Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as Kamala Harris visits Arizona border

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, causing significant damage and power outages. It weakened to a Category 1 as it moved into Georgia, with over 3 million customers without power and fatalities reported in Florida and Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Arizona border to address immigration issues, calling for enhanced security measures. This marks her first border trip since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, amid ongoing criticism from Republicans regarding her border policies. In Alabama, an inmate was executed using nitrogen gas, the second use of this method in the state. New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces arraignment on bribery and conspiracy charges, while the Biden administration offers a reward for information on a plot against former national security adviser John Bolton.