what the hell is the matter with us? i m not joking. think about it. what are we doing? president joe biden gives a fiery and impassioned speech in pennsylvania, vowing to ban assault-style weapons while calling out republicans for criticism of fbi following the search of mar-a-lago. we ll have much more of the president s remarks just ahead. meanwhile, there are several new developments in the justice department s investigation into the former president, including this picture from the doj, showing some of the documents seized. we ll walk you through everything that s happened overnight. also ahead, qanon and dangerous conspiracy theories. that s how donald trump spent his time yesterday on his fledgling social media platform. we ll explain how it is part of a growing trend for the former president. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, august 31st. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. we ll begin with that breaking news overnigh
return to new york city last night, rallying to a four-set first-round victory under the lights of arthur ashe stadium. three years after he left the u.s. open with a trophy. he s the biggest name on the board. on the women s side, emma raducanu, u.s. open title defense is over after just one round. the 19-year-old brit unable to replicate last year s storybook run, stunningly falling in straight sets against kor nay. two-time u.s. open champ naomi champ also gone, losing in the first round of a second-straight major tournament. that s 19th seeded american danielle collins advancing in straight sets by defeating osaka. let s go just across the park lot, also in queens, major league baseball at citi field, the visiting dodgers beat the mets 4-3. this may be an nlcs preview.