Israel’s military urged residents in more than 20 towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday, as it continues its ground operation. Israel is continuing its attacks aimed at further weakening the Hezbollah terrorist group. Three explosions were heard in the south of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, and several large plumes of smoke were visible after Israeli strikes overnight. The south of the city is a Hezbollah stronghold, and Iran also has a strong influence there.
Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Michigan at Saginaw Valley State University on Thursday. On Friday, the Trump campaign will kick off a bus tour through Georgia. Meanwhile, former congresswoman Liz Cheney will join Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin on Thursday. The vocal Trump critic says the former president poses a threat to the U.S. Constitution. Cheney’s father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, has also endorsed Harris.
President Joe Biden is heading to Florida and Georgia to survey storm damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Biden will make stops in Tallahassee and Perry, where he will also take an aerial tour of the devastation. Helene has caused at least 190 fatalities since it made landfall in Florida a week ago, with more than half of the deaths occurring in North Carolina. Hundreds remain missing, and officials are facing challenges in identifying some of the victims.
Topics in this episode include:
- Special Counsel Smith’s Election Case Filing Unsealed
- Prosecutors Seek Delay in Trump Assassination Attempt Trial
- Vance, Walz Tout Debate Performance in Swing States
- Harris Gives Updates on Hurricane Helene
- Liz Cheney Joins Harris in Wisconsin
- Biden to Travel to Florida, Georgia
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania: A Key Battleground
- Judge Blocks California Election Deepfake Law
- 8 States Seek to Confirm Non-Citizen Voting Ban
- 190 Killed by Helene: Biden in Georgia, Florida
- Mines Supplying Raw Material for Semiconductors Shut Down
- Florida Residents Return to Destroyed Homes After Helene
- Southerners Rally to Take Care of Community Members
- Officials: Maui Fire Started From Earlier Blaze
- Dockworkers Vow to Picket Until Demands Met
- JetBlue Drops Hot Meals for Some Economy Flights
- Alaska Fat Bear Week Begins
- Fighting in Lebanon Intensifies, Losses on Both Sides
- Spanish Plane Evacuates About 200 People From Beirut
- Germany Evacuates 130 Citizens From Lebanon Overnight
- UK Charters Flights for Citizens Leaving Lebanon
- Kyiv Evacuates Ukrainians From Lebanon Amid Fighting
- Jerusalem Wedding Party Moves to Bomb Shelter
- CIA Recruiting Informants in China, Iran, North Korea
- Chinese Nationals Charged Over Military Site Visit
- France’s Macron Backs EU Tariffs on China
- Typhoon Krathon Makes Landfall in Taiwan
- Report Warns of Critical Security Risks Posed by China in UK
- Moldovan Immigrant Achieves American Dream After 8-Year Wait
- ‘Your Vote Matters’: Red-Carpet Screening in New York
