Reports, escalation in the Middle East. A new bombardment of israeli strikes against hezbollah targets in lebanon and an unprecedented warning to civilians. The fears its stoking of a larger regional war. Plus disturbing new evidence tied to the suspect in that apparent second Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump, including a letter where he appears to confess to the plot. What it means for his case when he face has judge next hour. And new Nbc Polling on the 2024 race showing a historic surge in favorability for Vice President harris. We will look at whats driving that and why this contest is still neck and neck. Good morning and thanks for joining us, it is 10 00 a. M. Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific, im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. We begin with the Breaking News in the Middle East. Lebanese officials say more than 180 people have been killed after intensifying israeli strikes there overnight. The idf Issuing A first of its kind Evacuation Warning to civilians in Southern Leban
Month. What the feds are now revealing about ryan routh, his weapon and his getaway car, and the letter he Left Behind in case he failed. That fast moving president ial campaign, 43 days out from the election it found two seemingly contradictory facts are both true, Donald Trump continues to be battered by challenging headlines and yet his race against Kamala Harris is still shaping up one of the tightest in history, new Sun Belt Polling from The New York Times Today Trump has gained a lead in arizona and remains ahead in georgia, two states that he lost in 2020. But in North Carolina, which has not voted for a democrat since 2008, miss harris trails Donald Trump by a narrow margin. Our Weekend Poll shows harris up nationally by five. But more dramatically her favorable score is up 16 points since july, now surpassing trump. It comes as trump heads to pennsylvania later today amid Ground Game concerns, the Associated Press reports that dozens of republican officials, activists and oper
Four people dead, 17 injured after a gunman targeted a popular Alabama Night Life spot. Did it all start as a Murderforhire Plot . Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments. Lets begin with Hala Gorani live in tel aviv, with the latest between israel and lebanon. The idf urging civilians to leave lebanon as soon as possible. Whats the latest from there. Reporter the israeli Prime Minister himself has addressed lebanese civilians telling them to get out of the way, that they shouldnt be anywhere near where hezbollah is storing weapons, what ordinary citizens are saying. Weve spoken to some of them today. They dont know where some of the secret stashes are. Theyre secret, and thats the whole point. There is really some concern across the country especially in the Southern Parts of lebanon. You see on that map there where some of those Air Strikes have taken place. Over 270 killed. An extremely high death toll. More than A Thousand wounded. There are Traffic Jams
Highstakes debate, and tropical Storm Francine on a Collision Course with the u. S. First tonight, francine, expected to strengthen to a hurricane this evening. As it closes in on the gulf coast, bringing lifethreatening Storm Surge and up to a foot of rain. Al roker is standing by. Also tonight, the highly anticipated clash between Kamala Harris and donald trump. Their first and potentially only debate before the election, with the race in a dead heat both candidates expected to go on the attack. And what mr. Trump told us his biggest challenge will be tonight. Our full team coverage. The scary moment on the tarmac in atlanta. Two delta planes colliding. The tail of one aircraft knocked off. We just hit something on the taxiway. Could you tell us what it was . What the airline says happened. The raging wildfires in the west forcing new evacuations. The deadly israeli airstrike on a humanitarian zone in gaza. And new video inside the tunnel where six hostages including an american were
More than 30,000 homes and buildings under threat. Were in the fire zone. Also tonight, the final countdown to the debate. Kamala harris and donald trump. Inside their lastminute preps before tomorrows highstakes showdown. The manhunt in kentucky for a suspected highway gunman. New tonight, the warning to 911 before the shooting started. Just in, new Police Body Cam of the suspect in the deadly Georgia School shooting more than a year before the massacre. What it reveals. The major ruling in the idaho murders case. Why the trial is being moved. Our exclusive. Miami Dolphins Star Tyreek hill a day after he was detained by police speaking out. What he says really happened. Apple unveiling the Iphone 16. The new features powered by ai. The good news on Princess Kates Health Battle after her cancer diagnosis. And the Hollywood Legend who voiced Darth Vader and starred in so many classics. Remembering James Earl jones. Announcer this is nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and we