Welcome to The Weekend. I am Alicia Menendez with symone sanderstownsend. Michael steele is off at we began with news is from the Middle East. Hezbollah, the iranian backed militant group based in lebanon confirmed its leader has been killed. The news broke from the Israeli Military who said it targeted Hassan Nasrallah in a series of airstrikes in southern beirut friday. Overnight, hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets across the border towards israel. The Israeli Military continued intensive strikes across lebanon. Smack joining us now from beirut is Msnbc Correspondent Matt Bradley. A lot of new information to cover this morning. Give us the latest. Reporter yeah, guys, first of all, the reason i am wearing all this Body Armor is in an abundance of caution. Ever since immediately after the announcement by hezbollah they confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah have been killed, we have experienced a burst of gunfire from right behind me from the neighborhood and possibly on the bea
The bbc has heard harrowing testimony for the first time from a woman who says she was raped by the former Harrods Owner mohamed Al Fayed when she was 16. He has said that it was. He goes on to say. The statement goes on. Lets talk through their statement and its significance with our reporter. Louise, this is a very strongly worded statement from the current boss of Harrods. Statement from the current boss of Harrods of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the current of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the current boss this is the current boss apparent distancing himself as the bus from the former boss mohamed Al Fayed and distancing his company, the business Harrods from the former. There were strongly worded statements within this. Toxic culture, he talks are, of secrecy, fear of repercussion and Sexual Misconduct. He talks of his personal horror, a very strong word, of what happened in terms of these allegations and what i need to make clear
Twente wanted it more as united are held to a draw at home in the Europa League. We meet the 88 year old whos ticked off his Bucket List Dream of taking to the skies in a spitfire after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Good morning. Another wet and windy day ahead for most of us, Rain Continuing to push north, behind it and return to sunshine and showers but the driest conditions will be ahead of it across Northern Scotland. All of the details shortly. Its Thursday 26th september. Our main story. The uk hasjoined ten other countries and the European Union in calling for a 21 Day Ceasefire between israel and hezbollah. It followed last Nights Emergency Session of the United Nations security council, which heard dire warnings from some nations about the risks of all out regional war if the current Crisis Spirals even further. Our correspondent Tom Bateman reports from New York, where the meeting took place. The deadliest day for lebanon in a generation inflicted by israels warplanes
Million people in and around took refuge in shelters because of hezbollah rockets. Residents crammed roads to reach temporary shelters in beirut. Overnight, residents fleeing the israeli bombardment in Southern Lebanon crammed roads to reach temporary shelters in beirut. The israeli strikes made monday the deadliest day in lebanon in decades. The idf says It Hit around 1,600 targets which it described as Hezbollah Cruise missiles, rockets and drones. Washington is sending a small number of additional troops to the region, as the sense of crisis deepens. The biden administration says it will present concrete plans for ending the violence in lebanon at the Un General Assemby this week. The European Unions foreign policy chief, josep borrell, warned that the conflict was spiralling into a full fledged war. Hugo bachega reports from lebanon. The journey in search of safety. Thousands are still on the move, fleeing Southern Lebanon and Israels Air strikes that show no sign of easing. Its co
A very good day to all of you from new york. Welcome to Alex Witt reports. We begin with a new Nbc News Poll with 44 days to go until the election. Kamala harris leaving Donald Trump 49 to 44 . The candidate best representing change, Kamala Harris with 47 to Donald Trump with 38. Steve karnak keep pointing out this Morning Harris is seeing additional growth. Some of the groups that have gravitated the most toward harris is independence, 20. Joe biden was putting up very poor numbers here. For harris you can see a 26 point jumped. As far as issues go, inflation is the top concern for voters. 65 of the people in your poles say the country is on the wrong track. Who is best able to solve the Crime Problem . Trump by six. Who is best on the economy . Trump by nine. Inflation, trump by eight. The election will be close. Weve always known that. Thats what happens in these president ial elections. We know this will be a close race. Vice president harris will be in new York City for an event.