abc news reporter johny fernandez has the details. reporter israeli strikes on beirut killed hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, along with other commanders on friday. >> hezbollah confirming nasrallah's death in a statement, calling him a great martyr. the idf saying he was responsible for terrorist attacks around the world in which civilians of various nationalities were murdered. according to iranian state media. an iranian revolutionary guard general was also killed in the strike. an israeli official familiar with the strike says the idf used munitions called bunker busters, which are designed to penetrate underground targets. israel, saying it carried out the strike while hezbollah's senior chain of command were operating from their headquarters embedded under a residential building. the u.s. has claimed it has no involvement in the attacks. president biden putting out a statement saying the u.s. fully supports israel's right to defend itself, but adding the ultimate aim is to deescalate the ongoing conflict in both gaza and leban

. >> johny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> now closer to home, an earthquake overnight rocking the central coast. the 4.2 magnitude quake happened just before 3 a.m. this morning near the town of aromas. it's just about ten minutes east of watsonville and frances. we're learning there are no reports of any damage or injuries at this point, but what are you hearing? >> yeah, i was just taking a look at some of the earthquake maps. and right now it is showing just the magnitude of near 44.2. so i'll keep you posted on that. and if i, if i hear more, i'll let you know. and right now i want to let you guys know that we're going to see a big warm up in the next few days, monday through wednesday. here's a look at live doppler seven with the satellite radar image. so we have clouds that have filled in from the coastline. and i just had to show you this really picture from mount tam again, because you see the city lights glowing from below those clouds. and there is some clearing in some interior areas. and here's a view right now from emeryville, looking out towards the bay bridge. so it

abc news reporter johny fernandez has the very latest. >> residents of springfield, ohio, are on edge following bomb threats directed towards multiple schools, agencies and media outlets this week. the threats follow comments made by former president trump about springfield during tuesday's debate in springfield. >> they're eating the dogs. the people that came in. they're eating the cats. they're eating. they're eating the pets of the people that live there. >> trump falsely claimed, without any evidence, that haitian immigrants are eating pets, even though the claims have been debunked by multiple government officials. friday, while at a rally in vegas, the former president pressing on with conspiracy theories that are widely believed to have instigated havoc in the city. and i'm angry about illegal haitian migrants taking over springfield, ohio. >> you see that mess, don't you? >> springfield's mayor agreed that the city is experiencing an uptick of new residents, with over 10,000 haitian immigrants now here legally under temporary protected status. but he says they need help, not

abc news reporter johny fernandez has details. >> israeli strikes on beirut killed hezbollah leader hassaners on friday. hezbollah confirming nasrallah's death in a statement, calling him a great martyr. the idf saying he was responsible for terrorist attacks around the world, in which civilians of various nationalities were murdered, according to iranian state media. an iranian revolutionary guard general was also killed in the strike. an israeli official familiar with the strike says the idf used munitions called bunker busters, which are designed to penetrate underground targets. israel is saying it carried out the strike while hezbollah's senior chain of command were operating from their headquarters, embedded under a residential building. the u.s. has claimed it has no involvement in the attacks. president biden putting out a statement saying the u.s. fully supports israel's right to defend itself, but adding the ultimate aim is to deescalate the ongoing conflict in both gaza and lebanon through diplomatic means, according to a senior u.s. official. israel is preparing for a limited g

abc's johny fernandez is in new york with more on this weekend's travel plans. >> millions are headingo their holiday destinations by air to celebrate the unofficial end of summer. as the summer comes to a close, the tsa says it was record breaking. >> tsa has been in existence for 23 years, and of those 23 years, the top ten busiest days ever have all happened. this summer. >> tsa, expecting to screen more than 17 million passengers between now and wednesday. >> well, so far, knock wood. the airlines have done pretty well. i think they were anticipating the rush. they know this is kind of that last gasp of summer travel. before we get into a little lull before the holidays. so airlines are largely handling it pretty well. they've stepped up. they were prepared on the roads. >> timing is everything. triple a says the best time to drive is before noon today. before 10 a.m. monday, and after 1 p.m. tuesday compared to last year. filling up your gas tank is a little easier on your wallet. 333 for a gallon of regular unleaded, about $0.50 cheaper than the 3.82 we were paying a year ago. jo

abc news reporter johny fernandez has more as some of those states start early voting. >> the race forith vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump ramping up their campaigns. on friday, vice president harris visiting georgia and wisconsin in atlanta, the vice president focusing on reproductive rights. >> one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree. the government should not be telling her what to do. >> hours later, harris, holding a rally in madison, wisconsin. >> this is going to be a tight race until the very end, so let's not pay too much attention to the polls. >> former president trump will be in north carolina today as scandal swirls around the republican candidate for north carolina governor, mark robinson. cnn reports robinson made a series of racist and inflammatory comments online years ago. abc news has not independently confirmed the reporting. in georgia, the state election board voted to require hand counting of all ballots. the measure, pushed through by allies of former president trump. that measure already being chall

