us, you know, the prime contact is the u.s. military, the u.n. command, they re communicating with the north koreans. but i think it s important that we find ways to support the family and bring travis king home. richd ardson was nominated f a mobile peace price in recognition of his work. most recently he helped secure the release of wnba player brittney griner, who was being held unjustly for months in a russian prison. i am cautiously optimistic on the griner/wheeler negotiations. i am cautiously optimistic. i think it s going to be a two-for-two. i don t want to get into who i met with. it was senior russian officials, individuals close to president putin. i coordinated with the white house, i ve coordinated as much as i can. but, you know, sometimes they re a little nervous about my doing this on my own, but at the same time we ve had success recently with trevor reed, the russian the american hostage in russia some months ago. richardson was also a democratic ca
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
pleading not guilty in the georgia election subversion case. why some of his co-defendants are turning to crowd funding to cover their defense. a manhunt underway after a convicted murderer escaped a pennsylvania prison. the district attorney says the killer s depravity knows no bounds and warns the public he is extremely dangerous with nothing to lose. and this hour the labor department is set to release the august jobs report. a snapshot of how the u.s. economy is faring. can the labor department stay in the sweet spot, not too hot, not too cold, a little goldilocks here, friday. this hour of cnn this morning starts right now. former president trump has pled not guilty for the fourth time. this time he is saying he didn t conspire to overturn the results of the 2020 election in georgia in the case brought by fulton county d.a. against trump and 18 ledged co-conspirators. the former president opted not to enter the plea in person next wednesday, waiving his arraignme
let s get started with five things to know for this friday, september 1. former president trump pleads not guilty in the georgia election subversion case. that means he ll skip his arraignment next week. he also wants to separate his case from his co-defendants who want a speedy trial. and two leaders of the proud boys were sentenced to long terms for their role. joseph biggs, was sentenced to 17 years. zachary reel got 17 years. an urgent manhunt under way after a convicted murderer escaped a pennsylvania prison. the killer s depravity knows no bounds. breaking overnight, president biden is asking congress for $4 billion to fill fema s disaster relief fund after hurricane idalia and he prepares to visit florida tomorrow. how did you spend your wedding day? a battle between the two best stars. acuna celebrated in the grandest way possible hitting his 30th homer of the season, a grand slam that help the braves take down the dodgers. cnn this morning starts right now.
trump also asked the judge to sever his case from some of his 18 co-defendants who are seeking a speedy trial. more now from sara murray in washington. reporter: donald trump officially entering his plea of not guilty in the sprawling racketeering case he faces in fulton county, georgia where he and 18 other co-defendants were charged for their efforts to allegedly try to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in georgia. donald trump is now one of five again of the 19 co-defendants in that case who have entered not guilty pleas and waived their right to an arraignment. that means that we won t see donald trump showing up next week in the courthouse, we won t see him on camera there had many had expected. and now it is a question of what happens next for candidate s case. his attorney has moved to sever his case from other co-defendants saying while there are some who want to move ahead speedily with this trial and move ahead to trial in october of 2023. donald tru