Thank you all for being here this morning. Thanks to All Of You for joining us as well. Im kasie hunt. Dont go anywhere. Cnn news central starts right now Hurricane Milton is now a category five Storm Closing in on on Floridas Gulf Coast hours away from landfall, possibly one of the most destructive hurricanes to ever hit that west central coast. One official warning residents in the Evacuation Zone this is not survivable. We have the latest up to the Minute Storm Track as some Gas Stations are running out of fuel and exclusive cnn reporting the cia struggling behind the scenes, facing allegations of sexual Assault And Harassment at The Agency. Im Kate Bolduan with john berman, Sara Sidner is out today this is cnn new central breaking news Hurricane Milton is closing in on florida as a catastrophic category five storm. It is poised to be one of the most destructive Natural Disasters in florida is history. Officials at just forecast the storm will hit as a category four along the West C
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But make no mistake. Voters are already voting mail or early voting is now underway in about half of the states, more than 1 Million ballots have already been submitted across 30 states new, this Morning Cnn Learning that next Week Barack Obama will launch a Battleground Blitz in support of Kamala Harris and downballot democrats aid say the former president is concerned by just how close the polls have been. Any views this election as a quote, all hands on Deck Moment in cnns latest poll of polls, this is borne out Harrison Trump effectively tied at 49 and 48 nationally. But this election, of course, it only matters in the Swing States really today, Donald Trump Headed To Georgia and North Carolina. Harris is going to michigan after campaigning in wisconsin yesterday, alongside a prominent republican supporter i ask you to stand in truth to reject the depraved cruelty of Donald Trump. I tell you i have never voted for a democrat but this year i am proudly casting my vote for Vice Presi
October 2, right now On Cnn this morning i actually think i agree with you. Im in agreement with him on that a civil Debate Something we havent seen in awhile, the vp candidates taking the biggest stage of their careers focusing on policy over personal attacks and this israel, promising iran will pay after they launched more than 180 missiles in the largest, their largest attack ever and viewing the Damage President biden will get a firsthand look at Hurricane Helenes wrath as he visits the visits the hardest hit Areas Today A. M. On the East Coast, heres a live look at new York City, home of last nights first and only Vice President ial debate wrapping up last night. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. And its wonderful to have you with us weve got two major stories that were following this hour, one abroad and of course, The One at home last night, the Vice President ial debate between Jd Vance and Tim Walz, the Highstakes Showdown could be the last major Campaign Event between no
Live look at the capitol, wanting everyone. Im Manu Raju in for kasie hunt. Its so great to be with you now, just days after taking out the leader of Hezbollah Israel strikes, israel strikes more targets in lebanon. And earlier this morning, an airstrike hitting the center Of Beirut For The First Time in nearly a year. The lebanese government blaming israel. Cnn has reached out to the idf for comment. Now, hezbollah vowing to keep fighting still firing missiles into northern israel, where more than 60,000 residents have been forced to evacuate this morning, a Hezbollah Official saying that the group will appoint a new leader as soon as possible president biden, wary of a wider regional war breaking out, saying that this must be avoided at all costs really happy with what youve already taken precautions relative to our embassies and personnel will want to leave but were not there yet, but were working like hell with the french and many others. Now with five weeks to go before the electi