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FLORIDA NEWS
Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday night in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm, generating sustained winds of 140 mph and unleashing a catastrophic storm surge that threatened the Gulf Coast.
Nearly 1.2 million Florida power customers were without electricity as of 7 a.m. on Friday morning, after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the state.
NATIONAL NEWS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the White House to bolster US support for Ukraine’s defenses in its war with Russia; the US announces roughly $8B in military aid (More)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. In a speech addressed to New Yorkers on Wednesday, Adams vowed to fight what he called the “entirely false” indictment with “every ounce of my strength and my spirit.”
A gunman is in custody after carrying out a Metro bus hijacking in Los Angeles, California, killing one person. Officers have not yet named the suspect or identified a motive.
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq +0.6%), with S&P 500 closing at new record after weekly jobless claims fell more than expected and final government data showed the US grew at 3% annualized rate in Q2 (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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Prayers for all of us and best of luck surviving Helena and the clean up!