To try to prepare and potentially record high temperatures and humidity expected to smother the midwest this week the heat so dangerous. Some schools are being forced to close just days into the new year. Im sara sider with john berman, kate bolduan is out. Cnns new central starts right now this morning. Cnn is reporting on the debate about donald trump. But Kamala Harris boils down to one simple question why, why did donald trump just tell voters once again that he may not . Show up to a debate. He already agreed to listen to trumps latest if he shouldnt say this, because if theres a debate it would be nice to surprise her with that one so is he skipping or is he bluffing because the new reporting from cnns Alayna Treene this morning as Donald Trumps team recognizes, they do need to have a debate with harris, Alayna Treene joins us. Now with the very latest you are talking to the folks around him saying, yeah we know we need to have this debate so what is happening with him sort of co
Smarter, which won by morning. Got it. Got abbas, daughter, youve got this is cnn Breaking News youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. We do begin this hour with Breaking News out of the middle east. Israels military says it has rescued a hostage from a hamas tunnel in southern gaza. He had been held captive since the Terror Attacks of october 7. The father of 11, and spent the last 320 six days as a prisoner there he is in the hospital right there a short time ago reuniting with his brother, cnns jim sciutto joins us now from tel aviv jim, the details of been trickling in whats the latest that youve learned . Well, first of all, certainly youre happy fomin moment for, for him and for his family after these painful days, weeks, and months captivity. But this has also been quite a rarity for the idf of the close to 250 hostages taken on october 7, only aides have been freed alive via Military Operations. And this is the first one based on the details provided to us
Peril and from a products all backed by our guarantee, accustoming. Com rahel solomon in new york and this is cnn Closed Captioning brought to you by meso mesobook. Com if you or a loved one have mesothelial will send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now and well come to you, 808 to 14000 this is cnn Breaking News we begin this hour with Breaking News. Former President Donald Trump has Just Announced that despite hedging and saying that he potentially may skip it, he does plan to go ahead with the debate with Vice President Kamala Harris just two weeks from today, he made this official just moments ago, posting on truth social that he has reached an agreement to face off with harris in their first headtohead debate . On september 10 on abc. And for more on this, lets bring in cnns kristen holmes. Kristen, tell us what youre learning well, brianna, that what were told is that this impasse between the harris and Trump Campaign appears to be over and the big remember
Millions. Severe storms now from the midwest into the northeast on the way. And the deadly accident at the atlanta airport. What weve learned. First tonight, this new revised indictment against donald trump, in the Election Interference Case. How its different from the original one, and could it affect the election . Alsz, were tracking the dangerous heat from the midwest moving into the east. Records set in chicago. The feel like reading, 115 degrees. The nations largest Power Grid Operator with a new warning tonight. And this heat now fueling severe storms. Large hail, damaging winds. Moving into the northeast. Ginger zee has the forecast. The deadly airport horror. Two workers killed, a third seriously injured inside a hangar. The deadly wheel rupture. In the northeast, the Mo Mosquito Concern turning deadly. The Massachusetts Town taking action. The spraying in New York City. Authorities in several states watching this closely. The israelhamas war tonight. And the dramatic rescue.
Interference. Special counsel jack smith Securing A Superseding indictment against the former president , a new grand jury hearing the evidence and determining crimes were committed. But the key difference tonight, some key claims removed. What it all has to do with that Blockbuster Supreme Court hearing on president ial immunity. Plus, after weeks, the harriswalz ticket agreeing to a sitdown interview. What we just learned. Also tonight, the extreme heat across the middle of the country. More than 70 million on alert. In chicago, the heat index hitting a sweltering 115 degrees. Plus, severe storms downing trees, unleashing hail and sending State Fair Goers Running for cover. In the northeast, the state reporting its first deadly case in ten years of a rare mosquitoborne virus. The deadly accident at atlantas airport. A plane tire reportedly exploding. Two workers killed, a third seriously injured. What were learning. The hostage rescued from gaza and back on israeli soil after 326 day