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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Former President Donald Trump was back at the site of the first assassination attempt against him, Butler, Pennsylvania, amid tight security. He remembered the attempt today. Exactly 12 weeks ago this evening on this very ground, a cold-blooded assassin aimed to silence me and to silence the greatest movement, MAGA, in the history of our country.
Trump also called for a moment of silence for Corey Campatore, the supporter who was killed in the assassination attempt in July. That was followed by bells tolling and a live tenor singing Ave Maria. Billionaire Elon Musk also spoke, praising Trump. There's just one month to go until the elections are held November 5th.
Vice President Kamala Harris toured the damage from Helene in western North Carolina today, praising the first responders and also the volunteers, who are survivors themselves, helping out and packaging supplies for those in shelters. You all are the heroes among us. As I do believe in almost a crisis, the heroes are revealed. She also pledged ongoing federal support.
And a week after Helene slammed into Florida and then moved up the East Coast, ravaging West North Carolina, another hurricane is in the making heading toward Florida. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Milton formed today. It's expected to become a hurricane by Monday morning and then make landfall in Florida late Tuesday or Wednesday. And because a separate system is already soaking Florida this weekend with 2 to 5 inches of rain by the time Milton reaches its shores,
the flood threat will rise substantially. Dan Brown is with the National Hurricane Center. Regardless of development, we are looking at potential for heavy rainfall across portions of Florida. But again, the system does strengthen. There's potential for storm surge and wind impacts across portions of Florida once again. Milton has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles an hour.
Israel launched airstrikes into northern Lebanon today for the first time since a war began in Gaza a year ago. A strike in a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli killed a Hamas leader. And with Beirut overwhelmed with the displaced, some have sought refuge in Tripoli. MPR's Jane Araf has more. The strike targeting the Hamas commander was just on the outskirts of Tripoli. A lot of the
Displaced people have tried to find places to stay in Beirut. That's becoming untenable, though. It's become overcrowded and tensions are rising. And what we're seeing now are displaced people streaming here to the north, to Tripoli. In this public square that we're in, there are families who came just a few days ago fleeing the airstrikes. They came with nothing, no possessions.
And they're worried that with the recent bombing, that the attacks will come here too. NPR's Jaina Raff reporting from Beirut, this is NPR News. This message comes from NPR sponsor Warby Parker. Their glasses start at $95, including anti-reflective, scratch-resistant prescription lenses that block 100% of UV rays. Try five pairs of frames at home for free. Go to warbyparker.com slash covered.
