Hello. Welcome to the programme. Lets begin with some breaking news. In the past hour, the Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building was hit in the Northern Port Of Tripoli where a hamas commander, saeed atallah, was reportedly killed, along with three members of his family. This is the scene live in beirut. As you can see in the distance, smoke continues to hang in the air as we have seen fresh strikes targeting the lebanese capital through the night. Our reporter Will Vernon has more. At lebanons capital, pummelled by explosions yet again. This was the scene overnight, one Week on since the
Declining to endorse either candidate. Melania trump breaking from her husband by making her support for Abortion Rights public. The timing of her announcement raising questions as former President Trump prepares to head back to butler, pennsylvania, this weekend, the site of the first attempt on his life. Live to israel as The Middle East braces for Potential Retaliation by the netanyahu government against iran and ahead of the first anniversary of the act 7th terror attacks. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell. Economy and the inflation the top issue for voters. A nearly perfect Jobs Report blowing past all expectations. Heading into the final weeks of the campaign, the Labor Department reporting employers added more than a quart billion jobs. That drives the Unemployment Rate down to 4. 1 . Harris Targets Union voters today. Those are critical in battleground michigan. The campaign has been having Labor Pains after the Firefighters Union, perhaps joe bide n bidens most stallworth
Many decades. It hasnt been done for a long time, but we are going to win new york. We are 47 days away from election day, and instead of rallying in a Battleground States, Donald Trump was on Long Island Last Night vowing to win new york, a state, of course, he lost by wide margins in both 2016 and 2020. Well have more from that event in just a molt. Meanwhile, on capitol hill, a small group of house Republicans Yesterday killed speaker Mike Johnsons Plan to fund the government. Well look at what could come next in that spending fight. And also ahead well bring you the latest out of lebanon following a second day of targeted and deadly Device Explosions. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, september 19th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a lot to get to this morning, and we will begin with the road to the White House. Yesterday was supposed to be the day that Donald Trump faced sentencing for his 34 Felony Convictions in the
It went on to say the family thanks you all for your Love And Support and asked for privacy. At this time, there was no immediate comment from the army or details about the other bodies found. The White House confirms the idf found six bodies in total in underground tunnels on saturday. Hamas militants took around 250 people during the October 7th Terror Attack on israel. An estimated 104 hostages remain in their custody. This news comes as Ceasefire And Hostage talks continue between israel and hamas. Thousands of protesters in israel continue Benjamin Netanyahu Reach A Deal. For more on all of this, lets bring in Heritage Foundation, national Security Vice President and former deputy national Security Advisor Victoria coates. Victoria, thanks for coming on with us. This morning. I just want your immediate thoughts on whats transpired. Well, of course, this is an awful day. I mean, for america as well as for israel. I mean, hersh was just an american kid going to a Music Festival whos
Trump were seen at the department of justice. Also, the mysterious sonic boom heard around washington, what we know about the investigation into the scrambling of f16 fighter jets after a private plane was flying off course and into protected air space above the capitol. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. I want to start in washington with the latest on that plane crash and nbcs tom costello. Tom, whats happening right now . Reporter investigators are now on the scene. Ntsb investigators are on the scene of this remote plane crash in virginia. In a very thick, wooded forest. There is nothing left of this private plane, a Citation Cessna that went down midday yesterday. You can see the charred remains. Investigators say it literally is decimated there on the ground. Its so remote it takes hours to hike in. This will not be a quick or a fast or an easy investigation. This all started, of course, with a flight that seemed to be really confusing. The fligh