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National Hurricane Center warns of Helene’s life-threatening storm surge

The National Hurricane Center is raising the alarm about a life-threatening storm surge from Helene after it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday night. Some parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast could see water levels above 15 feet. CBS News meteorologist and hurricane expert David Yeomans looks at the storm’s path and the dangerous storm surge threatening the region. Source

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Top executives leave OpenAI amid for-profit push

Top U.S. artificial intelligence startup OpenAI took a hit Thursday after three of its top executives exited the company. The departures come as CEO Sam Altman is reportedly preparing to turn OpenAI into a traditional for-profit company. Connie Guglielmo, senior vice president focused on AI edit strategy for CNET, joins CBS News to examine the future of the startup. Source

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Inside an elaborate romance scam that cost a U.S. man $700,000

Operating out of underground boiler rooms across Ghana, online criminal syndicates prey on older Americans, running sophisticated scams that break hearts and empty bank accounts. Ghanaian scammers told CBS News they prefer targeting men as they are easier to trap and less likely to report the scam because of their deep shame. Debora Patta reports. Source

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Zelenskyy in Washington to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have taken vastly different approaches to handling the war in Ukraine. Harris met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday and said the focus should be on stopping Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Trump this week criticized the Ukrainians for not cutting a deal with Putin to end the war. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

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Hurricane Helene on course to hit Florida Panhandle

Hurricane Helene strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 on Thursday as it continued toward the Florida Panhandle. The storm is expected to make landfall later in the night. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Tampa, Florida. Source

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