Code Lumen Tv good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. We begin with breaking News Right now, Hurricane Helene is churning in the Gulf Mexico is currently a category two strength, but is expected to become a major hurricane before it slams into florida. Later tonight, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surges of up to 20 feet plus new York City mayor Eric Adams indicted sources say the mayor is now facing at least one federal what criminal charge this morning, investigators took his phone and are searching his residence and later on defending a racist post. Reads the Gop Congressman Clay higgins stands by his ugly comments, Calling Haitian Migrants Thugs and Quote Slapstick gangsters Breaking News but we do begin with the breaking News Right now, a tropical storm conditions are lashing florida. It is going to get worse though as Hurricane Helene barrels toward the southeastern united states, we are seeing flooding already hours before the
Its 4 00 in New York. A major hurricane, the largest city under indictment, ukraines president at the White House right now, and just 40 days to go until Election Day in america. No shortage of big stories, big news on multiple fronts today. Down in florida, Hurricane Helene is bearing down on the Gulf Coast threatening to bring surging waters that officials warn are, quote, unsurvivable. It is currently a category 3 but expected to strengthen before it makes landfall later today. Well get an update at 5 00 eastern. Then Vice President harris has just wrapped remarks in a joint appearance with ukrainian President Zelenskyy. One of the biggest Foreign Policy crises facing President Biden and the next american president right into the 2024 president ial contest. Donald trump lashing out at ukraines leader, making claims that could have come straight out of the mouth of Vladimir Putin. Well have all those stories and much more over the next two hours. We begin with the stunning News Right
Jim sciutto In Washington will continue to follow Breaking News out of florida where the fbi is now investigating an apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump just two months after the former president was shot in the e. R. At a rally in Pennsylvania Trump is safe. He was not harmed in Sundays Incident at his Golf Club in West Palm Beach, florida a 58yearold man identified. You see him there as Ryan Wesley Rows has been detained he had weighed in on politics, on Social Media in the past at times criticizing trump a source says the Fbi Investigation has now gone global. As officials look into the alleged Assassins Background or attempted assassinate, the background earlier, the Palm Beach County Sheriff said the Secret Service fired shots at a man who was holding a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of the trump international Golf Club. A source says trump had been playing golf at the time it is moving between the fifth and six holes his outing, we are told was a last Minute D
Dra w two 369369. Today. Im Natasha Bertrand at the pentagon and this is cnn welcome to all you watching us here in the United States, canada, and around the world. Im kim brunhuber. We begin with breaking news, the Polaris Dawn crew successfully splashed down just moments ago you down off the coast of florida after they completed a historic boundary breaking mission. The civilian crew of this Spacex Rocket lifted off on tuesday, looking to a new era in commercial Space Travel and exploration. Theyve been farther from the earth than any humans the apollo astronauts, more than 50 years ago he walked in space events, the technology and now return home safely. Im joined live now by daniel dumped bonkers, ceo of the american institute of aeronautics and astronautics. Thank you so much for being here with us so from where i was wanting, it seems like a picture perfect reentry and splashdown. Nothing, of course is simple when youre hurtling through earths atmosphere at thousands of miles an
Who loves Cheese Sandwiches believer, Jake Tapper starts right now could, tomorrow, Nights Debate prove even more consequential than the last one. Probably not. The lead starts right now Kamala Harris and Donald Trump preparing pairing for tomorrows Highstakes Debate and very different ways, Vice President harris calling on two people who have debated trump in the past while trump himself is getting ready for a public quick appearance tonight, was yet another investigation of the tragic u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. Is it a coincidence that the Committee Report is coming out right before the debates, both in top republican and the top democrat on the relevant committee will be here with two very different takes and alarming new details tell us about the tragic shooting at that georgia high school. I had the suspected shooter is cryptic text to his mother and her urgent call to the school before the horn unfolded welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and happy president ial debates e