today to introduce my own senator, united states senator of florida, rick scott. [applause] >> senator scott to the united states senate in 2018 and currently serving his first term representing the state of florida prior to his election, to the united states senate senator scott served two terms of the 45th governor of florida. senator scott grew up in public housing in the midwest as his adopted father, a world war veteran and truck driver and his mother and store clerk struggled to financially after mirroring his high school sweetheart, scott joined the navy. where he served -- [applause] he served as an active-duty radar man aboard the uss glover. he then use the g.i. bill to attend the university of missouri kansas city and eventually open his first business. [cheering] from there, senator scott went on to run the largest healthcare company and continues to fight every day to have a opportunity he had to live the american dream. after florida's economic collapse ten years ago, he made the decision to run for governor as a businessman with no prior political experience. during his

gaining strength overnight, now a category 2 storm. rob: millions in florida making evacuation plans and officials warn it is time to get out. jillian: a scathing inspector general report showing the fired fbi director violated policy but won't face charges. heather: republicans worn this is the tip of the iceberg. >> up! shut up! rob: was this the best show ever or junk tv? jillian: there is an online debate giving friends the cold shoulder. "fox and friends first" continues right now. rob: you are watching "fox and friends first" on friday morning. jillian: thanks for starting the day with us, let's get to our top story as we begin with a fox news alert. hurricane dorian a category 2 storm overnight is express warned, this hurricane could be deadly. rob: check that footage from nasa. the storm brushed past puerto rico and the us virgin islands and for the most part spared the caribbean. jillian: millions in sort of bracing for impact and stocking up on emergency supplies while they last. rob: janice dean joins us with the latest track, looks like it is slowing down. >> that is the big

so if you're anywhere on that east coast of florida, you want to have food, water, medicine, for up to seven days. >> a state of emergency across florida. hurricane dorian gaining strength overnight. it could be the strongest storm to hit the east coast since 1992. >>> breaking overnight, the iowa caucus could be in for radical change. why it may no longer be the first state to vote. >>> through a lot of chemotherapy, and thankfully, that is now over. i'm on the mend. and that's all i can hope for right now. >> what is remarkable, alex trebek, healthy and back at work, months after a grim diagnosis. hello everyone. and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "early start." >> good morning. happy friday, everybody. friday, august 30, 4:00 a.m. in new york and in south florida. that's where we begin with breaking news this morning. florida on heightened alert. bracing for what could be the most powerful hurricane to slam into the east coast in nearly three decades dorian is expected to make landfall as a category four storm on monday. overnight, the h

. florida bracing for a potential direct hit, dorian threatening to become an even more powerful cat 4. millions under states of emergency. officials warning residents to get ready, tourists scrambling to get out big havoc for holiday travel when and where will it hit al roker standing by >>> breaking right now, the cause of death for a star pitcher revealed, the tragedy stunning major league baseball tonight the link to a growing nationwide crisis. >>> the isis terror arrest, wha the 19-year-old suspect, the popular tourist attraction he allegedly plotted to target in a violent attack >>> another shocking arrest, the brother of olympic super star simone biles charged with a triple murder, the victims he's accused of killing on new year's eve. >>> dale earnhardt jr. speaking out for the first time since he and his family survived the fiery plane crash, breaking his silence about the extremely close call on the runway and how he feels about getting back in the nascar driver's seat >> and coco mania, all eyes on this weekend's show down >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with leste

. declared a state of emergency in 26 counties in the state of florida. we will be likely adding to that in light of some of the additional forecasts. one of the additional things the state allows us to do is to get more fuel into the gas stations. we have heard reports of field shortages already in places like brevard county. this order allows more fuel to come. it allows us to mobilize the national guard. we are working with -- with a track like this, it is uncertain where to deploy them. the national guard is going to be on deck. i spoke president trump yesterday. he assured me the president -- the federal government will be with us every step of the way, supporting us in every way they can. i spoke with the acting fema director. he assured me they are going to be working closely with us. we have fema -- a regional representative will be in tallahassee starting today. we will be standing up the doc -- personally -- the eeoc. today also, i am going to be requesting a pre-land for declaration from the federal government for protective measures and also direct federal assistance for generat

stronger as it moves toward florida. already an extremely dangerous category 3 storm it is expected to slam the shore as a category 4 with winds over 130 miles per hour. we have the brand-new forecast just out. out of gas and emergency has been declared for the entire state of florida with residents urged to stockpile food, water and gas. but shelves are bare in many areas already after many days of lines, many gas stations are out of gas. storm surge. forecasters predict life-threatening storm surges and days of heavy rain will bring dangerous flooding even cities right in the center of the state are expected to be battered by hurricane-force winds. >>> and pushed out. the personal assistant to president trump, a loyalist from day one and gate keeper to the oval office is forced to resign after it was revealed that she talked about the president's family with reporters. what could she have said to turn the president against her? i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news. the latest forecast is just in showing hurr

is expected to hit somewhere between florida and southern georgia on monday and could make landfall as a powerful category 4 storm. that would make it the strongest storm to hit florida's east coast since hurricane andrew in 1992. this ominous view from the international space station shows the storm morphing into a monster. chief meteorologist craig setzer of our miami station wfor is tracking dorian's path. >> well, the storm strengthened overnight, winds up to 105 miles an hour now, moving to the northwest at 12, expecting to continue because it's over very warm waters. the wind shear very low. it will be a category 3 today, category 4 by tomorrow as it breaches the northwest bahamas. that's the sunday evening time frame here. and then monday evening, labor day, approaching the florida coast if not making landfall or reaching the florida coast at that point in time. then after that it's a very, very slow move inland. as it slowly weakens, this means it's going to be a huge rainfall threat on top of being a wind and storm surge threat. so seriously, certainly you can see that all

