With me. I will see you again tomorrow. Thank you for joining us is our and this is one of those news days where everything is busting out all over. There is a lot going on. And a lot of the big news in the country in the world right now is still developing tonight. I have to tell you, tonight, we are keeping our eyes trained on the Middle East with a significant Escalation And Expansion in the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah in Lebanon And Hezbollah is the iran backed Militia Group based in lebanon who are a key ally of hamas and Hezbollah And Israel have been Trading Fire for months across the border of those two countries since the Hamas Attack in israel last october. You will also recall earlier this Month Israel Sort of opened a new area launching attacks in lebanon that killed people including civilians in israel ramped up airstrikes across lebanon which killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands. They then killed the leader of hezbollah. Earlier today the israeli troops were seen amassing on the ground near the lebanese border. Now, israel has reportedly launched a Ground Incursion over the border Inside Lebanon and this is a big deal. Two u. S. Officials tell us that an israeli Ground Operation has, in fact begun tonight. This is Inside Lebanon. United States Officials have been blunt about the fact they fear that operations like this could think the whole region into further and more widespread fighting and chaos. Again, the News Tonight and a developing story that we are keeping our eyes on is israeli troops are on the ground inside of Lebanon Tonight and we will keep you posted as we learn more. Here at Home Tonight News of every imaginable Shape And Size and tomorrow is the Vice President ial debate, which is always an interesting point but always an unpredictable wildcard in any president ial election because of these two particular Vice President ial candidates this year and i feel like this time and at least i submit for your consideration this time that it may be worth thinking little bit harder than usual about this particular debate in advance before it happens. As i mentioned at the top of the hour, i do have a lot more Coming Up on that later on in the show this hour. In particular it could be something you may not know, something you may have heard about but something you may not know about Jd Vance in particular. We have been working on this story for a long time and i have to tell you i debated with myself a long time about whether or not to do this story, but it is time to do it and we are going to do it and that is still ahead later on in the show tonight. We also have major news from the Fbi Today which just released its report on Violent Crime In America for the first half of this year and according to that new report, violent crime is significantly down in the country for the first half of this year and down more by 10 and down by every metric in the report with aggravated assault down 8 in robbery down 13 and rape down 17 and murder down more than 22 . As Donald Trump and Jd Vance campaign for president and Vice President by saying america is a crime infested scape because of Joe Biden and kamala harris, this new report may play a role in the Debate Tomorrow or play a role in the campaign in general. Regardless of the politics, it is just good news for the country,. We are also watching the ports right now on the East Coast and on the Gulf Coast where the Longshoremans Union has a contract that expires tonight at midnight. That is really important for the whole country. There is about 47,000 longshoreman in that union. In a lot of ways, they are a linchpin in The American economy at large. The ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast that ring goods into this country, they literally cant operate without the longshoreman. It has been decades since this union has gone on strike. If it happens and if it is prolonged, it has a real potential to cause serious Chaos And Disruption in The American economy and potentially leading to very visible consequences for americans doing their everyday shopping and shortages in the stores, price increases. That would be happening a few weeks before the president ial election. If this strike happens, it is estimated it will cost the United States economy about 4 Billion every day that goes on. And again, unless there is a lastminute agreement, the Pardoning Table is expected to begin tonight at midnight for that very consequential strike. Like i said, news of every Shape And Size including a lot developing over the course of this evening. We do still also have eyes on georgia, specifically on a giant toxic Gas Plume in rockdale county, georgia, east of atlanta. You probably saw the news early Yesterday Morning with a fire that erupted at a Chemical Plant in georgia and that fire produced this giant poisonous flooring cloud. This isnt out in the middle of nowhere. This is in a very well populated area in georgia and in the immediate aftermath of the fire, Interstate 20 had to be Shut Down in both directions. It has since reopened. More than 24 hours after the