Wide tornado has hit. Those are some of the descriptions used to talk about this heartbreaking toll of Hurricane Helene across the southeastern united states. Today, we learned the storm has killed at least 128 people. That number has increased since an hour ago when i reported on this hundreds of others have been reported missing. Towns, reduced to debris. We begin our coverage this hour with cnns Rafael Romo. Hes in Western North Carolina with a closeup look at this horrific destruction here for sara tim co, this freshly brewed coffee is a luxury made possible by the love of her father. I asked my daughter, are you okay. Youve just texted her and she sent me back these horrifying pictures. I mean, it looked like armageddon. Thats when theyve Tim Cook decided to travel hundreds of miles to come to the rescue of his daughter and her family, bringing food, water, gas, and supplies, buildings down, houses, washed away im like, oh, my god, my dollars in the middle of this and shes 7. 5 mo
Thats not going to last long, i dont think. Its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight the feeling is mutable. Plus, stephen welcomes dolly parton and musical guest Ty Dolla Sign featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan Theater Office building in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen hey, everybody welcome, one and all. To a late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. Were are exactly two weeks away from the election. So, if you havent decided who youre voting for yet, good luck escaping that abandoned mineshaft. Or stay down there til we have a vaccine its hard to explain. We really need a vaccine. Its a long story. As the election day barelies down on us like an outofcontrol manure spreading, one of the last chances to influence the race is thursdays president ial debate. We at the late show will be live, with indepth political analysis and extensive coverage of whatever flying creature happens to steal the show. My money is on a fruit ba
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Dr. Anthony fauci testifying on we will continue to check in capitol hill that a coronavirus with you about isais. Vaccine could be months away. Maria larosa, thank you. This hurricane is the last we feel cautiously optimistic that we will have a vaccine by thing that florida residents the end of this year, and as we need right now as that state deals with a massive coronavirus go into 2021. But amid the good news, trouble as well. That 600 federal unemployment outbreak as well. Psa benefit expiring at midnight sam brock is in miami beach this with congress and the president far from a deal. Morning. Reporter good morning. The wind out here picking up a little bit, calmness on miami breaking news. Beach ahead of isais. Tiktok ban. But these conditions could look President Trump announcing very different in just a few overnight he plans to stop the hours. State officials telling people social media app from operating to have up to seven days worth in the u. S. As early as today. Of food
Frank somerville. And im julie haener. Fire danger is increasing around the bay area tonight as temperatures heat up. This afternoons fire broke out at a home on will a view toward in danville. It spread to rush and forced evacuations. Live coverage now from ktvus amber lee. She spoke with the family who lost their home and neighbors who tried to fight the vegetation fire. Reporter the family tells me the loss of their home very difficult to deal with, but they do plan to rebuild. There is also gratitude for their neighbors, fire crews and their 13yearold daughters quick action. Three children were inside their danville home when a fire broke out shortly after 3 30 thursday afternoon, causing severe damage. I looked out the window and there was smoke outside and flames outside about the render. Reporter 13yearold Madison Hoffman quickly got her younger sister and brother along with their pets outside to safety. She tells me they had just finished their first day of School Learning from