Good day. Im Chris Jansing, live at Msnbc Headquarters in new York City. An unthinkable tragedy on every level, with communities torn apart, with the Death Toll from Hurricane Helene rising almost by the hour, the focus shifts now to the basics. Food, water, gas, power, as Tens Of Thousands plead for help that for many still hasnt come. The president says that help is on the way, but how long can people hold out . Plus, after killing Hezbollahs Leader, israel issues a stark warning to the rest of its enemies. You can run, but you cant hide. Now the u. S. Secretary of state claims that diplomacy remains the only path to peace. And the path towards the second largest Voting Bloc in the u. S. At a whole new level. Kamala harris blasting Donald Trump as he doubles down on his antimigrant messaging and his attacks on her. A lot to get to. A very busy monday. But we begin down south, where residents are facing a Mindnumbing Level of devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Lives and homes lost,
it was a generational low. in 2001 when everybody was talking about dot-com, talking about stocks, maybe that was an indication things had gotten a bit too frothy. i think they re a natural and desirable part of market behavior. markets cannot just keep going up. thank you so much for joining us, as always. my pleasure. thank you. and for home buyers, spring is coming early. the busy buying season isn t waiting for the warm weather because mortgage rates are at a 22-month high and continuing to rise. buyers looking to lock in a better rate are scrambling to make offers. the number of houses for sale, i m sure if you ve looked around you ve noticed this. is at a five-year low. there is a one-month supply of homes left on the market. joining me now is real estate correspondent diana olynyk.
the country citing dramatic drops in covid numbers. new daily cases down 70%. hospitalizations down 40% in the last three weeks. my child, my choice! reporter: in connecticut, protesters demanding an immediate end to the mandates. but some parents worry it s just too soon. i m feeling like it s premature. i do think they ve been effective in keeping kids from getting covid, so it s a double-edged sword. reporter: about half of eligible children remain unvaccinated. i myself have young children and worry about them every day. so this is not just about one person, it s about our whole community. reporter: david, an fda advisory panel is set to review the pfizer vaccine for kids under 5 next tuesday, but the federal government isn t waiting. they are already preparing 10 million initial doses to be sent out to states even before the cdc gives the final sign-off. david? whit johnson leading us off tonight. whit, thank you. now the u.s. automakers canceling shifts tonight. t
bring iran back to the negotiating table. mr. president, when would you like talks with iran to resume? back at home though the wins for the president aren t forth coming. brand-new polling from nbc news released this morning finds the president s approval rating has dropped seven points since august to 42%. it also reveals that more than 7 in 10 surveyed believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. which raises the question for democrats, will the president s sagging numbers be an albatross for them in tuesday s critically important elections for governor in virginia and new jersey? don t be surprised if a bunch of democratic retirements are announced in the house if terry mcauliffe loses in virginia. but one republican house member isn t waiting. congressman adam kinzinger of illinois, a member of the january 6th select committee, and trump nemesis, announced that he won t run for
system more robust, and those who want to weaken the justice system. the list is long. can they find a formula, at least for a year or two, to work together? this is a great chance, a new generation, understanding that this country needs a healing process after the divisiveness of netanyahu. can they put these differences aside and work together, this is the big task and the big challenge. together, this is the big task and the big challenge. thank you very much forjoining the big challenge. thank you very much forjoining us. the us isn t waiting, we are resolving to take action. those were the words of president biden at a major climate summit in april and it seems he is staying true to his word. mr biden announced on tuesday the us