. >>> happening now, breaking news. strengthening storm. hurricane dorian is heading toward florida, where it's expected to slam into the force as a powerful category 4, putting millions of people at risk, as georgia now joins its neighbor declaring an emergency. the latest forecast is just in. >>> change of tone. after attacking puerto rico as dorian approached, the president is now openly concerned about the threat to florida and says he's skipping a trip to poland so that all federal resources are focusing in on the storm. >>> abandoning an ally, president trump is considering a plan to block a quarter billion in military aid to ukraine, a move that would further ingratiate him with russia's president putin. >>> kim jong-un changes north korea's constitution so he's now the official head of state. after naming himself supreme commander and respected comrade, is he just collecting more titles, or looking to legitimize himself to negotiate with the united states. >>> i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> breaking news, the new forecast i

bahamas next in its path with florida and the rest of the southeast coast not far behind. flights canceled. long lines for gas, sand bags th officials warning many residents and tourists, get ready to evacuate. we're live with the latest. >>> defending tiffany. >> tiffany is great. i love tiffany. >> president trump leaping to the defense of his daughter after his personal assistant reportedly made some unflattering comments about her. that assistant now out of a job. >>> mystery solved. a medical examiner reveals what killed promising young los angeles angels pitcher tyler skaggs. the husband and father just the latest victim of the nation's opioid epidemic. we miss tyler every day. nothing we learned today changes those feelings. >>> all that plus sweet freedom. an alabama man sentenced to life in prison for stealing $50 is finally released after 36 years behind bars. >>> back in the driver's seat. dale earnhardt jr. coming out of retirement to race today just weeks after a plane crash nearly killed him and his family. >>> valerie harper. >> i'm engaged. >> no. >> you're right.

category 4 storm. 21 million people in florida bracing this extremely dangerous storm. the national hurricane center poses says poses a significant threat to florida. if dorian remains a category 4, that would make it the strongest storm to strike florida's atlantic coast since hurricane andrew in 1992. that storm causing some $27 billion in damage. and leaving 26 people dead. fema said it's preparing for a major impact from dorian. the center of the storm is dppted to hit sometime tuesday afternoon. exactly where, we don't know yet. it still is too early to tell. that's one of the many things tonight people on edge. all of florida, all of florida has been placed under a state of emergency. and authorities are urging residents to stockpile a weeks worth of food and supplies. the president saying this as left the white house for camp david this evening. >> we don't know about evacuation. we're leaving it up locally. we don't know exactly where it will be coming. and how far in it's coming. >> florida governor with this warning. >> you need to take preparation for the storm. if you ha

>>> breaking news, there's a new track for hurricane dorian. why the entire state of florida should be on alert for a major hurricane. >>> and another move to keep immigrants out. this time the white house is targeting the children of service members overseas. >>> anger boiling over as the queen gets dragged into the b x brexit mess. what it manes for a no-deal brexit. >>> all right, all right, all right. how you doing? >> and the actor is now the professor. matthew mcconaughey is going back to school and we'll tell you where. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "early start." i'm amara walker. >> good morning, i'm dave briggs. it's thursday, august 29th. 4:00 a.m. in new york and in south florida. we begin this morning with breaking news. hurricane dorian intensifying as it heads straight for florida. wind speeds doubling with the last 24 hours. dorian is now forecast to hit the u.s. mainland as a major category 3 hurricane on labor day. the storm's latest track shows it shifting slightly west. why does that matter? it's heading for the central

hurricane dorian now expected to hit florida as a category 4 storm. state of emergency, more than 17 million americans bracing for impact as dorian moves in. a monster that could pack winds up to 140 miles an hour taking direct aim at florida. the new footage of the eye of the massive hurricane, families racing to prepare. supplies flying off shelves. lines growing at gas stations. >>> president trump now canceling his trip overseas, monitoring the hurricane as it heads for the southeast. this as a storm erupts in the race for 2020. front-runner joe biden defiant this morning over questions about an emotional war story he's been telling on the trail. >>> breaking overnight, isis arrest. a 19-year-old taken into custody in new york city. what fbi agents think he was planning. >>> terrifying close call. the kindergartner jumping off her school bus to see her mom when she's nearly hit by a speeding car. her mother's warning this morning. >>> alex trebek's triumphant return. the "jeopardy" host now back on the job. his message about his cancer battle and the past champs cheering him on r