initial fire, there are still more than 90,000 people who are still under stayathome orders as of tonight and people who are being advised to not open windows or doors or run the air conditioning, nothing to prevent exposure to these poisonous chlorine fumes. And that said, the order has just been lifted but it was in effect for most of the Day Today. A very consequential, again, Chemical Plant fire in toxic Gas Plume. On top of all of that we have been consumed with what has happened in the wake of Hurricane Helene which has killed at least 121 people across six different states and left extensive damage in its wake, particularly in beautiful western North Carolina, the region that has endured what one local official described as biblical devastation. More than 300,000 people are without power in North Carolina Tonight and the epicenter of the damage in North Carolina appears to be a county and particularly the lovely historic city of asheville. At least 40 people have died there and more than 600 Missing Persons reports were filed as of Last Night and roads and businesses have been washed away and ashevilles Water System has taken extreme damage and that full restoration could take week and a place without water is pretty much uninhabitable. And the mayor has described powerlines as looking like spaghetti with power down and all of the other damage and knocking out selfservice hampering recovery efforts. Roy cooper was on the ground surveying the Damage And Meeting with first responders in his assessment was grim. He said the devastation was beyond belief and even when you prepare for something like this, this is something thats never happened before and western North Carolina. Joining us now live is the governor of North Carolina. I know you are really in the middle of it and thinking you to take time to be with us tonight to help us understand what is going on. Sure, rachel, glad to be here. We have all covered a lot of storms and hurricanes and devastating Inland Flooding but even still feels like the scale of this is something different. Can you tell us about how i guess the scale of it is and how this compares to other things that you have to contend with in your leadership . I have seen a lot of storms and aftermath but never anything like this. This is an unprecedented disaster. We are meeting it with an unprecedented response and we have 92 Search And Rescue teams out now rescuing people as we speak. We are working closely with fema and they have been on the ground with me all Day Today and they delivered 1 Million liters of water and 600,000 meals and hundreds and hundreds of pallets are being airlifted to communities completely Cut Off from the ground because they are surrounded by water. We know there are a lot of people hurting and you dont have power or you dont have Cell Phone Service you dont have water, this is a catastrophic situation before you. We are coordinating federal, state, local, nonprofits into helping the western part of North Carolina. This is rugged terrain on beautiful Blue Sky days. After these landslides and raging rivers like we have never seen before, some of our communities are completely wiped out and its emotional especially for people in North Carolina and people from all over the country who frequently go to see the devastation here. But i have talked to people today. There is a real strength here. Nurses are sleeping in hospitals and restaurants serving free meals and hotels having rooms to first responders. There are people working in the Parking Lot passing out water at churches. People are pulling together. We will get through this. We have a lot of work to do in the short term and a lot of recovery in the long term. Rescue comes before recovery and 92 Search And Rescue teams out tonight as we speak. Is there anyplace that Search And Rescue teams are still having trouble getting to . Are there places that they cant get to or resources that could help . Again, the Rescue Teams that you dont have that you need . We do have Rescue Teams from all over the country right now from over 20 states and the federal Rescue Teams and the national guard with 700 activated. We are taking Phone Calls from people who have not heard from their friends or relatives and are doing well checks on them to make sure they are okay. If you cant get to them by land, we are using aircraft and there have been a number of Air Rescues and actually hundreds of Air Rescues because areas have been Cut Off. We will keep pouring in the resources. This will have to be a sustained response, talking with the president a few times today and talking with the Vice President , the fema director, who is on the ground, and will stay in North Carolina. She and i will be in the western part of the state tomorrow. We know this will require everything we have to get these roads open as quickly as we can and do get Cell Phone Service up and power on to people and make sure people have Food And Water and people are working around the clock, Real Heroes who have damage to their own homes who are out there working giving medical assistance to people, working in first response and it is