Code Lumen Tv good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. We begin with breaking News Right now, Hurricane Helene is churning in the Gulf Mexico is currently a category two strength, but is expected to become a major hurricane before it slams into florida. Later tonight, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surges of up to 20 feet plus new York City mayor Eric Adams indicted sources say the mayor is now facing at least one federal what criminal charge this morning, investigators took his phone and are searching his residence and later on defending a racist post. Reads the Gop Congressman Clay higgins stands by his ugly comments, Calling Haitian Migrants Thugs and Quote Slapstick gangsters Breaking News but we do begin with the breaking News Right now, a tropical storm conditions are lashing florida. It is going to get worse though as Hurricane Helene barrels toward the southeastern united states, we are seeing flooding already hours before the
Theyre going to delay the interests until they have to pay it or to start to repay that loan and its a tremendous resource to really help small businesses get back on their feet decide where to position yourself tomorrow with The Storm made. Were listening here to the fema administrator, deanne criswell. She is giving an update on Hurricane Helene, which is intensifying and which is huge. It is now on the verge of becoming a category three. It is barreling towards the Southeastern Us and she is warning so much of the Storm Surge that we are expecting already seen tropical storm conditions as we are looking towards this landfall that is expected here in the coming hours, but already there are parts of florida were seeing it here underwater as these conditions are battering the coast, the national Weather Service is Warning Breaching of the bay. I was over there maybe about an hour ago and you could see that some of the water because of the rough seas and the strong winds have started to
Ainsley it is 6 00 a. M. Here on the East Coast. It is thursday, cents 26th. And this is Fox Friends. We start with our exclusive interview with melania. Trump she opened up to us in our first interview in more than two years talking about everything from politics to family. And recounting that terrifying moment she found out about the first Assassination Attempt on her husband. I tv and i rewind it. I watched it. I was only a few minutes behind seen him on the floor. And you dont know you dont know what really happened. Steve wow. Great. Cant wait for that and Kamala Harris breaking down her economic policy proposals kind of. But, once again, there was a word that stuck out. And looking holistically. And looking holistically at the incentive to actually engage in planning in holistic manner. Brian i dont know. Plus, new York City mayor Eric Adams indicted in historic federal probe. What he actually what he says is actually behind the investigation is worth investigating. Steve its hol
Did he ever say to you in his early stages or even in that first Car Ride im going to be president one day . Not that he would be the president. But he always was involved in politics. He was very in tune whats going on in the world. Especially in this country. Lawrence well have more of that later. Plus, Kamala Harris breaking down her economic policy proposals but not without serving up another word salad, im dizzy again. Holistically, and looking holistically at the incentive to engage in planning in holistic manner. Steve more on that coming up. Big news, Hurricane Helene barreling toward florida bringing potentially a deadly unsurvivable Storm Surge. Governor Ron Desantis is going to inouts on the states preparations straight ahead. Brian second hour of Fox Friends starts right now, mornings are better with friends. Its a Fox Friends exclusive, after two years Donald Trump sat down with us for wide ranging interview opening up her life before, during and after the White House. And
Bret youre welcome. Good evening. Im Bret Baier, we have new Polling Information Tonight about the president ial election in two crucial Swing States. Thats coming up. House lawmakers meantime tear into the Secret Service over the first attempted assassination against former President Trump, that is the subject of tonights common Ground Segment new Yorks Mayor resists calls to step down after being charged in a federal indictment. But, first, were awaiting landfall for the powerful Hurricane Helene. Along the florida panhandle. This going to be a Multistate Event with potential for significant impacts. Every minute that goes by brings us closer to having conditions that are going to be simply too dangerous to nav navigate. Going to come a point where we Cant Rescue you. I convince myself that it is safer to leave. A little bit nervous. Me against Mother Nature right now. Bret helene is bringing heavy rain, high winds. Predicted to be a massive Storm Surge. Tens of thousands of commerce