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
Alertmac now a category of four hurricane, boys to make landfall in florida and the next two hours. Things are getting very dicey, multiple states bracing for the worst, storm surge, heavy wind threatening the entire gulf coast and beyond. We will get to the monolog in moments but let s check in across city in florida, yeah, fox weather is robert rae, what is the latest? and things are deteriorating in a big way here, on the nature coast. And eminent landfall in the next two hours, the wind speeds just updated the national hurricane center to 140 miles per hour sustained. That is catastrophic, like you cannot even explain. It is coming in here in the dark night, we are beginning just the rain in the wind and it will just deteriorated more in the coming hours. Has already about 400,000 customers without power in the great state of florida, a state of emergency here across the entire peninsula, up into georgia. One of the biggest concerns after landfall is as a system tracks up into geor
Breaking news and good evening. I m erin burnett outfront tonight. The breaking news unsurvivable. That is the exact word officials are using right now, as hurricane helene has now grown to an extremely dangerous category four hurricane, bringing with it potentially really historic storm surge levels right now expected at 20 feet. Let s just look at the scene right now is a live camera that we have in met lots of florida trees right there right now, you ve got up to 130 an hour gusts coming through that area on that bridge. We have seen cars coming and going really even in these past few moments, which is pretty stunning. Many bridges have already been closed. This is the skyway bridge, as you re looking here, which is now completely submerged. Imagine being in one of those cars. And right now, darkness is descending on the area more than 200,000 people in the dark without power right now, there is a sheriff asking people who do not evacuate to write their name and date of birth on the
The victims of vile abuse. And antisemitism racism, and so forth. Unfortunately, history tells us when theres a rise in tensions in the middle east, theres a rise in anti semitism. Those of us that Arent Jewish and hes provide allyship to our jewish friends, colleagues, and neighbors say no to and he sums view can be a supporter of israel existing, but be critical of the policies of netanyahu. You can be supportive of your jewish friends and colleagues, neighbors. But be critical of the policies of the idf. I think what we dont want to see is jewish friends, colleagues, and Neighbors House been scared to go about their business and its really important we understand. Yes, of course. Im critical of some of the policies of netanyahu what the idf are doing. Its heartbreaking their hostages still being kept in gaza. But actually, the idea of Cant Carry on if criminally killing people in gaza, there is no excuse. Fan simonson mayor, its great to have you. Thanks for coming in. Your time. Pl
Of them is going to lead the country just a good reminder and a pretty stunning, pretty stunning clips there. Alright, panel. Thank you very much. And thanks to All Of You for joining us. Im kasie hunt. Dont go anywhere cnn new central starts right now breaking overnight the mayor of new York City, Eric Adams, indicted and facing at least one federal Criminal Charge following a corruption investigation, the mayor says hes innocent, but hell now need to surrender to federal custody in a matter of days right now, florida is feeling the outer bands of helene is topicals, is tropical Storm Force winds since hit the coast there, a category one hurricane continuing to strengthen as it inches closer and with it, the potential for an unsurvivable Storm Surge where i am in tallahassee, the capital, florida bracing for the most powerful storm this city has ever seen it wont stop here millions of people over five states we are tracking it all on John Berman in tallahassee. Sara is out today. Kate