Code Lumen Tv good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. We begin with breaking News Right now, Hurricane Helene is churning in the Gulf Mexico is currently a category two strength, but is expected to become a major hurricane before it slams into florida. Later tonight, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surges of up to 20 feet plus new York City mayor Eric Adams indicted sources say the mayor is now facing at least one federal what criminal charge this morning, investigators took his phone and are searching his residence and later on defending a racist post. Reads the Gop Congressman Clay higgins stands by his ugly comments, Calling Haitian Migrants Thugs and Quote Slapstick gangsters Breaking News but we do begin with the breaking News Right now, a tropical storm conditions are lashing florida. It is going to get worse though as Hurricane Helene barrels toward the southeastern united states, we are seeing flooding already hours before the
Its 4 00 in New York. A major hurricane, the largest city under indictment, ukraines president at the White House right now, and just 40 days to go until Election Day in america. No shortage of big stories, big news on multiple fronts today. Down in florida, Hurricane Helene is bearing down on the Gulf Coast threatening to bring surging waters that officials warn are, quote, unsurvivable. It is currently a category 3 but expected to strengthen before it makes landfall later today. Well get an update at 5 00 eastern. Then Vice President harris has just wrapped remarks in a joint appearance with ukrainian President Zelenskyy. One of the biggest Foreign Policy crises facing President Biden and the next american president right into the 2024 president ial contest. Donald trump lashing out at ukraines leader, making claims that could have come straight out of the mouth of Vladimir Putin. Well have all those stories and much more over the next two hours. We begin with the stunning News Right
Gulf coast and its capital, tallahassee. Set to become the most powerful hurricane to hit the u. S. In two years. Lifethreatening Storm Surge up to 20 feet. States of emergency in florida, georgia, and the carolinas. Mandatory evacuations, miles of traffic as the race to get out is on. Al roker standing by with the new track. Also breaking tonight, the Ied Exploding at a california courthouse. Six injured. A suspect in custody. Deputies pinning him down as he screamed at the top of his lungs. What was his motive . The deadly Bus Hijacking in Los Angeles. A gunman leading police on a chase for more than an hour. Police using flash bangs to enter that bus. How the driver escaped and the lifesaving Training Police say he used to alert authorities. Overseas, hezbollah fires a missile on Tel Aviv For The First Time. Is israel preparing for a Ground Offensive in lebanon . The new troubles for the Secret Service. The agent on Leave Tonight after Law Enforcement sources said he allegedly sexua
Close and right now several counties are under mandatory evacuations. Other parts of the south are under Storm Warnings as residents brace for days of heavy rain, dangerous winds and Life Threatening Storm Surge. Joining us now nbcs Marissa Parra from pinellas county, Florida And Nbc Meteorologist Bill karins. How are people there preparing for this . Reporter well, you can see some of the preparations happening behind me, and im going to go ahead and give you a little bit of a walk and talk, a show and tell if you will. These are Sandbag Preparations w we always see this when there is a hurricane or tropical storm approaching. It was within the hour, jose, that our phones were lighting up and going off, warning us of mandatory evacuations happening in this county. So were in the Tampa Bay region, pinellas county. This is one of the areas that is under mandatory evacuation for Mobile Home residents and ill tell you, talking to people on the ground here there are several people who are
Here in washington and this is americas late news. Fox news at night. Tonight, Vice President harris meddling her way through a starstudded Oprah Winfrey sit down last night, struggling once again to answer this very simple question. We would really love to know what your plan is to help lower the cost of living . In terms of both rightly having the right to have aspirations and dreams and ambitions for your family and working hard and finding that The American Dream is, for this generation and so many recently, far more elusive than it has been. Did you follow that . Did anyone follow that . Can i get some Italian Dressing on that salad . Former President Trump for his part was asked to be very same question recently, listen to his answer. We have more liquid gold under our feet in any country in the world, saudi arabia, russia, i will reduce Energy Costs for people, that means air conditioning, eating, cars, everything by 50 . And we will do that within 12 months and i will be able t