Location near you see llf bk. Com you are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We do begin the hour with Breaking News as yet another powerful Hurricane Barrels towards florida. There it is. Milton is now now a category four, and its getting stronger quickly. Its aiming directly at the Tampa Bay Area and could become a category five storm at some point, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surge and damaging winds to communities still picking up the pieces from helene, florida governor Ron Desantis gave this warning just moments ago. We need as much of this debris picked up as possible. This creates a Safety Hazard and it also will increase the damage that milton could do with flying debris cnns derek Van Dam joins us now, derek the governor said it right there. You got to have another Path Powerful Hurricane Come in and slam the coast and lift up this Debris And Flight in 100 different directions. That that does sound like a scary situation for the resident
More on this potentially devastating path toward florida. Melted rapidly intensifying as officials are pleading Big Time with middle helenes of residents in the Tampa Area to get out and to get out. Now, also breaking Kamala Harris is warning that Donald Trump needs to stop Playing Politics with hurricanes. Shes slamming the Misinformation Trump has been spreading about the Biden Ministration Storm relief efforts calling him trump extraordinarily irresponsible, plus grief, anger, and Protests Israel marks a year since the deadly hamas its Terror Attack and the brutal capture of hostages that triggered a multi front war that is ongoing and escalating this Hour Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room lets get straight Hurricane Milton. Now, the strongest storm on the planet, this year after reaching category five status with winds because of a get the latest forecast right away from our meteorologist, chad myers.
Takes over. Harris a somber memorial at the Music Festival in israel where one year ago today, hamas Terrorist Era Glided In and proceeded to slaughter hundreds of innocent israeli citizens. I can, October 7th. It has been one year. I am Harris Faulkner and you are into the 29. The savages who killed israelis and kidnapped 251. Committed countless acts of horrific violence including the rape and of the young women and so much more. Today is one more day in israels ongoing war to eradicate the Hamas Network responsible for those unimaginable atrocities last October 7th. I think on this year anniversary, what we should try to remember is they were true barbarism in the world. They were as true evil in the world went The Good Guys are against the bad guys, america should try as much as we can to support The Good Guys. It has been a year of intense fighting with no end in sight. Israel is battling enemies on multiple fronts and launching a new offense to crash hamas once and for all. From
Day, Donald Trumps results loom large. Did he lose the 2020 election . Tim, im focused on the future. As the Special Counsel reveals new evidence in the Election Interference case. They rigged the election. The election was rigged. I didnt rig it. They rigged it. Former republican congressman Liz Cheney hits the Campaign Trail with Vice President Kamala Harris. I have never voted for a democrat, but this year im proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. No matter your political party, there is a place for you with us and in this campaign. Plus, wider war. As the Middle East escalates into a regional war, fears grow the conflict is expanding to a new and more dangerous phase. And return visit, former President Trump returns to the Pennsylvania Rallying Site where was in july. They slandered me, indicted me, tried to throw me off the ballot. And who knows, maybe even tried to kill me. My guests this morning, republican Senator Tom Cotton of arkansas and democratic Congres
Of silence at the Music Festival that became a killing field. While miles away, its the sound of explosions that dominate. The latest on the fighting in gaza and lebanon. The rallies and remembrances here at home. Crowds come together in major u. S. Cities to demand an end to the war that Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue. Well get a live report. And a storm that was already a cat 5 Hurricane Exploding in strength again as it barrels toward florida. The Brand New advisory on miltons track. Plus, the false claims and Conspiracy Theories adding to the Chaos And Confusion in Areas Hard Hit by helene and how federal officials are now fighting back. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments. Lets begin with nbcs erin mclaughlin, live in Hostage Square with a Somber Memorial Taking Place across israel today. Your location has become a Focal Point for keeping hostages in the public eye. What is happening behind you now . Reporter chris, thousands have gathered