Im Chris Jansing live at Msnbc Headquarters in new york city. A day of terror, fear, and pain continues to multiply. As we speak, the war that began with the hamas Attacks On Israel One year ago today shows no sign of ending, with thousands dead, millions more suffering. Among them, the parents of an israeliamerican hostage still being held, Omar Nutra. They will join me later this hour. Plus, the shockingly Powerful Storm Bearing down on western florida. Hurricane milton surging from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in the span of just 24 hours. Now, as Residents Race to get out of its path, Emergency Officials already stretched thin by Hurricane Helene Scramble to be ready when it hits. And the Supreme Court back on the bench today. Its first time hearing cases since dropping that huge decision on president ial immunity back in july. How this terms cases from transgender rights and ghost guns to Flavored Vapes will impact the lives of americans. A lot to get to, but we begin by marki
Of silence at the Music Festival that became a killing field. While miles away, its the sound of explosions that dominate. The latest on the fighting in gaza and lebanon. The rallies and remembrances here at home. Crowds come together in major u. S. Cities to demand an end to the war that Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue. Well get a live report. And a storm that was already a cat 5 Hurricane Exploding in strength again as it barrels toward florida. The Brand New advisory on miltons track. Plus, the false claims and Conspiracy Theories adding to the Chaos And Confusion in Areas Hard Hit by helene and how federal officials are now fighting back. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments. Lets begin with nbcs erin mclaughlin, live in Hostage Square with a Somber Memorial Taking Place across israel today. Your location has become a Focal Point for keeping hostages in the public eye. What is happening behind you now . Reporter chris, thousands have gathered
Good to be with you. Im katy tur. One year ago today, hamas militants launched an unprecedented multipronged attack on southern israel, descending on communities close to the border, killing 1,200 people, including 46 americans, and taking more than 250 hostages back to gaza. Kids, and babies, moms and dads, grandparents, soldiers, people in their homes, people at work. People at a Music Festival. It was the largest massacre of jews since the holocaust, the worst Security Failure in israels history. In the years since, israel has turned gaza into rubble, trying to root out hamas. And rescue hostages, killing 40,000 gazans, militants and civilians. In many cases, entire families, and lots and lots and lots of children. More than 16,000, according to local accounting. On top of that, an ever escalating humanitarian catastrophe, a lack of food, water, shelter, and medicine. Of the 250 hostages taken back to gaza, 117 have been released in shortterm Cease Fire and lopsided Prisoner Exchang
President Kamala Harris and second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will commemorate the victims and hostages of that devastating attack. Well bring those remarks live as soon as they get under way. We begin with the 2024 president Ial Demain now roiled by a deadly disaster in a republican nominee who is defined by his neverending penchant for lying. Heres what Vice President harris said to describe Donald Trump in a podcast last night. This guy is full of lies. I mean, i just have to be very candid with you. You know, in my career, from the time i got out of Law School through most of my career as a prosecutor, i understood that the words that i spoke and what i did with those words would be the difference between whether somebody was charged with a crime or went to prison, maybe prison for life. When i was attorney general, i was the top Law Enforcement Officer of the biggest state in the country, and i was acutely aware that the words i spoke could be the difference between whether a corporati
A lineup of special Guest Tonight including the mother of the israeli hostage. Reporting from the ground in gaza battling a rising Death Toll for palestinians and journalists. Sir Richard Branson on the movement he is back that could provide a path to peace. Lets do it. October 7, 2023 hamas militants launched an unprecedented coordinated attack from Gaza Breaching the Security Barrier Israel had built. The targeted and massacred israeli soldiers and civilians. Mortared communities. Setting fire to homes. Killed and abducted women, men, and the children. As the Sun Rose rockets flew over the music festival. Excitement turned into terror as militants on motorcycles and trucks approached mowing down festivalgoers who try to run those who hid in bushes and ditches were shot point blank. 40 were abducted. Overall over 1200 people were killed that day. 250 taken hostage into gaza. It was the deadliest day for jewish people since the holocaust and Shock Waves of grief reverberated around the