Former President Donald Trump reportedly had seven private calls with Vladimir Putin and secretly sent him COVID-19 tests, a claim he denied as “storytelling.” Floridians evacuated from Hurricane Milton while cleanup efforts from Hurricane Helene continued, with authorities warning of Milton’s potential devastation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the killing of two successors to former Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, urging Lebanon to reclaim its country from the group. NYC Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigned amid a federal investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, with charges also filed against a former City Hall official. Finally, TikTok faces a lawsuit from 14 bipartisan attorneys general for allegedly contributing to a teen mental health crisis, which the platform has denied as “inaccurate and misleading.”
Trump’s alleged secret phone calls with Putin (AP)
Tampa Bay braces for direct hit by Hurricane Milton (AP)
Netanyahu says Israeli forces killed late Hezbollah leader’s successors (Reuters)
NYC Mayor’s deputy director resigns, former aide charged (ABC7NY, Politico)
TikTok sued by over a dozen attorneys general for teen “mental health crisis” (BBC)