. janice dean is tracking the latest as it heads for the florida coast. james comey officially out of excuses after a scathing new report confirms his leak violated several fbi policies. he is facing charges but is he out of the woods yet? live in washington. has the american dream moved to canada? the new op-ed the claims life is better in a land of government handouts. "fox and friends first" starts right now. good morning to you once again, you are watching "fox and friends first" on friday morning, thank you for starting the day with us. we begin with a fox news alert. hurricane dorian growing to a category 2 storm overnight as experts warned this hurricane could be deadly. >> the storm looks like it could be a very very big one indeed. heather: brushed past puerto rico and the virgin islands downing trees but from of the most part sparing the caribbean. millions in florida are bracing for impact and stocking up on emergency supplies. janice steen joins us with dorian at latest track. >> we get a new update at 5 am and we will bring that to you. all eyes are on dorian especially t

>>> the sense of urgency is growing across florida as hurricane dorian now a major category three storm as it barrels toward the southeast. right now, forecasters say dorian will still strengthen to hit the u.s. mainland sometime monday as a category 4 hurricane. ron desantis issued an alert about a critical gas shortage across the state. at every turn there are multiple long lines of cars crowding fuel stations. home depot has sent extra truckloads of much needed supplies to its stores. and president trump who cancelled his trip to poland has now approved an emergency declaration. he's affected as well, he owns nearly a dozen properties there in south florida. alison is tracking dorian's force for us. the pace of this storm is also becoming a major concern. the slower it moves the worse this hit could be, where is dorian right now? >> right, so it's still out over the open atlantic. we've been seeing it go through an eye wall replacement cycle. we've started to see that intensification process, thus, we are now up to a category three storm, also known as a major hurricane. winds

muestra la enorme expira al que se aproxima a florida y georgia. >> dorian avanza a 115 millas por hora. albert martÍnez nos explica. albert: buenas tardes, se va a seguir intensificando. como pueden ver, esto indica que cada vez estÁ tomando más fuerza. vamos a ver las otras computadoras donde tengo las grÁficas para poder seguir viendo la evoluciÓn de este sistema, pero de momento es huracÁn categorÍa tres con vientos en 115 millas por hora. la velocidad prÁcticamente es la misma. si podemos cambiar al sistema que nos puede mostrar el resto de grÁficas para que vean la trayectoria y la evoluciÓn de este sistema. como les he ido comentando durante toda la maÑana en ""despierta amÉrica" y las redes sociales, la zona de las bahamas es la que mÁs nos preocupa. tenemos vigilancia por huracÁn ante la llegada de los efectos de este ciclÓn que se ha ido intensificando y es que dorian ya es un potente huracÁn qu5 mi porque aquÍ solo tengo la posiciÓn actualmente. lo dicho, dorian seguirÁ acercÁndose hacia la zona de la florida durante los prÓximos dÍas. la gran incÓ

pound florida for several days as it then skirts northward along the shore and threatens the southeastern coast. we have team coverage of reporters this morning. cnn's allison chinchar is monitoring the developments for us from the weather center first. allison, bring us up to date. >> right, yeah, so they have increased the speed on this particular storm, now up to 150 miles per hour. this makes it a very high end category 4, simply only a few miles per hour off from a category 5 storm. movement is now west at eight miles per hour, so it has slowed down a little bit, but it's still continuing on that due west track. now, there are hurricane hunters out there investigating this particular storm. they've had wind measurements, a couple of them, up around that category 5 threshold. the noaa flight measuring 159 miles per hour, and the air force flight measuring around 166 miles per hour. they will continue to take measurements of this storm to really get a better idea of what the current conditions are, and we then use those measurements to get a better idea of where the storm

, i have the great honor today to introduce my own senator, united states senator of florida, rick scott. [ applause ] >> senator scott was elected to the united states senate in 2018 and currently serving his first term, representing the state of florida. prior to his election, senator scott served two terms as the 45th governor of florida. senator scott grew up in public housing in the midwest, as his adoptive father, a world war ii veteran and truck driver, and his mother, a store clerk, struggled to financially support their family. after marrying his high school sweetheart -- >> ah! [ applause ] scott joined the navy. [ applause ] where he served as an active duty radar man aboard the u.s. glover. he then used the g.i. bill to attend the university of missouri kansas city and eventually opened his first business, a donut shop. [ applause ] >> from there, senator scott went on to run the world's largest healthcare company and continues to fight everyday so families across the state have the same opportunities he had to live the american dream. after florida's economic collapse

community here in florida is bracing for what could be one of the worst hurricanes in decades. >>> good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm elizabeth cook. tonight, a new twist in the case that put san francisco in debate fire storm. the killing of kate steinle in 2015. >> that is where andrea nakano joins us with why a state court threw out that conviction. >> yeah, it was a california appeals court that threw out the sole conviction against jose inez garcia and attorneys are celebrating cautiously waiting to see what will happen next. >> terrible thing to happen. >> reporter: on july 1 in 2015, kate steinle died while taking a walk with her father. the jury only found him guilty on one charge. an exfelon in possession of a firearm. the defense claimed he didn't know he was picking up a gun covered with a cloth on the ground and it accidentally fired killg steinle. the courtover appeal overturned the gun conviction because the judge failed to give the jury the option of acquitting him on the theory he only possessed the weapon for a moment. the reaction was swift. the san francisco police

