Tropical Storm Helene strengthens; man charged with attempting assassination

Forecasters say they expect Tropical Storm Helene in the Caribbean Sea to strengthen rapidly and become a hurricane as it moves north across the Gulf of Mexico toward the United States. The National Hurricane Center has issued hurricane warnings for northwestern Florida's coastline and part of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Helene is forecast to be “near hurricane strength” when it passes near the Yucatan Peninsula before becoming a hurricane Wednesday. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple Secret Service failures ahead of the July rally for former President Donald Trump where a gunman opened fire were “foreseeable, preventable, and directly related to the events resulting in the assassination attempt that day." That's according to a bipartisan Senate investigation released Wednesday. 

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah hurled dozens of projectiles into Israel, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group’s deepest strike yet. The missile firing early Wednesday marked a further escalation after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre made the announcement as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.

In other news:

• What polls show about Tim Walz and JD Vance before Tuesday's VP debate.
• Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination.
• FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges.
• Biden in farewell U.N. address says says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine.
• Head of United Nations calls global situation 'unsustainable' as annual meeting of leaders opens.
• Congress moving swiftly to fund government and avert shutdown before heading home to campaign.
• Johnny Cash statue unveiled at U.S. Capitol.
• Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets.
• US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine, including medium-range cluster bombs.
• American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage.
• Kmart's blue light fades to black with the shuttering of its last full-scale US store.
• Tearful Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison over her role in FTX fraud.
• Capitol rioter mistakenly released from prison after appeals court ruling, prosecutors say.
• Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and Vance.
• OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of 'desperation' to complete missions.
• Another woman sues Sean 'Diddy' Combs over sexual misconduct allegations.
• Texas man who waived his right to appeal death sentence is executed for killing infant son.
• Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life.
• California governor signs bills to bolster gun control.
• Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town.
• Invitation Homes agrees to pay $48 million to settle claims it saddled tenants with hidden fees.
• The Astros clinch the AL West title while the Yankees fail to do the same in the AL East, the Tigers and Royals move closer to AL Wild Card berths and the Braves tighten the race for an NL wild-card spot, Brett Favre reveals a concerning medical condition and last year’s WNBA finalists advance to the second round of this year’s playoffs. 
• Pac-12 files a federal lawsuit against Mountain West over $43 million in 'poaching' penalties.
• Home address of Detroit Lions head coach posted online following team's playoff loss.

—The Associated Press

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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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