LIVE: White House briefing as President Biden responds to Hurricane Helene damage, Middle East

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a White House briefing as President Joe Biden said he would visit Hurricane Helene-damaged North Carolina later this week and may ask Congress to return to Washington for a special session to pass supplemental aid funding. The hurricane tore through the southeastern United States, killing more than 100 people across six states, wiping out communications and leaving millions without power. Biden also called for a ceasefire in Lebanon but a U.S. official said Israeli troop deployments suggested a ground incursion against Hezbollah militants could be imminent. #Live #WhiteHouse #WhiteHouseBriefing #KarineJeanPierre #JoeBiden #Biden #Lebanon #Israel #Beirut #Hezbollah #BenjaminNetanyahu #MiddleEast #Mideast #Gaza #Hamas #HurricaneHelene #Helene #NorthCarolina #Weather #Reuters #Newsfeed #2024election #border #USMexicoBorder #Debate #Election #UN #UNGA #UNGeneralAssembly #KamalaHarris #Kamala #Harris #donaldtrump #Trump #economy #news #politics #Reuters Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/