amazing, heartbreaking and encouraging at the same time to see everybody working together so well right now. North carolina governor, roy cooper, we know your state right now is extreme and good luck in getting things you need and let us know. We do have word from the White House and you heard the governor say he will be back in western North Carolina Tomorrow And President biden is scheduled to visit the state The Day After Tomorrow on wednesday. Up next, something that i have been debating for a few weeks now whether or not to do on the show. But i feel like, if not me, who . It isnt Coming Up in other places. I sort of feel like we all need to know it and now is the time. On the eve of the Vice President ial Debate Tomorrow, i feel like now is the time. So we will do it. Settle in. On the other side of this break i have a story to tell you. I have to consent confess that its a story that gives me the oogs, but we had to do it. That is Coming Up. Coming up. Every now and then i rinse it out Fights Odor in just one wash. Have you always had trouble losing weight every now and then i rinse it out and keeping it off . Same. Discover the power of wegovy. With wegovy, i lost 35 pounds. And some lost over 46 pounds. And im keeping the weight off. Wegovy helps you lose weight and keep it off. Im reducing my risk. Wegovy is the only fdaapproved Weightmanagement Medicine thats proven to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events in adults with known Heart Disease and with either obesity or overweight. Wegovy shouldnt be used with Semaglutide Or Glp1 medicines. 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His name was Charles R Walgreen and moved illinois and is young man he worked at a Shoe Factory but at an accident at the factory he got injured and lost a finger which is a terrible thing that because of that he had to give up the Shoe Factory job so we started working instead as an Assistant Pharmacist at a drugstore in his hometown and he had to go off and fight in the Spanish American War in cuba and while there, he got malaria and Yellow Fever neither of which is any fun but survived both of them and he came back to the United States after the Spanish American War and came back to the Chicago Area and decided he would keep going with the Pharmacy Stuff so he opened up his own drugstore. It wasnt just a drugstore. His Big Retail Innovation was that, yes, he operated a pharmacy, but his pharmacy would also sell stuff other than drugs. Theyd be a place where you could get a sandwich or a milkshake or by other stuff you might need for your house. And with that model, mr. Walgreen was wildly successful. By the 1920s he had over 100 walgreens drugstores and by the 1930s, he had hundreds more walgreens drugstores and by the 1930s he was also very freaked out about his niece, specifically about his Niece Lucille being exposed to Freelove And Communism. Charles walgreens Niece Lucille had gone off to the University Of Chicago, great school. When she came home from school, she and her rich Uncle Walgreen apparently started having what he called frequent arguments. Heres the new york times, april 12, 1935. You see the headline, Charles R Walgreen takes needs from college. The head of a national chain of drugstores has caused his niece to withdraw as a student at the University Of Chicago and has written a letter criticizing institution for its communistic influence. His letter was sent to the president of the university with copies mailed to the universitys trustees. This actually turned into kind of a big famous thing at the time. There is a whole bunch of Newspaper Coverage of it at the time. You can see some of the headlines here, walgreen Answers University of chicago asking facts, promises proofs of communism. Here is another, University Of Chicago had demands data on charge of radical teachings. Attack is called a vague, legislative inquiry thought. Heres another, legislators here walgreen charge. He asserts University Of Chicago taught communism. Freelove is also alleged. Oh no, not freelove. The actually did Hold A Hearing in the State Legislature in illinois on this scandal of the Walgreens Guy taking his niece out of college. The drugstore Guys Niece was exposed to Freelove And Communism so the State Legislature had to the Hearing was dominated by walgreens Expert Witness, who he had called to testify on his behalf. Her name was Elizabeth Dilling, and she really took over the Hearing and turned it into a big spectacle. She demanded that no one be allowed to silence her. She said she would continue her testimony on the radio if they told her time was up in the legislative Hearing. Convene a Hearing. She said she knew she knew and she had less of all the communists at the University Of Chicago and also mentioned that she had lists of senators who she knew were communists as well. She said the president of the Board Of Trustees at the University Of Chicago, who was like a Millionaire Meatpacking Guy was not only a communist but she said he was a communist quote of the creampuff type. A Meatpacking Millionaire Creampuff communist. Yes. That was Elizabeth Dilling