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
Did on five federal charges facing intense pressure from democrats to step aside new Yorks Governor could decide his fate plus huge explosions, Rock Beirut as israels Prime Minister has, says, he has every right to fight hezbollah and israeli official telling cnn, Hezbollahs Leader was the target, were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News central right now, helene is battering the southeast with potentially catastrophic rainfall flash, flood, emergency his stretching from tennessee to North Carolina and virginia damaging winds, tornadoes, mudslides. They are also a threat in some areas. We do have some new video of the destruction that helene left behind after making landfall as a category four hurricane in floridas big Bend Region last night authorities saying that at least 23 people have died across four states and millions are without power and take a look at a dramatic rescue. An amazing one here the Coast Guard says a man and
Helene batters the southeast after slamming into florida with hurricane force, more powerful than the region has ever seen. Were tracking the storm and the danger plus, as donald Trump And Kamala harris hold dueling Battleground State events tonight, cnn has exclusive new polling on the president ial race in 20 pivotal locations. That could be the deciders on Election Day Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around The World. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room the skis, cnn Breaking News, Harlots Good right to the Breaking News in the Middle East, a senior israeli official says, its too early to say if hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the strike on the group central headquarters. Cnns Jomana Karadsheh is joining us live from beirut right now. Jomana, what do we know about that strike. And the ongoing israeli attacks on beirut . Well, you know, well, for about seven hours ago, this entire city was rocked by these blasts. We were on the roof of th
Absolutely. No question about it and important for parents to watch for sure. And i know you have little ones and you just wanna do everything you can to protect those little ones as much as possible. You absolutely do for sure. I have to i dont think im going to be letting them play football but that at least high school, i dont know either you know, well see what happens. All right. Jim acosta. Thanks so much. Ill take it from here. Good morning, everyone. You are live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Pamela Brown and New York and we have a new news this morning. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivering an impassioned plea at the United Nations General Assembly just moments ago here On Cnn, we heard him rally global support for ukraine more than twoandahalf years after russia invaded his country and launched a War Zelenskyy brought the chilling warning that russia is Planning Attacks on nuclear Power Plants in ukraine. Heres a bit of his message to World Leaders recently i received
Come to you 808 to 14000 and right now, Vice President Kamala Harris is in the critical Battleground State of pennsylvania, where minutes from now, she is expected right here to deliver a wide ranging economic micks speech. Her goal to chip away at former President Trumps lead on this top issue among voters have seen a national politics correspondent, Eva Mckend live for us in pittsburgh following the Harris Campaign Pain what she going to say today, eva well, brianna, the goal here is for her to expand on her economic agenda. We know in part we are still waiting thank for the details, of course. But that she is going to focus on american manufacturing perhaps no better place that argument. And right here in pittsburgh, in the Battleground State of pennsylvania, where it the economic club on the campus of carnegie mellon. Were hearing from senior advisors that this is going to be a pragmatic speech that she is going to talk about the power in heart want to sing american innovation that