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There are estimates this affects about 26,000 people per year so it is relatively rare doctors and the university say they expect these guys to make a full recovery. Of course, were all hoping to hear that that is indeed the case, but it can be scary as you pointed out, john stinks for a few days, but hopefully it will be okay proof that you can come fully recover . Yes. Maybe no more of marathon, you know, warmer. Okay. All right. Thank you so much. Meg tirrell. Appreciate that report and a new hour of cnn, new central starts right now. Breaking overnight, the deadliest day in nearly two decades lebanon, Israel And Iran Hezbollah Trading intense fire which will now be front and center as President Biden is about to make his final speech. At, the united nations general assembly. Donald trump heading back to Battleground Georgia Today after calling early voting stupid, also trying to get people to vote early and zero fruit and the zero proof movement, new details on mocktails becoming more and more popular, but how much more healthy our, they im Kate Bolduan with Sara Sidner and john this is cnn new central alright, it is a big moment in the biden presidency happening now, President Biden is preparing to address the Un General Assembly for what could be the final major foreign Policy Address of his administration. It comes at a moment of extraordinary tension in the Middle East. Overnight, Israel Defense forces say hezbollah launched some 100 projectiles into israel as israel also intensifies its airstrikes against hezbollah in lebanon, Lebanons Health Minister says, so far the israeli strikes have killed more than 500 people. They say also so including 50 children. Lets get right to cnns Kayla Tausche at the united nations this morning in this address, i imagine well cover not just whats happening in the Middle East, but other hotspots around the world wide ranging address from President Biden today where hes expected to acknowledge what officials are calling a very difficult year in the Middle East. They say that hell continue to press the need for a ceasefire and also talk about the importance of maintaining regional partnerships as a way to pursue Peace Both in the Middle East and in other hotspots around the world. Now, biden has been talking about that for years since hes been in office and hes expected to touch on a lot of that today, fortifying alliances with likeminded nations. And elevating democratic values. And what is expected to be it more of a Capstone Address from President Biden as he seeks to burnish his legacy on Foreign Policy just as he has in other recent speeches on, for instance, the economy and also reforms he says are needed at the Supreme Court court. But in todays address, he is also expected to announce that hes going to be donating 1 Million mpox vaccines to africa to try to stem an outbreak there. And hes also going to be talking in later engagements about the need for Climate Policy around the world to create good hey, jobs. And also about the work thats being done by a coalition that he helped to establish to fight Fentanyl Trafficking around the world. But john senior officials acknowledged that it is the ongoing tension escalating situation in the Middle East. Its going to be front and center both for biden in his remarks, but also in his discussions with World Leaders on this sidelines. Now this is a conflict that many senior advisors never predicted and then thought would be shortlived. And while theyve been working behind the scenes around the clock for a ceasefire deal. That deal remains elusive and they now say that the goal in these discussions here in New York is simply going to be to stabilize the situation john you know, hes worked so long in Foreign Policy decades and Foreign Policy, you know, how he relishes these moments, but so many difficulties around the world. It makes it all the more meaningful. Probably Kayla Tausche. Thank you very much. Sara. All right. Thank you. John. Breaking overnight, the Death Toll from the israeli airstrikes targeting iranbacked hezbollah in Lebanon Man has now surpassed 550 people, including women and children. Both Sides Trading Fire overnight. Now, us officials are working around the clock to try and stop the israeli Hezbollah Conflict from escalating further. But one official telling cnn, we are the closest weve been to spiraling to a Regional War since the tolber seventh, attacks by hamas, cnn, national Security Correspondent Natasha Bertrand is live at the pentagon. Natasha, how concerned are us officials about this latest escalation that we are seeing play out at this very hour well, sara, this is really the most concerned that they have been since war broke out between Israel And Hamas In Gaza last october, because as officials have emphasized, repeatedly, the potential for a fullscale war has always been much, much higher when it comes to the conflict between Israel And Hamas hezbollah, then between Israel And Hamas, because of that key player, of course, iran, which Backs Hezbollah and the question of whether if there is a full blown war between Israel And Lebanon and hezbollah in southern lebanon, and israel goes in on the ground and tries to defeat or seriously weaken has bullet that way well iran then get involved turning this into a full fullfledged Regional War. And this is something that officials are deeply, deeply concerned about. As you said, theyre one official told me that we are the closest we have been since last october to this kind of fullscale regional conflict. Now, at this point, officials are working around the clock really fee virtually to try to deescalate the situation, trying to deter is real from launching this kind of Ground Incursion against hezbollah, which could escalate the situation even further, we have seen, of course, for Tat Strikes between Israel And Hezbollah over the last week. But things have really really escalated since that Pager And Walkietalkie attack that israel conducted on hezbollah last week and of course, the multiple rounds of airstrikes that weve seen from israel which have killed many civilians in lebanon. And so the u. S. Now saying, look, we are deeply concerned about this. We dont necessarily know at this point what israels ultimate goal is, whether they simply intend to try to weaken hezbollah from the air, or whether they are preparing and softening the battlefield there for some kind of larger Ground Incursion. That is something that the u. S. Right now is really trying to prevent israel from doing. But of course, ultimately it is their decision and what they are really emphasizing to israel here is that if they do go in on the ground against hezbollah, if this does escalate, its not going to be