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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Four people in the presidential race, Storm Florence and housing activists in Dublin – it’s the evening fix.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND 

3238 Henrietta Street museum_90553972 Peter Brannigan and Jane lynch former resident of the house at the official opening of Dublin’s newest museum, 14 Henrietta Street. Leah Farrell Leah Farrell

INTERNATIONAL

U.S.-WILMINGTON-HURRICANE FLORENCE A tree sways as Hurricane Florence hits the east coast of America. Xinhua News Agency / PA Images Xinhua News Agency / PA Images / PA Images

#USA: 60 people have been pulled from a collapsing motel as Storm Florence reaches the east coast of America. 

#USA: Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and witness tampering, court documents indicated today. 

#GERMANY: Volkswagen has announced it would end production of its iconic Beetle cars in 2019 after adding a pair of final editions of the insect-inspired vehicles.

PARTING SHOT 

Retreating waters in County Wicklow has revealed the ruins of an old homestead, which the Garda Air Support Unit happened to capture while on patrol.