Good afternoon. Welcome to the Bbc News at One. The us president ial candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, have clashed in their first debate of the election campaign. The pair sparred over immigration, abortion and the economy and traded attacks over each other S Record in government. Vice president harris called the former president a laughing stock on the world stage, and said hed be manipulated by dictators if he returned to the white house. Donald trump criticised american Military Aid to ukraine, as well as accusing Kamala Harris of having no economic plans. Our senior North America Correspondent, gary odonoghue, has the story. The abc News President ial debate. Here now, David Muir and linsey davis. Good evening. Im David Muir and thank you forjoining us for tonights abc News President ial debate. Not just the first debate for these two as president ial candidates, but the first time these two have ever met. That was about as friendly as it got as they came to debate in p
Expected to be a tight race. Ms harris received another boost on wednesday with a furtherfall in inflation which economists believe will encourage the us Central Bank to cut Interest Rates next week. The two candidates have both attended ceremonies to remember the victims of the September 11 attacks on america, exchanging a handshake for the second time rather than the barbs they traded earlier. The Trump Campaign are playing down the likelihood of a further debate, and Mr Trump has attacked the Abc Channel which hosted the debate, and its moderators, claiming they were biased. Lets get the latest from our north america editor, sarah smith. At a September 11th memorial service, it was Donald Trump who orchestrated a cordial greeting this morning. Quite a contrast to Kamala Harris striding across the stage Last Night to demand a handshake from a reluctant Mr Trump. Good to see you. Have fun. Thank you. It was contentious and ill tempered, with both candidates in attack mode. Stop with t
Are you ready to win . Are you ready to elect Kamala Harris, our next President Of The United States . Mr. President, do you think it is time for prime Minister Netanyahu to do more . You think he is doing enough . No. He was not perfect, but he was the perfect son for me. And i am so grateful for god. The deadly Mass Shooting at a georgia High School. The deadly Mass Shooting killing four students and two teachers. We have to end this epidemic of Gun Violence in our country once and for all. It does not have to be this way. Not only will i not be voting for Donald Trump but i will be voting for Kamala Harris. Hunter biden stuns the Special Counsel. Has Lastminute Offer to change his plea just as Jury Selection was about to start in his tax case. He did not put out a single witness in the civil case. A slew of new legal developments this week for trumps legal calendar. Yesterday Judge Mershon issued a ruling dealing the sentencing in the New York hush Money Case until november 26th, pu
93 people are now known to have died, but the governor of hawaii has warned people to expect that number to rise significantly, after the worst wildfires to hit an american state in more than a century. Our North America correspondent, john sudworth, reports from the island. Vital supplies being loaded onto a boat that would normally be taking tourists whale watching. These boats are now making multiple daily trips into the Disaster Zone with a growing sense of frustration. We are all wondering why there was no help centre. Where are the resources . Why are we taking supplies on the boat instead of a helicopter . We do this because we have to. An hour into the journey and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. We can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out is the blackened the landscape above the town where the grass is burning and what happened with the Hurricane Blowing away to the south, the pressure brought the wind over the top of the island, p
And shelter for survivors. 93 people are now known to have died, but the governor of hawaii has warned people to expect that number to rise significantly, after the worst wildfires to hit an american state in more than a century. Our North America correspondent, john sudworth, reports from the island. Vital supplies being loaded onto a boat that would normally be taking tourists whale watching. These boats are now making multiple daily trips into the Disaster Zone with a growing sense of frustration. We are all wondering, why was there no help sent from oahu . Why the limited resources or police on this island let alone . Where is support for them . Why are we taking supplies on a boat instead of helicopter . We do this because we have two. An hour into the journey and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. We can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out is the blackened landscape above the town where the grass is burning and what happened with the H