A. M. Pacific. Im Ana Cabrera reporting from new york. We begin with Breaking News. The president set to speak from the White House this hour, about the devastation in the aftermath of helene. The destruction is really unbelievable, stretching all across the southeast. The Death Toll currently standing at 99. The number is set to climb, still, with Search And Rescue efforts continuing this morning. A third of the deaths in north carolina, where the historic city of asheville saw the worst of it. At this hour, authorities are still searching for the missing. And the community is just struggling to cope without water. Without food, power, Gasoline Or Cell service in so many of those areas. Joining us now, nbcs George Solis is in asheville and Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is standing by. George, the aerial images from that shot is really breathtaking. What is the situation this morning . Rare, good morning, ana, the situation is really heartbreaking. Some areas have become passable after the water
The job of president of the United States is one which has long stretched beyond its national borders. But this Years President ial candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, have very different ideas about how to manage americas complicated relationship with other powerful nations. The outcome of the 2024 us election could have far reaching impacts on people across the globe. So what is Americas Place in the world today, and how would Donald Trump and Kamala Harris shape that role . Im speaking with our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. Hi, lyse. Hello, sumi. Really good to, well, not face to face, but at least speak to you down the line. Indeed. And we also have our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. How are you, james . Very well, sumi. Good to be here. Great to have you both. And i want to start with the fact that many of our listeners will know you, our viewers will know you, you attend summits, you travel the world, you speak to diplomats, you speak to lawmake
Indeed. And we also have our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. How are you, james? very well, sumi. Good to be here. Great to have you both. And i want to start with the fact that many of our listeners will know you, our viewers will know you, you attend summits, you travel the world, you speak to diplomats, you speak to lawmakers. In these conversations, what is the broad sense you re getting on how people right now see america on the world stage? i think the one word i would use is uncertainty. I think that, in the short run, the world is watching and waiting for the outcome of the election in november to see what impact that will have on us policy. And i think more broadly, i think they re just looking at the united states, thinking this is a country that is in transition, that it s moving, and it s a country that is having a debate with itself about what role it should play in the world, and it s been doing that for many years. And it continues. And i think so the world is
Benjamin netanyahu saying the killing of nasrallah was quote necessary, and that israel will keep fighting we sit up accounts with these responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries, including hundreds of americans in dozens of freshman, israel is on the move. We win. We are determined to continue to strike at our enemies return our residents to their homes and returned all of our hostages tonight, the u. S. State department is ordering nonemergency employees and their Family Members to leave lebanon at once. And we are covering every angle of this Breaking News. Ben wedeman is on the ground in the lebanese capital of beirut. Kevin liptack has more on the response from President Biden, the White House but lets start first with Nic Robertson, who is live in tel aviv. Nic talk about what could be next in this conflict for israel it does concern that tonight well it could launch a large salvo of its heavier, longerdistance ballistic missiles into t
Tonigh tonight, the staggering Death Toll as helene barrels up southeast after leaving 4 Million without power. A Monster Category 4 storm. The impact across 15 state. More than 40 dead. Historic flooding. In tennessee, dozens trapped on a hospital roof. Airlifted out. A Flash Flood Emergency in atlanta. Hundreds rescued across the region. Tom llamas in the Storm Zone tonight. Also breaking, Kamala Harris making her first visit to the border as the democratic nominee. Now shes hitting back at Donald Trump over immigration. And mr. Trump meeting ukraines president zelenskyy. Vowing to negotiate a deal to end Russias War thats, quote, good for both sides. Israel striking Hezbollahs Headquarters in beirut. The target, the groups top leader. Richard engel on the ground for us. Prime Minister Netanyahu under pressure for a ceasefire. His defiant Message Today to the u. N. The Hacking Attack on the Trump Campaign linked to iran. Who the u. S. Has now charged. New York Mayor Eric Adams pleadi