Out of florida, millions of people under threat from Monster Size Hurricane milton. That powerful Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles an hour has come ashore. The eyewall made landfall half an hour ago in siesta key, which is a Barrier Island off of the coast of sarasota. Right now, the storm with a diameter of 450 miles, is bringing lifethreatening winds and potentially devastating Storm Surge up to 13 feet. Earlier today, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaa, took steal drones on the gulf of mexico. They showed 40 nautical miles away from meltons eye, the winds were gusting 76 miles an hour and waves were cresting up at 28 feet high. That powerful storm is hitting land. For those not in the eyewalls direct path, there is reason to be vigilant as much of florida is under a tropical Storm Watch or warning. The national Weather Service also issued warnings in parts of south and central florida, where milton has spawned 10 tornadoes. Airports,
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
President Kamala Harris and second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will commemorate the victims and hostages of that devastating attack. Well bring those remarks live as soon as they get under way. We begin with the 2024 president Ial Demain now roiled by a deadly disaster in a republican nominee who is defined by his neverending penchant for lying. Heres what Vice President harris said to describe Donald Trump in a podcast last night. This guy is full of lies. I mean, i just have to be very candid with you. You know, in my career, from the time i got out of Law School through most of my career as a prosecutor, i understood that the words that i spoke and what i did with those words would be the difference between whether somebody was charged with a crime or went to prison, maybe prison for life. When i was attorney general, i was the top Law Enforcement Officer of the biggest state in the country, and i was acutely aware that the words i spoke could be the difference between whether a corporati
Good morning. Sit sunday, october it is sunday, october 6th. Im Alicia Menendez with Symone Sanderstownsend and michael steele. We have fresh details on the Harris Campaign Sprint to the fineish line as Donald Trump focuses on lies and retribution. Talk with a Senate Candidate in florida and in nebraska aiming to upset republicans incumbents with in Balance Of Power at fake. Plus, tomorrow marks one year since the October 7th Terror Attack on israel. What is ahead for the region still on edge and a very busy morning so grab your coffee and settle in and welcome to The Weekend. Ooh, 30 days. 30 days from Election Day. Just one month for candidates up and down the ballot to make their case to the american people. Theyre on the Campaign Trail and today, we have new details about the road ahead for Vice President harris. The vp is launching what the campaign is calling a Media Blitz this week including interviews with the View And Howard Stern And Stephen colbert and a Town Hall with univi
Tonight on the reidout do you have confidence that it will be a free and fair election and that it will be peaceful? two separate questions. I m confident it will be free and fair. I don t know whether it will be peaceful. A stunning warning from the sitting president of the united states that trump s rhetoric could threaten the peaceful transfer of power. This comes as trump today once again spread lies about the biden/harris administration s response to hurricane helene. Just one facet of the despicable storm politics republicans are playing with marjorie taylor greene making a claim that s absurd, even for her. We begin tonight we begin tonight with the final stretch with just 32 days to go until election day. And early voting under way in more than half of all states. We re seeing a remarkable contrast between the two candidates and their coalitions. On one side, you have vice president kamala harris, who today made multiple stops across the key battleground state of michigan. Jus