Is prepared to hit back even harder. Where does it all end . And from the president to the pack mules, where does it end with Hurricane Helene . With hundreds still missing and more than A Million without power, how long does it take . We start with the vp candidates, both on the Campaign Trail after a late debate night. Tim walz in pennsylvania, j. D. Vance in michigan. The question now, did the Debate Chock full of midwestern nice, move the needle even marginally in a campaign where margins are everything . Walz was sort of like placating to the people. And vance was dancing around questions. My opinion on things hasnt changed too much tonight. If you were to say who won tonight, i would say Tim Walz won would everybody Say Walz won this debate . A show of hands. No pressure. So now with votes already coming in, what does this mean for the final 34 days . To reassess any strategies moving forward . I want to bring in the host of crooked days podcast. Mark short was Chief Of Staff to
But first right now, the lead with Jake Tapper starts right now welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and we are following two major breaking stories. I am right now inside the Spin Room at Cbs Studio goes in new York Hours away from tonights first and only 2024, Vice President ial debate. But the Worlds Attention might be elsewhere at roughly 12 30 p. M. Eastern youre in time. Iran launched a major attack on Israel Firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles according to us officials, cnns Jim Sciutto and his crew were live on an air in israel at the time as Air Raid sirens sounded and missiles began to rain down overhead okay, guys, we got to get off the roof. These are coming down right next to us here. Hes do jim, please do theyre coming down one just about. We got to go Inside Sciutto and his team are thankfully safe. We are waiting for reports as to the damage done by the iranian souls, the Israel Defense forces reports that most of irans missiles its were intercepted by Israels Air defen
Them morning. You were live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We are following Breaking News this Morning Disaster in Western North Carolina as one North Carolina official put it the devastation is quote biblical large swaths are completely cut off in that area. Official say, all roads there are considered closed. These are exclusive pictures coming into cnn showing the destruction in asheville. What you are looking at is the main Road And Biltmore village near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five lane road, usually full of cars now, its covered in debris and mud. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies that as a comment in sight these days, helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters. You can see right here rising to Roof Level and pushing trailers and to buildings, Power And Water are out in much of the city. This is a transform where you can see it right there just lying in the Middle Of The Road leaking fluid. Its been there f
People killed by helene. And that number is expected to rise. The lead starts right now from Florida To Virginia and points inbetween. Tragedy worsening in the United States by the hour as rescuers reach areas hard hit Fire Hurricane just to see the destruction of our town, of our community that we love so much it is, it is heartbreaking were standing by for an update from authorities in Western North Carolina, which seems to be among the areas hardest hit. Plus Donald Trumps Weekend Dystopian Vision in a speech, even when he called, quote, dark, the republican nominee takes Campaign Rhetoric to a new and horrifying place. His unprecedented comments this weekend on his democratic opponent on migrants and on what he wants to do to stop Retail Theft and one day before the Vice President ial debate, cnn is learning one of the candidates is nervous and worried about how Tomorrow Night might go down the lead. Im Jake Tapper, apocalyptic scene its in the Southern Appalachians right now ameri
Former president Donald Trumps arrival at valdosta, georgia. He has gone to georgia to the area just days after Hurricane Tour through the state and many others. The former president says he will bring Relief Materials with him. On the list over fuel, equipment, water. Communities across the southeast are beginning to really take a look at what they face ahead. Its catastrophic. I had a State Representative last hour from North Carolina saying the thing he fears most right now is the unknown. In many parts of western North Carolina for example, including asheville, the water is only beginning to reseed. The storm hit four days ago. The damage on the ground is unimaginable. We can now report the Death Toll of Hurricane Helene is above 107. They anticipate finding more people. They cant get to the houses were some 600 people remain unaccounted for. You are watching outnumbered. Im Harris Faulkner with my Cohosts Kayleigh Mcenany and emily compagno. Also joining us today, Hudson Institute