. it is friday, august 30th. any minute now we ekts petke to hear from the governor of florida, ron de-santos as his state prepares for hurricane dorian. couple of pieces of worrisome news about this storm which is now a category 2 hurricane. it is expected to strengthen to a category 4 as it barrels toward florida's east coast and to slow down considerably that could mean sustained periods of damaging winds, heavy rain, and destruction when the storm makes landfall in the coming days. >> yesterday, we submitted a request to the federal government for prelandfall declaration for assistance for protective measures. we anticipate a positive response. that has been endorsed by the entire florida delegation in the u.s. congress and we appreciate them for their support on that. floridians need to be prepared. the bad news going forward is it could potentially have impact before it reaches landfall but you have time to prepare if you have not done so. we urge all floridians to seven days' worth of food, medicine, and water. this is potentially a multi day event where it will churn slowly acr

and ipads. . >>> this is the scene across florida. people filling up sandbags, preparing for hurricane dorian in a matter of days. dorian is a category 3 storm. >> dorian will bring damages winds to florida. there's no evacuation orders yet. but long lines at gas stations, there's reports of fuel shortages, the highway patrol will start escorting gas tankers. rick is in delray beach. >> moving slowly over the warm waters hurricane dorian is strengthening. in this video you can see the eye of the hurricane. dorian caused flooding and minor damage and will bring devastating winds as early as labor day. the time to prepare is now. >> we recommend seven days of food anded in since and water, medicine. there will be power outage. >> many are heeding the warning stocking up on food, water and batteries, homeowners and businesses covering their windows. >> you have to be prepared. as they flock to stores hundreds of complaints of price-gouging are being reported. official's are cracking down on businesses that jack up prices unfairly. >> we'll go to the stores, the street corners. >

. >>> we're following breaking news on the extremely dangerous hurricane flowing toward florida. a hurricane warning was just issued for much of the bahamas as dorian bears down as a powerful category 3 storm. it's expected to be even stronger when it reaches florida overnight monday. dorian is growing and slowly making its path more uncertain and the potential devastation worse as the storm could linger for days. authorities are warning of life threatening storm surges and flash floods. cities all across florida and into georgia could be pummeled by hurricane force winds and heavy rain. tonight millions of floridians are awaiting potential evacuation orders. fuel and water supplies already are dwindling as people flock to gas stations and grocery stores ahead of the storm. our correspondents, experts and guests are all standing by as we cover the breaking news, including teams across florida's southeastern coast. first let's go to cnn's brian todd. he's in palm springs, florida, for us. the danger from dorian is growing. what's happening where you are on the ground? >> reporter: w

of florida are warned huricane dorian is strengthening as it heads for the us coast. and coming up on bbc news, not a good return to f1 for lewis hamilton. his mercedes suffers power failure in first practice at belgium, but ferrari's sebastian vettel has the fastest time. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson says his opponents are damaging the chances of getting a good brexit deal with brussels. the prime minister's promised a renewed effort to get an agreement before the deadline at the end of october. he's facing fierce opposition to his decision to suspend or prorogue parliament, and among those opposing the move is the former conservative prime minister sirjohn major who'sjoined a legal case at the high court. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. chanting: stop the coup! in manchester... chanting: stop the coup! in london... boris out! and right on the prime minister's doorstep, anger and outrage this week at his decision to suspend parliament, but borisjohnson says it is mps, not him, that are raising the chances of leaving the eu wi

0 for that fight in florida to learn more about this let's go to redacted i correspondent natalie mcgill. apparently the hot trend this month is googling the words florida man and your birth date to see what jacked up headline you get but nobody ever talks about the many smart professional people in the sunshine state all you have to do to learn about the real florida is watch their local news a man accused of destroying a liquor store in okaloosa county told police he was in alice in wonderland matthew horace jones also said a caterpillar smoking is told him to do it tonight a woman is sitting in jail accused of shooting her boyfriend after a fight over snoring a local man like in some self to the joker arrested on a weapon charge is now out of jail and there's no prove me waving a gun around that nobody had a knife i did not have a good un. someone who altered his face to look like a comic book villain you have to applaud him for his honesty and thankfully in 201865 percent of florida voters were honest with themselves about the importance of democracy for every floridian when t

toward the northwestern bahamas and then the entire state of florida. potentially hitting florida as a category 4 when it makes landfall somewhere between the florida keys and southern georgia. just to help you picture what all of these categories look like, in a category 1 hurricane, wind speeds range from 74 to 95 miles per hour causing some damage like a home's roof, large tree branches snapping. category 2 wind speeds are 96 to 110 miles an hour causing extensive damage. trees snapping, uprooting and widespread power outages. category 3 you are looking at wind speeds of 111 to 129 miles per hour. that's what the storm's at right now, devastating to homes and power outages for days to weeks. category 4 which is the category dorian could reach, has wind speeds ranging from 130 to 156 miles per hour, and it means catastrophic damage, very important to remember. the scale is just about wind strength. the majority of hurricane deaths usually are caused by storm surge and flooding. floridians have been stockpiling supplies preparing for the worst. the president has officially declar

