Sep 30 Kris Kristofferson, prolific songwriter and superstar actor, dies at 88 By Andrew Dalton, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press With his long hair and bell-bottomed slacks, he represented a new breed of country songwriters with his peers like Willie Nelson, John Prine and Tom T. Hall. Continue reading
Sep 30 Crisis unfolds in the Southeast as Helene’s death toll climbs to more than 100 By Kate Payne, Jeffrey Collins, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Forecasters say a new tropical depression in the eastern Atlantic Ocean could become a hurricane by midweek. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:18 Deadly floods submerge North Carolina roads and towns in the wake of Helene By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara The remnants of Hurricane Helene have been wreaking havoc hundreds of miles away from where it made landfall in Florida three days ago. Western North Carolina is one of the hardest hit areas. John Yang speaks with Laura Hackett, a… Continue watching
Sep 29 Rescue crews rush to North Carolina mountain towns cut off by Helene floodwaters By Kate Payne, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Gov. Roy Cooper said Sunday that the death toll of 11 in North Carolina is expected to rise from Hurricane Helene as rescuers and other emergency workers reach areas currently isolated by collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 2:35 Florida’s Big Bend region begins lengthy cleanup in the aftermath of Helene’s landfall By Christopher Booker, Kaisha Young, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane, Bruno Frederico Hurricane Helene’s death toll has climbed to at least 50 across five states from Florida to Virginia. Remnants of the massive storm are causing record flooding across the Southeast, while more than 3 million people are without power. John Yang… Continue watching
Sep 28 Helene’s destructive trail across southeastern U.S. leaves at least 64 dead, millions without power By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:23 Helene’s impact felt far and wide across several Southern states By Christopher Booker, Murrey Jacobson, Winston Wilde, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane Continue watching
Sep 27 New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Democrat entered the plea before a packed courtroom gallery in Manhattan a day after prosecutors revealed charges alleging that he accepted overseas travel and illegal campaign donations from people looking to buy his influence in city government. Continue reading
Sep 27 Hurricane Helene kills at least 40 in 4 states, rescuers in race to save people trapped by storm By Stephen Smith, Kate Payne, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Helene has left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall Thursday in Florida, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate and dangerous missions… Continue reading
Sep 26 Memphis man found guilty of murdering Young Dolph, sentenced to life in prison By Travis Loller, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Continue reading