Generation of aircraft carriers. First new details at this hour on the american hostage held by alqaeda terrorists in yemen. He was as weve been reporting, killed today during that brave rescue attempt by a u. S. Special forces. 32yearold photo journalist luke somers, kidnapped in september in yemens capital last year. The Group Planned to kill him today. U. S. Special forces were sadly unable to save him. Now the very latest in washington. Reporter as soon as president obama believed luke somers was in imminent danger sometime midmorning yesterday, he signed off on a mission to rescue him. The commander in chief said this morning, quote, as soon as there was reliable intelligence and operational plan, i authorized rescue attempt yesterday. I also authorized the rescue of any other hostages held in the same location as luke. So at 5 00 p. M. Eastern last night, a team of 40 american commandos landed in yes, maam be about six miles away from a compound where somers and another hostage w
Interest by the campaign and foreign assistance. Why. And will there be answers this morning when attorney general Jeff Sessions goes to capitol hill. And the ticking clock on taxes. The house plans a tax vote by the end of the week as the Senate Begins to debate. Is this a perfect bill . By no means. But it is a very good bill. We can do this better. I want to work with you. All right. We begin today with roy moore. You knew thats what id be starting with. The Republican Senate candidate now facing accusations detailed ones from five women who say he chased them as teenage girls, one alleging Sexual Misconduct and now another saying she feared the former judge was going to rape her in an encounter when she was 16 years old. Well, finally growing number, of republicanings a republicans are desperately asking moore to drop out. But this guy, he aint budging. Now, if he wins, they might actually try to kick him out of the senate, something that has not happened since the civil war. Hear
York. The nomination process for the Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh is up ended again. The california professor who accuses him of sexually assaulted her is now swelling the Senate Judiciary committee is saying she is not prepared to testify on monday at all. They want an independent investigation before, before any senate hearing. But last night, one of those lawyers seemed to acknowledge on cnn that ford herself needs some time. Listen to this. Since coming forward, her life has been turned upside down. And rushing forward into a hearing when shes under this much pressure isnt the way to do it. Senate democrats are backing fords request, but overnight a critical gop swing vote implore he used that word implored Brett Kavanaughs opportunity to take the opportunity shes been we may hear from President Trump on this and other issues in minutes. Hes heading to North Carolina to survey flood damage there after complaining that democrats just like to obstruct and resist. Well
Dangerous storm. Downgraded over the weekend from a hurricane, tropical storm, then tropical depression unleashing more and more rain on the eastern seaboard. Good morning. Im bill hemmer in wilmington, North Carolina. Sandra, good morning to you. We tried and could not get out. Like so many others trying to get out and trying to get back in. Good morning, sandra. Sandra unbelievable images and rescues that played out over the weekend there. Thank you for your continued reporting on the ground there. Im sandra smith in new york this morning. Take us back and tell us what it looks like there now. Bill listen, this state has been hit very hard and South Carolina as well. Not as substantial as you see here in the wilmington area. We have 17 dead blamed on the storm. That number could go higher. The waters have risen. They continue to rise throughout the day today. If you think about it, were on the highend of a bathtub. You have the Atlantic Ocean on one side and all the rivers that surro
States, whether it be unemployment numbers or whether it be employment numbers, we are right now more people working in the United States than ever before in our history. Thats some number, right . And, you know, its a number that people did not expect to see. Its a number that nobody thought would happen, certainly within two years. We have more people working in the United States today than weve ever had. Our unemployment numbers are among the best theyve ever had. For africanamerican, its the lowest number weve ever had, for asianamericans, hispanics, the lowest weve ever had. Were very proud of that. On top of that, we have Many Companies moving back into the United States. In most cases its back. They left and theyre coming back. They all want to be where the action is. I appreciate your kind words, but ours is the envy of the world. Were the Fastest Growing xli in the world. As vast as it is, were the Fastest Growing economy in the world. Up 10 million. Were very proud of that. T