Another alltime high. Also tonight, after Hurricane Helene, another system now set to bring nearly a foot of rain to some parts. Well have the new forecast. What Dolly Parton has done tonight amid the devastation. First, the economy and the Blowout Jobs reporting crushing expectations, wages going up. And the new Stock Market high tonight. Vice president Kamala Harris fueled by the news. President Biden Surprising Recorders in the briefing room. What former President Trump said today when asked about the improving economic picture. Tonight, the Painstaking Search for the missing. Families not giving up hope after Hurricane Helene. More than 220 lives lost now. Tonight, we have learned about the heartbreaking death of twin babies and their mother. Vice president harris in North Carolina tomorrow. Amid all of this tonight, were now tracking yet another new threat in the gulf at this hour. Nearly a foot of rain could be coming. Meteorologist Cecily Tynan is here to time this out. Tonight,
Print to the election. The u. S. Adding more than 250,000 new jobs in september, blowing past expectations. It comes as Dock Workers return to work, averting a potential economic disaster. But with the election just over four weeks away, our american consumers are feeling a difference. Also tonight, eight days after Helene Hit the hopes fading for Finding Hundreds still unaccounted for as deaths soar to more than 220. The race for the White House. Donald trump visiting the Storm Zone in georgia as the White House slams claims hes made about Fema Relief Money going to migrants as, quote, baldfaced lies. Kamala harris meantime revealing former President Obama will hit the trail for her next week. And mr. Trump set to return to the same site in butler, pennsylvania, where he was nearly assassinated in july. How the Secret Service is tightening security. Irans supreme leader making a new threat as israel prepares to mark one year since the October 7th terror attack. And art in the aftermat
Will the economy be the deciding factor as america votes . The cost of living is a lot. Hey, folks. Norah President Biden touts the good economic news in a surprise White House briefing. Americans stuck in lebanon as violence continues. We speak to a marine veteran who says he hasnt got an update from the u. S. Embassy in days. Do you feel abandoned by the u. S. Government . Norah and on this friday night, we go On The Road, with the compassion of community in the wake of Hurricane Helene. We are so strong, and i know that well make it. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and Thank You for joining us. We want to begin with new signs of a robust jobs market, with Election Day fast approaching and the Economy And Inflation critical issues for voters. Tonight, the Labor Department reports an unexpectedly large surge in new job creation, with employers adding 254,000 jobs in september. That is far above what was projected by economists. Its also the larg
Declining to endorse either candidate. Melania trump breaking from her husband by making her support for Abortion Rights public. The timing of her announcement raising questions as former President Trump prepares to head back to butler, pennsylvania, this weekend, the site of the first attempt on his life. Live to israel as The Middle East braces for Potential Retaliation by the netanyahu government against iran and ahead of the first anniversary of the act 7th terror attacks. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell. Economy and the inflation the top issue for voters. A nearly perfect Jobs Report blowing past all expectations. Heading into the final weeks of the campaign, the Labor Department reporting employers added more than a quart billion jobs. That drives the Unemployment Rate down to 4. 1 . Harris Targets Union voters today. Those are critical in battleground michigan. The campaign has been having Labor Pains after the Firefighters Union, perhaps joe bide n bidens most stallworth
And there is still so much at, the storm devastation, and daunting recovery along with trumps false claim that the federal government doesnt have the money to help because it stole funds from fema to house migrants. The economy and the changing Poll Numbers on it, along with more good news, more jobs Data Today that was good. Helping to fuel a democratic comeback on economic vibes. Theres also another difficult abortion story. This one out of california where the States Ag says a woman was illegally denied Emergency Care along with melania trumps Surprise Endorsement of a womans right to choose, and then there is the election itself, along with Donald Trumps stubborn refusal to accept the results of the last one, and his continued claims that the system is already rigged against him this time around. Again, a lot at issue. Joining us now, nbc News Correspondent Garrett haake who is in flint, michigan, for us, covering harris for a change. And in columbia county, georgia, Nbc News Corre