four indictments now four not builty please. donald trump pleading not guilty in the georgia election interference case. why he now wants to cut off his case from his 18 co-defendants who are also facing charges in fulton county. senator mitch mcconnell looks to reassure allies and donors that he can still do his job. this after freezing in pup lick for the second time in weeks. what the senator s doctors now say is going on. president biden weighs on on concerns whether one of the most powerful republicans in washington can and should stay on the job. plus, travel on a gop donor s private jet. a paid trip to rome. new disclosures from justice clarence thomas and justice samuel alito revise supreme court ethics concerns. now lawmakers responding to calls for congressional action. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central . we ve been watching a lot of movement from donald trump s defense lawyers today, ha
heavy equipment now clearing debris. and the new rip current threat along the east coast. new york state beaches closed today. rob marciano in georgia. the urgent manhunt under way at this hour for an escaped killer in pennsylvania. sentenced to life in prison just a week ago. authorities warning he is extremely dangerous, with nothing to lose. trevor ault on the news just coming in. former president trump pleads not guilty to election interference charges in georgia. donald trump waving his right to an arraignment in fulton county, sparing him from a televised court appearance next week. republican governor brian kemp also rejecting calls for members of his own party to investigate district attorney fani willis. aaron katersky reporting tonight. sentencing for two former leaders of the proud boys, convicted for their roles in the january 6th attack. joe biggs, who boasted about storming the capitol, today, in tears, pleading for leniency, before receiving one of the lo
it was the strongest storm to hit florida s big bend region in 125 years. now, tropical storm idalia is moving offshore leaving a path of destruction and massive flooding across the southeast. we ll have the latest on the devastation and cleanup still to come. another health scare for senator mitch mcconnell for the second time in two months the 81-year-old senate minority leader froze and appeared unable to speak while taking questions from reporters. the situation is sparking more questions about the top republican. and a tragic scene in south africa, 73 dead dozens more injured after a fire burns through a building full of families overnight. now rescue and recovery efforts are under way. i m boris sanchez with rahel solomon in for kate, sarah and john. this is cnn news central. this morning the road to recovery. after a once in a century hurricane, florida now beginning its first full day of cleanup as idalia now a tropical storm heads offshore. it s still packing s
take a look. this is actually what it looked like right where i m standing earlier today, as the worst of the wind hit. you can see the awning, there it is. and that is it tipping over. here in perry, it was a wind and a rain storm. along the gulf coast, though, it was all about the storm surge. a surge not seen in a lifetime. this is alexis de leone and, yes, where she was in the hometown, she had recently returned to, swimming down the street was how she ended up getting around. alexis will join us shortly. we are also going to speak to a resident of another hurricane hit area, the barrier island of cedar key. a man who told us last night, he was saying in part to help any neighbors who were hunkering down. and in a moment, the latest on where idalia is right now, where it s going, and who is at risk. first, though, the scope of it all so far from our randi kaye. keaton beach, florida, in the bull s-eye of idalia. just look at what is left of this home in keaton beach.
the security risks he says led him to use the billionaire s jet. former president donald trump pleading not guilty to election interference charges in georgia, and waiving his arraignment next week, and what the judge has decided. will there be cameras in the court for trial? a proud boys leader sentenced today, one receiving the second longest punishment in the january 6th attack. the deadly building fire that killed at least 74, including 12 children. what we re learning. the urgent manhunt in pennsylvania. an extremely dangerous convicted murderer escaping from prison and on the loose. and what a spike in attendance. more than 90,000 fans helping the nebraska huskers volleyball team claim a new world record. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone and welcome. once powerful idalia has made its exit off the north carolina coast heading into open waters as residents and officials across four states assess the damage it