the skin of the perineum could occur. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection, ketoacidosis, or an allergic reaction. you may have an increased risk for lower limb loss. call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of infection in your legs or feet. taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. ♪ jardiance is really swell ♪ ♪ the little pill with a big story to tell! ♪ >> janai: good morning, america. father and son in court. the alleged georgia school shooter going before a judge learning whether he could face

the death penalty if he's found guilty. >> you are charged with four counts of felony murder. >> janai: his father hearing his charges. what sources are saying about the semiautomatic assault rifle used to kill four people. a student recounting the horror she saw that day. >> whit: sentencing delayed in donald trump's hush money case, now to be handed down after the election. and we're just three days away. trump and vice president kamala harris prepping for next week's debate on abc, and the surprising announcement from a former republican vice president. >> gio: caught on camera, a mountain lion spotted roaming through town. >> confirmed mountain lion sighting in the downtown area. >> gio: just days after another one attacked a 5-year-old boy inside a california park, the warning to residents. >> janai: new overnight, starliner returns. >> and there's the main parachute there is on your screen. >> janai: the troubled boeing

spacecraft returning to earth minus its two astronauts. how an eight-day mission is stretching into eight months. >> whit: nfl season kickoff, the rare friday game played overnight on a different continent. >> barkley, end zone. >> i'm the first person to ever score in south america, and that's cool. >> whit: plus, "college gameday's" desmond howard previews the big college football matchups on this big sports saturday. >> gio: and game on. the americans looking to ace it at the open in the men's and women's finals. is this the start of a tennis renaissance? ♪ >> gio: and we do say, good morning, america, and we've got that music to celebrate janai. look who's back. >> janai: feeling good. >> gio: how are you doing? >> janai: you guys, i am, like, riding high. to get to spend the summer with all those kids and my husband,

and to be back with you two. >> whit: my favorite comment on social media from somebody wondering where you were, that kid will be driving by the time -- >> janai: so good. so good. >> whit: we missed you. >> janai: i miss you guys. >> gio: no more kids? >> whit: yeah. >> janai: no more, done. >> gio: we've got a lot to cover here. americans going for flori at the u.s. open. taylor fritz and frances tiafoe battling it out overnight for a spot in the finals. fritz finally outlasting his opponent, and american jessica pegula looking for a win in the women's finals today. espn's rennae stubbs will be here with more on that. >> janai: so much excitement to talk about, but also wall street closing out its worst week in nearly 18 months, disappointing new jobs numbers sending stocks tumbling. what it could mean for your money as the federal reserve weighs a cut to interest rates. >> whit: but we begin here with the 14-year-old suspect in the georgia school shooting and his father both making court appearances on murder charges after the rampage that left four dead at apalachee high school. abc's faith abubey is in winder, georgia, with the latest.

faith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. this is only the second case we've seen here in this country where a parent has been arraigned on felony charges after their child allegedly carried out a deadly school shooting. victims i've been talking to here on the ground tell me they're glad to see the accountability extend to the suspect's father, as well. this morning, a stunning moment in a georgia courtroom, father and son appearing back-to-back both charged in connection with the shooting that killed two students and two beloved teachers at apalachee high school. >> good morning, sir. are you mr. colt gray? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: colt gray, the 14-year-old, sitting just feet away from the families of his alleged victims. >> you're charged with four counts of felony murder. >> reporter: moments later his father, 54-year-old colin gray, brought in shackled, rocking back and forth, a judge charging him with multiple felonies, second-degree murder and

involuntary manslaughter among them. investigators say gray knowingly allowed his underaged son to have a gun, and sources tell abc news he gave the teenager the assault-style rifle used in the shooting as a christmas gift. >> i could see the elements that prosecutors are trying to put together to find liability, that if you miss red flags, that can lend you, the parent, in jail. >> reporter: it's now the second case in the u.s. where a parent has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after their child was accused of carrying out a deadly school shooting. karen mcdonald prosecuted the historic cases against jennifer and james crumbley, who were both convicted after their son killed four of his fellow students at his oxford, michigan, high school, in 2021. >> i think instead of focusing on whether to charge parents, i think our focus really needs to be on the -- eliminating the need for it. >> reporter: ashley is a senior

at apalachee high school and says she watched the gunman bang on her classroom door. >> i can hear the gunshots plain as day. i mean, every time i'll try to sleep at night, i can see miss irimie or coach aspinwall or just the sounds, the cops yelling at him. it'll be a while before i can get over that. >> reporter: her mother, bridget, says she wants accountability. >> again, he is 14 years old, so, yes, his parents just like the ones in michigan, they were charged because they knew. >> reporter: and emma angulo, the mother of 14-year-old christian angulo, devastated after her son was shot and killed, speaking out. [ speaking non-english ] "he didn't deserve this. he didn't deserve to die like this," she says, adding, "i miss him. i wish this was just a dream." and neither the accused shooter nor his father entered a plea yesterday. a grand jury will hear this case next month. the best news is all nine

