Im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. And good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin with a scandal in battleground, North Carolina, that could have national implications. Mark robinson is facing pressure to leave the race after allegations he made racist and lewd comments on a pornography site, including declaring in one post that he was a black nazi. Robinson who is North Carolinas lieutenant governor, is denying the allegations and vowing to stay in the race. This is not us. These are not our words. This is not anything that is characteristic of me, nor has it ever been. Folks here also know my character. They know who i am. They know my voice, so to speak. This is not my voice. This is not things we would ever say or even think. Cnn published the string of incendiary comments it says it found on the Message Board dating back to 2008, well before robinson began his political career. Nbc
It is 4 00 here in new york. Im Alicia Menendez in for nicolle wallace. Quote, you are not alone. Vice president Kamala Harris on the Trail Today with a message for women all across this country living under Abortion Bans. Putting up front and cente issue that has been central to her campaign. An issue that she has highlighted during her tenure as Vice President. That is reproductive rights. In just the last Hour Harris gave remarks in Georgia Home to 28yearold amber thurman. As we reported earlier, thurman was a Nursing Assistant and a mother to a 6yearold son who died after delays in getting emergency care. All because of georgias strict sixweek abortion ban. Heres what harris had to say about thurman. A vibrant 28yearold young woman, she was ambitious. I talked with her mother and her sisters about her, and they described such an extraordinary life of a person. She was excited, she was working hard. She was a medical assistant. She was going to nursing school. Raising her 6yearold s
Were hundreds of deaths from what was then called septic abortion, propublica is very interested in hearing from Family Members of Loved Ones we have died while pregnant, may be unable to access care. They may have had chronic conditions like Candi Miller who had lupus were very interested in looking at these cases doing what we can to uncover the real causes. We think there needs to be more transparency among state maternal mortality boards which operates two years behind. So who knows how many cases are out there we would like to know no matter the decision, the political decisions made at those at the state level, the transparency of what is happening within the state is important for everyone when theyre making decisions on this thank you so much, eva, and your teams great reporting. It is deserving for everyone to read both of these articles. And im sure therell be more to come to get a feel of this. Thank you very much. A new hour of Cnn News central starts now just called the be
It is good to be back with you on this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. At this hour, irans interference game, what the fbi is revealing about hackers who tried but failed to interest Joe Bidens Team in documents stolen from the Trump Campaign. Plus, what will the former president is saying about it. And its the Blue Dot in an ocean of red, but now a fight is brewing over a Nebraska District with a single electoral vote, so critical it could decide the president ial election. We have new reporting. Plus, a possible Mass Tragedy averted, how police track down a Missouri Teenager who allegedly had a fully loaded handgun with an extended magazine right outside a school. And are we witnessing a new phase of the war . Israel and hezbollah Trade Fire after a series of Pager And Walkietalkie explosions that left the entire region on the brink. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbcs Ryan Nobles covering these new revelations about iranian i
Republicans on Capitol Hill to kill hill that bipartisan border security bill. But the question is which arguments will resonate with voters in november as immigration continues to be a top Concern Arlette Saenz at the white house. Thank you so much. New hour of Cnn News central now this Morning Donald Trump heads back out on the Campaign Trail after the second apparent Assassination Attempt against him what hes saying about that day and why he and his Running Mate are trying to put the blame on rhetoric from democrats we have just learned that Music Mogul Sean Diddy Combs is expected in federal court this morning. In just a few minutes here after being rescued overnight, we should learn very soon what the charges are against him when the indictment is unsealed and big changes coming to Instagram Part of an effort to protect young users. Im Sara Sidner with Kate Bolduan and john berman. All that and more ahead on Cnn News central today, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are back on the Ca