One of the deadliest russian Missile Strikes since the start of the war. Otherwise trapped under the rubble. Prime Minister Netanyahu asking for forgiveness after six hostages are murdered in gaza. Protesters still demanding a Cease Fire. Also ahead, the final sprint of the 2024 campaign. Vp harris on the trail, courting unions and making a rare Campaign Appearance with President Biden. Well break down the latest polling showing how this tight race that has changed. And how it could be a Dog Fight Right to the finish. Good morning, it is 10 00 Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific, im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. We begin with the Breaking News out of ukraine. President zelenskyy confirming that a russian Missile Strike killed at least 41 people and injured 180 more making it one of the deadly strikes since the war began. The ukrainian officials say the attack in the central town of poltava hitting a military Training Facility and a nearby hospital. Nbc news international correspondent K
We begin this hour with Breaking News in the russia ukraine war. Hours ago russia launched one of its deadliest strikes since the war began in central ukraine. The missiles hit a nearby Train Facility near a hospital. Nbcs chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, has been on the ground in ukraine and will be with us in just a moment. Meanwhile we will bring you that interview that richard just held with zelenskyy this hour. The latest demonstrations sparked by the discovery of the six bodies of six hostages being tpheld gaza, shot and killed by hamas as idf forces were close by. In an address on monday, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for the deaths but reit mated his demands that they remain at the border. In washington, President Biden may offer a final take It Or leave it deal to israel or hamas as soon as this week according to two people briefed on the discussions. A former hostage, whose husband keith, is still being held by hamas was joined by my colleagu
Voting later this month. It means a good portion of you have made up your mind, but there are some still left deciding out there and we know that because the polling is changing. Harris is inching ahead nationally and in key battlegrounds including Sun Belt states so who are those folks and how much change is still possible in these next furious few weeks . Joining us now at the big board, Nbc News national political correspondent, the one and only, steve kornacki. So where are we today, steve . Look at it from two vantage points. Nationally, this is the average of the national polls coming out of that Labor Day weekend. Harris, 48, trump, 45. Threepoint advantage for the democrats. Theyre happy to be ahead and in a different position than they were when Joe Biden was their candidate. He was basically trailing Donald Trump all year. But for republicans, theres solace in these numbers, too, because Donald Trump is no stranger to this kind of a set up. Labor day. Being a little behind. T
Giving conflicting answers about not only his own policy on abortion even how he personally plans to vote on abortion rights measures in his adopted home state of florida this fall. We will set it all straight ahead. According to the cdc, we are in the middle of the largest to wave in two years. I will speak to the doctor ala stafford about how to stay safe and about her work in the biden administration and her personal fight for justice. Good morning. It good morning. It is saturday august 31st. 66 days until election day. This morning, i have joy s georgia on my mind, which is crucial for how this is playing out both in that state and nationally. Georgia, a decidedly red state did not get much attention in presidential politics. It was won easily from republicans from bob dole to donald trump. But in 2020, joe biden broke that streak, winning georgia, but by eight tiny 0. 2% margin. And now, this election cycle, george s back in play as a swing state. It s back as the target of misch
We now of course have that to the republican and Democratic National convention n and right now they are telling a story that Vice President harris is doing significant the better than President Biden has been doing and that is comparatively good news for the democrats. They are, apparently better off now with harris as their candidate than they were before the switch. That said, in absolute terms, the National Polls and the swing state polls, broadly speaking dont really give either Party Something to celebrate and Vice President harris may be doing better than biden was against trump but it doesnt mean she is clearly winning and it is a tie between the two category candidates. It produces all sorts of interesting dynamics but when it is as close and a little difference can make a very interesting not only contrast but can make a big difference for the ultimate results and Trump Campaign is maneuvering to try to get them out of the one debate and he agreed to it with Kamala Harris and