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Start of the gaza war and we will bring you more information on both stories as that comes into us but turning back to lebanon because early in the day israel carried out air raids against what it called hezbollah*s intelligence headquarters in southern beirut. Our middle east correspondence sent us this report. Another night in beirut and more israeli air strikes. War returns to this city. And this attack came with no warning. We went to inspect the damage. A residential building near the lebanese parliament. Beirut appears increasingly under threat. This is where an emergency response group ...

Morning to you, todd. Were coming were putting our Pumpkin Carving Skills to a test with a competition out there. Thats the proper way to clean out a pumpkin. Thats how its done. Our reigning champ, Lawrence Jones, will try to he defend his title. He won last year. We brought him in because of that. Todd what is that dance . I dont remember winning it. Rachel yeah, you did. He wins so much, he forgets. Todd what was your approach . I havent done this before. What mental approach would you take in . I dont remember winning it. They told me i need to defend my belt. I didnt know about it. I reme...

morning to you, todd. we're coming -- we're putting our pumpkin carving skills to a test with a competition out there. that's the proper way to clean out a pumpkin. that's how it's done. our reigning champ, lawrence jones, will try to he defend his title. he won last year. we brought him in because of that. todd: what is that dance? >> i don't remember winning it. rachel: yeah, you did. he wins so much, he forgets. todd: what was your approach? i haven't done this before. what mental approach would you take in? >> i don't remember winning it. they told me i need to defend my belt. i ...

Trump is, saying dialogue is necessary. though stressing it must happen under the right conditions. today president trump slapped sanctions on a chinese tie tow zmouk on two north koreans. at the same time, they announced an arms sale to taiwan. taiwan actually thinks it is china. you're an asia expert, author of nuclear showdown. he joins me now from seoul, south korea. put this all into perspective for me. what does this mean? >> this is being president trump changed his china policy. because you know, you unplugged a chinese bank from the global financial systems which a land mark step. you...

Tonight i have something new to show you, it highlights what the stakes are as we talk about this issue. these are newly declassified government videos of nuclear weapons tests from the 1950s. vivid illustrations of the instructive power of nuclear weapons. that pacific island is still uninhabitable six decades later. this is from a site in nevada, called area 2. here's another from that operation, the government made about 7,000 videos of nuclear tests, remember those videos as we think about north korea's recent missile tests. the u.s. needs to rethink its approach. >> the diplomatic and oth...