Today on America in the Morning   Helene’s Deadly Aftermath Catastrophic flooding brought on by Hurricane Helene has killed several dozen Americans, including at least 30 in one North Carolina county, and wiped a coastal Florida town off the map. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest.     Trump On The Attack In a series of speeches in battleground states this weekend, former President Donald Trump launched a series of personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris and said police should be able to have a short-term wave of violence to put an end to crime. John Stolnis has more.    Stakes High For The VP Debate Considering how close the polls are, there could be a lot at stake in tomorrow night’s Vice Presidential debate. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.     Gasoline Prices Falling Gasoline was a big factor in the climbing rate of inflation, but if you filled up the tank over the weekend, you probably noticed you’re paying a lot less. Correspondent Rita Foley reports.    Free COVID Tests The number of new coronavirus cases has increased over the past month in Russia and Europe, but remains low and trending lower in the US. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Americans you can again get free COVID-19 tests kits shipped to their homes.    SpaceX Rescue Mission It’s definitely not your typical rescue mission. Correspondent Julie Walker reports SpaceX launched a manned rocket for the two NASA astronauts who are stranded on the International Space Station.      Helene Death Toll Rising Towns cut off and some underwater, hundreds of bridges damaged or destroyed, rivers still overflowing, and more than 2 million customers in North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida without power. The aftermath of Helene will be felt in these states for months and even years to come, and a large number of people are still unaccounted for. Correspondent Julie Walker has the latest.     Latest In The Middle East Following Israel’s bombing in Southern Beirut that killed the leader of Hezbollah along with other top members of the terror group and a senior Iranian General, the Israeli military continued to target other Hezbollah leaders, along with an attack on Yemen after Iranian-backed terrorists there launched a missile that Israel intercepted heading toward Tel Aviv. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports .    US Attacks Inside Syria It’s not just Israel targeting terrorists in the Middle East. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports the U.S. military says it’s killed several dozen Islamic extremists including ISIS fighters in a targeted strike in Syria.    Hogan Says No To Trump He may have received his endorsement, but he’s not going to give one back. Former Maryland GOP Governor Larry Hogan said he will not be voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, despite the former president giving Hogan his endorsement as he runs for the US Senate in Maryland.    Arrests Over Luna Threats The Department of Justice is charging the political rival of a Congresswoman from Florida over alleged threats he made to kill her. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    Chemical Plant Accident A fire at a chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia forced the evacuation of nearby residents and thousands were told to shelter-in-place and not go outside after a massive plume of smoke blanketed the area.    Tunnel To Towers Rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of thousands of people who took part in the annual Tunnel to Towers run in memory of a fallen New York City firefighter on 9-11. Bob Brown reports from New York.    Tech News California Governor Gavin Newsome shot down a landmark A-I safety bill that was designed to rein in some of the reach of large model A-I systems, but he said it went too far.  Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s Tech news.     Finally   He started out as a singer and songwriter, but his career morphed into TV and Hollywood films as an actor. Kris Kristoffer