ahead on cnn newsroom, the list of donald trump s co-defendants who say they re innocent keeps growing. where a trial stands and what we re expecting next. plus, millions of americans are getting ready to hit the road this holiday weekend as summer comes to an official end. flying or driving, a look at why travelers will want to head out early. and the pope making what might seem like an unusual trip. we ll look at how it might be more about one country s neighbors. announcer: live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. the sprawling racketeering case in georgia that s been brought against donald trump and 18 others could be upended at any time by a federal judge. at issue is whether one defendant, former trump chief of staff mark meadows should have his case moved to federal court. if that happens it could have a snowball effect on the others, including trump. meanwhile coconspirators rudy giuliani and six others are the latest to enter their plea
surges there reaching at least 9 feet. president biden is calling on congress for additional money to replenish fema s disaster relief fund as costs mount from natural disasters from florida to hawaii. jasmine wright is live at the white house and isabel rosales is in live oak, florida, where we expect to see the president and first lady in just a couple of hours. walk us through what they re going to see. reporter: so the president is focusing on the big bend area, the area between the panhandle and the peninsula. this storm, hurricane idalia, has been the most powerful storm to hit that region in over 100 years. he s going to do an aerial tour and get a clear picture of the storm-ravaged area. over a thousand homes have been damaged by 125 mile per hour winds. he s expected to speak with survivors, get their stories. he s known for this, becoming comforter in chief. also from personnel and first responders. areas like this, a distribution site where you can see the florid
good morning, everyone, and welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. and i m omar jiminez in for victor blackwell. we re starting off with sad news. it s the end of the world and the music world. iconic jimmy buffett, the man behind hit songs like margaritaville has died. it s one of the busiest travel weekends of the year as millions of people head out for labor day. if you re driving to your destination, get ready to pay more for gas. we ll have more on everything you need to know including your weekend forecast. and rudy giuliani pleads not guilty and now all eyes are on mark meadows to see whether his trial is moved to federal court. for the first time in three years student loan payments are about to be due. we re going to talk with an expert about what borrowers need to know. we begin with some sad news as i mentioned from the music world. legendary singer jimmy buffett has died. he turns a song into a one-man multi-billion-dollar business. he opens
the 90s and had them secretly delivered to author andrew morton. these tapes were the basis of his book diana: her true story. and that s it for me on this friday before labor day. cnn tonight with laura coates starts right now. hey, hey, hey. i m going to have to go back to listen again to that interview because i was watching the entire thing like this. great interview. he had some hot takes. he really did. i m telling you, i ve never seen him so calm during an interview and yet so engaged. i was leaning in like, oh, he is leaning in for this entire thing. i cannot wait to get the back story. if you have anything to spill, call me, okay? i will call you. have a good night, laura. good evening, everyone. i m laura coates. and this is cnn tonight. police are now desperately searching at this very moment for a dangerous convicted murderer who escaped prison in pennsylvania. he was convicted of stabbing his girlfriend to death in front of her two young children.
legendary singer-songwriter jimmy buffett has died at the age of 76. his website announced his death overnight posting this. jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of september 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music, and dogs. and it was back in may that buffett was hospitalized and forced to postpone part of his tour. his team didn t confirm what caused the hospitalization then, and no cause of death has been released. buffet was known for his breezy hit and barefoot performances, all explaining life as a beach bum. just sounds like vacation. it does. stephanie ee almlam takes a at his journey and all the places in between. reporter: jimmy buffett s laid-back songs captured the lazy day feel of paradise. reporter: some called his signature song gulf & western. country and caribbean music. i loved the caribbean music. my grandfather sang the calypso song. all of this amalgamation came in and came back out. i became a performer and that gave me the v