app. dorian set toane hit florida this weekend, republican governor ron desantis briefed reporters this morning on preparations. he spoke about his conversation with president trump regarding far's needs for the hurricane. he also addressed reports on fema's funding. >> good morning. i want to thank ken graham, national hurricane center for showing us around and giving us his insight. as you know, i recently issued executive order 19, 189, regarding hurricane dorian. declared a state of emergency in 26 counties in the state of florida. be likely adding to that in light of some of the additional forecast paired that is -- additional forecast paired one of the additional thing the state allows us to do is to get more fuel into the gas stations. we have heard report of field shortages already in places like brevard county. this order allows more fuel to come. it allows us to mobilize the national guard. -- with aking with track like this, it is uncertain where to deploy them. the national guard is going to be on deck. i spoke president trump yesterday. he assured me the president -- t

the florida trend today was fantastic for miami and the tampa/ft. myers/naples area. still, jupiter, the melbourne area, space coast through flagler county, volusia county, we have to closely watch those areas. the hurricane center has it as a category 2 up towards georgia and south carolina, lawrence. so we're not done with this yet by far. it's going to be a nervous weekend. we'll still have mass evacuations. we have to prepare for the worst but we still hope this trend offshore continues. >> we'll be watching. bill karins, thank you very much, appreciate it. >>> that is tonight's "last word." "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. >>> tonight, a new update posting this very minute on the path of hurricane dorian, as residents in the bahamas and florida go into emergency mode. could georgia and the carolinas be next? we have everything you need to know about what's happening now and what's coming next as this category 4 hurricane churns offshore. >>> plus the president posts a classified satellite photo on twitter to taunt iran while a new round of tariffs on china is set

florida is where we begin with the breaking news this morning. florida is on heightened alert, bracing for what could be the most powerful hurricane to slam into its east coast in nearly three decades. dorian is expected to make landfall as a cat four storm on monday. overnight, the hurricane strengthened to category two, wind speeds increasing to 105 miles per hour. >> this will be the fourth year in a row for florida getting hit by a hurricane. that hasn't happened since the 1940s. at this hour, every county in the state of florida is under a state of emergency. >> we can't tell you exactly where this thing is going to go right now. it's been kind of here and there, and it's not been a very, i guess, consistent path in some respects. nevertheless, be prepared. if you're anywhere on the east coast of florida, you want to have food, water, medicine, for up to seven days. >> state of emergency is also declared in georgia. the storm packs a lethal combination of open seas and high tide. derek van dam with an update from the cnn center in atlanta. good morning. >> good morning, dave. larg

bahamas and florida. we're keeping an eye on it. >>> plus defying the policeman, hong kong pro democracy activists head back to the streets despite warnings. >>> and twitter troubles, the president, the united states responds to concerns about a photo that he published, possibly classified image showing a failed rocket launch in iran. live from cnn world headquarters, we welcome our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm george howell. the "cnn newsroom" starts now. >>> it is 4:00 a.m. here on the u.s. east coast and this hour the state of florida is bracing for a monster storm. take a look here at hurricane dorian. there it is, very well defined eye, that storm a category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles or 220 kilometers per hour. it is still unclear exactly where the storm will make landfall. right now it is projected to hit melbourne, florida on tuesday and then go up the coastline, but that could change and it is a large slow storm. so we shouldn't concentrate on just one point. here is a look at the storm from the international space st

heading for florida's east coa gaining strength. residents are preparing for what could be a catastrophic storm. >> make the preparations you need. that time is running out. >> a wave of arrests in hong kong, pro-democracy activists are charged of a -- charged ahead of a saturday rally. and what of aveling the world was your job? one lucky writer gives us tips on how toow enjoy with no listsn sight. for those watching on pbs and arou the globe, welcome to world news america. right now, hurricane dorian is over the atlantic ocean and a gaining strengit heads for florida's east coast. from space, you can see the size and power of this storm, which could be a category for strength -- category four strength when it makes landfall.wa officials are ing residents to take precautions and heat evacuation orders. florida' while ago about the impact.ct >> we anticipate this arriving somewhere in florida as a major hurricane. could reach category four plus winds, that is a significant storm. thld lead to a significant storm surge, has the possibility of having significant wind damage and

