it will reduce the tailpipe emissions that poison our air. kevin: and helps prevent the wildfires that create toxic smoke. that s why calfire firefighters, the american lung association, and the coalition for clean air support prop 30. naomi: i m voting yes on 30. the top stories tonight, control of the senate cowell come down to georgia. the two men battling for a crucial senate seat pulled no punches during their debate. plus, from the white house to the courthouse. why former president trump must answer questions under oath just days from now. and as the city of new york deals with a flood of migrants, these new arrivals will soon have a vital refuge while the courts decide if they can stay. you re in the cnn newsroom. and the battle for georgia that could decide control of the senate for what may be the only time before election day. the democratic hopeful hoping to keep his job, senator rafael warnock, maintaining a slight lead over republican, herschel walker. but w
tonight fresh in their minds. democratic senator rafael warnock and republican challenger herschel walker. senator warnock as you know won his seat in the 2020 election in a narrowly decided runoff. walker a former running back with the former president firmly behind him. senator warnock is a pastor. herschel walker is currently involved in a scandal over allegedly pressuring the mother of one of his children to get an abortion. here s how the abortion issue came up tonight. a week before the debate a former girlfriend made public accusations that you paid for an abortion and encouraged her to have another. in an abc interview this week you said the accusations are, quote, all lies. for the voters watching tonight can you explain the circumstances surrounding these claims? you have 60 seconds. as i said, that s a lie. i put it in a book. one thing about my life, i ve been very transparent. not like the senator. he s here things. at the same time, that s a law. on abortion
good morning, boris. i m amara walker. georgia senate candidates rah fafl warnock and hershel walker square off. what walker had to say when he was claimed to have pressured a mother to get an abortion. and cnn exclusive. what lawmakers were doing as the capitol was being ransacked on january 6th and their determination to get back to the important work of certifying the election. it was like going to a museum that you never wanted to go to, that you would never in your life buy tickets to go to. that s what it was like. we hear from a juror in the nikolas cruz trial about the horrors of seeing evidence from the parkland shooting firsthand and the heated debate, the tense moments in that jury room as they tried to decide whether or not to spare cruz s life. welcome to the weekend. we re so grateful that you re starting it with us this saturday, october 15th. amara, great to see you as always. great to see you. you always sound so chipper and happy in the morning.
you are live in the cnn newsroom. 16 days until halloween. 24 days until the midterm elections. and candidates across the map are working hard to court voters. obviously, the balance of power in congress is up for grabs and there are a handful of states which could determine which party takes control. in arizona the race for u.s. senate is leaning towards the democratic. mark kelly over republican blake masters. in nevada, the contest for u.s. senate is a toss-up as it is in pennsylvania where we see the race between mehmet oz and lieutenant governor john fetterman. in georgia a high-stakes race for the u.s. senate could determine who controls congress. senator raphael warnock and former football star herschel walker faced off in their first and only debate last night. let s take you to georgia now and cnn national politics reporter eve a mccann, she covered the debate. she is in savannah. abortion was a major issue last night in light of some of the allegations these las
good morning, everyone, and welcome to your new day. middle are it is saturday, october 15th. 16 days away from halloween. i m amara walker. good morning, amara. i m boris sanchez. we are so grateful you startsing your weekend with us. up next, the countdown to not just halloween, but the elections. the 2022 mid-term elections are on the way and candidates across the country are working hard to lock down support. the balance of power in congress is up for grabs and there are a handful of states which could determine which party takes control. that includes arizona where the race for u.s. senate is leaning to the democrats and mark kelly over republican blake masters. in nevada the contest for u.s. senate is a toss-up and at pennsylvania, the race between mehmet oz and john fetterman also up for grabs. another key senate race is right here in georgia where the candidates met in a heated debate last night. senator warnock faced off against herschel walker af