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Will the economy be the deciding factor as america votes . The cost of living is a lot. Hey, folks. Norah President Biden touts the good economic news in a surprise White House briefing. Americans stuck in lebanon as violence continues. We speak to a marine veteran who says he hasnt got an update from the u. S. Embassy in days. Do you feel abandoned by the u. S. Government . Norah and on this friday night, we go On The Road, with the compassion of community in the wake of Hurricane Helene. We are so strong, and i know that well make it. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and Thank You for joining us. We want to begin with new signs of a robust jobs market, with Election Day fast approaching and the Economy And Inflation critical issues for voters. Tonight, the Labor Department reports an unexpectedly large surge in new job creation, with employers adding 254,000 jobs in september. That is far above what was projected by economists. Its also the largest monthly increase since march. Unemployment also ticked lower, to 4. 1 . The numbers were so strong that Joe Biden did something hes never done before as president he spoke to reporters at the Press Briefing to take a victory lap. Cbss Jo Ling Kent is breaking down the numbers for us. Good evening, jo ling. So good to see you. So what does the surge in new jobs tell about the economy and what did we find out about who is doing all the hiring . Reporter norah, this was a blockbuster Jobs Report, blowing past expectations. The most jobs were added in hospitality, bars and restaurants, health care, government, and social ssistance. But not every single voter is feeling this good news. [closing bell rings] it was a welcome october it was a welcome October Surprise for the economy. The september Jobs Report added the most jobs since march, dramatically beating wall streets expectations, with the Unemployment Rate ticking down. Hourly wages jumped 4 over the last four years, outpacing inflation. President Biden Today taking credit. We were told time and again that the policies we were pursuing, wed put forward, were not going to work, make things worse, including some on the other team are still saying they are going to make things worse. But weve proven them wrong. Reporter while former President Trump has been campaigning on his administrations economic record. Inflation has devastated our economy. Its one of the big problems we have. Reporter overall, the average Unemployment Rate has been lower in the biden administration, while the average Inflation Rate was lower under trump. Well, i have applied for an employment. Reporter Voter Lisa Whitney in Southern California was laid off from her job in july. Im left paying with my Health Insurance and my other utilities, and my Car Payment now, which is basically, when you add those all up is what i get from unemployment, but then im still paying my mortgage and my Property Taxes and my homeowners insurance. Reporter how has all of this impacted your family and what you are able to do . Its a big deal. Reporter do you think you are better off now than you were when President Biden first took office . Im not better off now, no. Reporter whitney plans to vote for trump in november as she goes into the fourth month of her job search. I would like to see a president that really supports employees. I want to be working. I want to care for my daughter. Theres a lot of expenses. Reporter it just seems like the hits keep coming. Yes. Reporter looking ahead, the next Jobs Report will come out just four days before the election, and theres a lot of global uncertainty on the horizon. The escalating conflicts in the Middle East could push Oil Prices higher, as well as the economic impact of Hurricane Helene. Norah . Norah Jo Ling Kent with all of news, Thank You so much. Tonight, Cbs News has obtained a bulletin from the Fbi And Department of Homeland Security Warning domestic extremists with electionrelated grievances could turn violent ahead of Election Day. Now that comes as both President Biden and Donald Trump were asked about the peaceful transfer of power today. We have team coverage, beginning with Cbss Nikole Killion in georgia, Where Trump was today. Good evening, nikole. Reporter good evening, norah. This is former President Trumps second visit to hurricaneravaged georgia this week, but the political storm surrounding his fraught relationship with republican governor Brian Kemp garnered much of the attention, although both men appear to have put aside their differences for now. In a rare joint appearance, former president Donald Trump and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp were sidebyside for a briefing on Hurricane Helene. Done a really good job. Reporter it was the first time Trump And Kemp have appeared together since 2020, when the former president tried to pressure State Officials to overturn the results of the election and was later indicted by a georgia grand jury. I just want to find 11,780 vote or less. Reporter this summer the former president lashed out at kemp in an atlanta rally. He is the most disloyal guy i think ive ever seen. Reporter but today he had nothing but praise. Weve always worked together very well. Reporter the Fence Mending comes amid renewed concern about the november election, with President Biden issuing this warning. Im confident it will be free and fair. I dont know whether it will be peaceful. Reporter do you agree i dont know anything what he said. I only can hope it is going to be free and fair, and i think in this state it will be and i hope in every state it will be, and i think we are going to do very well. Reporter meantime, Vice President Kamala Harris stumped in battleground michigan. We will not be gaslighted. Donald trumps Track Record is a disaster for working people. Reporter her campaign announced former President Barack Obama will be part of a Campaign Blitz across Battleground States in the final bump, as both campaigns ramp up their efforts. Reporter im Caitlin Hueyburns in butler, pennsylvania, where security is high because former President Trump will be here for a rally at the same site where he survived an Assassination Attempt back in july. U. S. Secret service has expanded the Security Perimeter and will have personnel stationed inside and outside of that zone, including on the roof of the shed where the shooter fired on july 13th. Those shots killed corey