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
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Signing off, that does it for us. Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump laid out in a set of speeches. The Stump Speech he always gives. We are going to continue to watch. We carried this economic speech in its entirety for almost an hourandahalf yesterday. We are told the rest of his speech will echo what we heard yesterday. Basically saying. For years now since he was defeated by President Biden in 2020, and forced to leave the white house, trumps economic message has been the same. It has been a message of doom and gloom. Now it is centered around the idea the biden administration ruined the american economy. But that idea is getting less and less believable. The economy is doing really badly. The third straight closed. The S P 500 also closing at all time highs. No Vice President in history has done more damage to the united States Economy than Kamala Harris. The dow is up 67. The nasdaq up 43. S p 500 up seven and a quarter. Extending into further record t
Foreign businesses and officials for nearly a decade. The mayor this morning defiant despite cascading scandals and resignations from top aides. Its an unfortunate day. Its a painful day. I look forward to defending myself and defending the people of this city as i have done throughout my entire professional career. This hour, the House Task Force investigating attempt against former President Trumps life in butler, pennsylvania. Questioning the secret Service Today and local Law Enforcement about critical failures in protecting the former president. Israels Prime Minister is coming to new york to speak to the United Nations tomorrow morning. The White House has no plans for a meeting with the president. The Secretary Of State tries to cobble together a temporary halt in the escalating fighting between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. Hoping for a ceasefire there as fighting in gaza fades. Israel, our closest ally, we provide them more weapons than anyone in the world, keeps raising ob
Plus, the mayor of new York City. Eric adams. Refusing to step down despite indicted and charged with bribery, Wire Fraud and seeking favors from foreign governments. The former Deputy Chief who served in the same office that charged the mayor will join us to explain what it could mean for him and the city he leads. And Vice President harris sits down with my dear Colleague Stephanie Ruhle to flush out her economic proposals. What she promised to do if she is elected. But we start with Hurricane Helene. Expected to grow into at least a major category 4 storm possibly a 4. Who knows. Before It Collides with floridas Big Bend a few hours from now. The hurricane could be strongest in recorded history to hit the city of tallahassee. Local Paper Tallahassee Democrat calling it a nightmare scenario, the worst Hurricane Impact in living memory for many. This is video from Tampa Shot earlier today, and the epicenter is still hundreds of miles away. The national Weather Center is warning of dam