dead aim at florida, the new track as we come on the air. dorian gaining strength poised to strike as a powerful category 4 storm this holiday weekend. the storm surge potentially life threatening. stes of emergency just declared in georgia, expanded to every county in florida, millions on alert, the rush to get ready. president trump cancelling a trip overseas to monitor the storm. al roker is tracking it all >>> also tonight, under fire, former fbi chief james comey, the justice department's watchdog finding comey violated rules of leaked memos of private conversations with president trump how the president is reacting >>> the urgent warning for ecigarette users, stop vaping immediately health officials say. >> i had no idea what was happening inside my body and that's very scary >> tonight the number of vapors with lung disease growing. >>> the shocking surveillance, a pregnant jail inmate in labor, her cries for help she says went ignored. the woman forced to give birth in her cell alone. >>> the terrifying discovery, a massive arsenal, dozens of guns, eight grenades, more than 2,00

morning with hurricane dorian heading right towards florida's coast. cnn's coverage continues right now. >>> a very good friday morning to you. i'm jim sciutto in new york. poppy harlow is off today, and we're following breaking news this morning. florida residents on high alert as hurricane dorian slowly churns towards florida's east coast continuing to grow in strength. now predicted to become a potentially catastrophic category 4 hurricane. dorian could be the strongest in nearly three decades, possibly as powerful as the devastating hurricane andrew which caused dozens of deaths, billions of dollars in damage. the entire state of florida now under a state of emergency, and at any moment florida governor ron desantis will hold a press conference as the state prepares for a direct hit from dorian. he's already warned residents to stock up on enough food, water and medicine to last yeast a oo week but supplies in stores already running low. floridians dealing with empty store shelves, long lines at the gas pumps as you can see there. we have correspondents all over the state of flo

be anywhere from the florida keys to southern georgia. that's a stretch of about 500 miles. >> so flooding and storm surge are major concerns with this hurricane. as much as a foot of rain could fall in the hardest hit areas and the storm is still forecast to slow down significantly and stall over the state after making landfall. so we're talking life threatening storm surge along the east coast could cause significant flooding. to make matters worse, the highest tides expected in florida this weekend. this is the fourth straight year a hurricane has hit florida. the most since the 1940s. president trump canceling his trip to poland to monitor what he says could be a monster of the storm. well, we've got you covered from reporters in west palm beach to daytona beach. i want to begin now with cnn's meteorologist chad myers because he's got the hurricane advisora. what are we looking at. >> julia, 140 at landfall. i think that's the big number. that's the big takeaway from the 5:00 advisory. as it is on land, it will lose a bit of its steam. we've had a wide cone for a long time. no

-threatening storm surge up the east coast. florida's governor ordering the first evacuations. people stockpiling supplies. >>> frustrations mounting as residents anticipate shortages. >> fuel is an issue. >> gas stations running dry across the state. >> every pump you go to has lines and lines. >> store shelves emptied. president trump declaring an emergency ordering federal assistance ahead of the monster storm. >> it's one of the biggest hurricanes we've seen in a long time. >> we have live team coverage on the ground with the latest track of the storm. >>> also this morning, suspicious deaths. families demanding answers after as many as 11 veterans died at this hospital in west virginia under suspicious circumstances. >> we need answers and the family needs answers. >> the investigation this morning. >>> pitcher's death. new details about how l.a. angels star tyler skaggs died. this morning his family shocked. >> as we observe a moment of silence. >> what they and the team are saying about the findings. >>> and celebrating the life of valerie harper. >> i'm very pleased you got a

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morning. hurricane dorian has gained strength overnight and is heading directly at florida. we are standing by for a new update from the national hurricane center in just minutes. let's tell you what happened overnight. as we said, dorian got stronger. it is now a category 2 storm. 105 mile-per-hour winds. it is expected to become a catastrophic category 4 storm. winds as high as 130 miles per hour which would easily make it the strongest hurricane to hit the east coast of florida in decades. >> the forecast models are also coming into alignment here. so what we're looking at, we're getting a better picture now of where dorian actually could come ashore. the hurricane is forecast to slow down once it's over land and then a lot of rain. flooding, and life threatening storm surge are also a concern here with as much as a foot of rain falling in the hardest hit areas. >> cnn meteorologist chad myers. chad, you've been looking at the new data coming in overnight. give us the latest forecast. >> yeah, coming on shore, john, in the middle of 140 mile-per-hour category 4 storm. it could b

towards the bahamas and florida. we have the latest on the storm's path. >>> and protesters coming together right now in hong kong, this despite a police ban following the arrest of seven activists. >>> we're also learning more details about why president trump's long-time assistant is suddenly out of her job. welcome to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, coming to you live from atlanta. i'm natalie allen. >> i'm george howell from cnn world headquarters. "newsroom" starts right now. >> people in florida are preparing for the worst as a monster storm heads their way. in a 24-hour period, hurricane dorian went from a category 1 to an extremely dangerous category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles an hour or 220 kilometers. >> it's still not known exactly where that storm will make landfall. but right now it's projected to hit near melbourne, florida. that's on tuesday. and then go up the coastline. here is a look at the storm from a hurricane hunter aircraft. a hurricane warning is already in effect for the northwestern bahamas. the prime minister there has

could be category four. a storm north of fort pierce on the east coast of florida, a major hurricane. never happened. we'll keep watching this 24 hours a day. i'm trace. neil is next. >> this is a major event. >> just trying to prepare as much as we can. >> it's tense. >> get as much food as we can get. keep you hydrated. >> backed up traffic. it's not looking too good. >> could be the most significant storm we've had in a couple decades. >> neil: florida is now bracing for a direct hit from dorian. dorian is ready to hit. welcome, everybody. i'm neil cavuto. here's what we know right now. dorian is a category three storm. could be upgraded to a category four within the hour. florida's governor says the state's request for direct federal aid has been approved. that clears the way for more federal resources. florida's national guard mobilizing up to 4,000 troops. some stores are running out of water amid panic buying. gas shortages resulting in long lines at the pump. when will it hit and how bad will it get? to rick reichmuth in the fox weather center. what are we looking a

