S p 500 hitting record levels. Were about ten points below our intraday high. Trying to close at a record high for the first time in more than eight months all three avrnls on track for a Third Straight week of gains we begin this hour in washington President Trump explaining why he called off a strike against iran just minutes before it was scheduled. Eamon javers has the latest from the white house. Thats right. The president sat down with chuck here and went through his thinking last night as he contemplated the idea of issue ing the order to begin this attack on iran heres what he said. I said how many people are going to be killed sir, id like to get back to you on that. Great people, these generals came back, said sir. Approximately 150. And i thought about it for a second they shot down an unmanneded drone, plane, b whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people that would have taken place probably within a half an hour after i said go aahead and i di
Aclu responded when you twitter followers keep you in check and remind you White Supremacy is everywhere. Trivializes real racism. Trivializes real problem. Winner of 758milliondollar power ball has been revealed and its 53yearold may voice of massachusetts. First thing i want to do is i just want to sit back and relax and i have a pipe dream and that pipe dream has now come true. Steve this is a fox news alert. Ainsley Hurricane Harvey intensifying overnight and only getting stronger as it moves closer to the gulf coast. Steve thats what its doing right now. Texas and louisiana under stays of emergency, bracing for the strongest hurricane to slam the United States, perhaps, in over a decade. Brian yup. The power is growing. We have the Team Coverage as well. Japan miss dean is live in the Weather Center right now. He is in galveston, texas, where people are preparing for the monster storm. Rob, is it safe to say this is bigger than everyone thought . Yeah. I think this thing is crazy
With maximum sustained winds of 102 miles per hour. Harvey is rapidly becoming more powerful. It was just a tropical depression this time yesterday. The National Weather service says harvey will bring a life bring lifethreatening amounts of rain, nearly three feet in areas. This storm will linger there for days. Well have the full forecast in a moment. This morning, there are mandatory evacuation orders for at least a dozen cities and counties along the texas coast with voluntary evacuations in other areas. Governor greg abbott declared a state of disaster in 30 coastal counties and activated 700 members of the texas army guard, air national guard, and texas state guard. Texas highways filled with cars yesterday. Interstate 37 out of Corpus Christie backed up for miles. Those choosing to stay in place, look at that exodus those choosing to stay in place not taking chances, theyre filling sandbags, stocking occupy food and water fox stocking up on food and water, boarding up windows. A
Between the Senate Majority leader. The senator dismissing the notion they cannot Work Together saying we have a lot of work ahead of us and were committed to advancing our shared agenda together and anyone who suggests otherwise is clearly not part of the conversation. Shannon that conversation continues in washington and beyond. John roberts joins us now live. Good morning, john. The meeting thats being set up between the president and Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell will be the first time the two leaders have spoken since a heated phone conversation on august 9th. One described as a profane shouting match. This meeting by the way is being set up for the first couple of days after Congress Gets back in. It will be one of a series of meetings that the president will have with the congressional leadership. It wont be a hatchetburying exercise. Mitch mcconnell spoke at the Kentucky Farm bureaus countrys ham breakfast and didnt mention anything about the feud with President Trump,
2008. The strongest since hurricane katrina. Guess what, the rain is not going to move out for days. Lifethreatening situation there in the gulf coast. Good morning, welcome to early start. Im christine romans. That picture from nasa tells the story. Im dave briggs. Its friday, august 25th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. It is 4 00 a. M. In Corpus Christie, texas. Theyre bracing this morning for Hurricane Harvey as it builds strength, takes direct aim at Southeast Texas. Now a categorytwo hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 Miles Per Hour. Harvey is rapidly becoming more powerful. It was just a tropical depression this time yesterday. The latest update also shows the storm slowing even more. It will linger along the gulf coast for several days. The National Weather service says harvey will bring lifethreatening amounts of rain, nearly three feet in areas. More than 17 Million People under a hurricane or Tropical Storm warning. 17 million. Well have a full forecast in a moment. I wan