Its monday, October 7, right now on cnn this morning. One year later, israel marks the somber anniversary of the October 7 Hamas Terror attacks the fights a war now expanding to multiple fronts just plain false debunking the rumors, the Fema Administrator setting the record straight about the response to Hurricane Helene as the Trump Campaign pushes false claims and this if you are in evacuation zone, leave in the storms path, Floridas Gulf Coast, preparing for another major hurricane as theyre still reeling from helenes impact. And later families come in all kinds of shapes and forms and their family nonetheless, pushing back Kamala Harris Dismissing rightwing criticism over not having biological children east coast. A live look at Capitol Hill on this monday morning. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us a Sorrowful Anniversary lives lost during the October 7 Hamas Terror attacks, and holding out hope for the safe return of the hostages still in gaz
Location near you see llf bk. Com you are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We do begin the hour with Breaking News as yet another powerful Hurricane Barrels towards florida. There it is. Milton is now now a category four, and its getting stronger quickly. Its aiming directly at the Tampa Bay Area and could become a category five storm at some point, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surge and damaging winds to communities still picking up the pieces from helene, florida governor Ron Desantis gave this warning just moments ago. We need as much of this debris picked up as possible. This creates a Safety Hazard and it also will increase the damage that milton could do with flying debris cnns derek Van Dam joins us now, derek the governor said it right there. You got to have another Path Powerful Hurricane Come in and slam the coast and lift up this Debris And Flight in 100 different directions. That that does sound like a scary situation for the resident
Freed. Listen here. I woke up today with chills because I Cant imagine that we are still in the crisis. One year under torture and under duress, deprived of food, water, sanitation, daylight for a year now and hamas tunnels paired my message is that we will not stop. We will not stop until he is home. You spoke about evil. We are dealing with Pure Evil. Bringing out the hostages is urgent and we have been pleading with them for a year. These monsters are holding our boy. And another 100 hostages. There can be a good deal. It is a deal with the devil but it is a deal that needs to be cut. John we will bring you an allstar lineup including Morgan Ortagus who met with israeli officials including the Prime Minister earlier today. Sandra meanwhile, another top story at this hour appeared folks in the southeast still reeling from helenes destruction. And now another major hurricane is on the way to some of those same hardhit areas and in just the last few moments the national Hurricane Cente
Survivors are still mourning the loss of their Loved Ones a year after the barbaric October 7th attacks on israel. Antiisrael protesters are out in The Streets. As you can see, this is a live shot here in new York City today. Some vowing to, quote, honor the martyrs of palestine. Others chanting israel is a terrorist state. The world remembering the day that 1,200 people were slaughtered at a Music Festival and in their homes. Fears of a war in the Middle East are very, very widespread. [ screaming ] what a nightmare. 250 people were kidnapped on October The 7th. 101 hostages are still being held. They have been there now for 365 days in the tunnels of gaza. Jonathan diller survived that attack. He was at the nova Music Festival. He was supposed to be a Drone Operator that morning. He was with many of his friends. Some of whom did not make it back. Were grateful to have him joined in just a few minutes. The correspondent is outside with the protesters here in new york. Hi, brian. Hi, m