Thank you so much for letting us into your homes. Were so grateful. The beat with Ari Melber starts right now. Thank you very much. Welcome to the beat. Im Ari Melber. Theres a lot happening right now. On our program Nobel Prize winning Economist Paul Krugman is here. He has a break down of why he said trump was lying at the debate but inflating the concepts of a plan he doesnt have. Also, Kamala Harris Campaigning in wilkes barre, pennsylvania. Well bring you her remarks. What a week shes had. Shes doing local Television Interviews in pennsylvania. Keep it locked right here. Youll get the news, the updates as well as her remarks when she speaks. 53 days out from the election the Harris Campaign is clearly in high gear, pushing rallies, the local interviews, a new plan to speak with oprah and all these other rallies and campaigning since the debate with trump. Its one day away. The countdown is on to a pivotal president ial debate. We should be prepared for the fact hes not burdened by
Weve got the new audio, first obtained by the washington post, in which President Trumps own sister allegedly describes him as a liar and a phony. The change of stories, the lack of preparation, the lying. Why niece mary trump said she recorded it. Does it back up her accusations that the president had someone else take his s. A. T. S . New this morning more from that abc news exclusive. Our own Robin Roberts and david muir sitting down with joe biden and Kamala Harris. It was an easy decision to make, although theres an enormous number of really qualified women. Why he says he picked harris to be his running mate. And school setbacks. College students returning to their dorms, hearing the news about escalating outbreaks. Hundreds placed in quarantine. With random testing required. Plus, the fears for teachers in School Districts about returning to work. Good morning. The coronavirus toll hitting sad, new highs overnight. 23 million cases globally and more than 800,000 deaths. All the
Total anarchy, madness and chaos. Now his party takes to the stage. The choice the American People face. The Gop Convention just 24 hours away. Our special coverage starts this morning with white house chief of staff mark meadows. Biden deputypaaner kate bedingf. Plus, insight and analysis from our powerhouse roundtable. Announcer from abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor George Stephanopoulos. Good morning, and welcome to this week. The democrats have wrapped up their First Virtual convention and as we come on the air this morning, our brandnew poll shows it may have done joe biden some good. His favorable rating is up eight points from ten days ago. The gop kicks off monday with President Trump set to appear all four nights. The first lady and the president s Adult Children also slated to speak in primetime. But as we come on the air this morning, a different trump Family Member now in the spotlight. In audiotapes given to the Washington Post by the president s niece mary
Charges after they attacked Spirit Airlines workers at the airport in ft. Lauderdale. According to the airline, the women became combative following a delayed flight, attacking the workers with shoes, water, and fast food. Three employees suffered minor injuries. A stop the violence march in new york city leads to violence. At least three officers, including a top police official, were hurt, and more than three dozen people were arrested during a faceoff on the brooklyn bridge. One officer suffered a fractured eye socket. New York City Police are investigating a gruesome killing in manhattan. A 33yearold tech entrepreneur was executed in his luxury condo in what investigators believe was a professional killing. Heres wabcs josh ein heres wabcs josh einiger. Reporter the investigation at this grisly scene stretched into a second night where, amid the cops and noise and all that yellow tape, there was a single bouquet of flowers. From a friend. He was beautiful. And hes there should be s
How she says it affected the president and her message for the nation just months before the election. This country is on a precipice, and we have a decision to make. Only on gma this morning. New hope in the race for a vaccine. The chief medical officer behind a promising trial talking about it on gma this morning as the head of the cdc makes a grim prediction saying the months ahead will be, quote, one of the most difficult times in American Public health. With hospitals at capacity across the south and schools caught in the middle, the passionate pleas from teachers. Overnight, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg hospitalized. The latest health scare for the 87yearold. What were learning about her condition this morning. Secret marriage. The bombshell about Ghislaine Maxwell revealed in court as bail is denied for Jeffrey Epsteins alleged accomplice. Fierce fallout. Nick cannon fired overnight after making racist and antisemitic remarks. How hes responding this morning. Vogue