Hi there, everyone. Its 4 00 in New York. At this hour, millions of people along Floridas Gulf Coast are bracing for one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in The Atlantic basin. The outer bands of Hurricane Milton are already hitting parts of the state. It is forecast to make landfall some time tonight between 10 00 p. M. Eastern and 2 00 a. M. And is expected to double in size before making landfall. This is the scene right now in ft. Myers, florida, being battered by high winds and rain. The top concern for officials at this moment is making sure that residents get to safety. The window for evacuating is now rapidly closing. Even as the storm is already complicating those efforts. This video shows a tornado touching down near i75 in south florida, thats hundreds of miles from Hurricane Miltons core. Just a few hours ago, president Joe Biden called Hurricane Milton, quote, the storm of the century. And made a plea to people in the Storms Path to please evacuate. First, man
Im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. And good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin with a scandal in battleground, North Carolina, that could have national implications. Mark robinson is facing pressure to leave the race after allegations he made racist and lewd comments on a pornography site, including declaring in one post that he was a black nazi. Robinson who is North Carolinas lieutenant governor, is denying the allegations and vowing to stay in the race. This is not us. These are not our words. This is not anything that is characteristic of me, nor has it ever been. Folks here also know my character. They know who i am. They know my voice, so to speak. This is not my voice. This is not things we would ever say or even think. Cnn published the string of incendiary comments it says it found on the Message Board dating back to 2008, well before robinson began his political career. Nbc
Will we reject the peddlers of Racism And Disinformation and hate and lies thats fueling and targeting innocent communities and innocent people, or will we hand the keys over to a group of people who would not wait a second to turn any community in America Into Another springfield, ohio, as long as it, in their minds, at least, advances their political agenda . So, heres the Back Story on all of this. A racist and bizarre Conspiracy Theory about haitian immigrants eating peoples dogs and cats who live in that City Spread in large part by neonazis, as Nbc News reports today, went from the darkest corners of the internet to the mouths of elected republicans like ted Cruz And Leapt to the national Debate Stage thanks to the unhinged rantings of the expresident. Today two Elementary Schools had to be evacuated and a Middle School was shut down as a result of Bomb Threats. The mayor of the town telling the Washington Post that the threats, quote, used hateful language towards immigrants and
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In the pivotal State Of Georgia. It our country, joe, what he says he wants to be a dictator i can either sell voters on a choice they likely dont want Georgia Democratic senator Raphael Warnock is neck and single down in a fiery speech each President Biden references his bipartisan deal. Oh, you dont like that. Bill a month after republicans killed the deal, how does he see it . Oklahoma republican senator youre James Lankford joins me exclusively, plus maga movement, a trump backed candidate in North Carolina. I think you are Martin Luther king, times to confronted with outrageous claims and conspiracies. Lets go win. Is that a dealbreaker with voters . We are just getting started. The new democratic nominee hey, for governor of North Carolina, josh stein is ahead hello, im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is trying to get excited for yet another sequel, though this one we cant blame on hollywood President Joe Biden and his campaign. Have the waiting for america