Did on five federal charges facing intense pressure from democrats to step aside new Yorks Governor could decide his fate plus huge explosions, Rock Beirut as israels Prime Minister has, says, he has every right to fight hezbollah and israeli official telling cnn, Hezbollahs Leader was the target, were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News central right now, helene is battering the southeast with potentially catastrophic rainfall flash, flood, emergency his stretching from tennessee to North Carolina and virginia damaging winds, tornadoes, mudslides. They are also a threat in some areas. We do have some new video of the destruction that helene left behind after making landfall as a category four hurricane in floridas big Bend Region last night authorities saying that at least 23 people have died across four states and millions are without power and take a look at a dramatic rescue. An amazing one here the Coast Guard says a man and
Helene batters the southeast after slamming into florida with hurricane force, more powerful than the region has ever seen. Were tracking the storm and the danger plus, as donald Trump And Kamala harris hold dueling Battleground State events tonight, cnn has exclusive new polling on the president ial race in 20 pivotal locations. That could be the deciders on Election Day Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around The World. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room the skis, cnn Breaking News, Harlots Good right to the Breaking News in the Middle East, a senior israeli official says, its too early to say if hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the strike on the group central headquarters. Cnns Jomana Karadsheh is joining us live from beirut right now. Jomana, what do we know about that strike. And the ongoing israeli attacks on beirut . Well, you know, well, for about seven hours ago, this entire city was rocked by these blasts. We were on the roof of th
This room. And it has attacked israel viciously over the last 20 years. In the last year completely unprovoked. A day after Hamas Massacre on October 7th, hezbollah began attacks against israel which forced more than 60,000 israelis on our northern border to leave their homes. Becoming refugees in their own land. Hezbollah turned vibrant towns into north of israel into ghost towns. So i want you to think about this in equivalent american terms. Just imagine if terrorists turned El Paso and San Diego into ghost towns. Ask yourself how long would the american government tolerate that . A day, a week, a month . I doubt they would tolerate it even for a single day. Yet israel has been tolerating this intolerable situation for nearly a year. Well, ive come here today to say enough is enough. [cheers and applause] we wont rest until our citizens can return safely to their homes. We will not accept a Terror Army perched on our northern border able to perpetrate another October 7th style massa
Watching at this very moment to take this storm very seriously, and please follow the guidance of your local officials. The Storm Storm Surge is well beyond the immediate path of the mur cane, could be significant and deadly for you and your Familys Sake Everyone near the path listen to local officials. 20 foot Storm Surge, you cant good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, September 27th im jonathan lemire, and we start this morning with Breaking News out of florida, where Hurricane Helene just a moment ago downgraded to tropical Storm Helene, Made Landfall as a category 4, making it at the time the strongest hurricane to ever hit floridas Big Ben at this hour the storm has indeed weakened, but forecasters warn it could still bring life threatening winds and unsurvivable Storm Surge with waters reaching as high as 20 feet in some places. So far the devastating impact has led to three it deaths, one in florida, two in georgia. At least 1 Million florida customers remai
Georgia with heavy rains, powerful winds, severe flooding, keeping people from florida to tennessee and the carolinas on alert. Embattled new York City mayor Eric Adams making his first Court Appearance in connection to those federal Bribery And Wire fraud charges. We will have a live report in a few moments. As Ukraines President Zelenskyy meets with former President Trump here in manhattan about Ukraines Prosecutor about whats next in their war with russia. We have a very good relationship. I also have a very good relationship, as you know, with president putin. I think if we win, i think were going to get it resolved very quickly. More good relations. It takes two to tango. Israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rips into iran at the u. N. General assembly this morning and accuses the World Body and its criminal court of antisemitism. The real War Criminals are not in israel. Theyre in iran. They are in gaza, in syria, in lebanon, in yemen. Those of you who stand with evil agains