, everyone. steve: 6:00 in new york city and florida and we start this hour with a fox news alert. hurricane dorian growing to a category 2 storm overnight. thithis is what it looks like from a satellite in space. experts warn, it will probably get stronger and could be deadly. >> the storm looks like it could be a very, very big one, indeed. >> the storm brushing past puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands and taking aim at florida's east coast. brian: millions stocking up on supplies as evacuations are underway. katie: janice dean joins us with dorian's latest track. what do we need to know? janice: we knowed to know this storm is going to be uncertain over the next couple of days. if you live in florida, be prepared for impact that could last for days. let's take a look at the latest. 105 mile-per-hour sustained winds. the last advisory came out at 5:00 a.m. with the latest track. we will get a new update at 8:00 a.m. but for now we are going to be dealing with a strengthening storm system. a major hurricane by the end of today. we think. and then it slows down. so steve doocy

. forecasters now warning millions of people along florida's east coast to be ready for the worst. i'm trace gallagher in for shepard smith. dorian upgraded to a major hurricane in the last hour. it's now a category three. it will be a monster category four before going ashore. people are going to store to find rows of empty shelves. supermarkets running out of bottled water and some folks waiting for hours and hours in long lines at gas stations. >> going crazy a little bit. the streets are packed. backed up with traffic. not looking too good. >> forecasters say the storms winds will top 140 miles per hour before landfall. it could be the strongest hurricane to slam in to florida's east coast in a generation. back when hurricane andrew killed dozens in 1992. the projected path shows hurricane dorian hitting around palm beach county, which is where president trump's mar-a-largo resort is located. forecasters warn with days left to go, all of florida including miami, palm beach, even orlando, could be in the storm's cross hairs. executives at disney world say they're closely watching th

florida or georgia. the fox extreme weather center tracking the very latest. i'll ask the mayor of miami how his team is getting ready. also, a justice department watch dog says james comey violated the fbi policies on his memos about private conversations with president trump. but the former fbi director will not face criminal charges. and he says an apology would be nice. plus, we're hearing the military has ruled yet another death of a veteran at a v.a. hospital is a homicide. the numbers grow. reporting begins now. hurricane dorian update. the southeast u.s. braces for what the national hurricane center calls a possible catastrophic category four storm this labor day. from the florida keys to south georgoverno georgia, they're stocking up with four days left before the storm is projected to hit, the cone of uncertainty stretches about 500 miles. the center puts it south of orlando along florida's east coast. but they caution at the national hurricane center that the storm could hit anywhere inside that cone of uncertainty. right now dorian is churning in the atlantic ocean, a c

, dorian, now a category 4 hurricane taking it to florida and it is still gaining strength. residents are being offered now choice. republican senator rick scott is here. to that other storm, the economic one, new tariffs on chinese goods the kick in within hours as they continue to kick it up with these protests. why what is happening there is threatening to hit your wallet over here, busy day, stunning weekend, welcome, i am neil cavuto. thanks to david asman for filling in. dorian breaking out everywhere. here's what we know right now. a mandatory evacuation is underway in part of brevard county including coco beach, cape canaveral, residents and low-lying areas are told to get out starting tomorrow. florida's republican governor ron to santos telling our residents to listen to local officials free information. orlando international airport will shut down at 2:00 eastern out of abundance of caution. the impact on labor day travel will be felt nationwide whether you are heading there or not. team coverage in west palm beach. we begin with rick. >> such a complicated forecast. normal

country. right-hand side of the screen, dorian, a hurricane which is previousing florida and will hit sometime late labor day weekend. left-hand side of the screen, hong kong. a big demonstration could still be in the offing. risk of violence on saturday night. neil cavuto. yours, sir. neil: you're right, stuart. something bad goes there, all bets off tuesday, talking about hong kong, on again, off again, you don't know. we have latest on hong kong. in our country, hurricane dorian is all anyone talking about. a dangerous category 4 storm. flight cancellations building ahead of all of this. it could run into thousands across the country whether you're in that neck of the woods. gas stations going empty as reports of fuel shorts already. this thing doesn't touch down in florida, if that is the ongoing track, for another couple days. empty shelves, long lines, grocery stores across the state. people are panicking. they scarf up anything they can from those shelves. we're getting all of that. meantime, get a gauge where we stand with this storm. accuweather chief meteorologist bernie

