tonight seven candidates take the stage for the republican debate. one republican consultant says if ron desantis doesn t do well here, he might have to drop out. an attempt to destroy our city. that is how the philadelphia police commissioner described what happened there last night. brazen and rapid fire break-ins across the city, all caught on camera. armed and dangerous, a manhunt is under way for a murder suspect in the killing of a tech ceo. police say he will, quote, do anything he can to cause harm, including kill and rape. i m sara sidner with john berman and kate bolduan. this is cnn news central. let s start with the new information coming out of north korea. state media there is now reporting the country has decided to expel the u.s. soldier who has been in north korean custody since july. now, the circumstances around what happened to army private travis king have really always been somewhat strange since this happened. king seemed to willingly cros
toward a government shutdown the new poll, who gets the blame if it happens? sweeping anti-trust lawsuit against amazon the online giant accused of an illegal monopoly how it is responding. the fleecing of america. why are taxpayer dollars being sunk into navy ships that may never sail again and just in, news on a beloved baseball hall of famer. remembering brooks robinson announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. president biden today inserted himself in a labor dispute in a way no other modern president has. joining striking auto workers on the picket line outside a gm plant near detroit through a bull horn, telling workers they deserve the significant raise they need, and standing shoulder to shoulder with picketers, as uaw leader shawn fain railed against corporate greed. the president making the trip 12 days into the strike against the big three automakers his visit marking a major shift from keeping a distance from negoti
country. the middle class built the country. unions built the middle class. norah: president biden joins the picket line. what impact his support could have on negotiations. a sitting president has never walked a picket line, so it s historic, just like this strike is historic. lives were saved. new information about the threats that a man was accused of making against a church in north virginia. police said the man was armed with a loaded gun and had extra ammunition when he was arrested in prince william county. norah: with just days before the deadline, what a government shutdown could mean for millions of americans. extremely dry conditions along the mississippi river have dropped freshwater levels and currents to historic lows, threatening water treatment facilities along the river. norah: after a string of thefts, target announces it will close a number of stores. we ll tell you where. the u.s. federal trade commission in 17 states are filing an antitrus
first time ever, a president joining striking auto workers on the picket lines. president biden in michigan, supporting thousands of uaw members. terry moran is there. the dramatic scene in philadelphia. a judge dropping all charges against a police officer in the deadly shooting of a driver. the body camera video showing the officer firing six shots within seven seconds of getting out of his suv. cheers in the courtroom and cries from the family. stephanie ramos in philadelphia. there is also breaking news in this possible government shutdown, now just four days away. tonight, the senate has now reached a bipartisan deal, so, what s happening in the house? speaker kevin mccarthy pressed on republican holdouts, and rachel scott live on the hill. the abc news exclusive tonight. the special council investigation looking into president biden s alleged mishandling of classified documents. what sources are now telling abc news about the scope of this investigation, who has b
reports, a u.s. senator facing a federal judge. at this moment new jersey s robert menendez is inside a new york city courthouse set to be arraigned on bribery charges. we re live at that court and getting reaction from capitol hill. plus, breaking moments ago, american soldier travis king is in u.s. custody after he was held for months in north korea. what we know at this hour. also, legally preposterous, a new york judge unloading on former president donald trump ruling he committed fraud and lied about his net worth. so what does this mean for trump and his businesses? and later, a ransacking in philadelphia, what police are saying about this overnight looting involving 100 people. great to have you with us. it s 10:00 eastern, i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and we begin with breaking news here in manhattan this morning. senator robert menendez set to appear in a new york city courtroom this hour after being indicted for bribery. you see him there arrivi