a quick war. Hezbollah has been seriously weakened over the last week, but they are still a very powerful force. And as i said, of course, they have irans up full backing sara. I think its worth mentioning the last time Israel And Hezbollah went out, it was its 2006 truly. And that war lasted about a month and a few days. Thank you so much. Natasha bertrand there live from the pentagon here with us right now, is Chief International Anchor christiane amanpour. Christiane, thank you for being here. Youve got a busy day ahead. I know. What are you hearing from World Leaders and your sources about whats at stake for President Biden. But the world as World Leaders are gathering, gathering as the Middle East is just lighting up right now, it really couldnt be a grimmer background. I dont recall a general assembly with all the leaders gathered with this much real havoc in the world that it seems according to what were all reporting that even the united states, the biggest backer, for instance, in this case of israel, apparently doesnt know what israels plans are. Does it plan to go in on the ground . Does it plan to see whats going on and try to do as much weakening from the air or not that i think speaks to the notion of leadership and the ability to influence things on the ground as sara just mentioned, i covered the 2006 war between Israel And Hezbollah. It did last about six weeks, and it was fought to a draw. Thats in 2006. Israel didnt win hezbollah didnt win. It was fought to a draw. And now everybody has much more on. I think youll see potentially according to my sources will hezbollah respond in a way to yesterdays bombardments which killed nearly 300 people wounded 1,000, including civilians, will hezbollah respond in a way that breaches any socalled red lines. In other words, a Longrange Missile ballistic missile on a heavily populated urban area in israel is a major red line, right . So i think Thats Something to watch. If that happens, then i think all bets are off and we dont know what iran will do in the meantime, of course, the president has to deal with a very real war thats going on in europe right now. That is russias ongoing Invasion And Occupation of ukraine. I spoke to the ukrainian president this week. Hes going to be seeing the President Biden tried to present his victory plan, but clearly what they want is to be allowed to use american weapons in the way that they can with no restrictions to be able to hit russian military targets which are targeting them, which they have been asking and requesting that kind of allowance, if you will, for months and months and months at this point . It was about a year ago, almost to the day that we were on the program together watching live as Siamak Namazi stepped off an airplane onto american soil after being wrongfully imprisoned in iran for eight years. It was a huge moment because you have been covering and speaking to him for so long. Weve and watching his Prison And Everything hed endured throughout that time together. And then you just had the opportunity to sit down with an exclusive interview. Im smiling because you remember this time last year because of the deal that finally iran and the united states struck to release siamak and for other Iranian Americans they found finally got free. Siamak had been held hostage, as he says, i do as uses this anodyne word wrongfully imprisoned, but they are hostages because of their american passports period, end of story, they are a Business And Youve seen it happened in russia as well. And thats a real issue but he had called our program more than a year ago to bag President Biden to hear them and to try to do whatever they could. The u. S to get them out siamak had been left behind by the Trump Administration negotiations twice by the Obama And Nikki theyve got several other hostages out. When i finally spoke to him facetoface this sunday here in New York i started by asking him what it was like to be free after all this year and how this year has gone take a listen the most dominant feeling that i have is gratitude i owe a huge debt of gratitude. Many people, particularly President Biden, who Made A very difficult choice and struck the deal. Im sure it was very difficult. Deal for him to strike that. Brought us home it took many more years than i hope that it would. I was there eight years the longest held the longest held. But the truth is when when you get out of a dungeon after eight years, you dont just return to a normal life. Its its overly optimistic. You dont just kind of shake it off. Its, its a eightyear earthquake that hits your life and it leaves a lot of destruction yeah. And you talked about things that, you know, just having to get new bank accounts, figure out, you know, driving license, just daisy. And also he thinks he wasnt comfortable. He told about the unalterable indignities and he told me that he theres not yet even gone there with his therapists, so he was explaining that the physical abuse was bad and it was daily for a period of about 27 months. Practically daily. But he said the humiliation and the psychological abuse, which was also daily and regular, was worse. And thats the kind of thing that he is still trying to process. He said that extraordinarily since hes probably had the most experience with the revolutionary guard in terms of negotiating and trying to get out. He has not been debriefed by the biden administration. He would love to shake President Bidens hand and thank him and hes exceptionally angry still with the iranian government for socalled profiting on his Life And Selling Iranian Americans for profit and for this business, hes really furious at that, but its great that hes out. Its important to make these deals and he really was very thankful. Its heartened to hear from him yeah, im really sitting with you. I think that couldnt be more perfect and the whole interview is On Cnn. Com. Its fantastic. Is he, he really lays it all out. Hes so articulate, profound. His reflections on it or something for everyone to see thanks for coming in. Great to see you. Thanks. John. Right. Nothing convince his people to vote early more than telling them early voting is stupid we have to win pennsylvania throughout, make a plan to vote early, Vote Absentee that we have this stupid stuff where you can vote 45 days early i wonder what the hell happens during that 45. Lets move the cheeleys votes. Youve got about 1 Million votes and then lets move them newly released video this morning from the Ocean Floor of the Titan Submersible that imploded killing five people in a State Of Emergency declared in florida bracing for a storm that could become a major hurricane. This strongest storm of the season to 30 years. 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