Good day from Msnbcs Washington Bureau and welcome to Alex Witt reports. I am in for alex. We missed we begin with decision 2024. We have timelapse video of lines outside Vice President harris Rally Yesterday in arizona. Among the topics harris addressed, there was the crisis of the southern border. Earlier this year, everybody here knows, earlier this year we had a chance to pass the toughest bipartisan Border Security Bill in decades. But, donald Trump Tank to the deal. Because, he thought by doing that, it would help him win an election. But when i am president , i will sign the bill. Trump, meanwhile,s book Last Night in bozeman, montana after a Twohour Drive from the city of billings. His plane made an Emergency Landing there following mechanical issues. On his mind during that rally, democratic Attack Line that uses the word, weird, to branches campaign. I think we are actually the opposite of weird. They are weird. Tim walz is the man who was very freakish. If Comrade Walz and C
Breaking News Coverage of tropical Storm Debby continues as florida governor Ron Desantis and state officials are expected to give an update later on this hour, well bring that to you live when it happens. Debbie is expected to rapidly intensify into a category one hurricane as early as tonight before making Landfall Tomorrow Morning near the big Bend Region in of the state there are lots of preparations underway. Lets get right to Meteorologist Derek Van dam, who is tracking the latest. So what can we expect . Fredricka, so weve got some new video into cnn that shows just how vulnerable that coastline on the Western Parts of Florida Peninsula actually is. This is coming out of captiva island. Remember this is near Fort Myers Hires Beach that was hit so hard back in September 2022 with Hurricane Ian now starting to see some coastal Storm Surge thats impacting businesses and homes within this area. Not a trend that wed like to see High Tide was about one Au 8 00 p. M. Within this area.
Thanks so much for joining me im Fredricka Whitfield and we begin this hour with Breaking News Evacuations are underway in parts of florida as residents prepare for what it seemed to become her hurricane debby, debbie is now a tropical storm, but is expected to intensify into a hurricane as early as tonight before making Landfall Tomorrow Morning near the big Bend Region of the state levy franklin. What Cola And Dixie counties all currently under mandatory Evacuation Orders with many other counties urging people in low lying areas to leave voluntarily. An earlier today, President Biden approved a Disaster Declaration for florida. Lets get right to it with Meteorologist Derek Van dam, who is tracking the very latest oh boy, Here We Go Again and we are entering what would become the most active part of the hurricane season, right . Were heading into the peak of hurricane season, no doubt. So the threats that we have ahead of us in florida in the southeast, not only the extreme winds whil
is preparing to set sail for gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. it s been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. but, without a working port, it s not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville is in the port city of larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. it s a drop in the ocean of gaza s need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. the spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. it has a long journey ahead of it. the barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. this has taken months in planning. the cargo was loaded all weekend. the final security clearances from israel came through in the last few hours. well, we ve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. we ve done airdrops with thejordanian army. this is the next s
world. i m kim brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom here s a guy is kicking off his general election campaign in the road up with marjorie taylor greene dueling rallies in the battleground state of georgia, with president biden land, donald trump trying to motivate their supporters, will look at the hot topic driving both candidates on the road, immigration and border security. plus time is running out for a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas by ramadan, president biden avra says the deal is still possible. we re live in cyprus with look at when the two sides could come to an agreement and we re hours away here in the us for the biggest names in hollywood to take to the red carpet for the 96th academy awards will go home with the covenant oscar live from atlanta. this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber we begin with the race for the white house and another set of nominating contests. now, just two days away on saturday president biden and republican presidential candida