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Open in app View in browser   Presented By the American Clean Power Association   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Sep 26, 2024 Good afternoon. Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 395 words, a 1½-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.     1 big thing: 🚙 Car thieves don't want EVs   Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios   Car thieves aren't very interested in stealing electric vehicles, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports. More than 1 million vehicles were stolen in the U.S. in 2023. Four of the six least-stolen models were EVs, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. 🔌 Between the lines: Experts aren't sure why this is the case, but they have a few theories — mainly that EVs are confusing. The tech in EVs is still unfamiliar for a lot of people, and thieves won't have the apps or keycards that some models require. And because the cars need to charge, they're more likely to be kept in a garage or close to a house, making them less attractive targets. Share this story.     2. 🌀 Helene closes in   National Guard troops prepare for storm response today in Crawfordville, Fla. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images Flooding has already begun in some parts of Florida as Hurricane Helene — now a Category 3 storm — heads toward land. Roughly 100,000 people in southern Florida have already lost power, per The Washington Post, and water levels on the state's Gulf Coast are 2–3 feet higher than normal. President Biden approved disaster declarations for Georgia and North Carolina, which are expected to see flooding, high winds and widespread power outages as the massive storm moves inland. ⛈️ The storm is expected to make landfall near Florida's Big Bend region this evening. The latest.     A message from the American Clean Power Association Permitting reform will unlock clean energy     Adding more clean power to the grid means less carbon and greater energy security. But our permitting process is inefficient, ineffective and costly. The Energy Permitting Reform Act will unleash clean American power, create jobs and increase grid reliability. Congress needs to act now.     3. Catch me up   New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press outside Gracie Mansion today after he was indicted on federal criminal charges. Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images ⚖️ New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges. Prosecutors alleged he accepted gifts and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish nationals and, in exchange, pressured city officials to sign off on a skyscraper that otherwise would not have passed inspection. Go deeper. 📺 Hoda Kotb plans to leave NBC's "Today," which she has co-anchored since 2018. In a written message to her colleagues, Kotb said her daughters and her mother "need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie." Go deeper. 😷 Free COVID tests are back. How to get one.     4. ⚾️ A's say goodbye   The Oakland Athletics' grounds crew gets the field ready today for the final game at the Coliseum. Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Oakland Athletics will say goodbye to Oakland this afternoon, after more than 50 years. The A's are moving to Las Vegas within the next few years. They'll play at a minor league stadium in Sacramento until then. Fans were lining up outside Oakland Coliseum as early as 7am today ahead of the A's final home game. Extra security is on hand just in case. A fan enters Oakland Coliseum today before the final game. Photo: Eakin Howard/Getty Images     A message from the American Clean Power Association Building more transmission will unleash clean power     The key to a net-zero economy and spurring economic growth is accelerating the deployment of clean power. It is time to pass the bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Act to modernize our energy systems and strengthen our national security. Let's do something.   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Advertise with us. Axios, PO Box 101060, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. To stop receiving this newsletter, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: