Everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning. Im amara walker. Im omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. You woke up, youre here. You didnt scare me off. It was intimidating but we made it. We want to start with, look, we have a lot to talk about. Lawmakers getting ready to return to capitol hill. Will they be able to avoid a Government Shutdown . Plus, stranded in the desert. Tens of thousands of people stuck at the burning man festival in the Black Rock Desert after torrential rain in the area. They are being told to shelter in place and conserve food and water. And those scorching hot temperatures just wont let up. How hot its going to get if you are heading outside for labor day and when you could see relief. This week we will talk to an expert about the impact on the opioid crisis. Congress is getting ready to work and hit the ground running. Senators are back in d. C. On tuesday followed by the house the next week. Both chambers are facing a time crunch on a number of key issues. On octo
Most vehicles. Organizers urging them to conserve food, water, and fuel. The investigation this morning after one person died. The latest on the ground, and when they may finally be able to leave. George extreme heat seven states from minnesota to new jersey under alerts. The records forecast to be broken today. Plus deadly rip currents at the beach, the threats up and down the east coast several swimmers rescued in rough surf, and people forming this human chain, the conditions right now. Rebecca heading Home Millions taking to the skies after the Holiday Weekend capping the busiest summer on record at the airports. What to know and the best time to avoid gridlock if youre hitting the road. George urgent man hunt, the search for a convicted killer who escaped from a pennsylvania prison. Authorities now release their Surveillance Video they believe to be of him outside a home. Michael back on track, nascar driver ryan preece behind the wheel just one week after the horrifying crash fli
Safety. And within the past few hours, protesters gathered at the Federal Building in San Francisco. They are supporting the palestinians affected by israeli airstrikes following last weekends hamas attacks. Many of the demonstrators call themselves anti zionist jews. They believe it is time for a cease fire to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. And there were other rallies held earlier today on both sides of the conflict. Abc seven News Reporter Tara Campbell was on the ground at some of them and is in the newsroom with the story. Tara yeah, dan and alma emotions were running high out there today with protests outside San Francisco city hall and the israeli consulate with people on both sides of this conflict desperately pleading for peace. Bring them home. Bring them home. A call from protesters outside San Francisco city hall. More than a dozen Bay Area Jewish Community groups gathering demands for the safe release of roughly 150 people taken hostage by hamas. We need to bring them h
Them. Plus the sight of hope at ford. Janai stepping down . Calls for senator bob menendez to resign following his indictment on bribery charges, allegedly accepting money, gold and other payments. This morning he is standing defiant. Whit border crisis. The Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas meeting with the president of honduras on ways to handle the migration crisis. The increasing strains on the nations cities. Deadly bus crash investigation. The ntsbs latest word on the accident that killed two adults and injured dozens of students from long island on their way to band camp. Janai google maps lawsuit. The family of a man taking legal action saying he died driving off of a collapsed bridge. Gio earths origins carrying precious cargo that could explain the mysteries of our planet. Whit lordes revelations, a singer opening up with a message to fans about her latest struggles. Janai cruel summer for taylor swift fans who sold their extra tickets for a sizeable profit. The
Has been darkened by the shadow of war. An illegal war. Like every nation in the world, the United States wants this war to end. No nation wants this war to end more than ukraine. Thats President Joe Biden during his United Nations speech yesterday urging the world to stand with ukraine. Well break down his Call To Action for the u. S. Allies and president zelenskyys warning to World Leaders on how russian aggression could expand beyond the borders of ukraine. Plus, we take a live look at capitol hill as House Republicans are barrelling toward a Government Shutdown as Party Infighting tanks their own spending bills. That stunning defeat is now spending speaker Kevin Mccarthy scrambling while facing fresh challenges to his leadership. And also ahead a Colorado State University Player and his family now hit with Death Threats after he was involved in a play that hospitalized the star player from the rival team. Well tell you the backlash hes receiving and what colorados new head coach, d