Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal bribery and fraud charges, with allegations of taking illegal campaign donations from the Turkish government while denying any wrongdoing and refusing to resign. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area as a Category 4 hurricane, intensifying to winds of 140 miles per hour and producing potentially "unsurvivable" storm surges. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire proposal in Lebanon, vowing to continue attacks on Hezbollah following recent airstrikes that killed 92, including a top commander. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House to urgently request more American aid and military support in the fight against Russia, while also meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris. Lastly, in Japan, 88-year-old Iwao Hakamata, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, was acquitted of a 1966 quadruple murder after spending 45 years in prison, leading to a court-ordered retrial over evidence doubts.
NYC Mayor Adams indicted on bribery, fraud charges (New York Times)
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm (CBS, BBC)
Netanyahu distancing himself from U.S.-France ceasefire proposal (Axios, The Guardian)
Zelensky talks with Biden and Harris about Ukraine war effort (The New York Times)
Japanese inmate acquitted after decades on death row (NBC)
