Answer questions you may have call now and well come to you 808 to 14000 with just six weeks left after until the election. The race for the White House could hardly be closer. New Cnn Polling shows just how tight the races and suggests where each candidate needs to make Pickup Ground and a new storm takes aim at florida and resurrects memories of an old one haleine is forecast to hit the state as a major hurricane. It could follow the same path as ian, which youll remember two years ago, left a trail of destruction in its wake, and an incredible moment on the Football Field for a player who nearly died playing the game. He loves. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central Well Election Day is just six weeks away. New Cnn Polling shows a virtual tie between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump with likely voters nationwide supporting harris in the race for the White House. 48 to trumps 47 . On the i
Hello. Im sally bundock. The United States says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent a further escalation in the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. The national Security Spokesman John Kirby said the White House didnt believe the crisis could be solved by additional military operations. He was speaking after a second day of explosions across lebanon triggered in Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. More than 32 People have been killed, thousands have been left injured. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts. But the Defence Minister Yoav gallant said it was opening a new phase in its year long war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the North. Our reporter simonjones has more. A Simon Jones has more. A simonjones has more. Funeral in Southern Lebano is a funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. An explosion injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. In beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. A new form of te
I m ritika gupta. Welcome to business today, live from New York, us shares have made a strong start this thursday as investors wrap their heads around Thatjumbo Half Percent cut in Interest Rates from the Federal Reserve and later comments from chairjerome powell. Was it a Panic Measure in response to a sharp slowdown in the economy . Traders remember similar moves just before the Dotcom Crash the Global Financial Crisis and the pandemic. Well, in his Press Conference Mr powell was keen to dispel any such negative thoughts. The us economy is in a good place and our Decision Today is designed to keep it there. More specifically the economy is growing at a solid pace. Inflation is coming down closer to our 2 objective over time and the Labour Market is still in solid shape. Our intention is really to maintain the strength that we currently see in the us economy. Lets bring in steven schoenfeld, ceo of financial Data Provider marketvectors here in New York. We see equities rallying today.
Caution at the Bank Of England. It keeps Interest Rates on hold but the governor tells us they are optimistic that Borrowing Costs are on the Path Down. Over on Wall Street though the party is back on. Shares hit a new Record High as the fed says the economys in a good place despite Itsjumbo Rate cut billion dollar breaks Australias Economy rides a wave of interest in surfing. It is the government fully with the sport . All those puns to come a little later in the programme. We start here in the uk where the bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said Interest Rates are now gradually on the Path Down despite the Banks Decision to keep the cost of borrowing on hold today. The banks main rate was left at 5 after it was cut last month for the first time in more than four years. The bank ratcheted up Interest Rates to try and control inflation which hit a peak of 11. 1 back in 2022. Since then inflation has been brought down significantly its sitting just above the banks target curre