florida. what we know right now about where it could make landfall. also joe biden playing defense this morning, pushing back strongly on this report that he mischaracterized a story about a war hero. >>> and president trump's inner circle shrinking by one. what could be behind this personal assistant's abrupt departure from the west wing. we'll get to that in a moment. but we start with that breaking news. florida preparing for the worst as hurricane dorian roars toord that state toward that east coast. dorian's path still unpredictable, but we can see the size of the storm from space. this is the view from the international space station. that is a monster of a cat two. signs indicate that south florida mayberry the brunt of the hurricanes, wind, and rain. and a storm surge is also increasing. all of these factors could make emergency response during a travel heavy holiday weekend even more difficult. let's break it down with michelle grossman with the latest update from the national hurricane center. msnbc's marianne attentionio is in palm beach gardens, florida. we'll get to yo

christine romans. >> thursday, august 29th, 5 a.m. in the east, 5 a.m. down in south florida where we begin with the breaking news. hurricane dorian intensifying rapidly as it heads straight for florida. dorian is now forecast to hit the u.s. mainland as a category 3 hurricane on labor day. it's shifting west. why does that matter? it's heading for central florida, not just sideswiping the coast. governor ron desantos declaring a state of emergency in 26 counties. >>> overnight dorian pounded the u.s. virgin islands with heavy rain. the first images show a good deal of debris. downed trees and damaged roofs with winds reaching 111 miles an hour. for puerto rico, a much needed near miss. fema was prepared with over 3,000 people in puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands, territories that are still recovering from hurricanes maria and irma. >> right now in florida they're bracing for a direct hit. residents stocking up on water and other emergency supplies. long lines are forming at gas stations. georgia emergency management also increasing the alert level as dorian approaches. let's

make landfall somewhere along florida's east coast by monday. as a powerful category 4. right now the storm remains a category 1. it's out in the atlantic. the entire state of florida has been warned to prepare for tworts. floridians from key west to jacksonville are buying up everything in sight. look at those store shelves. they are empty. the governor has declared a state of emergency. he's telling residents to stock at least one week's worth of supplies. they are not taking any chances. cnn meteorologist has the latest. allison, where is dorian right now? >> reporter: over the open atlantic which in theory sounds great. not impacting any land. you have to under it's over those warm ocean temperature and that's fuel for a tax reform like this. just recently they did just send out the most recent hurricane hunters flight that just got dispatched. fun fact. first all female three pilot flight crew. they will go out, take a look at the current statistics for the actual storm, take measurements to determine whether or not the previous statistics we had for this have since changed. what

toward florida. right now, dorian is moving northwest with maximum sustained winds nearing 110-mile-per-hour. a hurricane watch in effect for the bahamas as the storm is expected to maf over the islands this sunday and all signs showing dorian could have a maffe category 4 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in florida next week. today residents in the state high alert. stocking up, governor ron desantis issuing a statewide warning earlier today. >> you're looking at potentially significant water event, you know trout major portions of the state. and so we want resources to be able to navigate that. this is a major event. we still have some degree of uncertainty. we just got to be prepared for all those circumstances. >> the governor adding that he spoke with president trump who has pledged full emergency assistance to florida. the president scheduled to travel to poland this weekend but cancelled the trip to monitor the hurricane. we have complete coverage of hurricane doctor yan beginning with nbc news metrologist michelle grossman who joins us. walk us through where the storm

could slam into the east coast as a major category 4 storm. a state of emergency across florida. residents lining up for gas, supplies and sandbags. when will it hit and where? we just got the latest update. so new tonight, the doj saying former fbi director james comey violated fbi policies in his handling of memos about president trump. the justice department declined to prosecute. why comey says he's the one who is owed an apology. >>> the growing alarm about vaping, as one american city urges everyone to stop immediately. the sharp rise in the number of severe lung injuries. what do we really know about the saty of these products? >>> the school bus scare. a child nearly struck when a driver blows past the bus with its stop sign extended. >> stop! >> the warning from that mother to other parents. >>> escaping the volcano. a massive eruption throwing lava, rock and ash into the sky. then raining down as nearby tourists flee. >>> out of control. the hot air balloon bouncing off the ground. the pilot and a passenger thrown the from the basket. >>> and america strong. alex trebe

category 3 hurricane. and will get stronger until it makes landfall in florida. where that will happen and where it goes from there is nen's guess. the governor reports statewide gas shortages. home depot is sending in truckloads of much needed equipment and supplies. and president trump who cancelled his trip to poland to more th monitor this storm. he is affected too as he owns more than a dozen properties. >>> let's take a look at what we have in terms of winds. what are my impacts going to be. we've been saying all of florida for a reason. this is a long at tropical storm force winds as the storm makes it way off to the north and west. some of the areas on the east coast. they will already start to see tropical storm winds gust as early as sunday morning. then it continues to spread out ward and inland making it as far west as places like tampa or ft. myers. neither one of them will get a land fall, but they're going to have the impacts of tropical storm wind gusts. now, let's move on to hurricane wind gusts. this is what we're talking about here. this would be the land fall