It is good to be back with you on this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. At this hour, irans interference game, what the fbi is revealing about hackers who tried but failed to interest Joe Bidens Team in documents stolen from the Trump Campaign. Plus, what will the former president is saying about it. And its the Blue Dot in an ocean of red, but now a fight is brewing over a Nebraska District with a single electoral vote, so critical it could decide the president ial election. We have new reporting. Plus, a possible Mass Tragedy averted, how police track down a Missouri Teenager who allegedly had a fully loaded handgun with an extended magazine right outside a school. And are we witnessing a new phase of the war . Israel and hezbollah Trade Fire after a series of Pager And Walkietalkie explosions that left the entire region on the brink. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbcs Ryan Nobles covering these new revelations about iranian i
the reaction in asia so far has been mixed. Our north america business correspondent ritika gupta has the details. The federal reserve has delivered a supersized interest rate cut aimed at bolstering the us labour market. The 0. 5 percentage cut, the first in over four years, brings its key interest rate, the federal funds rate, down to between 4. 75 and 5%. It comes amid signs inflation in america is continuing to fall, while the job market remains strong, even as unemployment has risen this year. The labour market is actually in solid condition and our intention with our policy move today is to keep it there. You can say that about the whole economy. The us economy is in good shape, it s growing at a solid pace, inflation is coming down. The labour market is in a strong pace. We want to keep it there. In addition, the committee setting rates released its latest forecast which showed policymakers expecting to cut rates by a further 0. 5%. That would us interest rates below 4. 5% by t
Like to call it the Situation Room two tomorrow now Breaking News, the Federal Reserve just slashed Interest Rates by an aggressive Half Percentage Point its a major move that could impact the president ial race. As voters rank the economy as their top issue. With Election Day only 48 days away also breaking the Death Toll rising in lebanon right now after booby traps, Walkie Talkies, and pagers belonging to hezbollah members exploded over two days of Attacks Israel saying a new era, their words, a new era in its War Effort is underway, appearing to tacitly acknowledged Responsibility And Music Mogul Sean Diddy combs has denied bail. Again, losing an appeal and forcing him to remain behind bars as he faces trial on sex crime charges. Standby for new details on this Breaking Story and whats next in the Case Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in Breaking News were getting new reaction this hour to the Breaking News. A jumbosized
Now at breaking point. [bell ringing] norah major news for the economy. The fed cutting Interest Rates for the first time in four years. What it means for your wallet. Its a huge problem, and its getting worse and worse. Norah and Tonights Eye on america. Mortgage rates are coming down, but what about the Supply Shortage of homes . We look at one solution. Im the first person in my family to be a homeowner. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and Thank You for being with us on this wednesday night. Theres a lot of news at home and around the world, and we want to start with the number one issue for americans the economy. The federal reserve made a big move today, cutting rates by half a percentage point. Thats more than expected, and it is the first Rate Cut since the Covid Pandemic in 2020 and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. So tonight the big question is, what does it mean for your Credit Card bills, your mortgage, your auto loans, and
First tonight, the graphic images coming in. For the second day in a row, hundreds of wireless devices simultaneously exploding across lebanon. Our team in bay route, about 20 feet from one of the blasts. At least 20 people killed today, more than 30 dead now. Thousands more wounded. 24 hours ago, pagers exploding with deadly force. Today, walkietalkies exploding, too. Devices that had been given to members of hezbollah. Tonight what weve learned about the remote driger. Marcus moore witnessing the blasts in beirut firsthand. And Martha Raddatz in the Region Tonight. Also tonight, the major news back here at home. A major turn for the u. S. Economy. The federal Reserve Today cutting a key Interest Rate by half a percent. The largest cut in 16 years. Signaling the fed believes the u. S. Has turned the corner now on inflation. What this now means for mortgages, credit cards, car loans. And it comes with Gas Prices coming down, too, 48 days before the election. Breaking news in new York C