We start the day's other headlines with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The death toll from the storm has risen to 200 after officials in North Carolina and Georgia reported new fatalities in their states.

President Biden spent a second day touring the destruction.

He started in Florida, speaking to officials, survivors, and first responders

before heading to Georgia.

His visit comes as the region cleans up from its third

hurricane since the summer of 2023. Three in a row. You've been through

hell. Three in a row. And been through hell three in a row and I want you to know I see you I hear

you I grieve with you and I promise you we have your back.

In Georgia, the state's National Guard has been brought in to help clean up areas affected by the storm.

They've been using chainsaws and equipment to clear blocked roads, among other relief efforts.

Over in the Pacific, Typhoon Kraton made landfall in southwestern Taiwan earlier today, hammering

the island with torrential rains and winds up to 100 miles an hour.

In the Port City of Kaushung, roads were flooded and schools and businesses were closed.

All domestic flights have been grounded. The storm is set to

weaken to a tropical depression by Friday as it moves slowly north towards the

capital of Taipei. Meantime, authorities say at least nine people have died in a hospital fire in an area

that was hit by the typhoon. The source of the blaze is under investigation.

On his first official visit to Ukraine today as NATO's new leader, Mark Ruta said

the country is, quote, closer to NATO than ever before.

In Kyiv, he met with President Blotemirir Zelinsky who's briefed him on Ukraine's so-called

Victory Plan.

Bruta expressed confidence that he can work with whomever wins this year's U.S. presidential election and offered an iron-clad commitment to Ukraine's defense.

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