Thank you for joining us. It is 61 days before election day, and, tonight, joe biden is going on the offensive against President Trump. Today, biden traveled to kenosha, the wisconsin city reeling from unrest after the shooting of jacob blake, biden accusing the president of legitimizing hatred and racism. Bidens visit comes in stark contrast to the president s trip to kenosha just two days ago where mr. Trump highlighted his Campaign Theme of law and order and passing on a chance to meet with blakes family. Well, today, biden met face to face with the family for 90 minutes and then spoke on the phone with blake himself from his hospital room. Later, biden said blake, who is partially paralyzed after being shot seven times by police, told him he would not let the shooting defeat him even if he never walks again. Also tonight, u. S. Intelligence is sounding an alarm about russias efforts to sow doubts in americas elections, in a bulletin warning that russia is likely to continue to ampl
Its really good to be with you. Im annemarie green. This morning President Trump is firing back at a report claiming that he called american soldiers who died in war suckers and losers. According to the article in the atlantic, mr. Trump did not want to support the 2018 funeral of senator john mccain, a decorated navy veteran, who spent years as a prisoner of war because he was a loser. The atlantic also reports mr. Trump was furious flags were flown at half staff for mccain. Last night the president was quick to refute those claims. I disagreed with john mccain, but i still respected him. I had to approve his funeral as president. We lowered the flags i had to approve that. Nobody else. I had to approve it. The president did not take questions after making that statement. Rkura podesta is here in new laura, the president didnt want to talk to reporters after that statement, but he still had plenty to say on twitter. Reporter thats right. Late last night, President Trump sent out a bar
Were going to begin tonight with the battle for americas vote. We are just nine weeks away from election day. And joe biden today making his most forceful attack yet on the president , both campaigns digging into the central question who will keep america safe . Biden on his First Campaign trip since accepting the democratic nomination calling President Trump a toxin who is fanning the flames of violence. Telling voters he would keep america safe from donald trump. President trump firing back calling biden weak, accusing him tonight of blaming the police and giving moral aide to vandals. And that violence referring to the unrest in kenosha, wisconsin, following the shooting of jacob blake. Trump is headed to kenosha tomorrow despite protests from officials there who think his presence will only enflame matters. And the president is also referring to portland, oregon, where state police tonight are bracing for more protests there. As officials look for the person who shot and killed a m
And livermore and san jose and it will be a hot day around the bay, 90 in San Francisco, 94 in oakland and the low 80s along the coast. There are excessive heat warnings that can be for the rest of the bay area and another spare the air alert, a record 21 days in a row. And a red flag warning that starts from 10 00 tonight until 8 00 wednesday for the Higher Elevations, wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour as we go through tonight and wednesday. We will talk all about this coming up in just a few minutes. As we look at the roadways, if you are getting ready to go outside , or laboring on a labor day, youre good to go. We started with a serious crash along 80 and midway. That has been cleared and the commute is pretty easy towards the bay bridge. You can see our short, once you get to the bay bridge, there are no delays into San Francisco. All our travel times, especially the Allatoona Pass commute, are in the clear. Because of the labor day, there are a lot of changes to Public Transit. A
Rare session today and tackling history. Washington hires the first black president of an nfl franchise. Well talk to him about the challenges of changing the team name, cleaning up the culture, and now a Cancer Battle from their from their brandnew head coach. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. My concern is that the valley will not be here. Everythings burned down as far as i can see. This is going to be the long haul as we keep saying. Reporter devastating wildfires burning and spreading out of control in northern california. Reporter cal fires been around 0, 120 this t realess bg for the gulf of mexico. Tropical storm marco and Tropical Storm lauer a. Look at that. Unheard of making a landfall so close to one another. Faced tough questi demandinghi delivery. The Postal Service is committed to delivering the election mail securely and on time. In order to keep the country running and moving and the economy growing and people empl