biden says he has decided how the u.s. will respond to the deadly drone strike. the lead starts right now. president biden pointing blame, holding iran responsible in part for a deadly drone strike that killed three u.s. soldiers in jordan. how to strike back against the enemy so as to deter further attacks while also avoiding a wider military conflict? a pentagon spokesperson will be here. plus, undercover raid. israeli forces in disguise dressed as medical staff, civilians, even a woman in a he job. see the video cnn obtained showing the operation in action. and democratic congresswoman cori bush under federal investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds and hiring her husband for security. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper, and we start today with our world lead. president biden says he has decided how the u.s. will respond to the deadly drone attack on american troops, as peer has grown on capitol hill that retaliating against iran could lead to a wider wa
strength and it s taking aim at the carolinas, where people now are bracing for the worst. i m john berman in ft. myers, florida. the storm now barreling towards south carolina with 85-mile-per-hour winds. it is expected to make its third landfall in the coming hours near myrtle beach. after seeing the damage in florida, the governor of south carolina says, we know what s coming. so this storm might be the largest natural disaster in florida s history. the destruction here in ft. myers, i m standing in the middle of it, it is hard to comprehend. ft. myers beach, i had a chance to fly over it in a helicopter, much of it flattened. one official there describes the damage as, there s really nothing to come back to. at least 19 people have died from this storm. power is out this morning across the state. there have been hundreds of rescues. the coast guard has been out in force, airlifting people from flooded homes and neighborhoods. sanibel island hit very hard. the storm destro
i m john berman in ft. myers, florida, and the storm has intensified again. 85-mile-per-hour winds, heading towards the carolinas. this after tearing the destructive path across florida. it is expected to make landfall in south carolina around midday, somewhere between charleston and myrtle beach. it could produce life-threatening floods there in the carolinas. this is already liskely the largest natural disaster in florida s history. i m standing in the middle of some of the damage, in a marina where the boats have been washed up on to the shore here. parts of florida have been seriously damaged. as of this morning, 19 storm-related deaths. that number will almost certainly rise. in ft. myers beach, some of the destruction is breathtaking. i had a chance to have an aerial view of it, take a helicopter ride over, and there were sections that were just washed away. the pier, the large pier there, you can see it almost better from air. that s just been completely washed away. a
That person for your son. Its remarkable to see that. Such a great series. This Champions For Change series that were doing. Great to see a different side of your life. Just wonderful to see that. Erin burnett, thank you so much. Great to see you as always. Really appreciate it. Me, too. Thanks. And up next our onehour Champions For Change special hosted by dr. Sanjay gupta. Reporting from washington, im jim acosta. Ill see you back here tomorrow at 5 00 eastern. Good night, everybody. Every day all l around us people are breaking barriers. Theyre building new connections, and theyre expanding what is possible. 12 of us journalists here at cnn recently met one folks who are making big differences in the world in ways that have personally touched our own hearts. These are their stories. This is Champions For Change. Welcome to Champions For Change, im dr. Sanjay gupta. You know, tonight were going to introduce you to 12 amazing people youve probably never heard of. But theyre all making
That person for your son. Its remarkable to see that. Such a great series. This Champions For Change series that were doing. Great to see a different side of your life. Just wonderful to see that. Erin burnett, thank you so much. Great to see you as always. Really appreciate it. Me, too. Thanks. And up next our onehour Champions For Change special hosted by dr. Sanjay gupta. Reporting from washington, im jim acosta. Ill see you back here tomorrow at 5 00 eastern. Good night, everybody. Every day all l around us people are breaking barriers. Theyre building new connections, and theyre expanding what is possible. 12 of us journalists here at cnn recently met one folks who are making big differences in the world in ways that have personally touched our own hearts. These are their stories. This is Champions For Change. Welcome to Champions For Change, im dr. Sanjay gupta. You know, tonight were going to introduce you to 12 amazing people youve probably never heard of. But theyre all making