Because it comes about this time every day, 11 00 a. M. Eastern, we get an update from the national Hurricane Center. And well wait to see what they say about the massive Hurricane Milton that caused 6 Million people to evacuate in its path in the state of florida. The life threatening storm is now moving toward floridas Gulf Coast. Forecasters say it will slam into that peninsula. Late tonight or into the early hours of tomorrow. What they are looking at is exactly where it will hit. They arent saying it is not going to hit. Some forecasters are saying is Storm Surge could be higher than what it was in Hurricane Katrina which left more than 1,300 people dead. The evacuations, though, this time are the benefit of what we learned, we pray, from katrina. So many people moving out of the way. Not everybody, but most. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the Faulkner Focus. This huge storm could be one of the largest weve seen in terms of a hurricane. Forecasters are saying Miltons Wind Field
Of silence at the Music Festival that became a killing field. While miles away, its the sound of explosions that dominate. The latest on the fighting in gaza and lebanon. The rallies and remembrances here at home. Crowds come together in major u. S. Cities to demand an end to the war that Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue. Well get a live report. And a storm that was already a cat 5 Hurricane Exploding in strength again as it barrels toward florida. The Brand New advisory on miltons track. Plus, the false claims and Conspiracy Theories adding to the Chaos And Confusion in Areas Hard Hit by helene and how federal officials are now fighting back. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments. Lets begin with nbcs erin mclaughlin, live in Hostage Square with a Somber Memorial Taking Place across israel today. Your location has become a Focal Point for keeping hostages in the public eye. What is happening behind you now . Reporter chris, thousands have gathered
To be back after a couple of weeks off, but i mean, what a time to be back election day, as i said, its just one month away israel could strike iran at any moment that could be a seismic event. And at a sensitive time in us president ial and in this moment, Vice President harris, shes stepping up outreach to Arab American and muslim voters last night she met with Community Leaders in michigan as shes trying to shore up support with Palestinian Americans reeling from the war in gaza. And now Lebanese Americans are distressed by the bombardment of beirut both groups are concerned about us support of israels government. And both groups make up a critical demographic, specifically in the Battleground State of michigan while i was iii is one of the Community Leaders who met with Vice President harris hes the ceo of Emgage Action. Its an organization aimed at boosting the muslim american vote. And they have endorsed the harriswalz campaign. Thank you so much for meeting with me this morning.
Now evidence in Jack Smiths January 6 case against Donald Trump. What he revealed and what it could mean for Donald Trump in court. Of course, at the ballot box, plus an attorney who says he represents dozens of new diddy accusers. He claims theres an Accomplice List that will shock the public tonight. On Laura Coates live while special Counsel Jack Smith is laying it all out there his plan for prosecuting Donald Trump in the 2020 Election Conspiracy Case revealed in a newly unsealed 165 Page Court Filing Light Reading for what, a thursday, wednesday night. What is it in it . We get never before seen evidence. We get his argument for why trump is not immune from prosecution. We get a roadmap for how smith plans to present this case at a potential Trial Notice Plan and potential it essentially amounts to his opening statement, but its all on paper, of course. He drops a familiar Name And Page after page, Mike Pence allowed the new evidence related to the former Vice President , the man
About 100,000 jobs impacted as a Ripple Effect because of this strike and that may show up in the October Jobs report, dont forget on the west coast, we have a strike at boeing going on right now. And so you have those jobs taken offline in addition to this Port Strike and all but impacts of the Ripple Effects, you could see not such a healthy Job Number in october that is the last Jobs Report that well see before the election. People are going to be watching that very, very closely as these strikes drag on i think itll be part of the political fodder as well. Thank you so much, vanessa. Appreciate it. A new hour of cnn, new central starts right now longfeared wider war in the Middle East has arrived, is real promises to make iran pay efforts precedented Missile Attack what does that look like now . And what role will the united states play you could call it a Throwback Debate of sorts. A throwback because civilians he actually returned to the Debate Stage for the first time in a long