Averting a shutdown. Congress gets back to work. And an old problem needs solving again. Muddy and messy. Deplorable conditions at the Burning Man Festival. Ukraine shakes up its military leadership. How a new Defense Minister could make a difference in the war with russia. The u. S. Senate returns To Washington Today Facing A Packed Schedule and a ticking clock. Pressure is building on the u. S. Capital, lawmakers a few weeks left to make a deal and avoid g shutdown. Members of the u. S. House arent back until next week, but conservative republican hardliners are already pressuring House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy to stick to strict guidelines on any deal. They dont want to make any concessions, but mccarthy and the white house are seeking a shortterm bill that would put a bandaid on the problem for now, moving the issue months down the road. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez has more details on those negotiations. Reporter as Congress Returns from recess this month, the white house is asking lawmakers to pass a shortterm Spending Bill to keep the government running and avoid a partial government shutdown. Theyre also asking for a boost in funding for some key programs that provide assistance to millions of americans. Separately, the white house is also asking congress for a supplemental request. That is, to provide more funds to fema, which has been responding to very expensive disasters across the country, and whose funds are set to run dry by the end of this month, as well as more funding for ukraine. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy has said the fema funds will be replenished, but there is pushback about those funds being linked to ukraine. Also, there is disagreement within the republican conference about the Spending Bill. Republican hardliners have asked for an Impeachment Inquiry into biden, action on border security, as well as cutting spending to precovid levels as part of passing any type of Spending Bill. So that is likely to play out in congress in the weeks to come, but all of this really a sprint to the finish. In september, the fiscal year ends. Age and Mental Health is also getting some attention on the campaign trail. That includes among some republican hopefuls. Candidate nikki haley is citing Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell in arguing for Mental Competency tests for politicians older than 75. Mcconnell has had a couple of recent episodes where he has frozen and seemed dazed, only to recover just moments later. He is 81 years old but his fellow senator from south dakota says mcconnell is quite capable of deciding his own future. Mitch is sharp and shrewd. He understands what needs to be done. Ill leave it up to him as to how he wants to discuss that with the american public, but theres no doubt in my mind that he is perfectly capable of continuing on at this stage of it is labor day and millions of americans are off work. Lets take a look at the weather. Heat advisories are in effect for the Upper Midwest as temperatures climb toward 100 fahrenheit, 37 celsius. The dangerous heat is expected to spread into the great lakes, midatlantic, and northeast during the week. Monsoonal rains threaten to bring flooding to nevada, utah, idaho, and oregon. Showers and thunderstorms are in store for the high plains. And we are keeping an eye on two active tropical storms currently in the atlantic. At this point, theres apparently no threat to land. And the weathers still wreaking havoc on that popular Burning Man Festival thats supposed to be under way in a remote area of nevada. Were Learning Organizers now plan to delay the main event. They say the burning of a large wooden effigy will happen monday. It was supposed to happen on sunday night. Thousands showed up at the annual event, but nonstop rain in the Black Rock Desert think about that delivered an unusual mix of mud, causing festivalgoers to become trapped and unable to leave. Officials say some 70,000 people do remain stranded at the site of that festival. Cnns Camila Bernal has our story. Reporter it is still muddy, it is still messy for thousands stranded here in black rock city. Where we are right now is the main entrance and exit point to the festival, so thousands are expected to exit here on monday. We saw many, many cars trying to get out because this is the entrance of the area. Here behind me is where people are getting stuck in mud. Let me show you what that mud, that cakey mud, looks like. This is what a lot of people are walking hours in. And youre seeing it in their shoes, they are covered in mud what is youre seeing. It makes it impossible for not just bikes but also for cars and rvs. This rv, they told me they were stuck here for hours, trying to get out of the mud. So it is difficult to get out, and the concern, of course, is for people who did not bring enough supplies food, water and need to get out. Heres one person that i talked to who told me she just needed to get out today. Its quite expansive. Probably three hours of slogging to walk just from my camp to the road. And i did get a little bit of a hitchhike in, too, in the back of someones truck. But yeah, its just really thick, dense mud. So wherever its wet, its just heavy and sticky. Its a real sloppy mess out there. Most everythings turned off, but theres still some people partying. Reporter everybody that ive talked to has remained extremely positive, telling me theyre making the best out of a very difficult situation, saying theyre still having fun, that theyve enjoyed this festival. Unfortunately, though, authorities did report one death. They said a body was found in the playa. They did not give any details as to what happened. And organizers here are continuing to tell people to be safe. Theyre getting prepared to get thousands of people out of here. So theyre telling them this is going to be a long process, the exodus, as they call it. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is overhauling the countrys military leadership. Thats in the middle of a Major Military counteroffensive. Volodymyr zelenskyy announcing sunday that hes dismissing Defense MinisterAlexi Reznikov whos served in that role since before russias invasion. He was appointed in november 2021. In recent months, the president has cracked down on corruption. Reznikov hasnt been directly implicated, but mr. Zelenskyy says it is time to make a change. Cnns Salma Abdelaziz is following developments from london. This was quite a shakeup. While many believed that eventually the Defense Minister would be replaced, what reasons is zelenskyy giving for why this has to happen now . Reporter absolutely, this is significant. Reznikov has been the face, in many ways, one of the faces, rather, of this conflict. Heat been a close friend to Western Allies. Hes been able to campaign for ukraine to receive the supplies that it needs, whether thats Material Support or weaponry on those front lines. Hes developed a close relationship with the United States. But absolutely, his ministry has faced issues of corruption over the last few months. President zelenskyy did not point to these issues of corruption as being the reason for this dismissal, instead giving a rather vague response, mentioning essentially there needs to be a change in leadership. Take a listen to how president zelenskyy described it. Translator Alexi Reznikov has been through more than 550 days of fullscale war. I believe that the Ministry Needs New approaches and other formats of interaction with both the military and society as a whole. You may remember at the beginning of this year, a slew of senior officials were fired, let go from their job over issues regarding the procurement of wartime supplies. The Deputy Defense minister also resigned in the wake of that. Then in august, president zelenskyy dismissed the head of all officials in charge of military recruitment offices. Hes absolutely been working to clamp down on corruption, not just during this conflict, but it was actually part of his president ial campaign. It was the reason why he ran, one of the reasons why he ran was to try to clamp down on corruption. And he believes, president zelenskyy believes thats critical to getting ukraines bid to join the european union, to join nato, to join the european community, is getting hold of that issue of corruption. In fact, Transparency International 2021 ranked ukraine as the secondmost corrupt country in ukraine. Still, this is extremely significant. It might come at a strange time. Ukraine has just claimed a rather minor victory, but saying it has been able to pierce through the first line of defense of Russian Military defense in the south, south of zaporizhzhia. And of course, pressure ramping up on president zelenskyy to quicken the pace of that counteroffensive. He has already named a successor, but that successor, rustem opmerov, is going to fac great pressure in pushing forward that counteroffensive as Western Allies clamor for more result on this the battlefield. You have to wonder what the reaction will be inside ukraine as well as in russia as they continue to digest this news. As you said in the middle of an allimportant counteroffensive. A Young Ukrainian Girl is showing the world her resilience and strength. 12yearold gianna, wearing a pink shirt, lost both her legs last year when Russian Forces shelled a railway station. As you can see, shes not only walking, shes now running in races. She ran 70 meters of the Live Unbroken half marathon. She told the Lviv City Council her goal was to encourage other children who lost limbs in the war. She wants to show them that they can run again. Coming up, israels Prime Minister vows strong action after saturdays violence between eritrean migrants in tel aviv. Details on what Benjamin Netanyahu wants to do ahead. Plus the Gabon Military is set to swear in a transitional president after seizing power from the previous leader last week. L day long. Still fresh. H. Still fresh, you nasty little goblins still fresh still . L . Still. Still here. Still fresh get 6 times longerlasting freshness, plus odor protection. This backtoschool season, downy and tide are giving back with 1. 5 Million Dollars in scholarships. Enter to win. Benjamin netanyahu is vowing strong actions. He called a Special Ministers meeting to create a plan to deal with the migrants involved in a riot and says he wants to deport them, listen. Translator this is rioting. It is bloodshed. It is savageness that we cannot accept. Therefore, the first thing that im going to do is wish a recovery to the policemen who were injured in the effort to restore order. We are seeking strong steps against the rioters, including the immediate expulsion of those who took part. That riot erupted during an eritrean Independence Day celebration near the embassy on saturday when eritrean government supporters clashed with opponents. Israeli Authorities Say at least 114 people were hurt, including 49 police officers. The leader of gabons Military Coup is set to be sworn in as the countrys transitional president almost a week after a general and members of gabons president ial guard seized power from president ali bongo. The coup ended the political dynasty of the bongo family, in power for more than 50 years. Stephanie, good to see you, live from niger. In terms of what is happening, there will be a transition of power. Yet this really doesnt say anything about when there will be a formal transition to democracy again. Reporter thats right, paula. Its been nearly a week since the general and fellow officers staged this coup against president ali bongo, who had the the electoral body had announced won a third term. That would extend his 14year rule. And they simply decided that time was up for ali bongo. And now olingema, who is said to be a first cousin of ali bongo, is being sworn in today as a transitional leader. But he hasnt given much indication as to when he will make that transition. And hes been talking about what this transition might look like, take a listen to what he has to say. Translator the dissolution of the institutions of the republic is temporary. The aim is to reorganize them to make them more democratic tools, more in line with International Standards in terms of respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law. But also in the fight against corruption, which has become commonplace in our country. Money laundering, and above all the preservation the environment, a battle dear to our country. Reporter paula, hes talking there about holding free and Fair Elections and returning to democratic rule. But as we say, he hasnt given a specific timeline. And hes under some pressure by the opposition in the country who claim that they won the election that was actually said to be rife with irregularities and an internet shutdown. They claim they are the rightful winners and he should transfer power to them now in the interests of democracy. Now, it doesnt appear that he will be doing that, because he now plans to swear in later today. But not all countries recognize his leadership. France, the former colonial power, is watching these developments with close attention, they say. France has a lot of vested interests in gabon. Billions in trade, and they also have french troops stationed in gabon. But theres no talk of any evacuation, of any French Resistance so far. Things have been relatively calm in the aftermath of this coup. But its Just A Little Bit unclear when the democratic timeline will happen. And many are saying hes a first cousin of ali bongo. Is this another extension of the bongo family rule . In power for more than 50 years . That remains to be seen, paula. A lot of concerns there being expressed, both in gabon and throughout that region. Stephanie besarry, appreciate the updates. World leaders, scientists, and activists are convening in nairobi to address Climate Change. The threeday Africa Climate summit 23 is exploring solutions to the impacts Climate Change is having and will have on that continent. Participants are putting particular Focus On Drought and other werelated developments. Now, the changing climates escalating impact on migration and ways to fund Climate Mitigation initiatives in countries saddled with debt. To spain, Storm Warnings are in effect through monday for cities from madrid to barcelona. Thats on the heels of massive flooding from the storm known as dana. Torrential rains swept through the country. One visitor says he and other travelers had to act quickly to stay safe during the frightening ordeal. Translator we organized amongst ourselves to make ropes with towels and bedsheets and used them to pull two young men who were grabbing on to columns. We pulled them to the top floor and saved them. It was terrifying. Very, very scary with small children, women. Nobody showed up. We were left alone to save ourselves. It was terrifying. Officials are warning against unnecessary travel in the madrid area today. Atletico madrids match with seville has been postponed. Typhoon haikui is headed toward china after leaving more than 40 injured in taiwan. No deaths have been reported, but you can see from these pictures the damage that it did leave behind. As haikui approached the island, 7,000 people rushed to flee their homes. Taiwans Electricity Provider is still working to restore power to Tens Of Thousands of customers. More than 200 flights have been delayed or canceled. Offices were closed and schools suspended in several counties and cities. Scientists are racing to understand a highly mutated coronavirus variant. B. A. 286 has made an evolutionary leap similar to the original Omicron Variant almost two years ago. The omicron wave caused infections and hospitalizations to spike to their highest points in the pandemic. Thats in the United States. But early lab tests are easing fears. One scientist saying the b. A. 2. 86 variant is not the Second Coming of omicron. Preliminary results in china find that the variant appears less infectious than previous viruses. A swedish study is finding that our antibodies do not appear to be powerless against it. In chile, a joyous ending to 42 years of sorrow. A mother who told was told her son died at childbirth got a stunning phone call telling her he is actually alive. But as rafael romo tells us, many babies were stolen there in the 70s and 80s, and this reunion is heartbreakingly just a few in terms of those families being reunited. Welcome, yoo when i arrived in chile, i felt like a lost puzzle piece, a piece lost for 42 years. Reporter its a Birthday Party that had to wait for more than four decades. They stole 42 years. But they will not steal 43. Reporter Jimmy Leopard Titan is celebrating with a family he never knew he had. I am blessed in the fact that i have a loving family. On both sides of the equator. Reporter his story begins in 1981 in baldivia, southern chile. My mother, my ma, she gave birth to me one month premature. They told her, oh, he looks jaundiced, he looks yellow, we need to put him in an incubator. They carried me out of there before she could hold me, before she could name me. They carried me out, then they came back and told her that i had died. Reporter titan says it was all a scheme to make money out of unsuspecting foreign families looking to adopt children, especially americans who had no idea what was going on. Your adoptive family in the United States had no idea that you had been stolen as a baby . They never believed for one second they were buying a child. They never would have done that. Reporter during the dictatorship of general Augusto Pinochet in the 1970s and 80s, babies were funneled to adoption agencies, some from the upper classes taken or given up to protect reputations of their mothers, some from the lower classes where children were simply stolen. Chilean Authorities Say many priests, nuns, doctors, nurses, and others conspired to carry out illegal adoptions. Authorities told us the number of Stolen Babies could be in the thousands. But the investigation into the adoptions has languished over the years, and some of the hospitals where the children were born have shut down as we found out over the years. For many women in this country, what this hospital in ruins means is a place where their children were stolen. A place that became a nightmare for them. They were looking for a place where they would deliver a healthy baby. Instead, they left emptyhanded. Reporter constance, the founder of los bucamos, says after jimmy titan got in touch, she recommended a dna test. When a match came back, she says she knew The Next Step was making a phone call to a woman who had believed for decades her son had died shortly after being born. She couldnt believe it, she said, she thought it was a joke in poor taste because she had been told her premature baby boy had died. She didnt know about me because i was taken from her at birth. And she was told that i was dead. And that when she asked for my body, they told her they had disposed of it. So weve never held each other, weve never hugged. Today im going to get to do that for the first time. Reporter after several agonizing months, jimmy was finally able to travel to chile to give maria gonzales, his biological mother, the hug that had to wait for 42 years. What would you like the world to know about what happened to you . What do you want people to know about your case . I want them to know that theres Tens Of Thousands of children like me. We tell our story, we do these interviews because we tell these stories until every child is found. Reporter how do you get back the time lost . You cant, he says. In the end, he added, the wisdom about what happened came from one of his daughters who told him, if a bad thing hadnt happened, she wouldnt be here, and thanks to that her father now has not one but two families who love him deeply. Rafael romo, cnn, santiago, chile. Coming up, well intersect ukraines strategy of replacing its Defense Minister in the middle of a full blown counteroffensive. South africas president says an inquiry could find no evidence that weapons were loaded onto a sanctioned russian vessel near capetown. Details and a live report after the break. I need it cool at night. You trying to ice me out of the bed . Baby, only on game nights. You know you are retired right . Am i . Ya the queen sleep number c2 smart bed is now only 999. 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Election say reznikov Just Announced he submitted his resignation to parliament. Earlier i spoke with jill dougherty, a cnn contributor and adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the former bureau chief of cnns moscow bureau. We discussed the sacking of ukraines Defense Minister and whether the timing is significant. Right now, zelenskyy is embroiled in this counteroffensive against corruption. Its a major move against corruption in the country. And although reznikov, the current Defense Minister, was not personally implicated, certainly the department was. So that is really galling to a lot of civilians in ukraine. And so i think bringing in somebody new, and interestingly i think the arrest, actually, of Ihor Kolomoisky is extremely important. He is an oligarch, the richest person in ukraine. He was just arrested on allegations and charges of fraud. So this is a big deal and is something thats very important for zelenskyy to do if they want to join the eu. Im really glad that you point that out. He was, in fact, reported to be quite close to zelenskyy. And i do want to underscore what you said. This is a counteroffensive now against corruption. I am interested in your opinion about what you think russia will make of this. Will they see it as a sign of weakness . Well, yeah, i was looking, trying to find some type of reaction. I havent seen a lot of official reaction. Of course, there was some trolling, et cetera. But i think they will probably and this would be my personal opinion will probably take advantage of that and try to say that this is because the Military Counteroffensive is not working and zelenskyy simply had to change horses in midstream, that type of thing. Theyll try to take advantage of that. But again, if you look at what the Russian Military has been through, several heads rolled, people taken out of their jobs, et cetera i dont think theres really much comparison. Our thanks to jill dougherty. South africas president says investigation found no evidence that any weapons were loaded for export onto a sanctioned russian vessel near capetown late last year. For more on this, we want to bring in our Senior International correspondent David Mckenzie who joins us from johan johannesburg. I know how closely you have followed the story. Now that theyre saying the investigation has been conducted, what more are you learning about that investigation . Reporter the investigation was conducted by a judge and two advocates. It was set up by the president of south africa, but an independent investigation, according to the government. Youll remember these images of the lady r as it docked at simonstown, a military naval base in capetown in december, which kicked off a whole ream of speculation of whether the sanctioned russian vessel was delivering arms, and more importantly, taking arms and ammunition back to russia. There was a very direct statement, an unusual statement, made by the u. S. Ambassador to south africa in may. In part he said, we are confident that weapons were loaded onto that vessel, and i would bet my life on the accuracy of that assertion. Well, several months later, ramaphosa, the president , in a National Address in part dealing with this matter, said that, well, thats not the case according to the independent panel, they found no evidence. Theres what the South African President had to say. When all matters are considered, none of the allegations made about the supply of weapons to russia have been proven to be true. And none of the persons who made these allegations could provide any evidence to support the claims that had been leveled against our country. Reporter paula, of course thats an oblique reference, without naming the u. S. , saying no evidence was given to the panel that showed that weapons were put on. This is an important issue, of course, because it speaks to the nonalignment that south africa claims it makes when it comes to russia and the war in ukraine. And it did lead to significant increase in tension between the u. S. And south africa at a critical time. South africas president said the allegations impacted the currency, the economy, and the reputation of south africa. They did say that they will continue their nonaligned stance on the war. I put the question to the u. S. Embassy here in south africa, asking whether they would move back their statements, whether they do plan to give any evidence of this. But an intriguing story, and certainly one that has had significant consequences, paula. Yeah, it certainly has. Obviously, you brought the story to us and the blunt assertions there by that u. S. Diplomat. Still no conclusion in terms of figuring out exactly what evidence they actually had. David mckenzie in johannesburg, thank you. As americans mark labor day, film and tv writers and the major studios remain locked in a Labor Dispute. Ill speak with a media expert about why the two sides are still at loggerheads. With americans marking labor day, one major Labor Dispute seems far from resolution, the hold writers strike. Its been four months, can you believe it, since americas television and film writers walked off the job. The dispute comes as consumers increasingly embrace streaming media. As the industry adjusts, its making obsolete the traditional ways writers have been paid and pursued their work. The issues involve pay and residuals, staffing, and exclusivity contracts, even artificial intelligence. Meantime, sagaftras National Board is unanimously seeking permission from Union Members to strike against a number of Video Game Makers ahead of negotiations resuming later this month. Joining me to discuss all of this from the netherlands is gavin muller, assistant professor of new media and Digital Culture at university of amsterdam. Its really good to have your perspective as we continue to watch this Labor Dispute. Months ago, in a piece for the atlantic, you pointed out that this strike is both about money and technology, especially given the implications of artificial intelligence. Can you lay it out for us . Whats at stake . Because you argue its not just an issue for hollywood, but all of us should Pay Attention . Yeah. What is really fascinating here is precisely that. Its the technology on the table as part of the push and pull between labor and management. That has implications for not just writers, but as were seeing, for actors and for practically anyone that works directly with digital technology, which is the vast majority of us. In terms of whats going on here, though, i mean, clearly there is substantial pushback. At the crux of it, it seems as if both the streamers and Hollywood Studios just do not want to blow apart the model of payment they were getting used to in the last few years . Yeah, i think what we can kind of see now that we have a little bit of Historical Perspective is that from maybe a viewers standpoint, watching something on a streamer is not so different than watching television in a preinternet era. But from the perspective of the studios, when a new technology was introduced, that became grounds, whether justified or not, to kind of tear up all the old agreements and ultimately to pay writers and other creatives in hollywood a lot less for what is, essentially, the same kind of work. I want you to hear now from the actor adam driver. He just in the last little while pointed out that if Smaller Companies can acquiesce to writers demands, not big streamers and studios . Why is it that a distribution company, a smaller distribution company, like neon and sdx international, can meet the dream demands what was s. A. G. Is asking for . This is prenegotiation. The dream version of s. A. G. s wish list. But a big company like netflix and amazon cant . Clearly, his opinion carries a lot of weight. And so why is it . Why do you think theyre putting up such opposition to really changing this model . I think if youre in a large corporation, a large conglomerate, you have a lot of much more intense financial pressures. But also your general perspective on the craft of filmmaking is that financial perspective. So these companies are thinking longterm. How are they going to reduce their labor costs . Theyre not as for them, its not as important to have the best kind of quality or fair working conditions. And so we might see with smaller organizations who are a little bit closer to the craft, yeah, theyre willing to talk. The big corporations that are primarily looking at television and film as a kind of commodity, theyre worried about the bottom line. Talk about that bottom line. I find it fascinating that youre saying that anyone should Pay Attention, anyone whose job might job a. I. Should Pay Attention to this. Why . Well, its going to be incorporated in all sorts of things were already seeing, as far as anyone who makes a living in writing or analyzing things. From my perspective, i dont think that a. I. Can actually do a lot of the work that were being told its going to be able to do. I think the jury is out on that. But what we can see from a Historical Perspective, what is definitely the case in hollywood, a new technology is introduced, and that becomes the grounds to change how things are done and leverage against work. So if youre working in an office, if youre working remotely, if youre working in a creative field, if you write emails, youre going to be told, whether true or not, well, your job just got a lot airs because of a. I. , so you dont deserve as much. I dont think thats the case, and i think that anybody who is concerned about Making A Living should follow these developments really closely and think about what kinds of leverage you have. So in terms of it being a test case, can you make any predictions . Theyve held out quite a bit. Some speculate perhaps streamers and studios just want to save money for a little bit, then they will go to the table. What do you think . Well, i would love to see the strike resolved in a fair way, as soon as possible. Its very difficult to go for this amount of time without working. But i think whats really inspiring is writers seem to really see this as a kind of historic moment. To kind of really establish a fair, equitable framework for the craft of writing. Not just for the next season of television, but for years coming. Years into the future when well have, of course, new developments in a. I. If they can lock down some fair things now, then the craft of writing will be protected. I think that well probably see the strike conclude probably before the end of the year. But well have to see. The main question is whether the Production Schedules for winter will be met. If they dont come to an arrangement soon, well have another sort of quarterly delay on production of new television and film. Yeah, and that certainly hurts all of us who obviously are going to be missing that originality. There are a lot of economies all over the world cities and towns that have been hit by the strike as well. But also, were so thankful that you are able to put it in perspective for us really in terms of what it means in the larger model coming, given artificial intelligence. Gavin muller, thanks so much. Thank you for having me. Still to come for us, pope francis message to china during his visit to neighboring mongolia. More on the pontiffs historic trip after a quick break. So, we switched to tide pods free gentle. It cleans better, and dodoesnt leave behind irritating residues. And its gentle on her skin titide free gentle is epa safer choice certified. Its got to be tide [announcer] do you have an Invention Idea but dont know what to do next . Call invent help today. They can help you get started with your idea. Call now 8007100020. Pope francis is on his way home from mongolia a day after celebrating mass in a country with a Catholic Community of only about 1,500 people. It was the firstever trip there by a pontiff, and during mass, he urged catholics in neighboring china to be good citizens and good christians. A rare instance of the holy father publicly addressing the issue of religion in china. Cnns Michael Holmes has the details. Reporter a gathering of the faithful in one of the smallest and most remote communities of catholics in the world. On sunday, Pope Francis Celebrated Mass in mongolia, a country with a population of around 3 Million People but only about 1,500 are catholics and nearly all of them came to see the pontiff. Translator im so happy that pope francis visited mongolia. I got emotional when i attended mass. I think it furthered my spirit. Im very, very thankful. Reporter vatican watchers say this trip to mongolia wasnt just about spreading the churchs message to a country where no pope has visited before. It was also strategic and a chance to ease tensions with two of mongolias neighbors, china and russia. Relations between the vatican and moscow have deteriorated since the invasion of ukraine, and there have been tensions with beijing over its treatment of religious minorities and a controversial agreement to jointly appoint bishops in china. But on saturday, in words thought to be directed at china and russia, the pope said the church is not a threat to governments and secular institutions. And during mass, he made yet another overture by sending greetings to his chinese followers. Translator to the people, i wish the best and to go ahead, always make progress. To chinese catholics, i ask that you be good christians and good citizens. Reporter some small groups of worshippers traveled from china for the service, which was more of a lowkey affair than other papal trips that can draw over 1 Million People. But this woman who came from hong kong said it was worth the journey. How did it feel . Really amazing. Yeah, because he is my papa. And today i joined the mass, i feel very amazing. Reporter the pope leaves mongolia, no doubt encouraging the catholic base there. Whether he made any headway with mongolias neighbors remains to be seen. Michael holmes, cnn. As fans mourn the death of music legend jimmy buffett, were learning more about the Health Battles he faced. Buffett died friday after a fouryear battle with merkel cell cancer, a rare and agg aggressive form of skin cancer. Sunday, hundreds of fans gathered in his former town, key west, florida, to honor his life and career. Wasting away again in Margaritaville Searching for my lost shaker of salt salt salt salt you see them there decked out in colorful costumes. The crowd marched down the citys main drag in a second line parade, a tradition with roots in another city buffett had deep ties to, new orleans. Four crew members of the International Space station splashed down off the coast of jacksonville, florida in the past few hours. They return aboard a spacex crew dragon capsule, delayed due to hurricane idalia. Two nasa astronauts, an astronaut from the united arab emirates, and a russian cosmonaut were later helped out of the capsule. 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