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dock collapsed. it happened as crowds gathered on the island for a celebration of black slave descendents. israel said it hit has blocked intelligence headquarters on the site it's strikes overnight. intensifying its offensive into gaza. this comes after prime minister benjamin netanyahu private residence was targeted by a dron saturday as tensions rise following the death of the leader of hamas. welcome to fox news live. we will have more on those stories ahead. ♪ we begin with just 16 days until election day as former president trump is spending sunday in battleground pennsylvania where he will attend the steelers jets game later tonight. mark meredith is live in pennsylvania. >> good afternoon to you. barnstorming the state of pennsylvania.

he has the jet steelers game tonight at pittsburgh. before that he will be stopping at a mcdonald's to serve mcdonald's to serve up some food certainly some interesting visuals up on the campaign trail reports that the candidate himself is just exhausted in the final stretch of the campaign pointed to the multiple events he has been doing including last night. he covered a lot of topics last night. one of the most notable is arnold palmer manhood. today top republicans defending him saying he is still very much engaged with the electorate. >> sometimes he will speak for two straight hours. you're questioning his stamina? joe biden could not do that for five minutes. you said what if biden was in a rally like that. he could not fill the room. donald trump does.

>> elon musk also making news in pennsylvania after promising to give away $1 million per day between now and election day to people that sign up for his petition pledging to uphold the right to free speech and bear arms. democrats watching this very closely. we heard from the governor today that said this was deeply concerning and something law enforcement may look into going forward. trump also talking about a different billionaire. somebody that he used to champion. that is mark cuban was now also a supporter of vice president harris. >> mark meredith live in battleground pennsylvania. we understand former president trump is speaking as he is arriving at philadelphia international airport. let's listen in. >> people from lebanon came to see me. very religious people. they said please tell israel not to stop. i was surprised. these are people that live in

lebanon. they've had lots of problems with the people being killed. i thought that it would be the opposite. they said please let them continue. these are people that lived in lebanon. very important people. i am going for a job right now it donald spirit i really wanted to do this all my life and i'm going to do it. >> thank you very much. >> former president/fry guy in battleground pennsylvania. vice president harris campaigning in georgia this weekend. she rallied with r&b singer usher yesterday. alexandria hoff is live in atlanta with more. >> morris dow —-dash more star power today as stevie wonder is expected.

part of the souls to the polls effort. >> our country is at a crossroads. where we go from here is up to us. >> remarks at baptist church in stonecrest georgia this morning. seeking to mobilize black voters through ministry outreach after pulling puts support for her behind what president biden had in 2020. pop singer liz l helped with that get out to vote effort in her hometown of detroit. r&b star usher took to the state to voice support. record-breaking so far in early voting. 1.4 million ballots have been accepted. she added this last night. >> if you have received your ballot in the mail, please do not wait. fill it out and return it right away. jimmy carter voted early. just days after his 100 birthday

if jimmy carter can vote early, you can, to. >> speaking of birthdays, the vice president turns 60 years old. we will see about stevie wonder. later in the afternoon she will be doing an interview without sharpton before heading to battleground pennsylvania. >> looks like a lovely day in atlanta. thanks a lot. for more on the 2024 campaign let's bring in today's political panel. never back down communication director along with democratic strategist. ladies, welcome. let's start with the latest national poll from fox news. it has trump at 50%, harris at 48%. close race, obviously. it suggests after a surge from harris that trump has regained some steam.

