Have shared as many as seven secret calls after trump left the White House. And that trump gave putin peculiar gifts. Kamala harris tonight, seizing on this new reporting and kfile how striking again on Earth Thing and interviewed Jd Vance did not want trump to see, but hell see it tonight. Lets go outfront im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. We are following several breaking stories, including bombshell, new details about Donald Trumps secret calls. After he left office. And his peculiar gifts to vladimir putin, details on that in just a moment, i want to begin though first with what is shaping up to be the worst hurricane to hit florida in 100 years . This hour, Hurricane Milton gaining strength now back to category five, which simply is the highest rating that exists. Dire warnings from officials tonight. At some saying this is not survivable and weve got new video with the category five monster from space, right now, heading straight towards tampa for a possible direct hit anticipate
The Tampa Bay powerful category four storm is barreling toward the state officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surge and heavy landfall and unleashed its fury overnight, we are awaiting a Press Conference. At any moment from Florida Governor Ron Desantis. Well bring that to you live in the meantime, we have Team Coverage of Hurricane Milton. We have seen as Randi Kaye and Isabel Rosales Standing by in florida. But first lets go to Cnn Meteorologist derek van dam. Derek, this is still a very powerful monster sure, a storm. Whats the latest yeah, indeed, jim, in fact, were getting hourly updates now and will continue to do so through landfall, which we anticipate sometime late tonight and into the early morning hours of thursday still 155 mile per hour wind, that is a powerful category four. Note that i did not say category five at one has earlier this morning, didnt lose much intensity overnight like we had hoped it would, but lets not split hairs here. The amount of energy tha
Understand and fully comprehended, but were going to cover it to the best of our ability and shine a spotlight on whats going on, jim. Thanks very much. You got it hadnt morning to All Of You. You are live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Pamela Brown in washington. We begin this hour with this breaking News Hurricane Milton its is barreling toward the western shores of florida, the national Hurricane Center just issued the latest advisory saying the storm remains a category four, but it could pick up speed and go back to category five meanwhile, floridians heading out of state could be facing a number of obstacles. Some Gas Statiounning and officials see to expect Hours Worth of traffic. And this morning, Tampa International Airport suspended all operations. We begin this Hours Coverage with Meteorologist Derek Van dam. Derek, we just got an update on the storm tell us the latest alright. So pamela, since 5 00 a. M. Weve seen an increase in the Wind Speeds were at 150 miles per hour, sustained
Morning today, President Biden is heading to Florida And Georgia to see Helenes Devastation firsthand that visit comes as the Homeland Security Secretary gives this dire warning we are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We are expecting another hurricane hitting. We do not have the funds. Fema does not have the funds to make it through the season your that right. Were also getting this exclusive new video of asheville, North Carolina Power lines and equipment still scattered everywhere, houses crushed by trees as Power Poles dangerously lay across lines Coming Up. Ill speak with people in charge of a Food Bank and an Animal Shelter are still helping their communities even as they recover. Good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington new evidence from special counsel, Jack Smiths office, the unsealed brief weighing in and add more than 165 pages provides perhaps the clip heroes picture. Yet of smiths 2020 Election Case against former
In Bonus Cash just told him a cnn special event, the Place President ial Debate Tomorrow with nine this is cnn Breaking News Viewers joining us here in the United States around the world and streaming us On Cnn, max, Im Rosemary Church in atlanta im Becky Anderson in tel aviv. It is 8 00 am here in israel and in lebanon, where israeli troops are now conducting what they describe as a limited Ground Operation well, that is the sound of Artillery Fire along the israeli lebanese border hold up overnight. Where the israeli military says its conducting quote, targeted raids on villages. Suppose immediate threats to communities in northern israel, although israeli officials say there will be, quote, no longTerm Occupation of Southern Lebanon when the Israeli Army released this video that it says shows preparations for the Ground Operation. The u. S. Says, israel informed it to of a number of operations, including the Ground Incursion and he national security Councils Spokesperson tells cnn t