Category 5 storm and taking dead aim at florida. Milton rapidly strengthening over the past 24 hours, now packing winds of 180 miles per hour. The strongest hurricane of the Gulf Of Mexico in nearly 20 years. In florida a state of emergency. Storm surge warnings up to 15 feet. The race to get out. Mandatory evacuations. Al roker has the new track for us tonight. It comes as florida and the southeast are still reeling from hurricane Helenes Blast just 11 days ago. Thousands still without water. Were with the National Guard on an urgent mission to deliver relief. And in tennessee growing questions at a Plastic Factory where nearly a dozen workers were swept away. Also tonight, the solemn ceremonies as israel marks a year since the deadly hamas Terror Attack. Here in the u. S. The memorials for the victims and the hostages. And protests returning to campus as the deadly war expands to new fronts. The race for the White House with just 29 days to go Kamala Harris launching a media blitz. A
problems for president biden, the border and the economy both seen as obstacles to his reelection. but despite all of that, he is finding reasons for optimism. good morning. i m molly line. mike: great to be with you. i m mike emanuel. welcome to a special edition of fox news live. the border and the economy are two of the issues are expected to haunt the president in 2024 but the president is choosing to remain upbeat, claiming americans have plenty to be hopeful about. president biden: my hope is everyone has a healthy, happy, and safe new year. i hope that they understand that we are in a better position than any country in the world. and we are coming back and it is about time. mike: lucas tomlinson is live in st. croix river, the president is celebrating the new year. lucas? reporter: mike, president biden was also asked about his diet in the interview and also to share some memories from last year. here s more with the interview with ryan seacrest. president
Celebrations broke out in gaza as news of the potential breakthrough reached palestinians. But earlier in the day civilians in Eastern Rafah began to flee after the Israeli Military dropped leaflets warning them to evacuate ahead of a limited Ground Operation against hamas. 100,000 refugees have been told to move to what israel is calling an expanded humanitarian zone near khan younis, but gazans say the area is already overcrowded. Jordans King Abdullah ii is in the us on a state visit. In a meeting at the white house on monday, jordanian Officials Say the king told President Joe Biden a Ground Invasion into rafah would lead to a new massacre and risk spilling over into the wider region. In new york the un Sectetary General Antonio Guterres told reporters that Israel Invading Rafah would be intolerable. Our special correspondent fergal keane has more details. They havent had reason to dance for a long time. But they havent forgotten how. Even amid uncertainty about israels position, h
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Here is chair, jerome powell, during his press conference. The economy has made considerable progress toward our dual mandate objectives. Inflation has eased substantially over the past year, while the Labour Market has remained strong. And that is very good news. But inflation is still too high, further progress in bringing it down is not assured and the path forward is uncertain. We are fully committed to returning inflation to our 2 goal. While the prices of many goods have fallen, from cars to furniture, an increase in housing and Petrol Prices have contributed to a recent rise in consumer inflation. With progress on inflation taking longer than expected, hopes for lower rates have dimmed. One scenario that could change that calculation . Chair powell said if the Labour Market unexpectedly weakened, that could spur rate cuts. And sweetening the mood on wall street, the Dowjones Industrial Average closed higher, after the fed chair implied that the Central Banks next move was unlike