it will reduce the tailpipe emissions that poison our air. kevin: and helps prevent the wildfires that create toxic smoke. that s why calfire firefighters, the american lung association, and the coalition for clean air support prop 30. naomi: i m voting yes on 30. the top stories tonight, control of the senate cowell come down to georgia. the two men battling for a crucial senate seat pulled no punches during their debate. plus, from the white house to the courthouse. why former president trump must answer questions under oath just days from now. and as the city of new york deals with a flood of migrants, these new arrivals will soon have a vital refuge while the courts decide if they can stay. you re in the cnn newsroom. and the battle for georgia that could decide control of the senate for what may be the only time before election day. the democratic hopeful hoping to keep his job, senator rafael warnock, maintaining a slight lead over republican, herschel walker. but w
good morning, everyone, and welcome to your new day. middle are it is saturday, october 15th. 16 days away from halloween. i m amara walker. good morning, amara. i m boris sanchez. we are so grateful you startsing your weekend with us. up next, the countdown to not just halloween, but the elections. the 2022 mid-term elections are on the way and candidates across the country are working hard to lock down support. the balance of power in congress is up for grabs and there are a handful of states which could determine which party takes control. that includes arizona where the race for u.s. senate is leaning to the democrats and mark kelly over republican blake masters. in nevada the contest for u.s. senate is a toss-up and at pennsylvania, the race between mehmet oz and john fetterman also up for grabs. another key senate race is right here in georgia where the candidates met in a heated debate last night. senator warnock faced off against herschel walker af
showing the threats congressional leaders faced as they fled the capitol during the january 6th riots. the exclusive video is from filmmaker alexandra pelosi. she is the daughter of house speaker nancy pelosi and was shooting a documentary on the day of the insurrection. the video shows speaker pelosi and other congressional leaders as they sheltered at ft. mcnair, a military base in the washington, d.c., area after being rushed away from the capitol mob. they are still trying to penetrate the building and it s not a safe thing because we are trying to figure out how to get this job done today. we talked to mitch about it earlier. he is not in the room right now, but he was with us earlier. and he said we want to expedite this and, hopefully, confine to just one complaint and then we can vote and that would be, you know, then just move forward the rest of the state. while that was happening at the same time vice president pence was holed up at an underground loading dock
hello again, everyone. thanks for joining me. i m fredricka whitfield. we begin in georgia where a contentious race could determine which party controls the u.s. senate. democratic senator raphael warnock faced off against republican herschel walker last night after weeks of bombshell allegations leveled at the former football star. a week before this debate, a former gifford made public accusations saying you paid for an abortion and encouraged her to have another. in an abc news interview this week you said that the accusations are, quote, all lies. for the voters watching tonight, can you explain the circumstances surrounding these claims? you have 60 seconds. s as i said, that s a lie. i put it in a book. one thing about my life, i ve been very transparent. not like the senator. he s hid things. but at the same time, i said that s a lie. cnn s eva mcken joining me live from savanna, where the debate took place. this will be their only debate. no promises there would
republican, and democratic lieutenant governor governor john fetterman. georgia s candidates met in a live debate last night. raphael warnock faced off against republican herschel walker after weeks of bombshell allegations leveled at the former football star. cnn s eva mckend has more. reporter: democratic senator yell war knock and republican challenger herschel walker are in a contentious georgia senate race with u.s. senate controlling. it is time to get under way. reporter: they debated friday night. walker, running on a family values platform currently involved in a scandal over allegedly pressuring the mother of one of his children to get an abortion. a week before this debate a former girlfriend said you paid for an abortion and encouraged her to have another. in an abc news interview this week, you said that the accusations are, quote, all lies. for the voters watching tonight, can you explain the circumstances surrounding these claims. you have 60 seconds.