Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Thursday.
Eric Adams was charged with bribery and fraudThe mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, was indicted on five federal charges of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations that prosecutors said began at least a decade ago and continued after he became mayor. He's the first sitting mayor in the city's history to be criminally charged. Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney prosecuting the case, said that Adams — a retired police captain who was elected as a Democrat in 2021 on a pledge to reduce crime — was "showered" with over $100,000 in gifts that he knew were illegal. Those include free airline tickets, lavish overseas accommodations and campaign donations from Turkey. In return, Williams said, Adams used his influence as Brooklyn borough president, then later as mayor, to aide Turkish officials. Most notably, prosecutors argued, Adams pressured officials at the Fire Department to permit a new Turkish consulate building in Manhattan despite safety problems. In a news conference, Adams insisted that he was innocent and vowed to fight the charges. "I ask New Yorkers to wait to hear our defense," he said. Adams was ordered to be arraigned tomorrow, but he said he would not resign despite a cascade of elected officials calling on him to do so. For more:
Hurricane Helene's wide path could bring deadly floodsHurricane Helene, a Category 3 storm with 120-mile-per-hour winds, is heading toward the Big Bend coast of Florida, where it is expected to make landfall tonight. Officials urged local residents to evacuate before a rise in the water level, which they said could reach the height of a two-story building. We're tracking the storm live. Forecasters warned that Helene could intensify to a Category 4 hurricane before coming ashore south of Tallahassee, the state capital. Tallahassee has never before faced hurricane-force winds, and it's unclear if the state's emergency-operations center can withstand such a strong storm. In Georgia, farmers scrambled to salvage millions of dollars' worth of unharvested crops before winds and floods could destroy them.
Netanyahu said Israel would fight onPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel today instructed his military to keep fighting "with full force" in Lebanon, even as the U.S. and several other countries pushed for a temporary cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel. When Netanyahu arrived in New York to speak to the U.N. General Assembly, he gave no indication that he was inclined to accept a truce. Analysts said it would be hard for either side to accept the proposal because it falls short of their respective conditions for a truce.
U.S. officials stepped up warnings of election interferenceAs we near October, potentially the most perilous month for election mischief, American intelligence officials have begun offering lawmakers more frequent briefings on foreign interference. The warnings center on three main adversaries: Russia, which officials say is working to support Donald Trump; Iran, which desperately wants to avoid a Trump presidency; and China, which is focusing more on local races in operations that could undermine the democratic process.
More top news
Francis Ford Coppola's new film is expected to flopIf there were a Hollywood version of Mount Rushmore, Francis Ford Coppola would be on it. But analysts are widely expecting his new movie, "Megalopolis," to struggle with ticket sales — in part because it's hard to explain or market. The film is an avant-garde, dystopian science-fiction fable that veers into mystery, romance and comedy. But that overflowing ambition is exactly why our chief film critic Manohla Dargis named it a Critic's Pick. "It's a little nuts, but our movies could use more craziness, more passion, feeling and nerve," she writes.
Oakland baseball fans are in mourningSometime in the next hour or so, the final pitch by the Athletics is set to be thrown in the Oakland Coliseum, before the team eventually moves to Las Vegas. It is a sad moment for A's fans, who spent the past year working to keep the team in the Bay Area, where it has been for 57 years. My colleague Jack Nicas writes that the team's plans for its new home illustrates a peculiarity of American sports: A billionaire can take one of the most important cultural hubs of a community and just move it to another city, provided the money is right.
Dinner table topics
Cook: Soft pretzels are best when they're made the old-fashioned way. Watch: "Sleep" is a taut thriller about nighttime issues. Listen: Check out Gabriela Ortiz's "Revolución Diamantina" and four other classical albums. Cycle: Here are five great bike rides for the fall. Relocate: You can get paid to move to West Virginia (and elsewhere). Observe: Memory loss isn't the only sign of dementia. Here's what to look for. Hunt: Which Minnesota home would you buy with a $180,000 budget? Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all of our games here.
Flashes of nostalgia on the Lower East SideOn a recent Saturday afternoon, in front of a luggage store in Manhattan, a line of young people snaked down the block. But they weren't queuing for a new suitcase or duffel bag. They were there for an analog photo booth from the 1970s nestled within the shop. The apparatus, which offers a four-image strip for $8, is decades older than many of the patrons. Like vinyl albums and disposable cameras, photo booths have attracted interest from young people fascinated by an analog generation that they never experienced. Have a timeless evening. Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew William Widmer was our photo editor today. We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com.
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