comperatore, who died shielding his family from the bullets. He will be honored here on saturday. Supporters are already on site. This is butler. We dont stand down. We stand up. Reporter and the Rally Site Right behind me is already locked down. Authorities say they are expecting over 25,000 people to be in attendance here, including the billionaire elon musk. Norah . Norah Caitlin Hueyburns in pennsylvania and Nikole Killian in georgia, Thank You. Tonight, the Death Toll from Hurricane Helene keeps rising. At least 225 people are dead now across six states, and the full scope of the destruction is only now coming into focus. In the mountains of North Carolina, entire towns are swamped, buried under Mud And Debris. And now a big question is how to start cleaning up. Cbss Manuel Bojorquez is there. Reporter downtown marshall, North Carolina, was swallowed by catastrophic flooding. Now what remains is covered in a thick coat of Mud And Debris thats considered hazardous. Ben phillips is shoveling it out of his home. Whats it like to see all your things out here like this . Its heartbreaking. Everything we had in that house. Reporter this area is not known for flooding. The North Carolina Flood Map Shows Marshall with only a 1 chance. Out of more than 8,000 properties in the county, only 98 had Flood Insurance. You have Flood Insurance . Yeah. Reporter but i think youre probably in the minority oh, yeah. Reporter a lot of people did not. They were saying the Businesses Downtown only two had Flood Insurance and that almost Nobody Else did. Just decimated this whole area. Reporter 55 Miles East in old fort, this Satellite Image shows the waters disastrous path. We got a closer look on the ground. These manufactured homes were not originally here. They were pushed by the sheer force of the water. And its not just peoples homes. You can see this shed, even vehicles, and based on the Water Line there, the water would have reached up to my head. Down the street, Pastor Kimberly Baker and volunteers are cleaning up mud by The Barrelful at the united methodist church. And you can see how deep it is to the altar. Reporter for 24 hours, 45 feet of water flowed through the church before receding. We didnt have Flood Insurance because it never reporter never flooded. Never needed it. Reporter now there is nothing to do but clean up and count their blessings. Were still here. Reporter youre still here. And we are going to be here. And we are going to come back. Not just the church, but the people. We are going to build this little town back. Reporter this year out of the 4. 3 million properties across the state of North Carolina, only about 115,000 have a Flood Insurance policy. Norah, the reason people here in marshall are wearing masks and Hazmat Suits is that there is a Sewage Treatment Facility and a Pvc Plant both upstream, so the mud and the dust could be toxic. Norah Manuel Bojorquez, Thank You for being there and telling their story. President biden was asked by Cbs News today whether netanyahu was holding up a Peace Deal to influence our election. Well, the president said he doesnt know. But in the meantime, the fighting rages on against hamas to the South And Hezbollah to the north in lebanon, where thousands, Tens Of Thousands of americans are tonight. Cbss Imtiaz Tyab spoke to a u. S. Veteran who is having a hard time getting out. Reporter the last time irans supreme leader led Friday Prayers in tehran was nearly five years ago, with the barrel of a Machine Gun in hand, he had a message for israel. We did it once, he said. And we will do it again. Ayatollah khamenei was talking about irans ballistic Missile Attack on israel tuesday night. Retaliation for the killing of his close ally, hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, in this massive strike in beirut one week ago. Since then, israel has been targeting the groups strongholds relentlessly, devastating civilian areas and displacing more than 1. 2 million people. And i sat in the Living Room Floor with my wallet, my phone, my passport, just in case at any moment i had to run. Reporter Shaniyat Chowdhury eventually did have to run. The Nyu Grad student and marine Corps Veteran was in beirut visiting friends when this happened. The building right across from the one that i was living in was struck. Reporter was struck . Yes. Reporter the u. S. And other countries have started evacuating citizens, but chowdhury has had a hard time getting in touch with the american embassy in beirut. Have you actually spoken to an actual person at the embassy . No. Absolutely not. Im constantly going on twitter, looking at the embassy of beiruts twitter page. And they havent updated anyone the last four or five days. Reporter four or five days . Yes. Reporter so you are really in this information black hole. I just feel like they just dont care if you are an american or not. Reporter no chowdhury still has no idea how he will get home as israeli strikes across lebanon only intensified. So far, over 2,000 people have been killed in the attacks, he figured that the u. N. Is calling totally unacceptable. Norah . Norah Imtiaz Tyab, Thank You. Nearly one year has passed since the October 7th attacks that sparked the catastrophic war between israel and hamas. To mark the important milestone, a new documentary, We Will Dance Again, tells the story of October 7th through the eyes of survivors of the nova music festival, and through the Bodycam And Gopro footage from hamas terrorists obtained by filmmakers. One survivor, eitan, describes how hamas threw grenades into the crowded shelter where he was hiding and then how he threw them back out over and over again, but then hamas opened fire. They came back in. [gunshots] and then they started shooting everyone. They left. I looked left and right. And. I thought everyone was acting or playing dead so that they wouldnt get kidnapped. But after a minute or two, when people werent lifting their heads or waking up, i realized that i was sitting in a pile of bodies. Norah We Will Dance Again from see it now studios is now streaming on Paramount . That is part of the cbs corporate family. Up next, Country Superstar Garth Brooks responds to the stunning allegation of rape made by one of his former Makeup Artists. Farxiga farxiga farxiga farxiga ask your doctor about farxiga. No matter what kind of teeth you gotta brush, Oralb Electric cleans better with one simple touch. 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