September 4. 70,000 people are stranded in the Nevada Desert for the Third Straight day, but roads could reopen today. People at the burning Manifest Value are stuck in mud too thick to drive on forcing organizers to impose shelterinplace o orders. And a manhunt in pennsylvania, this convicted killer less than two miles from where he escaped. And hes still on the run this morning. And donald trump dominates the 2024 republican field and pulls even further ahead in a new Wall Street Journal poll. He is the top choice for almost 60 of Republican Voters. In fact 78 of them say trumps actions after the 2020 election were legitimate. And the Ukraine Defense minister fired by the nations president who says ukraine needs, quote, new approaches as the war with russia enters its 19th month. And workers at the Big Three Automakers prepare to walk off the job in less than two weeks if the unions and companies cant reach a deal on a new labor contract. A strike against all three at once has never
Now auto work hes could be next to walk off the job and demanding more than just higher pay. Their union leader is here after this bold statement online. Billionaires in my opinion dont have a right to exist. Plus a shift in the 2024 race as america comes off summer vacation. And the candidates zero in on the first contest on the calendar. And unplugging kids. Constantly connected. See chinas new minor mode. Could it work in your household . Welcome to this Special Edition of the lead. Im Bianna Golodryga in for jake tapper. And we start with labor day worries and big trouble. Were just ten days away from 140 to you union works possibly going on strike against the Big Three Automakers. Ford, General Motors and stillantis, though jen jeep, ram and chrysler. The contracts expire September 14th and in a video posted on x, sean feign lays down an ultimatum. Were parents. We are siblings. Were active members of our communities. And we demand respect and we demand to be valued. President bid
Happening now, a meeting between two of the most dangerous u. S. Adversaries may be in the works. Well tell you hat the u. S. Is saying about kim jonguns efforts to engage with Vladimir Putin. Also tonight, Burning Man Festival Goers finally get the green light to go home after a rare downpour in the desert left them trapped for days. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy is getting heat from gop hardliners as Congress Prepares to return to work and the nation once again faces a possible Government Shutdown. Welcome to all of our viewers around the United States. Wolf blitzer is off today. Im jim acosta. This is a Special Edition of the situation room. We begin with news of a potential bilateral meeting between two of washingtons biggest rivals. The news that North Koreian leader kim jongun may be facetoface with president Vladimir Putin in what would be a rare foreign visit. National security correspondent kylie atwood is covering the story for us. What kind of signal would this meeting send .
harold ford jr., pete hegseth and fajimmy failla. it is 5:00 in new york city and this is the five. hunter biden is playing victim in a brand new interview as we learn bombshell new details about his second indictment. he is facing nine new criminal charges for not paying $1.4 million dollars in taxings and blowing that cash on his lavish lifestyle. the defendant spent money on drugs, escorts, girlfriends, exotic cars, clothing and other items of personal nature. in short, everything but his taxes. if convicted, hunter could spend 17 years in prison. hunter biden telling moby that republicans are only concerned about him as way to destroy his father s presidency. in the most illegitimate, but rationale way, they are trying to destroy a presidency. it s not about me. their most base way, what they are trying to do is trying to kill me knowing it will be a pain greater than my father could be able to handle. hunter s attorney is blaming republicans and thank yous politi
bradley cooper wasn t there, of course, because of the actors strike. so, how long do i have to do this for? we need to build up a very strong connection. maestro follows one of the 20th century s greatest musical figures but it puts his work in the background and focuses instead on the conductor s tempestuous relationship with his wife, felicia, played by carey mulligan. the film is a love story but it doesn t shy away from bernstein s extramarital daliances with men. are you itching to move? no, i m not. actually, at all. it s a profoundly personal story full of sensitive material but the bernstein family felt certain that cooper was the right artist to tell it. the commitment, the focus that he has, thejoy in his work, the research that he did was just incredible. and he wanted to know from us, you know, as much as he could learn and so he s a teacher, a learner, all those many things. and a people person. the warmth of him, he really loves to listen to what you have to sa