Battleground blitz, Donald Trump and his running Mate Targeting with the seven Swing States that could hold the key to winning the White House as new polls show, the republican ticket is doing well in the Sun Belt states and a day of reckoning in lebanon as nearly 300 people are reportedly killed in israeli airstrikes the idf plays a Highrisk Game with its new strategy for confronting hezbollah and new details from the investigation into the Titan Submersible disaster, the Companys Cofounder explains why they needed to build their own subs while defending a controversial decision over how they did it. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central of Battleground States underway today is Election Day is just over six weeks away. Next hour, former President Trump will hold the first of two Campaign Events in the critical cool state of pennsylvania. He is running mate j. D. Vance, campaigning in the Swing State of North Carolina,
Harris it has come down to any moment now. Former President Trumps suspected would be assassin, Ryan Routh, is about to appear in Federal Court accused of hiding out with a gun for nearly 12 hours, enough food to do that, too. He was in for the long haul. It was right next to the former president s Florida Golf Course last sunday. But he was spotted. The u. S. Justice department now will argue routh should stay in jail until his trial. Today the department of justice released this photograph of the rifle he had with him. And a note he allegedly left in a box with a neighbor a few months ago. Here is Back Story coming in clear. In that note, Ryan Routh admitted plan to kill former President Trump. Routh faces two federal gun charges so far. Constitutional Law Attorney Jonathan Turley says more charges are coming. They come with a hefty maximum, 20 years. He is interesting in one sense that will drive the Defense Counsel to distraction. That is he is all aggravateors, no mitigateors. Usu
Nikko growing fears of an allout war in the Middle East. Israel and has bullets in the North And Lebanon have been exchanging heavy Rocket Fire and now benjamin not yahoo is vowing to take whatever action necessary. Hezbollah is referring to the conflict as an openended ba battle. You are watching outnumbered. Joining us today, guy benson. Lets go to our correspondent, who is live in tel aviv. They are promising to change the Balance Of Power as they launch this campaign. Some 800 targets have been hit. Casualty figures are changing rapidly but 275 people are dead, upwards of 1,000 injured. Israel sent text messages, warning them to steer clear of buildings used by has below. Making the point that the targets are rockets ready to launch. One example shows a Cruise Missile hidden inside a home. We are facing complex days. I ask you for two things, first, to obey the guidelines of the home from command, which save lives. They have ordered people to avoid traveling and large gatherings an
I have been briefed on the latest developments in Israel And Lebanon and my team is in constant contact with our counterparts and we are working to deescalate in a way that allows people to return to their home safely. I want you to know that i remain committed to security and i look forward to discussions. Thank you everyone. John President Biden reacting moments ago but not taking any questions on the major escalation in the Middle East as the pentagon announces a more u. S. Troops are on the way there. Israel says it has hit more than 300 hezbollah targets and forced operations in lebanon soon. What a way to start the week. Im John Roberts in washington. I think it will be a busy one. Sandra for this is developing situation. I am Sandra Smith in New York and good to be with you. This is America Reports. Lebanese officials say this is the deadliest day in the country in nearly 20 years with more than 270 people killed. Israel warned civilians ahead of time that it would be targeting
Israel does not trust the united states right now to be any peacemaker at all. They disregard with the united states is going to do. They will handle this on their own and i think they will be able to do it. Sandra that was written Tyre General Keith Kellogg with us last hour as we look at live pictures just south of beirut where the idf launched a strike in the last few hours targeting one of the last hezbollah commanders still alive. John Dave Hidden 300 Targets Today alone. Military experts say the region may be on the edge of a much wider war. And we are learning that the pentagon is sending more u. S. Troops in response. Sandra good to be with you john. Spoon good to be with you as well. Theyve been warning about a wider war for a long time it hasnt happened. We will see if it does appeared im John Roberts in washington. The idf put out this video to show what israel is facing in lebanon. It is really intelligence suggests that has blood terrorists are Hiding Weapons inside civili