>> they really like to look at those individual polls in particular states. the swing states that we all know about. i think it is reflecting what we know as well. this race is tied. every poll is neck and neck. it is within the margin of error this is why we are seeing these campaigns doing outreach to the groups that we have a solid hold on. still communicating with what is some up for grabs voters that they can really talk to. with the harris campaign really leading into what we know is a giant gender gap this time after this is said and done, both parties will look at republicans and what they need to be communicating with women. democrats a little more with white men, while conversation is with the blue-collar workers. they will still be communicating with these black men in these other groups that they feel like still has some other groups tore between where they want to be. >> harris has a big entertainers

out on the trail for her. trump has elon musk. >> elon he endorsed me. he has another part of the commonwealth. >> they can pay attention to the issues. within the last decade you see a shift within the structure both the democrat and republican party. they can turn out and they can go and try to get into a get out the vote method. democrats, their bases more high propensity voters. for them to increase their voters right now they have to be bringing in new -- new voters.

they are trying to persuade on the message and not the get out the vote effort. , love will have a little bit of a problem there. they are showing nationally the registered democrats. you see that reflected in this hold. a strengthening with trump not only this national poll but key demographics in the battleground state with young black men, young white men, young latino men. those with college education. he is the one gaining voters. the political opponents, they are to be the enemy. i think nancy pelosi is an enemy within. she lied. the national guard.

>> mike johnson said the former president talking about restoring law and order. this is the comments that wildly concern me. it is a group of people. we can have a debate about taxes let's put an end to paper. let's have a debate about education and what should be happening in our schools. to talk about our political opponents as those types of enemies and to talk about the militarization that he has, away from their principles. >> i would push back on to notions there. this actually is a national

issue. this is not a donald trump issue they have a contempt to slaveowners. you name it, they have called donald trump that. it is on both sides. everybody in the country can agree on that. when it comes to the fact that we are looking at this final stretch into election day, what you are looking at is when it comes to the voters, trying to get out at this point, the persuasion messages to late. you voters that have been out for a month at this point. now you're trying to get those last little bits, that will be the biggest problem. the american people know donald trump. there is no confusion. with everything donald trump has said, swing voters are still coming over to him. it is a losing argument for democrats. i cannot believe they keep trying to slam amanda's rhetoric he all the better chance to get persuadable voters and hitting

amanda's language. >> i think there continued to talk about policies and having that conversation. definitely going after women under 40. i think you are right. i would like to see both parties callout not just the other side, but their internal's, too. >> final word? >> i think anyone trying to call this race at this point that they notice for harris or trump their way of their depth. this is going to be a nailbiter. do your job as an american and get out of vote. >> we will leave it there. sixteen days left. ladies, thank you very much. >> at least seven people dead after a ferry dock collapsed off the coast of georgia sending at least 20 people into the water. jonathan is here with more on this tragic situation. hello, jonathan. >> tragic and mysterious. the cause is still under investigation. no obvious collision.

the weather yesterday on the georgia coast was just fine. it happened on coastal georgia island. only accessible by boat. people i traveled there for a cultural festival celebrating the community, descendents of african slaves who have maintained many unique traditions of their culture. the georgia department of natural resources say a gangway on a ferry boat dock collapsed sending at least 20 people into the water. >> we are conducting an investigation that will be ongoing for some time to determine the cause of this incident. as of now we have recovered seven victims that lost their lives because of this incident. >> president biden issued this statement what should have been a joyous celebration instead turning into tragedy and devastation. they mourned those that lost their lives and we pray for the injured and anyone still missing we are also grateful to the first responders at the scene.

in addition to those seven confirmed fatalities, georgia authorities say that eight people were taken to the hospital. at least six of them with critical injuries. >> thanks a lot. western north carolina resident now in their third week of cleanup after the devastation of hurricane helene. a live update from asheville after the break. ♪

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western north carolina still picking up the pieces after hurricane helene ravitch the southeast. one of the hardest hit areas was asheville. mcnichol is live with the latest on the recovery efforts. >> a very popular and beloved area for so many tourists to come. it sits just along the river. the devastation really whipped through this area. business owners we have spoken to say they have a long financial burden ahead. >> we knew it was bad, but we had no idea it would be this much devastation. we had to dig out probably 6 feet worth of stuff to either

