Beirut, lebanon. Weve been watching this picture for several Hours Today as the israeli military warns people to evacuate southern Lebanon Signaling a possible broadening of its operation there. Were live in the Middle East all morning long here. First, however, there is this. Mark the calendars, america, 33 days to go. The candidates are back on the trail now and three major stories threatening to upend the race for the White House as we Say Hello to october and all the surprises that could come with it. Hello, im bill hemmer, welcome to our coverage in New York city. Dana im Dana Perino and this is americas newsroom. A lot of news. When we get back on monday it will be under 30 days. I did the math. Very good Math Skills this morning. Kamala harris has issues at home or abroad. Is Vice President is backing Dock Workers in the standoff despite fears it could reignite inflation. Bill israel vowing to retaliate against iran because of an historic missile. The White House is asking them
Ains Good Morning to you, 7 00 a. M. On the East Coast. Thursday, october 3rd. This is Fox Friends. Dock workers on the Picket Lines for the third straight day. The big problems could be coming to Grocery Stores and gas stations. Lawrence plus, families picking up what is left after helene as dhs warns fema doesnt have enough money to last through Hurricane Season. But what about the millions this administration has spent on the Migrant Crisis . Steve good question. Meanwhile, parents turning in their own children to the cops after seeing their kids in Security Footage of flash mobs. Hey, thats my kid. Im taking them to the police. And they did. Ainsley its hard to do i would imagine. But the right thing to do. All right. The second hour of Fox Friends starts right now. Ainsley it is day three of the dock Workers Strike and union members are vowing to stay on the Picket Line 24 7 until they get a new contract. Steve businesses worry that the strike is going to crush their livelihoods a
We start with breaking news tonight. Israeli forces are now entering lebanon they are carrying out what they call a limited Ground Operation. It is a major escalation, one that is renewing fears that iran could now be poised to step in the pentagon tonight, that to deploy additional us troops and fighter jets all the region in response. So far we know that the idf says its Targeting Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. The announcement comes just hours after israeli raids and Artillery Fire was reported across the border, airstrikes also hitting inside of Beiruts City limits for the first time since october 7, mr. Short time ago. We saw a projectile over the Night Sky in tel aviv. Now its unclear where it came from. The Ground Operation falls or rapid escalation in fighting over the past couple of weeks along with massive setbacks for iran back hezbollah the groups communications took a hit after thousands of their pagers and walkietalkies exploded. Israel has also taken out several has flow
News chief white house correspondent, peter alexander. Nbc news foreign correspondent, matt bradley in eastern ukraine, jonathan la mir, Politico White House bureau chief as well as host of Way Too Early here on msnbc. And he lane cooper, the New York Times pentagon correspondent. Both jonathan and helane are msnbc contributors. Peter, what more can you tell us about the president s decision to u. S. Moves troops already on standby to europe . Reporter thats exactly right. We have now learned that its a total of 3,000 u. S. Troops who will be moving, about a thousand of them already in europe will be going to romania, a native member nation. Another 2,000 presently here in the u. S. Will be going to germany and to poland, as well. This comes, according to a Senior Administration official at the president s direction, and following the recommendation of the defense secretary, Secretary Austin. I think youre going to hear this officially from john kirby, the Press Secretary at the pentag