Now auto work hes could be next to walk off the job and demanding more than just higher pay. Their union leader is here after this bold statement online. Billionaires in my opinion dont have a right to exist. Plus a shift in the 2024 race as america comes off summer vacation. And the candidates zero in on the first contest on the calendar. And unplugging kids. Constantly connected. See chinas new minor mode. Could it work in your household . Welcome to this Special Edition of the lead. Im Bianna Golodryga in for jake tapper. And we start with labor day worries and big trouble. Were just ten days away from 140 to you union works possibly going on strike against the Big Three Automakers. Ford, General Motors and stillantis, though jen jeep, ram and chrysler. The contracts expire September 14th and in a video posted on x, sean feign lays down an ultimatum. Were parents. We are siblings. Were active members of our communities. And we demand respect and we demand to be valued. President bid
Good morning, everyone. Lets get things started with five things to know for this tuesday, september 5th. And we start with exclusive, new cnn reporting this hour, Special Counsel jack smith is not done investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now, hes got his sights set on a connection between fundraising and the push to breach voter equipment. Also this morning, First Lady Jill Biden Testing Positive for covid19. Shes doing all right. She is fighting mild symptoms, were told. Shes at home in delaware. The president has tested negative so far. This, of course, is ahead of his trip to the g20. Also this morning, new signs that an alliance between russia and north korea is strengthening. Kim jongun expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in russia to further the Arms Negotiations. Urgent message from the mother of the escaped mother in pennsylvania. There have been four separate sightings of the fugitive. Max exodus from the desert in nevada. Thousands of people finally made it
Injured, many in critical condition. Emergency team shall combing there the rubble using picks, shovels and their bear hands to search for life. Those that did not survive the disaster, theyre already laid to rest as it tradition. And to honor them, morocco will observe three days of mourning. The disaster has affected more than 300,000 people in marrakech and surrounding areas. Locals say thetys World Heritage old city of madinah has seen extensive damage. People talk about the buildings that collapsed. Its, it happens just down this route too, and when you go, like, further and further, theres a lot of damage that happened to a lot of buildings, some of them are mosques, some houses. A lot of communities got hurt. One of the poorest areas in the city, and those people need help like food, water, blankets, or whatever, whatever you can help the royal morocco an Armed Service are mobilized to get support from evacuations to supplies. Moroccos king declared three days of National Mourni
good morning, everyone. it s the top of the hour. we re so glad you re with us. it s a busy morning on the global stage. global stage and domestic as well. it s crazy how much news is happening this first week of september. kids are back in school. the news is back. it is september 6th. secretary of state antony blinken is on the ground in ukraine. he will meet with president s zelenskyy. we will see the first televised hearing in the georgia election subversion case. after former trump and all 18 co-defendants pleaded not guilty. what the judge decides could have a major impact on trump s very busy calendar. also mitch mcconnell will talk behind closed doors about his health with the senate republican conference after two freezing incidents in just two months. the capitol doctor says the senator shows no sign of stroke or seizure disorder. 200 law enforcement officers are searching for the etscaped murderer a week after he broke out of a prison near philadelphia. the