Thank you so much for joining me this saturday. Im fredricka whitfield, and we begin this hour after three months in space the overdue return to earth for boeing starliner capsule, the capsule left the international Space Station last night, but without its two Test Pilots on board, the Treacherous Process Of Reorder Orienting the vehicle in earths atmosphere could have heated its exterior to more than 3,000 degrees fahrenheit. But the landing was tactically successful just after midnight eastern time, making it the first u. S. Made capsule to land on the ground rather than splashing down in the ocean Cnns Kristin Fisher has more on what comes next for nasa and the Starliner Crew boeing breathing a sigh of relief. This morning after starliner successfully landed in white sands, new mexico, shortly after midnight, and all of the issues that starliner suffered while in space the thruster failures, the helium leaks, did not prove to be a problem when it did the deorbit burn pump, the brak
Also wrapping for the upcoming debate, which will take place in philadelphia in just three days. Meantime, former President Trump is on the Campaign Trail in the Swing State of wisconsin, where hes about to hold a rally. And thats where we find cnns Alayna Treene alayna. What can we expect from Trump Today well, fred Donald Trump is expected to take the stage in just a couple of minutes. Moments ago, actually, you saw his private Plane Flyover over the Rally Crowd here and land behind us. We are in a tarmac here in mozote, wisconsin. So his Plane Hell be parked behind me behind that stage. But luck i was just touching up with a trump adviser. They said a big focus for Todays Speech will be about draining the swamp. Of course, a term that republicans love to use on tried to argue that Kamala Harris is part of that. We have been hearing this backandforth between both campaigns over the question of who essentially is the incumbent in this race . Harris, as we know, was like to paint herse
For joining me. Im fredricka whitfield, and we begin this hour with dueling Campaign Strategies and Debate Preparations in the race for the White House. Today, both president ial candidates are on the Campaign Trail in Battleground States and both are getting ready for their Tuesday Debate showdown in their own unique ways. This afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris took a break from Debate Prep at a nearby hotel by making a Surprise Campaign Appearance at a Small Business in pittsburgh. And former President Donald Trump is holding a rally right now in the battleground, state of Wisconsin Weve got Team Coverage of the race for the White House. Cnns Eva Mckend is in pittsburgh with the Vice President. But lets begin with Alayna Treene at that Trump Rally in wisconsin. So alayna has it gotten underway . It has fred Donald Trump is speaking behind me right now. Hes been talking for a little under an hour now and look up. This speech was really supposed to be focused on the economy about
Stage right now, trump is holding a rally in the battleground, state of wisconsin, while harris is holed up in pennsylvania with a team of advisers preparing for this matchup against trump. The Vice President did take a break to meet with some Small Business owners and voters at a Spy Shop in pittsburgh. Were going to have more on that in just a moment, but first, were gonna go to alayna treene, who is there at the Trump Rally in wisconsin. Alayna has he said anything about the debates so far well, jessica, hes actually almost two hours into this speech and hes only made one mention of the debate and it was very brief play just to ask people in the crowd if they are excited and watching. But other he moved on to the rest of his speech, but luck, jessica theres a key reason why hes in Wisconsin Today and you can hear him. Sorry, hes very loud behind me wrapping this up brian, now, but he is in wisconsin because this is a crucial battleground. Remember, Donald Trump won this state in 201
There, thanks for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield, and we begin with breaking news. We are learning that seven us troops were injured in a raid that killed 15 members of the islamic extremist group, i. S. I. S. That raid happening on thursday in iraq two of the seven were evacuated from the area for further medical treatment u. S. Central command says that the operation was targeting i. S. I. S. Leaders in order to disrupt the group s ability to plan for their attacks. Cnn s chief international security correspondent, nick paton walsh is joining me now. Live from london. So nick, what do we know about this operation? yeah alex, quite extraordinary development here. Essentially, because of the number of u. S troops injured in this instance, seven 75 of whom apparently during the operation to it seems from a fall separately related to that one of whom requiring followon care outside of theatre. Now we re getting a statement to iraqi military high co