Coverage continues. A political convention unlike any other. WE Did it, joe. The president of the United States passes the torch thE Democratic party takes the stage in chicago. We believe in the promise of america around a historic candidate. Night one of thE Democratic National Convention with Prime Time speeches from President Biden and Hillary Clinton and an exclusive interview with the Josh Shapiro and full Team Coverage with lawrence odonnell, Stephanie Ruhle Ms nbc in thE Democratic National Convention begins now. Welcome to msnbc Special Coverage , can we turn it down a little bit . This first night is going to be unusually historic and joy has more on that in a moments, a convention that is drastically different than what has been planned for really over a year, if politics is a roller coaster, todays brand new new Yorker Magazine coverage shows republicans allegedly going Downhill Snapshot of the vibe in this new race, lifE Does, you fast. No party has seen a firstterm Presid
Island is under some sort of warning, whether its a tropical Storm Warning or a hurricane warning. New York City is under a tropical Storm Warning. Nantucket is also under a tropical Storm Warning. We expect conditions to go downhill quickly after midnight, especially the closer we get to daybreak. Once we get to 2 00 in the afternoon, this thing comes ashore as either a strong tropical storm or a low End Category 1 hurricane. Notice the track here. This is with the 11 00 p. M. Update, so this is new. Theyve shifted the track a little bit to the east. It looks like instead of a direct hit on the eastern edge of long island, were now looking at possibly a direct Landfall Right on the border, right on the line of connecticut and rhode island. So thats an update here, with the 11 00 p. M. Update from the national hurricane center. Again, that will be a strong tropical storm or a low End Category 1. Once it makes landfall tomorrow afternoon, its going to meander across New England for 24 t
A deadly stampede at the airport in kabul, as an alarming new threat emerges from isis thats changing u. S. Evacuation tactics. And as Australia Records its highestdaily Covid Case count, thousands hit the streets to protest restrictions. And Hurricane Henri is barreling towards the northeastern u. S. Right now with a possible landfall expected in the coming hours on either Long Island or southern New England. More than 40 Million people are under Hurricane Or Tropicalstorm warnings. And states of emergency have been declared in new york, Rhode Island, and connecticut. And lets have a look, now, at Coney Island in brooklyn, new york, courtesy of our friends at earth cam. People there are among the millions across northeast bracing for the storm. And want to show you. Take a look now at what happened a few hours ago in new yorks central park. People told to leave. Announcer move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit. The crowd was attending the we love new York City Homecoming Concert
Themselves fleeing for their lives. Live from cnn center, this is Cnn Newsroom with Robyn Curnow. So Hurricane Henri is barreling towards the northeastern u. S. Right now with landfall expected in the coming hours on either Long Island or southern New England. Now, more than 50 Million people Take A Look at this Satellite Image here more than 50 Million people are under Hurricane Or Tropicalstorm warnings. And states of emergency have been declared in New York, Rhode Island, and connecticut. Cnn has just obtained this video of Flooded Streets in downtown hoboken, new jersey. This is part of the Rain System already hitting the northeast. For days, residents have been prepared warned to prepare for situations like this, and to evacuate or to shelter in safe places. And heres what new York Governor Andrew Cuomo told his state. Take a listen. New york tough also means New York smart. And New York smart, today, means get out of Harms Way please. So lets go straight to tyler mauldin. Tyler,
Our top story this hour, more than 50 Million people across the northeastern u. S. Are under hurricane or tropical Storm Warnings right now. Hurricane henri has been building strength over the atlantic, and landfall is expected in the coming hours on either Long Island or southern New England. The national Hurricane Center has a stark warning, especially for those in areas under a Storm Surge warning, saying plainly, this is a lifethreatening situation. And we are already seeing signs of danger. As you can see, cnn just obtained this video of Flooded Streets in downtown New Jersey. This is part of a Rain System already hitting parts of the northeast. In connecticut, both mandatory and voluntary evacuations have been posted across several coastal cities. The States Governor is encouraging others to shelter in place. In fact, across the northeast, millions of residents have now been preparing for the storm for days. And emergency personnel and Disaster Response teams are on high alert as