Council is holding an Emergency Meeting about Israel Planning Retaliation against iran and that massive ballistic Missile Attack from overnight. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. The israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, met with The Heads of his countrys secret Force Security forces as they consider what a strike could look like. The idf, israeli Defense Force has sent more fighters into lebanon. Remember, they are doing what they had called a limited ground incursion. The limit obviously was more than 24 hours. They are still going and fighting hezbollah terrorists on the ground. Lebanons military is hezbollah. Israel confirmed eight soldiers have been killed in combat today. Israel is facing three terror proxies. Those are those Terrorist Groups that iran funds and in some part has to be coordinating now. October 7th, hamas Hit Israeli Citizens. October 8th, hezbollah Hit Israeli Citizens from the north. Now the houthis and that proxy paid for by iran in ye
People killed by helene. And that number is expected to rise. The lead starts right now from Florida To Virginia and points inbetween. Tragedy worsening in the United States by the hour as rescuers reach areas hard hit Fire Hurricane just to see the destruction of our town, of our community that we love so much it is, it is heartbreaking were standing by for an update from authorities in Western North Carolina, which seems to be among the areas hardest hit. Plus Donald Trumps Weekend Dystopian Vision in a speech, even when he called, quote, dark, the republican nominee takes Campaign Rhetoric to a new and horrifying place. His unprecedented comments this weekend on his democratic opponent on migrants and on what he wants to do to stop Retail Theft and one day before the Vice President ial debate, cnn is learning one of the candidates is nervous and worried about how Tomorrow Night might go down the lead. Im Jake Tapper, apocalyptic scene its in the Southern Appalachians right now ameri
They have been accused of hiding and not being transparent about the attempted assassination of a formEr President and political opponent. I completely understand why they re leased it. Calculation they decided it was better to release than not but it did spark controversy. Bill well be with you later today when the appearance is underway in florida. Thank you, kerri. Communities have taken a beatdown and they will need to rebuild. People want the dignity to buy the dipers in the sizes they want, the formula they want. The Pet Food they want. Dana humanitarian need in North Carolina. In moments we expect to hear from florida governor Ron Desantis as Emergency Crews Work to clear debris, restore power, get food, water, and fuel to folks, diapers to folks trapped by Flash Flooding and washed out roadways. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Good morning again. Bill im bill hemmer. The images are stunning. Five or six states cover such a wide area. 100 people confi
A. M. Pacific. Im Ana Cabrera reporting from new york. We begin with Breaking News. The president set to speak from the White House this hour, about the devastation in the aftermath of helene. The destruction is really unbelievable, stretching all across the southeast. The Death Toll currently standing at 99. The number is set to climb, still, with Search And Rescue efforts continuing this morning. A third of the deaths in north carolina, where the historic city of asheville saw the worst of it. At this hour, authorities are still searching for the missing. And the community is just struggling to cope without water. Without food, power, Gasoline Or Cell service in so many of those areas. Joining us now, nbcs George Solis is in asheville and Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is standing by. George, the aerial images from that shot is really breathtaking. What is the situation this morning . Rare, good morning, ana, the situation is really heartbreaking. Some areas have become passable after the water
Look at georgia, look at some of look at the massive amount of area in florida right now, were gonna be here for as long as it takes. Were going to help florida get back on its feet one meal at a time. Were going to give these people hope, let them know that were, that were here for him. And that were going to be keep coming back every day until until theyre settled, until there big, they get their Feedback Underneath so glad youre there, so thankful that youre there. John torpey. And the whole crew from World Central Kitchen really appreciate what youre doing out there a new hour of cnn new central starts right now is cnn Breaking News im John Berman in tallahassee, florida. This is cnns special Live Coverage of helene, which is now a tropical storm, but a storm that has caused major your peril over hundreds and hundreds of Miles Water rescues in multiple states. This after a catastrophic Storm Surge on Floridas Coast that surge was nine feet or higher in some areas, me right now, fra