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First responders in Florida are working tirelessly to rescue people still trapped in their homes amid the trail of destruction left by Hurricane Milton. Officials say they dodged the worst-case scenario, but warn the threat is not over.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton continues its inexorable march toward Florida as a catastrophic Category 4 storm, packing winds of 145 miles per hour. Milton is now forecast to make landfall just south of Sarasota, and its outer bands are already wreaking havoc on millions, producing large and dangerous tornadoes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton is packing catastrophic winds of 150 miles per hour and barreling straight toward Florida, with Tampa in the storm's bullseye. We get an update from the city's mayor, who's already issued a blunt warning: "If you stay in one of the evacuation zones, you are going to die."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today marks one year since the barbaric Hamas terror attack on Israel, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. On this day last year, 1,200 innocent people were murdered, countless others were raped and beaten, and more than 250 people were taken to Gaza as hostages.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Thirty days. Donald Trump returns to Butler. While Harris works the margin.And: John King joins at the magic wall. Will anything shake up this incredibly tight race?Plus: Big sky brawl. Will control of the Senate, come down to two men in Montana?And: Spousal spotlight. Melania Trump makes way. Doug Emhoff works to make history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: With a month and a day until Americans flood the polls, the final strategy for each campaign involves swing states, superstar names, and bearing big grudges. Plus: The world watches anxiously to see how or if Israel will fire back at Iran as leaders around the world worry that one provocation too many will propel an all- out war. And: In a last month power drive, a screen door slams on any question who Bruce Springsteen will back in as the Boss appeals to his fans, especially working-class men, to vote for Kamala Harris.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A strike, a war and a natural disaster threaten to upend the race and remake the election into a campaign about who is more fit. Plus: Staunch Republican Liz Cheney hits the campaign trail with Kamala Harris to tell voters why they can't afford four more years of Donald Trump. And: In a new memoir and video, Melania Trump takes a position on abortion directly at odds with her husband's party.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Tension across the globe is palpable as the world waits for a response to Iran's largest missile attack ever against Israel. The Biden administration says America's support for Israel remains ironclad. Plus: Tim Walz and JD Vance keep it civil on the debate stage as Donald Trump rages on Truth Social. How much will their exchanges on January 6, abortion and the economy matter to voters in this deadlocked race? And: Communities were "wiped off the map" by Hurricane Helene. President biden is heading to the Carolinas today to survey areas gutted by the fierce storm.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, the White House has just announced it believes Iran is on the verge of launching a missile attack on Israel. Israeli military says it hasn't identified the aerial threat, at least as of yet. But the American embassy is warning its personnel to shelter in place until further notice. Our coverage of this breaking news begins with CNN's Arlette Saenz at the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Israel strikes new targets in Lebanon and Yemen as fears grow that Iran will retaliate after Hezbollah's leader was killed. We go live to the region look at the tough choices ahead for President Biden. Plus: According to Donald Trump, "one rough day of policing" would end crime and Kamala Harris is "mentally impaired." Is his increasingly dark rhetoric what voters want to hear? And: It's debate night in Montana in a race that could determine control of the United States Senate. Republicans have an edge, but Democrats are shelling out millions, hoping for surprises across the map.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices