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Governors. Was she a chinese agent . Also tonight, just one week until the abc News President ial debate. The new poll tonight. Where this race stands after Labor Day. Kamala harris and donald trump. And tonight here, we remember a famous Teen Idol. First tonight, the arrests on long island. A former aide to two new York Governors and her husband both arrested. The former a er aide accused of spying for china. The abc News President ial debate, just one week from tonight. The consequential showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. How theyre pre pairing now in very different ways for this debate. And the new Abc News Poll tonight, in a very close race. Who is ahead coming out of Labor Day . Tonight, Breaking News in the war in ukraine. Russia with one of the deadliest attacks on ukraine since the start of the war. More than 50 people killed, nearly 300 injured by two russian missiles targeting a Military Academy and a nearby hospital. In israel tonight, demonstrators by the thousands on the streets again tonight. Outrage following the killing of six hostages in gaza, including israeli american Hersh Goldberg Polin. Tonight, israel revealing they believe the hostages were killed just 48 to 72 hours before they were discovered. The shocking attack on u. S. Marines in broad daylight in turkey. An angry mob putting a Plastic Bag over one marines head. Martha raddatz and what weve now learned. Back in the u. S. Tonight, the Neighborhood Landslide just south of los angeles. The governor there just declaring a State Of Emergency tonight. The tragic deaths of a Hockey Star and his brother killed by an alleged drunk driver the night before their sisters wedding. They were on their bikes. Tonight, that sister breaking her silence. Tonight, the urgent manhunt for a suspect accused of killing a deputy in his own vehicle on his way to work. A 5yearold boy attacked by a Mountain Lion during a Family Picnic what weve learned. And tonight here, we remember a famous Teen Idol. He was a beloved star. Good evening and its great to be back with all of you at home at the Labor Day weekend. We begin with several developing stories tonight. One week until the high Stakes President ial debate right here on abc news. But we do begin tonight with the stunning arrest, a former high Level Aide to two new York Gover governors. That aide accused of spying for china. She and her husband now under arrest tonight. Linda sun accused of acting as an undisclosed agent, meeting with officials from the chinese communist party. She and her husband accused of Making Millions in the scheme. Tonight, what theyre accused of doing, and what they got for it, allegedly. New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressing outrage tonight, calling it a betrayal of trust. Abcs senior Inve Vvestigative correspondent Aaron Katersky leading us off. Reporter tonight, a former aide to two new York Governors has been arrested and charged with spying for china. Authorities searching the long Island Home of Linda Sun and her husband chris hu. Federal prosecutors say the couple received millions in kickbacks from china and Laundered The Monetary Proceeds to buy the mansion in manhasset, new york, for 3. 6 million, a condominium in honolulu, hawaii, for 1. 9 million, and various luxury automobiles, including a 2024 ferrari. sun worked for former Governor Andrew Cuomo and his Successor Governor Kathy Hochul for more than a decade and never disclosed any benefits she received. instead, prosecutors say she acted as an undisclosed agent of china, allegedly Blocking Representatives of the taiwanese government from having access to the new York State Governors Office and changing the governors messaging regarding issues of importance to the chinese. Sun traveled to china, as seen in this photo included in the indictment, where prosecutors say she met with officials from the chinese communist party. She and her family also allegedly received gifts from china, including tickets to shows, concerts, and events, as well as salted ducks prepared by a chinese government officials personal chef. Sun a naturalized u. S. Citizen who was Born In china and rose to become hochuls deputy chief of staff. Late today, hochul responding. Im furious, and im outraged, and absolutely shocked at how brazen her behavior was. It was the betrayal of trust. The trust of the government, the trust of the people. And ill tell you this, the second we discovered some levels of misconduct, we fired her. Reporter a representative for former Governor Cuomo that while he was in Office Sun had little to no interaction with the governor. if these allegations are proven in court, david, they represent a brazen, remarkable attempt by the chinese to infiltrate Government And Steer policy in this influential state. Lyinda sun and her husband both pleaded not guilty, and tonight, theyre free on bond. David . David aaron, thank you. We turn now to the countdown to the abc News President ial debate, one week from tonight, of course, right here on abc. Vice president Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump facetoface for the first time. It could be the most consequential event of their campaigns. Tonight here, the new Abc News Poll, who now leads in this very close race . Rick klein standing by with the numbers. Rachel scott on the Campaign Trail. Reporter tonight, with their first debate just one week away, former President Donald Trump inv and Vice President Kamala Harris preparing for what could be the most consequential moment of this campaign. In a podcast interview today, trump sounding confident while adding a rare acknowledgment that he lost the last election. Ive done well with debates. I became president. Then the second time, i got millions more votes than i got the first time. I was told if i got 63 million, which is what i got the first time, you would win, you cant not win. And i got millions of more votes on that and lost by a whisker. Reporter trump never a fan of formal Debate Prep has been Reviewing Policy with advisers, including former congresswoman tulsi gabbard, who once challenged harris herself on the debate stage. Harris taking a much more formal approach as she prepares to debate trump in what will be their first facetoface meeting. We know this is going to be a tight race to the very end. Its going to be a tight race to the very end. So lets not pay too much attention to those polls. Reporter sources tell abc News Harris has done at least two mock debates at her Alma Mater Howard university. Her campaign bringing on Hillary Clintons former senior Adviser Philippe reines who helped clinton prepare for the 2016 debates to once again play the role of trump. The Vice President knows she has to make up ground on the economy where polls give trump an edge. Shes set to roll out a new phase of her agenda in New Hampshire tomorrow, focused on building up small businesses by expanding tax deductions. Harris positioning herself a champion of the middle class. Unlike donald trump, i will always put the middle class and Working Class families first. Always. I come from the middle class i know what im talking about. Reporter both the candidates were off the Campaign Trail today preparing for the debate. And david, tonight, we have learned that former President Donald Trump is expected to plead not guilty in that new indictment from the special council related to his effort to try to overturn the 2020 election. Trump is expected to hold a Campaign Rally in wisconsin later this week. As for harris, she has a Campaign Stop in New Hampshire, and then shell travel to pennsylvania on thursday, where she will hunker down until the debate. David . David Rachel Scott with us on a tuesday night. Rachel, thank you. Lets get right to rick klein. Rick, this new poll shows a very close race coming out of Labor Day. Reporter david, our latest poll with Ipsos Shows Vice President harris with a 6point Lead among likely voters. She came out of the democratic convention with a slight lead nationally. But Looki Iing just at the key battleground states, on the day that president biden dropped out, all seven of the major battlegrounds were Tipping Red in our five they arty eight polling averages. Trump leading in all of them, by as many as 7 points in north carolina. Fast forward today, six out of the seven leaning blue. But some of these leads are a virtual tie. Look again at north carolina, trump up by less than half a point. David, were watching a growing gender gap. Harris now leading among women by 13 points more than in our last round of polling with ipsos. And trump up five points overall among men. It all points to a very close race down the stretch. Weve heard harris call herself the underdog, and heres why harris lead now is not much different than Joe Bidens was in our polling average. And its not much different than Hillary Clintons was in 2016 a race she went on to lose in the electoral college. It all suggests how close this race is likely to be and underscores the stakes of the debate a week from tonight. David . David rick klein, thank you. The debate, one week from tonight here on abc. Vice president Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, ill be moderating with linsey davis. Thats next tuesday night. There are broking developments in the war in ukraine tonight. Russia with one of the deadliest attacks in this war. Ukrainian officials say two ballistic missiles struck a Military Academy and a nearby hospital in ukraine, killing more than 50 people, wounding hundreds more. Heres our foreign correspondent James Longman tonight. Reporter dozens killed in ukraine tonight, in one of the deadliest russian attacks since the war began. Two ballistic missiles slamming into this military Training Facility and nearby hospital in poltava, leaving a gaping hole, multiple floors collapsing. The victims had almost no time to react. Air raid sirens sounded just as the missiles hit. At least 51 people killed, more than 270 injured. President zelenskyy says rescuers are still searching for survivors in the rubble, and hes vowed to find out why the alert didnt come sooner. Meanwhile, inside russia, u ukrainian forces continue to push deeper into russias kursk region. Zelenskyy saying ukraine will hold that territory for leverage, part of a Victory Plan he will present to the united states. But russia also on the move in ukraines Eastern Donbas region, slowly gaining ground. And david, ukraine has been pressing the biden administration for permission to fire u. S. Made weapons deeper inside russia. So far, the answer is no. David . David James Longman, thank you. Tonight, the images Coming In from israel. Thousands in the streets again tonight, following the killings of six hostages in gaza. Including israeli american Hersh Goldberg Polin. Israel revealing they believe the hostages were killed just 48 to 72 hours before they were dislovered. Marcus moore inside israel again tonight. Reporter mounting pressure and new Unrest Tonight in israel, after hamas executed six hostages, including 23yearold israeli american Hersh Goldberg Polin. Israeli authorities revealing they believe the hostages were killed just 48 to 72 hours before their bodies were found in hamas tunnels underneath gaza. Demonstrators flooding the streets of israel for a third straight night. We have followed the story of Hersh Goldberg Polin since the October 7th attack. Just days later, his parents telling david he was at that music festival, hiding in a Bomb Shelter with friends. His parents found an image of him, his arm had been blown off by a hamas grenade. For two parents from chicago, who moved to jerusalem, there has been no sleep. Rachel and Jonathan Goldberg polins young son hersh, who just turned 23, was celebrating his birthday at the music festival, where young people soon began to run for their lives. They told david about the last two Text Messages from their son. I love you and im sorry. There were two messages in a row at 8 11. The first one said I Love You and the second one said im sorry. So, i immediately knew something terrible had happened. I tried immediately to call him and it rang and rang and rang. I wrote, are you okay . No answer. Are you okay . Let me know youre okay. And, so, thats the last time we heard from him, was at 8 11 saturday morning. The fact that he didnt just say I Love You, but that he said im sorry, i took immediately to be that he knew we were going to be in tremendous Pain Or Worry or crisis, because its it made no sense, theres no other reason to say something like that. So thats the last time that we heard from him. David and those two worlds, im sorry and i keep saying, its okay. We havent slept, i mean, we you know, but when i have these quiet moments at night, i keep saying, its okay, its okay. And i hope, and i keep saying, im sending you every ounce of my strength. Stay alive. Reporter in recent weeks, they learned their son was still alive, but then this weekend, the awful news. Hershs Mother Rachel at his funeral. Finally, finally, finally, finally youre free. Reporter and david, back to the ceasefire negotiations, prime Minister Netanyahu not budging, despite calls for him to agree to remove israeli soldiers from gazas Southern Border with egypt. And theres breaking News Tonight from the department of justice. They are charging several top members of hamas for their role in the kidnapping and murders of americans on October 7th. David . David were thinking about the family of Hersh Gold Berg pollin and all the families of the hostages. Marcus, thank you. We turn now to the troubling images tonight, a Mob Placing Ta Bag over the head of one the marines. Tonight, Martha Raddatz, whabd shes learned. Reporter it was a stunning incident captured on tape. A Mob Attacking A u. S. Marine in civilian clothes in burn turkey. Help Help Reporter when a fellow marine jumped in to help, he was grabbed, as well, with the attackers yelling in english, yankee go home. Yankee goes home reporter local police and some nearby marines in turkey on a Port Call quickly intervened, and the attackers, who identify as nationalists opposed to u. S. Influence, were arrested. This is clearly a troubling incident. In terms of the reaction of the marines, certainly very proud of the professionalism of our service members, and most importantly, that theyre safe. Reporter the marines were not injured, but taken to the hospital as a precaution. Then returned to the warship. The Uss Wasp arrived in the aegean Sea Port on sunday, after taking part in Training Exercises with turkish forces. This is not the first time turkish nationalist groups like this have attacked u. S. Service members. Most of those incidents, including this one, said to be in protest of u. S. Policy in the middle east. David . David Martha Raddatz live in washington. Thank you, martha. Meanwhile, here in the u. S. Tonight, a heartbroken sister is now breaking her silence after the tragic deaths of her brothers, one of them, an Nhl Star, both were accomplished hockey players. They were killed by an alleged drunk driver the night before the sisters wedding. Heres trevor ault. Reporter tonight, the younger sister of Nhl Star Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau opening up about her devastating loss. Both brothers killed just hours before her wedding. Katie gaudreau posting on instagram, there are absolutely no worlds i have to express the bond my family shared. The absolute best Big Brothers A Little Girl could have asked for. The brothers were riding their bikes Thursday Night near their new Jersey Hometown when they were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver. Johnny carving out an impressive career with the Calgary Flames and columbus blue jackets. Five points tonight, johnny. Yeah. Reporter the team honoring the 31yearold Husband and father of two known as Johnny Hockey in this video. I always look forward to these weekends. I bring my whole family in. Doesnt matter where it is. Reporter Matthew Gaudreau also played several years of pro hockey, later becoming a high school coach. His wife madeline, due with their first child in december, sharing a series of Social Media posts, saying in one, it was always matty and john. I find extreme comfort knowing they are together, as they always were. David, weve learned the drunk Driving Suspect works at a Drug And Alcohol treatment facility. Police say he failed a field sew bri tir test. David . David tlef vor, thank you. When we come back here, there is breaking News Tonight in the manhunt for a suspect. Also tonight, the 5yearold boy attacked by a Mountain Lion during a Family Picnic. And then later tonight here, we remember a Teen Idol. For my copd, i had bad days. [cough] flareups that could permanently damage my lungs. With breztri, things changed for me. Breztri gave me better breathing. 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To be real, i felt more compelled to come back after that than than anything because, you know, ive never experienced that, like in my playing career, to have a teammate, you know, shot. This world is a hard place. Its a very, very, very harsh place. And i think sometimes we are shielded from reality. So just staying in the moment and realizing that, you know, your life is more important than anything that you can wake up and put on. Sobering words from Offensive Tackle trent williams, only minutes after it was announced that hes resigned with the 40 niners. So his holdout is over. Hes good to go, and with that, we say good afternoon and thanks for joining