Hi everyone it's 4 o'clock in New York a major hurricane the mayor of the

country's largest city under indictment, Ukraine's

president at the White House right now, and just 40 days to go until election day

in America, no shortage of big stories, big news on multiple fronts today.

Down in Florida, Hurricane Helene is bearing down on the Gulf Coast, threatening to bring

surging waters that officials warn are quote unservivable.

It's currently a category three but expected to strengthen before it makes landfall later

today.

We'll get an update at 5 p.m. Eastern.

Then in Washington, D.C. Vice President Kamla Harris has just wrapped remarks in a joint appearance

with the Ukrainian President Zelensky.

His visit thrusting one of the biggest form policy crises facing President Joe Biden

and the next American president right into the center of the 2024 presidential contest.

But Donald Trump lashing out at Ukraine's leader making claims it could have come

straight out of the mouth of Vladimir Putin.

We'll have all those stories and much more over the next two hours but we begin with the stunning news right here in our

backyard right here in New York City where Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on

five charges of bribery fraud and soliciting illegal campaign donations.

Federal prosecutors alleged that he engaged in a paid-to-play scheme with Turkish officials for

nearly one decade.

Beginning in 2014, when he was Brooklyn Borough President,

accepting illegal foreign campaign donations

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