abc news reporter johny fernandez has the latest. >> as we enter the final stretch before election day, candidates on both sides are ramping up their campaigns. saturday evening, vice president kamala harris, delivering closing remarks at the congressional black caucus phoenix awards dinner in washington. >> and as a proud former cbc member, i know firsthand america relies on the leaders in this room not only for a conscience, but for a vision. >> harris has been focusing her attention this week on the battleground state of pennsylvania, holding a rally in wilkes-barre on friday. the vp, hoping to chip away at support for former president donald trump in a county he's won twice. >> the same tired playbook we've heard for years with no plan, no plan on how he would address the needs of the american people. >> well, folks, it's time to turn the page. >> trump on saturday visiting the las vegas police protective association headquarters. on friday, former president trump held a rally in the city looking to energize his supporters with promises of tax cuts. >> and when i'm back in that bea

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abc news reporter johny fernandez has the latest. >> as we enter the final stretch before election day. candidates on both sides are ramping up their campaigns. saturday evening, vice president kamala harris, delivering closing remarks at the congressional black caucus phoenix awards dinner in washington. >> and as a proud former cbc member, i know firsthand america relies on the leaders in this room not only for a conscience, but for a vision. harris has been focusing her attention this week on the battleground state of pennsylvania, holding a rally in wilkes-barre on friday. >> the vp, hoping to chip away at support for former president donald trump in a county he's won twice. >> the same tired playbook we've heard for years with no plan, no plan on how he would address the needs of the american people. well, folks, it's time to turn the page. >> trump on saturday visiting the las vegas police protective association headquarters. on friday, former president trump held a rally in the city looking to energize his supporters with promises of tax cuts. >> and when i'm back in that beauti

we've got generators moving to help with the power issues. >> johny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> now closer to home, we're tracking an earthquake overnight, rocking the central coast. the 4.2 magnitude quake happened just before 3:00 this morning near the town of aromas. that's about ten minutes east of watsonville. and frances. at last check, there were no reports of any damage or any injuries. what are you hearing? >> yeah, we're also checking out the shake intensity and how much people felt it. and in the area, they were only reporting weak to light shake intensity. there was also an aftershock of about a magnitude of 1.8. shortly after the original earthquake. but it is good to hear that there's no major damage. so we'll take you to live doppler seven, and that's showing you where the earthquake ■was. and also theres the aftershock. and as we show you the bay area, we have some clouds along the coast that have spilled into the bay, but it already is starting to clear up and break out over sfo, though we see low ceilings, cloud ceilings, that is. and that is causing flight arr

abc news reporter johny fernandez has the latest words from both candidates as we enter the final stretch before election day. >> candidates on both sides are ramping up their campaigns saturday evening. vice president kamala harris delivering closing remarks at the congressional black caucus. phoenix awards dinner in washington. >> and as a proud former cbc member, i know firsthand america relies on the leaders in this room not only for a conscience, but for a vision. >> harris has been focusing her attention this week on the battleground state of pennsylvania, holding a rally in wilkes-barre on friday. the vp, hoping to chip away at support for former president donald trump in a county he's won twice. >> the same tired playbook we've heard for years with no plan, no plan on how he would address the needs of the american people. well, folks, it's time to turn the page. >> trump on saturday visiting the las vegas police protective association headquarters. on friday, former president trump held a rally in the city looking to energize his supporters with promises of tax cuts. >> and when i

abc news reporter johny fernandez has more as some of those states start early voting. >> the race for the white house is in full swing, with vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump ramping up their campaigns. on friday, vice president harris visiting georgia and wisconsin in atlanta, the vice president focusing on reproductive rights. >> one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree. the government should not be telling her what to do. >> hours later, harris, holding a rally in madison, wisconsin. >> this is going to be a tight race until the very end, so let's not pay too much attention to the polls. >> former president trump will be in north carolina today as scandal swirls around the republican candidate for north carolina governor, mark robinson. cnn reports robinson made a series of races and inflammatory comments online years ago. abc news has not independently confirmed the reporting. in georgia, the state election board voted to require hand-counting of all ballots. the measure, pushed through by allies of former president trum

abc's johny fernandez is in new york with more on this weekend's travel plans. >> millions are heading to their holiday destinations by air to celebrate the unofficial end of summer. as the summer comes to a close, the tsa says it was record breaking. >> tsa has been in existence for 23 years, and of those 23 years, the top ten busiest days ever have all happened this summer. >> tsa expecting to screen more than 17 million passengers between now and wednesday. >> well, so far knock wood. the airlines have done pretty well. i think they were anticipating the rush. they know this is kind of that last gasp of summer travel before we get into a little lull before the holidays. so airlines are largely handling it pretty well. they've stepped up. >> they were prepared on the roads. timing is everything. triple a says the best time to drive is before noon today, before 10 a.m. monday. and after 1 p.m. tuesday compared to last year, filling up your gas tank is a little easier on your wallet. 333 for a gallon of regular unleaded, about $0.50 cheaper than the 3.82 we were paying a year ago. john