victims who were injured here are expected to fully recover. janai. >> janai: that is absolutely good news this morning, faith. thank you for that update. now to the win in court for former president donald trump. a new york state judge delaying sentencing in trump's hush money trial until after the election. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky has those details. >> reporter: former president trump will now be sentenced in new york november 26th keeping him out of a courtroom before voters pick the next president. judge juan merchan granting trump's wish to postpone sentencing until after the election saying, the public's confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a sentencing hearing entirely focused on the verdict of the jury, free from distraction or distortion. trump was convicted of all 34 counts of falsifying business records tied to a hush money to porn actress stormy daniels before the 2016 election with trump facing potential jail time, his lawyers argued sentencing him before the 2024 election would have been politically prejudicial. earlier friday trump appeared voluntarily in court to watch

his lawyer appeal a case that found trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming e. jean carroll, former magazine columnist. he then stepped before cameras at trump tower where he appeared to repeat the defamation. >> she made up a story, fabricated 100%, that i attacked her. at bergdorf goodman. >> reporter: he's appealing but one of the judges told trump's attorney it's very hard to overturn a jury verdict. aaron katersky, abc news, new york. >> gio: all right, aaron, thank you. we tell tell you, the former president is appealing his conviction in his hush money case. this as we're just three days away from the abc news presidential debate. both vice president kamala harris and donald trump are getting ready. some big new endorsements overnight, and abc news white house correspondent maryalice parks is following it all. good morning. >> yeah, gio, good morning. we know that vice president kamala harris is hunkered down now in pittsburgh. we do expect she'll get out on occasion this weekend to sneak in some time with voters in that crucial swing state. but, look, her team says that the country is still getting to

know her, so in addition to drawing contrast with former president trump, she wants to really talk about herself and her background. now, in a radio interview yesterday, we got a preview of some of her potential attack lines. she said trump inherited millions of dollars from his father, but still bankrupted six times. she says that she's the one that's from a middle class family. now, harris also yesterday enjoyed that boost from former republican vice president dick cheney, who announced he will vote for her. he wrote in a statement that donald trump, quote, tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after voters had rejected him. now, trump yesterday dismissed cheney calling him irrelevant. he also celebrated a new endorsement that he got from the fraternal order of the police and promised to be tough on crime, but, gio, he spent much of his time there when he was talking to the police officers talking about how much he didn't trust the law enforcement system, how much he felt prosecuted, and he didn't like his own tangles that he had with the law. >> gio: you'll be back in the next half hour to talk much more

about this. there is a lot to talk about, and, of course, you can see the first presidential debate live on tuesday night right here on abc between harris and trump. whit. >> whit: gio, overseas now to the middle east and the death of an american activist in the west bank. abc's marcus moore has the latest. marcus, good morning. >> reporter: hi, whit. good morning. we are in nablus at the hospital where doctors tried to save aysenur egzi eygi. the 26-year-old was participating in anti-settlement demonstrations on friday when she and an 18-year-old man were shot. she suffered a serious head wound, and the idf says its soldiers had come under attack with at least one alleged instigator throwing rocks at the soldiers. israeli forces responded by firing live rounds at the crowd. now, i spoke to a witness over the phone who said that eygi was shot sometime after things had calmed down and that she was in a separate area from where the clashes occurred. he said the israeli soldiers fired on eygi from the roof of a building.

now, u.s. officials offer their condolences and called for an investigation while turkey's president has condemned the israeli crackdown as, quote, barbaric. palestinian health officials say 40 people have been killed and 150 injured since israeli forces began what they call a counterterrorism operation last wednesday, they say, to quell armed palestinian groups and to prevent attacks against israelis. janai. >> janai: all right, marcus, thank you for that. back here at home now this morning, and residents of salinas, california, are on alert. a mountain lion was spotted near homes and businesses. people had been told to shelter in place for a time. abc's melissa adan joins us from california. melissa, good morning. a mountain lion not necessarily unique, but a shelter-in-place order certainly is. >> definitely, janai. good morning to you, and it can be a little concerning here. while that mountain lion in central california has not yet been spotted, police say there have been reports of mountain lion tracks in the area. all of this as authorities warn