get into the office. >> just three weeks after the storm, early voting started here in north carolina setting voter turnout records. a question many people are asking at the polls is which presidential candidate will help heal and rebuild especially here where helene took most of the lives. the city of asheville is mostly democratic, the surrounding counties in areas tend to vote republican. it will be a close race in the areas most affected. according to up political scientist at the university, 2020 voting data shows and 13 counties hit hardest by helene, roughly 55% of the votes went to trial. 45% went to joe biden. this is a very important area. accessibility to voting has been a massive area for election officials here. voting in the cleanup efforts are going hand-in-hand as that

is the top of mind for so many. the biltmore estate which is actually the largest privately owned home in the u.s. just a couple of miles here said to open november 2 just in time for all of those beautiful holiday traditions. >> live in asheville. thank you very much. the nations focus turned to a tiny ohio town early last chapter nor folk train crashed spilling chloride. congress never passed any legislation in response. senior congressional correspondent chad program has more. >> just after the disaster newly minted republican ohio senator jd vance predicted east palestinian would not get the attention it deserves. >> a certain segment of the leadership feels like they are a little out of style. they have their own politics. >> lawmakers hold bipartisan legislation could prevent future east palestine's. >> we come from different

parties, but we come together for the people of our state. >> senators teamed up to write a rail safety belt. senate majority leader chuck schumer promised a boat if the bill ever got enough support. but the vote never happened. >> moving to the next shiny object. >> you've got members that do not want to be perceived as helping the other side. >> republicans did not want to give brown the wind as he faced a competitive reelection bid. the same for vance now the vice presidential nominee. living 12 miles from the crash site. >> you mentioned earlier that people had moved on. >> the people of east palestine have not moved on at all. >> there is hope for a bill after the election. presidential candidate -- evacuated just across the border >> i know there is pressure in the senate to get past the

filibuster. >> long-term health effects. things that you cannot see and may not be known for years. that makes it even harder to keep the tragedy in the public consciousness. on capitol hill, chad program, fox news. >> benjamin netanyahu speaks with former president trump as israeli prime minister bows retaliation to the drone strike that targeted his home.er is next.

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a phone call that israel wake decisions based on its interest as the world relates in israel response to the chiron ballistic missile attack. live on the north lawn with the latest. hello, lucas. >> both warning the israelis not to go into rough and southern gaza. that is where he killed the

leader. mike pompeo said it is good that they ignored the white house. >> no doubt about it. if they followed the guidance of the united states of america, they would all still be alive. the threat on israel and the united states would still be out there. >> former israeli prime minister natalia bennett reacted to the news of the u.s. leaking israel war plans. >> essentially because a considerable concern from our perspective. we have an operational plan. we don't want it to leak. not to have it leak to anyone, certainly not our enemies. >> the unprecedented missile, they are investigating this unauthorized release of highly classified information. as it accesses the plan to

attack iran. the classified document show it moving in place to conduct in breach retaliatory strike. documents by the young air force national guardsmen who fled guilty in march. >> the leak is very concerning. very concerning allegations being made there. i will get a briefing on that in a couple of hours. we are following it closely. >> president biden is scheduled to land on the south lawn later this afternoon. hopefully we will get a response about this leak. >> lucas thomason. many thanks. >> i'm joined by is really former ambassador michael orr. welcome. >> great to be with you. how significant is this death? >> very, very significant. it is the closing of a circle.

proportionately, 1200 people on october 7. 252 taken into unspeakable captivity. can you imagine 40,000 americans being killed in a single morning this would be september 11. magnify 10 times over at least. this for us is even greater then the killing of osama bin laden. it is that closure. the individual commanders saying i will give up the hostages i have come forward with my hands raised. if they do that, they will not be harmed. the majority would say they can go wherever they want to go as

long as you give us the hostages back. >> asked about israel basically launching a response to the october 1 missile attack from iran. >> i know they are serious about hitting back. i think it will be hardhead. the more you can diminish iran hezbollah and hamas, better for the region. i think a normalization is the key. >> what are the expectations for israel against iran. >> that is absolutely right. it cannot be eight tit for tat. an action that iran will respond >> behind i need 9.9% of the violence. that is the