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And this is cnn newsroom. And we begin with Tropical Storm florence. The window to safely veer away from the u. S. East coast is closing. And already a number of states are bracing for possible impact. The storm is getting stronger as it churns over the atlantic. Its forecast to become a hurricane in the next few hours. And a major hurricane on monday. The governors of south carolina, North Carolina and virginia already declared states of emergency. We are preparing for the worst and, of course, hoping for the best. But being prepared, being prepared is always the best strategy. Meteorologist ...

Rights and freedoms. well, more air strikes were reported saturday in syria's idlib province. they are the latest sign of a looming russian and government offensive. the area is a major rebel stronghold and home to millions of people. a full-scale assault could be devastating for civilians who were there. cnn's fred pleigten has more for us. >> reporter: less than 20 hours after the summit, the opposition is reporting intense air strikes in the province of idlib, which is, of course, the last area in syria that is still held by opposition forces. it seems several people have been killed in t...

Aleppo, have been in bad condition. we saw people who appeared to be malnourished, very weak and tired. many of them now, at least, are in safety as they cross the lines. but it really is sad to see and tragic to see some of the scenes we have been seeing unfold today in the old town of aleppo. as again, the rebels are losing territory there, the syrian government forces making very large gains the last couple of days, poppy. >> fred, the international community, many of those people feel that the international community has failed them. i mean, president obama talked about the situation in sy...

>> fred pleigten reporting from damascus for us. be careful over there. thanks very much. here in washington, the white house is weighing very carefully a military response to what's going on in syria, insisting all options right now are on the table. officials say the most likely option would be a cruise missile strike. u.s. warships are already deployed in the eastern mediterranean. joining us now, senator jack reed, democrat of rhode island. thanks very much for coming in. how close is the u.s. right now using military action in syria? >> we're getting closer every moment with secretary of ...

A volatile place, even after the heavy military crackdown that happened here about six weeks ago and that's left so much of the city in utter ruins. fred pleigten, cnn, zawiya, libya. we want to take a look at the views on this published in the papers, this headline, the will but not the means to fight a war. the paper says to watch libyan rebels head to battle is to watch young men calling for freedom step toward a bloody mismatch and often their deaths. to arm them, though, is to assume other risks, many of which may emerge in future years. the national headline in the united arab emirates...