"Salem's Lot," on Max Oct. 3, combines the best traditions of Stephen King stories in a tight, scary adventure. As residents of Florida's Big Bend region evacuated on Wednesday, Hurricane Helene moved northward into the Gulf of Mexico and could strengthen to Category 4 before Thursday's landfall. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to sources familiar with the matter, amid ongoing federal investigations and a growing number of resignations. The United States on Wednesday unveiled another package of lethal assistance for Ukraine as the Kyiv leader is in New York City for a United Nations summit and will visit the White House on Thursday. Rep. Clay Higgins is accused of calling Haitian immigrants "thugs" and saying they need to leave the United States in a since-deleted post on X. House Republicans launched an investigation Wednesday into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent visit to an ammunition factory in Pennsylvania, claiming the trip could be construed as election meddling. The U.S. Secret Service placed an agent on administrative leave after a staffer for Vice President Kamala Harris accused the agent of sexual misconduct while in Wisconsin. The Department of Veterans Affairs will study a potential relationship between so-called "forever chemicals" and kidney cancer among veterans. The Senate and House voted Wednesday to pass a short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown ahead of Monday's deadline and keeping the government funded at current levels through Dec. 20. A male suspect is detained after allegedly throwing a backpack containing explosives into the Santa Maria (Calif.) Superior Court Wednesday morning, which set off an explosion that injured six. During Wednesday's 79th U.N. General Assembly, the United States hosted a side event to highlight progress made in restoring security in Haiti and to announce an additional $160 million to help the Haitian people. Consumers soon will have access to the newest and more affordable virtual-reality headset Quest 3S and augmented-reality glasses produced by Meta. Matthew Sluka, starting quarterback of the undefeated UNLV Rebels, will leave the team because of alleged unfilled "commitments" made to him for coming to the school. Zack Moss and Najee Harris are among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's five must-start fantasy football running backs for Week 4. The Interior Department Wednesday announced a $254 million grant for local parks, the largest-ever grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. The nation's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will route cellular calls to local contact centers based on callers' locations instead of area codes using georouting. Lady Gaga announced new music to accompany her upcoming film "Joker: Folie à Deux." The Screamfest horror film festival in Los Angeles announced its opening and closing night events Wednesday: the West Coast premiere of "Ick" and a lifetime achievement award for Dean Cundey. An overnight Los Angeles bus hijacking ended with a suspect in custody and one bus passenger dead of gunshot wounds in the early morning hours Wednesday. The hijacker allegedly shot the passenger, who died at a hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday more than $176 million in funding is being provided to 48 public health partners to strengthen the U.S. public health system. Mandy Moore announced the birth of her third child on social media Wednesday. In a finding that suggests Ozempic and Wegovy have powers that extend beyond weight loss, a new study finds the medications might also lower people's risk of opioid overdose. |
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