending 16 hours as a hurricane over Louisiana and Mississippi. Residents are now waiting for daybreak for rescues from flooded areas to begin and damage to be assessed.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

On The Update this Friday, city officials are evaluating the future of the Vessel at Hudson Yards after a string of suicides, the latest coming last month after a 14-year-old boy jumped- the fourth death in 2 1/2 years.

At the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial, a witness is saying that the R&B star once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Louis, notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades ago. And the 16th time just may be the charm. Prosecutors for the first time are not opposing the release of Sirhan Sirhan, currently surving a life sentence for assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!