At four imprint. Com for certain im Alayna Treene traveling with the Trump Campaign. And this is Cnn New Phase Vice President Kamala Harris makes it official i accept your nomination now, its a sprint to election day with challenges ahead. Can she keep the momentum . New jersey democratic senator cory booker joins me next and counterprogramming donald trump scores a big endorsement. Throw my support President Trump and with the focus on his opponents, trump tries to make his case. I have to get personal dona can his friends and advisers get him back on track republican senator Lindsey Graham is here exclusively plus missile barrage, an exchange of rockets between israel and lebanon as israel launches a Preemptive Strike, and iranlinked hezbollah fires back head of more ceasefire talks this weekend. What are the chances of a wider war hello im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is in the final sprint, the two candidates for president are staring down 72 days until el
Tapper in washington where the state of our union is in the final sprint, the two candidates for president are staring down 72 days until election day without early voting beginning and just days and both sides expecting an extremely close and likely acrimonious end to the campaign. Vice president Kamala Harris may have the wind at her back a bit following an energetic national convention, her Campaign Said this morning it has raised an impressive 540 million since the start of forbid, including 82 million last week. But now of course, harris faces her Biggest Challenges sitting for an interview perhaps as soon as this week, were waiting for any announcement on a full News Conference for her. And of course, the president ial debate. Just over two weeks away. Her opponent, threetime candidate donald trump, is trying to define harris and largely brushing off the pleas of his advisers to focus on policy. And regardless of his undiscipline propensity for wild attacks that can occasionally
Sciutto is in tel aviv. Jim thanks so much fred. We do begin with Breaking News middle east, backing away from a broader war for now after israel and Hezbollah Exchange and intense barrage of fire across lebanons border early this this morning. Both sides are quiet at this hour. Hezbollah says its attack was in retaliation for israels killing of a top Military Commander commander in lebanon last month after learning, israel says that hezbollah attack was imminent, Israeli Forces launched what described as preempted the strikes. A u. S Defense Official says the u. S. Did help israel track incoming fire from lebanon, but was not involved in any israeli strike inside lebanese territory. Both sides appear to be standing down again for now, but the region remains on high alert. Several airlines have suspended flights into the region as precaution we do a full coverage for you. Our Jeremy Diamond is in haifa, israel, in the north, ben wedeman in the lebanese capital of beirut. State Departme
The convention every night in this arena because she has been preparing for but the svg even trying to anticipate how certain moments might land. We know that she is going to make a forceful case against former President Donald Trump. Talk about how he hes a threat to democracy. Talk about project 2025, that conservative policy proposal. We also know that she is going to lean heavily into her personal Biography Talk about growing up, the product of a single mother. You dont, she is going to use her personal story to really illustrate that she understands what its like to be Working Class and try to connect with Working Class voters and brianna, i will leave you with this. This is going to be a Historymaking Night its a Big Moment For Black Women In Politics what did they say, race, a sigh that she is eminently qualified for this time, this position, but they hope that she does acknowledge at the historic nature of this moment and she speaks to the broader legacy in play here. Brianna.
Is in israel right now trying to push ceasefire negotiations forward. Blinken has called it may be the last opportunity to finally why is a Ceasefire And Hostage deal sources say george santos, the disgraced former republican congressman from New York, is expected to plead guilty today to federal fraud charges. This is related to his 2022 midterm campaign. Santos, who was remember, expelled from the house last year, had initially pleaded not guilty to 23 federal charges, including illegal miss it illegal use of campaign funds, and also falsifying personal financial information and new this morning, a Nightmare Situation unfolding in italy, powerful tornado off the coast of sicily struck a yacht killing one person, 15 people were also rescued, but six more still missing. Italys Coast Guard said the yacht was carrying mostly british passengers. It was anchored about a halfmile from the nearby board. The Odds Captain is among the survivors man, what a situation unfolding there a new hour