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
Day, Donald Trumps results loom large. Did he lose the 2020 election . Tim, im focused on the future. As the Special Counsel reveals new evidence in the Election Interference case. They rigged the election. The election was rigged. I didnt rig it. They rigged it. Former republican congressman Liz Cheney hits the Campaign Trail with Vice President Kamala Harris. I have never voted for a democrat, but this year im proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. No matter your political party, there is a place for you with us and in this campaign. Plus, wider war. As the Middle East escalates into a regional war, fears grow the conflict is expanding to a new and more dangerous phase. And return visit, former President Trump returns to the Pennsylvania Rallying Site where was in july. They slandered me, indicted me, tried to throw me off the ballot. And who knows, maybe even tried to kill me. My guests this morning, republican Senator Tom Cotton of arkansas and democratic Congres
Strong before it reaches florida. That wraps up the hour for me. Im jose diazbalart. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Andrea mitchell picks up with nor news right now. Right now, one year later. Israel and the United States mourning the victim of the massacre by hamas on October 7th. Starting at dawn on the site of the Music Festival. Reporter there was a Memorial Ceremony at sunrise here attended by the israeli president and they played the last track that festivalgoers heard on October 7th before the music stopped and the shooting started. There are no memorial ceremonies in gaza. Just another day of palestinian families trying to survive as this war drags on. The Middle East remaining a Flash Point with the Battle In Gaza Evolving and expanding into lebanon, yemen, and potentially iran. Ill be joined this hour by the father of an american israeli hostage also, during his return to butler, pennsylvania, former President Trump and other speakers expanding on the false accusat
Trump back in butler, pennsylvania, holding a rally at the same site he was almost assassinated nearly three months ago. Trump taking the stage just an hour ago behind bulletproof glass. Trumps tribute to the firefighter who was killed that day and the supporters who were there Then And Now back. Hes coming back for us. We have to come back for him. Massive explosions In Beirut tonight. Some of the biggest yet as israel ramps up its attacks. Also a tropical storm headed toward florida set to become a hurricane tomorrow. We are tracking its path. Plus, Vice President harris in the Storm Zone visiting Recovery Efforts in North Carolina amid growing misinformation that the federal government has abandoned the decimated region. Plus, a new warning from the fbi that there may be violence inside the u. S. One year after the October 7th terror attacks in israel. A Hero Passengers forced to take the controls of a small airplane after the pilot passed out. How Air Traffic Control guided her to
Now because i want to throw Kamala Harris out of office, Kamala Veteran on a gun owner. Im hunter. We can protect the second amendment but our first responsibility is to our kids they want to come in To America and build fully automated turn. And get rid of american jobs its good paying jobs. This group has as its mission to plan attacks against racial, ethnic, religious minorities. Were not going to wait for the next tragedy to take action. Live from london. This is cnn it newsroom with Max Foster and Christina Macfarlane out a warm welcome to all our viewers joining us from around the world. Im Max Foster is thursday, October The 3rd is 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 11 00 a. M. In beirut, where israel has struck at the heart of the lebanese capital for the first time since the two countries were at war in 2006 at least six people were killed according to the lebanese Health Ministry, a resident of the Beirut Neighborhood says the building was home to the hezbollah affiliated islamic Hea