Welcome to inside politics. Im Dana Bash in washington. We have a lot of Breaking News this hour we begin with major news out of the middle East Israel says it has struck hezbollahs Central Headquarters in the lebanese capital of beirut. Cnns Jomana Karadsheh is now here with us from beirut. Jomana, what are you seeing and hearing . Well, dana, a short while ago, we were here on the roof and we heard massive blast that shook our hotel as well as the rest of beirut. And then we could see the thick plume of smoke rising from the direction of beiruts Southern Suburbs that is an area one of the most densely populated areas of the country where you have hezbollah presence, where their leadership has been known to have been based in the past where we have seen multiple Israeli Strikes in recent days. But this certainly was the largest blast that anyone here has witnessed since the start of this escalation, according to lebanese colleagues, they say that this is the biggest Israeli Strike tha
Starts right now been raised at raining bombs since phi am the lead starts right now read you part of a dramatic account from president of Lebanon Today as Israeli Military Pummels parts of that Country Hundreds are reportedly killed, including civilians thousands fleeing their homes as the israel probably Defense Force says, it is targeting hezbollah rockets and drones. Now, with The Middle East at a potential tipping point, the United States is sending even more us troops to the region. A former israeli Prime Minister joins us live in moments plus Brand New poll showing former president Donald Trumps strength in some of the most crucial states in the election. What we are learning from the numbers and the data and trumps latest comments about whether he will agree to a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, a second debate right here On Cnn it is a tiny Blue Dot on the map with potentially giant consequences. Im going to be joined live by the republican congressman leading
good friday morning to you, it is christmas eve eve. i m jim sciutto. let s begin with the massive winter storm slamming the u.s. with dangerously low temperatures, record-breaking wind chills and heavy snow, only becoming stronger today. the storm stretching from the canadian border to the mexican border is expected to become what s known as a bomb cyclone as it moves into the great lakes today with intense pressures matching that of a category 2 hurricane. right now across the country hundreds of thousands are without power, travel plans upended for many going into the holiday weekend. more than 3,100 flights canceled already today. dozens of governors creating emergency response plans heading into this holiday weekend including opening temporary warming shelters just to get people out of the cold. i will speak with one of those governors, kentucky s andy beshear in just a moment. let s get to our team covering what s being called a once in a generation storm. we begin in u
Morning to you, todd. Were coming were putting our Pumpkin Carving Skills to a test with a competition out there. Thats the proper way to clean out a pumpkin. Thats how its done. Our reigning champ, Lawrence Jones, will try to he defend his title. He won last year. We brought him in because of that. Todd what is that dance . I dont remember winning it. Rachel yeah, you did. He wins so much, he forgets. Todd what was your approach . I havent done this before. What mental approach would you take in . I dont remember winning it. They told me i need to defend my belt. I didnt know about it. I remember doing the dance. They put it in the commercial now. [laughter] rachel when you dance that well, you know. Anyway, im glad you got to see the power tool, cleaning it out. Will rachels been talking about it all morning long. This is her jam. She wants to help the American People scoop out their pumpkins this holiday season. Will youre dressed like a duke boy. You look like bo and luke duke righ
morning to you, todd. we re coming we re putting our pumpkin carving skills to a test with a competition out there. that s the proper way to clean out a pumpkin. that s how it s done. our reigning champ, lawrence jones, will try to he defend his title. he won last year. we brought him in because of that. todd: what is that dance? i don t remember winning it. rachel: yeah, you did. he wins so much, he forgets. todd: what was your approach? i haven t done this before. what mental approach would you take in? i don t remember winning it. they told me i need to defend my belt. i didn t know about it. i remember doing the dance. they put it in the commercial now. [laughter] rachel: when you dance that well, you know. anyway, i m glad you got to see the power tool, cleaning it out. will: rachel s been talking about it all morning long. this is her jam. she wants to help the american people scoop out their pumpkins this holiday season. will: you re dressed like a duke boy. you