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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are holding their first rallies since the ABC News Presidential debate. SpaceX is attempting the first ever commercial spacewalk this morning. We're once again heading towards the government funding deadline, but the House Speaker has a juggling act ahead of him. Francine has weakened to a tropical storm but continues to unleash floodi...

House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a vote on his short-term funding bill – we’ll explain why. An Israeli strike on a shelter for displaced Palestinians killed more than a dozen people in central Gaza today. Hurricane Francine is hours away from making landfall in southern Louisiana. A trial is underway for three former Memphis officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Plus, we’ll tell...

Former President Donald Trump suggests he won’t debate Vice President Kamala Harris again. Israel has launched multiple strikes on southern Lebanon over the last day. The mother of the teenager charged in a Georgia school shooting last week has apologized to the victims’ families. NFL star Tyreek Hill is calling for the officer at the center of his controversial traffic stop to be fired. And, afte...

Inflation is continuing to loosen its grip on American consumers. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are claiming victory after last night's debate, and their campaigns might schedule another one. The candidates came face to face again at a 9/11 memorial in New York this morning, where they once again shook hands. Hurricane Francine is expected to bring flooding ra...

Observers appear to think there was one clear winner from last night's ABC News presidential debate. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine for talks about American long-range weapons. A man has been arrested and charged with arson as wildfires spread across California. Mexico lawmakers have passed controversial reforms after protestors stormed the Senate. And, the FDA is investigating...

We'll bring you the highlights from the ABC News debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. After months of speculation about whether she'd weigh in, Taylor Swift has endorsed a presidential candidate. 23 years on, America remembers 9/11. Hurricane Francine is forecast to get stronger before hitting the Louisiana coast today. And, SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission has...

We’re hours away from a critical debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane tonight. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified about his Covid-19 response during the early days of the pandemic. Two Delta planes collided while taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s airport this morning. Plus, we hav...

Both presidential campaigns lay out their strategies for tonight’s debate. House Speaker Mike Johnson is doubling down on his push for a short-term funding plan amid opposition from his party. Dozens of attorneys general are demanding that Congress require stricter warning labels on social media apps. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wants Israel to change the way it operates in the West Bank...

Ahead of tonight’s big debate, the campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are hitting the airwaves and social media with attack lines. The mother of the Georgia school shooting suspect talks about the call she made to warn the school of an emergency. Tropical Storm Francine is gaining strength as it nears the Gulf Coast. The US announced new sanctions against...

Both presidential candidates are preparing for tonight's debate in Philadelphia as polls show the race remains tight. The European Court of Justice has dealt major legal blows to both Apple and Google. The US is facing an ongoing maternity health crisis with 1 in 3 counties lacking needed specialists. A lack a of fuel is hurting aid efforts in Gaza, as a so-called "safe zone" is hit by an Israeli...

We look ahead to tonight's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson is already facing opposition to his government funding plan from fellow House Republicans. At least 40 people have been killed after an Israeli airstrike on what was supposed to be a safe zone for displaced Palestinians. The man suspected of shooting people on the I-75 tex...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are gearing up for their first face-off on the debate stage tomorrow. James Earl Jones, the iconic voice of Darth Vader, Mufasa and CNN has died at the age of 93, according to his agent. Israeli forces briefly detained a convoy of United Nations vehicles in Gaza. Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy protection. Plus, Beyonce received zero...

Catherine, Princess of Wales, shares an update on her health after revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. A tropical storm is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico. The federal trial for the former Memphis police officers involved in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols starts today. A judge has agreed to move an Idaho murder suspect’s upcoming trial out of the town where the killings took pl...

We begin with some good news about Catherine, Princess of Wales. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump prepare for tomorrow’s high stakes presidential debate. Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill today, as the threat of a government shutdown looms. A new FDA rule requires doctors to notify women about their breast density after a mammogram – we explain why that’s important. Go...

Republicans and Democrats have released clashing documents about the deadly US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, thrusting it back in the spotlight ahead of the election. People in central Kentucky are being urged to stay on high alert as the search continues for an armed gunman who fired on cars on the I-75. A major opposition leader has fled Venezuela after an arrest warrant was issued for hi...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are gearing up for Tuesday's debate, which comes after a new poll was released this weekend. The hunt continues for a man suspected of opening fire on the I-75 in Kentucky this weekend. The mother of the teenage school shooting suspect called to warn a school staff member before the attack. Tensions continue to escalate in the Middle E...

The first mail-in ballots of the 2024 presidential election are expected to be delivered soon in North Carolina. In this episode, we look at various new restrictions making it harder to vote across the country and examine why former President Donald Trump’s team is encouraging mail voting while Trump himself continues to promote false claims about it.  Guest: Dianne Gallagher, CNN Correspondent Fo...

We’ll highlight some extraordinary accomplishments from Team USA athletes at the Paralympics. A six-year-old boy couldn’t wait to tell everyone at a hospital in Ohio that he was getting a new heart. Hear what some football teams are doing that could help protect players from concussions. Patients with the most common and deadly form of brain cancer can soon seek more affordable treatment. Plus, ho...

A judge has delayed former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his criminal hush money case. Some high-profile business leaders are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. The suspected Georgia school shooter and his father could face more charges. Russia may be more likely to carry out sabotage operations aimed at a key piece of global infrastructure. Plus, fans are paying big bucks to see two...

We start with former President Donald Trump’s hearing to appeal the verdict in E. Jean Carroll's defamation and sexual abuse case. Ukraine’s president is urging Western allies to speed up air defense deliveries. China is ending a program that allowed foreigners to adopt children from the country. Drivers are getting some relief at the pump. And, Selena Gomez just reached a financial milestone. Lea...

The 14-year-old accused of killing four people in a high school shooting in Georgia has appeared in court for the first time, and so has his father. The latest jobs report is a mixed bag. Palestinian officials say Israeli forces have shot and killed an American activist in the occupied West Bank. Boeing's Starliner is finally expected to return to Earth today. And, the NFL is taking a trip to Braz...

Less jobs were added than expected last month, while the unemployment rate fell slightly. The 14-year-old accused of a school shooting in Georgia is making his first court appearance this morning. Former President Donald Trump is back in court in New York, we'll tell you why. At least 17 children have died in a fire at an elementary school in Kenya. And, investigators have seized phones belonging...

The Georgia high school shooting suspect is set to make his first court appearance today, as his father has been charged with 2nd degree murder. The planet just had its hottest summer on record. We're expecting a decision on whether sentencing will be delayed for former President Donald Trump's hush money case. Hunter Biden will be sentenced on tax charges in December. Plus, all eyes are on today'...

Former President Donald Trump’s economic policies have experts raising eyebrows. Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in a convoluted all-day hearing. New details have emerged about the deadly high school shooting in Georgia. Autopsy results have been released for four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank in Italy. Plus, there’s good and bad news about e-cigarette use...

We start with former President Donald Trump's economic speech in New York. Hunter Biden made a surprise move in his federal tax evasion case. We have key takeaways from a hearing on Trump’s federal election interference case. Israel’s prime minister was as clear as he’s ever been about how he views a ceasefire deal with Hamas. And, US soccer legend Alex Morgan announces her retirement. Learn more...