Developments here, One By one, these states came forward throughout the week to say that they got envelopes that were mailed to them that contained some substance that they thought was concerning some places had to be evacuated the fbi so far has said that it seems to be relatively innocuous, but its got people rattled and worried. This is what were talking about when we say over and over that election, workers are facing threats like never before thankfully, no one got hurt and the fbi is looking into it to try to figure out who was responsible but officials from both parties have said that this is just making it harder for them to do their jobs, right . Marshall cohen. Thank you so much. The next hour of Cnn Newsroom starts right now. All right. Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me on Fredricka Whitfield and were following major new developments in the race for the White House moments ago, former President Donald Trump rejected another debate with Vice President Ka
Abortion pills. Thurmon wasnt treated right away because of the Abortion Law, her family says it cost her her life. Harris is blaming former President Trump. Under the trump abortion ban, her doctors could have faced up to a decade in prison for providing amber the care she needed. He brags about overturning roe v. Wade. In his own words, quote, i did it and im proud to have done it. Prolife advocate says the states Abortion Law did not stand in The Way of saving her life adding it allows physicians to intervene in cases of medical emergencies for if the fetus has no detectible heartbeat. Yet, Harris Team is seizing on abortion for voters after failing to win the key constituent this week. The teamsters did not endorse any candidate making harris the first president ial candidate in about 30 years to not win the labor unions endorsement. Im disappointed that our international did not endorse Vicepresident Harris, but i have to applaud the local unions and the joint council and the join
And donald trump neck and neck in the us presidential race, we re in michigan one of the crucial swing states. We start in the middle east, where israel has launched fresh air strikes in southern lebanon in what security sources there say is some of the most intense bombing since the start of the gaza war in october. And these are the latest pictures of israeli strikes on the southern lebanese border village of rihan. It all comes as the leader of hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organisation by some western governments, was giving his first public reaction to the wave of attacks across lebanon. At least 37 people have been killed and thousands injured by exploding pagers and walkie talkies. Hassan nasrallah described the attacks as a massacre and said it could be called a declaration of war. Our chief international correspondent orla guerin has this report. Israeli fighter jets swooping low over beirut this afternoon, dominating the skies and sending a message to hassan nasrallah.
Hello. Im sally bundock. The United States says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent a further escalation in the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. The national Security Spokesman John Kirby said the White House didnt believe the crisis could be solved by additional military operations. He was speaking after a second day of explosions across lebanon triggered in Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. More than 32 People have been killed, thousands have been left injured. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts. But the Defence Minister Yoav gallant said it was opening a new phase in its year long war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the North. Our reporter simonjones has more. A Simon Jones has more. A simonjones has more. Funeral in Southern Lebano is a funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. An explosion injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. In beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. A new form of te
Change Interest Rates from five percent. The decision, expected at midday, comes after inflation, showing the rise in consumer prices, remained at 2. 2 Per Cent last month. The Central Bank in the united states lowered Interest Rates by half a Percentage Point Yesterday the first cut for more than four years. Lets speak to our Business Correspondent peter ruddick. What is the expectation with the Bank Of England . I knew you will ask me that. I am not a betting man but the one thing we can predict is it is going to be a close decision. The last time the nine Person Committee voted five to four, as close as you can get to cut Interest Rates last time to the 5 level they are now, a quarter of a Percentage Point change. Why will it be so although there is disagreement really among the committee and economic experts about how sticky, how stubborn Inflation Price rises are, there is agreement that the trend is Price Rises and the rate of inflation is coming down but relatively slowly, relat