First tonight, the graphic images coming in. For the second day in a row, hundreds of wireless devices simultaneously exploding across lebanon. Our team in bay route, about 20 feet from one of the blasts. At least 20 people killed today, more than 30 dead now. Thousands more wounded. 24 hours ago, pagers exploding with deadly force. Today, walkietalkies exploding, too. Devices that had been given to members of hezbollah. Tonight what weve learned about the remote driger. Marcus moore witnessing the blasts in beirut firsthand. And Martha Raddatz in the Region Tonight. Also tonight, the major news back here at home. A major turn for the u. S. Economy. The federal Reserve Today cutting a key Interest Rate by half a percent. The largest cut in 16 years. Signaling the fed believes the u. S. Has turned the corner now on inflation. What this now means for mortgages, credit cards, car loans. And it comes with Gas Prices coming down, too, 48 days before the election. Breaking news in new York C
Just coming in right now. The Federal Reserve has announced a half a point. That was not the most expected. Most of what i read was a Quarter Point expected. It was a toss up, and really heres the thing, the Federal Reserve raised Interest Rates to get inflation down. The more recent readings we have gotten on the economy the last six weeks since the last time they announced decision is pointing to a weakness in the labor department. To cut into unemployment and make more people get out of jobs or increase unemployment further, well, thats the reason why they wanted to dramatically cut Interest Rates. They decided to do so by half a Percentage Point. Economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have slowed. Well have to see what Fed Chair Jerome powell says to explain cutting Interest Rates by a Half Point. Im going to ask the Control Room if we can get a ticker and keep an eye on whats going on with the stock market. Its going wild . There we go. Ran insana, th
This hour up on Capitol Hill, we should note a Gold Medal Ceremony for the eu 13 u. S Service Members killed and the botched withdrawal from afghanistan, they will be honored of members of both parties are honoring fallen. Well dip into that live in just a few moments from now. So stay with us for that. But in the meantime, joining me now to talk about the debate is former deputy Communications Director for Vice President Kamala Harris, rachel palermo, and former were Trump Administration official matt mowers rachel, let me start with you first. What do you want to hear from Vice President Harris Tonight . I mean, does she have to look at tonight . Is kind of an introduction to voters and were seeing polls that show a huge chunk of voters just, they just want to know more about the Vice President i think its a really important opportunity for people to continue to get to know her. Theres going to be millions of eyes on her tonight and people are seeing that the more that people do get
Voicing support for the withdrawal from afghanistan. They issued Commune Keays on the threat proposed by china and russia. This is ahead of the meeting with Vladimir Putin and the buildup is tense. Joining from us brussels cnn White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins and clarissa ward. Kaitlan, first to you, swe expected to to start ten minutes ago but as expected sometimes these run behind. What will we hear from the president. I think there are a lot of questions about the Upcome Summit with the russian president , because really there have been so many moments of the trip, the first trip abroad since taking office. That really is going to be the defining meeting. And the white house is fully aware of that. I think what people are looking to is what they thinks he is going to get out of the meeting with putin. They are not holding a joint Press Conference. He justified that by saying he doesnt want the review of the meeting based on how the Press Conference looks and whether or not
Voicing support for the withdrawal from afghanistan. They issued Commune Keays on the threat proposed by china and russia. This is ahead of the meeting with Vladimir Putin and the buildup is tense. Joining from us brussels cnn White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins and clarissa ward. Kaitlan, first to you, swe expected to to start ten minutes ago but as expected sometimes these run behind. What will we hear from the president. I think there are a lot of questions about the Upcome Summit with the russian president , because really there have been so many moments of the trip, the first trip abroad since taking office. That really is going to be the defining meeting. And the white house is fully aware of that. I think what people are looking to is what they thinks he is going to get out of the meeting with putin. They are not holding a joint Press Conference. He justified that by saying he doesnt want the review of the meeting based on how the Press Conference looks and whether or not