We start this hour with the tensions in the Middle East following the escalating fighting between israel and lebanons iranian backed hezbollah group. Egypt has warned it risks igniting a regional war and damaging the chance of Ceasefire Deal In Gaza. Arriving back at the white House President biden addressed the tensions. Lets take a listen to what he told reporters. Are you worried about rising tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, tensions in the Middle East . Yes, iam, but we tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, but we are going to do everything we can to keep a wider war Breaking Out and we are still pushing hard. The united Nations Chief has said he fears the escalating Cross Border Conflict between Israel And Hezbollah could Risk Lebanon becoming another gaza. Antonio guterres also voiced his pessimism about the chances of a Ceasefire Deal in the gaza strip. His comments came as the funeral took place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli airstrike on
Member from Jd Vances campaign did fact check the statement about ohio before it sparked the controversy. And are sean combs days as a free Man Over . His last Ditch Effort to get out of prison while he waits trial on charges that could put him behind bars the rest of his life. We begin with the Chaos And Confusion inside lebanon right now where for a second straight day more devices are exploing across the country including walkietalkies more than nine people are dead and 300 injured from the latest blast. Yesterday electronic devices used by the members of hezbollah exploded across lebanon killing at least 12 people and injuring up to 2,800. Two u. S. Officials confirm to Nbc News that israel was behind the attack. The new york times is sharing new details on yesterdays highly sophisticated Attack Reporting that israel planted, quote, small amounts of explosives in beepers that hezbollah ordered from a company based in taiwan. According to american and other officials briefed on the
Voters in the newly opened Swing State of North Carolina. Donald trump ignores remaining remains resilient as the former president kicks off his Swing State tour in arizona. The Taylor Swift affect. More than 300,000 people click on the vote. Gov website after her endorsement Last Night. Last night swift was at the vmas. If you are over 18, register to vote for Something Else thats very important. [ cheers and applause ] i love you all so, so much. In washington, House Speaker Johnson hitting a roadblock in passing a bill because of bipartisan opposition to a trumpbacked measure in the deal. Joining me at this hour, the former Hillary Clinton Debate coach who Kamala Harris used to prep for her showdown with trump, taking us Behind The Scenes as the candidates decide whether to hold a second faceoff. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. The president ial candidates heading to the battleground states today. The first big Campaign Event since tuesdays debate, which was th
Ultimately, what President Trump said is, lets go with option d. Lets just halt, lets pause the voting and allow the State Legislatures to take one last look and make a determination as to the as to whether or not the elections were handled fairly. Thats constitutional law. Thats not an issue of criminal activity. I will be joined by nancy pelosi on the charges against the former president. The republican support for him, which is increasing, plus the challenges for congressional democrats. Reaction from the officers who defended capitol hill on january 6th. They were in the courthouse yesterday to watch it unfold. It was refreshing, if you will, so to speak, to see the president the former president treated like any other criminal who violates the law sitting in that courtroom going through the judicial process. It isnt closure. I wish it would have happened. I said he should have been arrest order chared or charged 7. Its not closure, but its not a necessary step to get that closure.
that s a bus in new york city and behind that is trump tower. there we go. former president trump about to depart for closing arguments today in his civil fraud trial. the judge has barred him from speaking in court. he wanted to make his own closing argument. the judge said forget about it. so he has been known to talk to reporters on the way in. we re watching that. no buses or trucks, good morning, i m bill hemmer. dana: just us. that s all you get for right now. i m dana perino and this is america s newsroom. we had a wild day yesterday. see how this one turns out. the fraud trial culminating as iowa casts the first votes in the presidential election. the former president was there last night for a fox news town hall and tried to assure voters his second term would not be focused on revenge. i m not going to have time for retribution. we ll make the country so successful i won t have time for retribution. our ultimate retribution is success. dana: bill melugin is