Category 5 storm and taking dead aim at florida. Milton rapidly strengthening over the past 24 hours, now packing winds of 180 miles per hour. The strongest hurricane of the Gulf Of Mexico in nearly 20 years. In florida a state of emergency. Storm surge warnings up to 15 feet. The race to get out. Mandatory evacuations. Al roker has the new track for us tonight. It comes as florida and the southeast are still reeling from hurricane Helenes Blast just 11 days ago. Thousands still without water. Were with the National Guard on an urgent mission to deliver relief. And in tennessee growing questions at a Plastic Factory where nearly a dozen workers were swept away. Also tonight, the solemn ceremonies as israel marks a year since the deadly hamas Terror Attack. Here in the u. S. The memorials for the victims and the hostages. And protests returning to campus as the deadly war expands to new fronts. The race for the White House with just 29 days to go Kamala Harris launching a media blitz. A
Good morning. 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin this hour with breaking news, a brandnew Jobs Report beating expectations. The government reporting employers added 254,000 jobs in september, thats well above the 150,000 predicted by most economists. The Unemployment Rate fell slightly to 4. 1 . And when you break it down by race, both the black and hispanic Unemployment Rates fell by. 4 last month. There you see the drop. This report comes hours after Port Workers and Port Operators along the East And Gulf coasts reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on tuesday. That walkout threatened to bring chaos at the start of the holiday shopping season. With us now, cnbcs dominic chu. Dom, good morning. This was a strong Jobs Report. What else did we learn from it . Good morning, jose. Yes, it stands in stark contrast, this Jobs Report, what we saw the previous month, which got read as a very big at least disappointment. What we did note beyond
Morning with Breaking News, Victor Blackwell by my side. Just a ton happening overnight. Lets get to five things to know this thursday. 36 People Arencome confirmed dead in hawaii. Black hawk helicopters have been deployed. And new reporting on Supreme Court Justice Clarence thomas, his luxurious lifestyle and who was funding it. Propublica reports that rich benefactors funded the bill. And president ial candidate in w in ecuador was assassinated and the video is disturbing. Anticorruption candidate was killed just ten days before the election. New video of a deadly fbi raid, a man killed after making threats against President Biden and other elected officials. And new information in the atlanta area investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Sources tell cnn that the Prosecutor Fani Willis is seeking more than a dozen indictments as former President Trump releases a new ad attacking her. Cnn this morning starts right now. Good morning, it is 7 00 a. M. Here out east. 4
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extending protections for more than 330,000 immigrants, some illegal, and some at the risk of overstaying their visas. those from el salvador, honduras, napal and nicaragua are shielded from deportation for 18 months. one top democrat says it is still not going far enough. another initiative from the left might. it is a new bill aimed at giving migrants immediate access to our federal benefits. things like medicaid and food stamps. you heard right. it does away with the previous five-year waiting period which democrats call arbitrary and xenophobic. as the left is focused on that the scene at our southern border stays dire. look at every decision they ve made, it is to open our border as wide as possible. they created the migration crisis in this region. people tested the system early on, saw they could get in and get released and so they called back home and millions have come. julie: casey stiegel with more topping our news this hour. hey, casey. according to the numb