The sun coming up 6 00 a. M. Its wednesday, august 28th. And we have a lot to get to this morning. Including special counsel jack smith trying to salvage the federal Election Interference case against donald trump. Filing a formal indictment against the former president. Were going to bring you excellent analysis in just a moment. Meanwhile, donald trump now says that he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris in two weeks, but the Harris Campaign still needs to be resolved. And well have more details about that the operation that rescued an israeli man who was held hostage by hamas for more than 300 days. That comes as israel launches a broad operation in the west bank with raids and air strikes in that territory. Im Jonathan Lemire along with u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news katty kay in this morning for joe, mika and willie. Well be joined by Symone Sanderstownsend, and mike barnicle, and nbc news capitol hill correspondent, you just saw her on way too early, ali vitali. Lo
Rawlings, the military career leader who guided ghanas transition to democracy, has died. With all the sports news, the 2020 masters has teed off defending champion tiger woods, going in search of green jacket number 6, while the u. S. Has recorded its worst single day death toll from the corona virus since may. And as you were saying, Health Experts are warning the pandemic is getting worse. Nearly 2000 more americans died on wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities. Now 2241800, it was also the 9th straight day when the number of new cases topped 100000, texas has become the 1st state to record more than a 1000000 cases. Well, europe is also struggling to contain a rapidly spreading 2nd wave as the World Health Organization wants countries not to lift restrictions too fast. While the u. K. s reported more than 33000. 00 new cases on thursday, frances Prime Minister now says every 30 seconds, another person is being admitted to hospital for the virus. Throughout the last week,
Vietnam. Hello thank you for joining us voting is underway across the United States in the most controversial and highly anticipated poll in recent years 100000000 people have cast their ballots early setting the stage for a record turnout that have been long lines at polling stations as voters try and stay safe amid the coronavirus pandemic and donald trump and joe biden have been battling for every last vote with biden out of pennsylvania trump in virginia speaking in the last hour President Trump told reporters he was confident of victory. You know im not thinking about a concession speech or acceptance speech it. Hopefully will be only for doing one of those 2 and you know. Winning is easy losing is never easy now for me its not. But i think we have when we when you see rallies the likes of which in the history of this country probably of the history of the world nobodys ever seen before. Theres a tremendous love going on in this country and theres really a tremendous unity theres
[applause and cheering] mr. Miller thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Since i last stood in this spot, a whole new generation of the Miller Family has been born. Four greatgrandchildren. Along with all of the other members of the close knit family, they are our most precious possessions. I know that is how you feel about your family also. Like you, i think of their future. The promises and perils they will face. I believe the next four years will determine what kind of world they will grow up in. Like you, i ask which leader is it that has the vision, willpower, and backbone to best protect my family . The clear answer to that question has placed me in this hall with you tonight. For my family is more important than my party. [cheers and applause] there is but one man to whom i am willing to entrust their future, and that mans name is george w. Bush. [cheers and applause] in the summer of 1940, i was an eightyearold boy living in a remote appalachian valley. Our count
Few politicians have done, just the other partys convention. Joe lieberman, an independent, spoke in support of john mccain. Senator miller represented georgia in the u. S. Senate and was governor of the state for two terms, standing on the stage in new york city 16 years ago, he supported republican president gorge w. Bush and opposed john kerry. [applause and cheering] thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. A whole new generation of the Miller Family has been mourned since i sat in that ox. For great grandchildren along with all of the other members of the close knit family. They are our most precious possessions. I know that is how you feel about your family also. I believe the next four years will determine what kind of world they will grow up in. Leaderar i asked which is it that has the vision, to bestr and backbone protect my family . The clear answer to that , my family is more important than my party. Applause]d man to whom ine am willing to entrust their future,