full swing across several states. and overnight fierce debates, candidates in ohio, georgia, iowa and utah going toe-to-toe in heating rounds. feature policy arguments and personal jabs. and a new pledge, president biden promising to keep abortion rights front and center if democrats could keep control of the congress for another two years. let s begin this hour with cnn s jeremy diamond at the white house. so let s pick up there. you have new reporting about how president biden is hoping to take action on abortion while also keeping the economy front and center. what is the white house saying? reporter: yeah, exactly. bianna. with three weeks left until election day, president biden is trying to push those issues. the democrats view is it is favorable to them in voter s minds and today we re expecting according to a democratic official for the president to make a new promise as it relates to abortion rights in a speech this afternoon at howard theater here in washington, d
Los angeles. The Israeli Military releasing a statement moments ago saying it has killed a senior hamas member involved in planning last saturdays horrific attacks in israel. Murad abu murad was killed in a strike targeting a building in the gaza strip. We also just received some new video showing the damage from the israeli city of ashkelon. Hamas armed wing al qassam saying friday that it launched 150 rockets toward that city. There are now reports whether any israelis. No report, should i say, whether any israelis were injured in that attack. Its been exactly one week now since hamas staged those shocking, brutal and deadly attacks against israel. Israel has been striking back hard all week. Now, the Israeli Military says Commando Units are conducting localized ground raids in gaza. And a short while ago, they also issued a statement that more than 120 civilians are confirmed to be held captive by hamas in gaza. The idf also continuing to pound gaza from the sky. Hundreds of thousan
Police revealing two missing teens feared to be victims, too, are now suspects on the run. Inside Jeffrey Epsteins private island, the Secluded Compound where at least one accuser says she witnessed sexual abuse, and the warning signs one worker says he saw there. A terrifying plane scare. The passenger jet liner blowing out its tires after a hard landing. The nose gear collapsing. Thankfully no one was hurt. And also tonight, the new tornado strike and millions under a severe storm threat. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone. A very public and poignant battle is won tonight for those who bravely confronted the ashes, debris and Hidden Health dangers of ground zero. As 9 11 Victims Compensation fund, ensuring a financial safety net sickened by toxic exposure at the site. Our jeff bennett has late details. Reporter tonight a victory for the First Responders who
risked their lives on september 11th. Cheering from above the senate floor. Expression