people to be on the lookout. >> confirmed mountain lion sighting in the downtown area. if you see the mountain lion, call 911, and do not approach it. >> reporter: this morning, a wildlife warning in central california. authorities alerting residents to shelter in place after a mountain lion was spotted running through a commercial shopping area. >> the first thing i did, i locked my doors. >> reporter: the salinas police department working with california fish and wildlife to track down the cougar. in this video you see the mountain lion making its way in front of stores, hiding behind bushes. >> i mean, i hope it doesn't hurt nobody. >> reporter: eventually ring camera video capturing the moment it makes its way to a resident's porch overnight thursday. wildlife officials say the mountain lion was likely looking for its habitat. >> during this time of year young mountain lions separate from their mothers, and they're looking for their own territory. there's a bit of confusion going on with them. >> reporter: in southern

california last week, a 5-year-old boy attacked as his family was having a picnic at malibu creek state park. the child survived after suffering severe bites and scratches. officials say that mountain lion was euthanized, and while attacks are rare, with only a reported 20 in the last 40 years, officials say it's still important to be aware of your surroundings. >> they're more scared of you than you are of them. we want people to be educated. we want people to go outside, to enjoy the outside, to be with their families. with just a small little bit of education, we can live together. >> so, california fish and wildlife have this in mind, if you happen to encounter a mountain lion, the tips that they share, you back away slowly until you get someplace safe and then call 911. they also recommend bringing pets indoor, and if you are groups. gio. >> gio: some good advice and incredible video there, melissa. thank you. we have important news about

your money this morning after wall street took a beating on another lackluster jobs report, but there may be a silver lining, and abc's alexis christoforous is here now to break it all down. good morning, alexis. >> good morning, gio. after another disappointing jobs report fueled concerns about a slowing economy, the dow and nasdaq each sank more than 400 points while the s&p 500, which is tied to many americans' retirement savings, suffered its worst week since march of 2023. employers added a fewer than expected 142,000 jobs in august, mostly in construction and health care, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%. now, economists say lower inflation coupled with this latest jobs report puts the federal reserve on track to cut interest rates for the first time in four years at its meeting later this month. the question now, how much, a quarter point or a half point? experts agree, though, it will take a series of rate cuts for consumers to finally feel the difference in the form of lower rates for things like mortgage, auto loans, and credit cards. whit. >> whit: all right. we'll wait for that.

thank you, alexis. appreciate it. the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention says a person in missouri is the first human case of bird flu in the u.s. without a known link to a sick animal. this brings the national total of human bird flu cases to 14 so far this year. there are no cases of bird flu among cattle in missouri, but there have been outbreaks of the virus among poultry in the state. the cdc's risk assessment of the virus for the general public still remains low. >> janai: good news there. now to boeing's troubled starliner space capsule returning to earth overnight, but without its crew due to those safety concerns. abc's morgan norwood joins us with more. morgan, good morning to you. there are lots of issues with this one. >> yeah, and all eyes were on this return too, janai. this was a risky re-entry, and though the trip was marred by problems, starliner successfully undocked from the iss on friday and barreled back to earth, the crewless capsule cascading down

over new mexico, and the two astronauts they left behind are now waiting for spacex for their ride home. >> and there's the main parachutes. >> reporter: boeing's troubled starliner spacecraft successfully returning home but without its crew. >> touchdown. starliner is back on earth. >> reporter: the capsule landing in a new mexico desert overnight six hours after departing the international space station and bringing an end to its disappointing test mission to the orbiting outpost. the boeing spacecraft forced to leave its two astronauts behind. >> it would have been a safe, successful landing with the crew onboard had we have had butch and suni onboard. >> reporter: nasa saying early this morning the starliner encountered problems during re-entry but landed on target. boeing not attending the news conference, instead releasing a statement saying in part, we will review the data and determine the next steps for the program. butch wilmore and suni williams should have flown starliner back to earth in june just eight days after launching, instead and after a series of setbacks

including thruster and helium leaks, nasa and boeing deciding it was too risky to bring the crew back the same way they flew them up. now, the astronauts will hitch a ride with boeing's competitor, spacex. its crew dragon lifting off in two weeks, extending their eight-day trip to eight months. >> we have your backs and you've got this. bring her back to earth. good luck. >> and butch's daughter says she misses her dad, but astronauts, look, they usually spend months at a time up in space. she even joked so far that the worst thing about him being gone is they've had to hire someone to mow the lawn, so butch and suni, of course, are expected to return to earth in february of 2025, and he'll be back to mow the lawn. >> janai: this is so crazy, like eight days to eight months. i was gone for eight weeks. whit was in tears. gio sent out bolos. it felt like -- >> whit: i had to mow your lawn and everything. >> janai: exactly. >> gio: oh, gosh. that was great, morgan. thank you so mh for that. let's get a check in on the weather now.

somara theodore is here, and, ooh, you are looking at new orleans. >> somara: yes, i am. back here on earth, this is what we're dealing with. new orleans, louisiana, look at that. we've got rain coming down on these folks' parade but they're still out there. that's what i'm talking about. walking through the streets, 3.19 inches of rain fell yesterday. that was a daily record. believe it or not, this system that's bringing rain to new orleans, it's been stalled there for over a week, and it's still sticking around. as a result, flood watches have been issued for places like panama city over towards new orleans. about two to three inches generally, but there are hot spots in southern georgia that could see three to six inches of rain. and just quickly, i'd like to note there's an offshore storm in the northeast. if you're planning a beach day, be mindful of the high surf advisory for maine down to delaware.

>> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. you know, my best work i've ever done was seeing janai come back. >> janai: aw. >> somara: so happy you're back. you have on red lipstick. >> janai: oh, my gosh, red lips. >> whit: we're all happy you're back. all right, now to the nfl's south american debut. the eagles hosting the packers in sao paulo, brazil, and abc's ike ejiochi is here with all the highlights. ike, good morning to you. big weekend in football. >> that's right, whit. good morning. we are two games into an 18-week, 272-game season and, so far both games have come down to the final seconds.

the start to the nfl season has been thrilling, especially last night's matchup in front of a brand-new group of fans. this morning, the opening weekend of the nfl season is here, and for the first time since 1970, friday night football kicking off at arena in sao paulo, brazil. it's the first nfl game taking place in south america. the eagles representing the home team, sporting new uniforms, white jerseys, and black helmets tipping their cap to fc corinthens, brazilian soccer team. >> barkley, end zone! >> reporter: the game featuring a stellar performance from philadelphia newcomer saquon barkley, formerly of the new york giants, making an impact early in the second quarter with this 18-yard touchdown catch from jalen hurts, but he wasn't done. this 11-yard run for his second touchdown of the day. barkley, the second player in eagles history with a rushing

touchdown and a receiving touchdown in their debut. >> i'm the first person to ever score in south america. that's cool. >> the atmosphere, it was electric. it was electric. >> reporter: jayden reed with a huge day highlighted by this 70-yard catch and run, but it was barkley's moment, capping it off with this two-yard touchdown run, his third for the day, and the eagles winning the game, 34-29. >> give philly a ton of credit. they made some big plays. >> reporter: but a scary moment with just seconds left in the game. jordan love attempting a comeback, getting hit while throwing the ball, going down with an injury late in the game, and there's a full slate of games this sunday capped off with the big monday night football matchup between whit's san francisco 49ers. >> whit: yeah. >> and my new york football jets. right here on abc and espn. whit, maybe a little friendly wager. >> whit: ooh. we should do something like that, right? >> janai: good job putting him on the spot. >> whit: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> gio: did you notice i wore my --

>> janai: you know. >> whit: says the guy from miami. all right. ike, we'll have to come up with something good. i like that. i like my niners against your jets. that's for sure. we'll talk to you soon. also we have espn analyst and former coach and player herm edwards will join us tomorrow to break it all down. we love coach edwards. >> janai: talking about gio's eagles. and just ahead, espn's desmond howard joins us to preview the big college football weekend, including the matchup between his alma mater, michigan, and texas. >> gio: plus, finals weekend at the u.s. open. what to watch for in today's women's final as taylor fritz prepares to face jannik sinner for the men's crown, espn's rennae stubbs is here. >> whit: a deeper dive into politics and the critical showdown between vice president harris and former president trump as they prepare to square off for a debate right here on abc. stay with us. ah, bookstores. i've read that one, i've read that one, —i've read that one! —i didn't read that one, —i didn't read that one. —hey,can you get this?

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good morning. i'm stephanie sierra. a security guard is recovering after he was stabbed at a walgreens here in san francisco. it happened yesterday on the corner of montgomery street. police say the guard was trying to stop someone from stealing items from the store. there was a confrontation, and that's when the suspect stabbed the guard and ran off. no arrests have been made. the guard's injuries are described as non-life threatening. to weather. now. let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. stephanie. a mixture of clouds and sun. this morning you can see our exploratorium camera looking kind of dramatic. there it is, 55 downtown, 59, in hayward. a cool down today from 2 to 5

degrees. from the bay shore to our inland valleys. a cloudy emeryville now. so 80s bayside, low 90s inland. >> lisa, thank you and thank you all for joining us. gma is next [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ si a ti te quiero mi amor, i like it like that ♪ ♪ eeeeeh, baby, i said i like it like that ♪ ♪ stomp your feet if you think i'm neat ♪ ♪ clap your hands if you want some more ♪ ♪ i said i like it like that ♪

why is it you're always causing some sort of commotion? >> i don't cause commotions. i am one. some of us are just different. >> janai: speaking of not

causing commotions and just being -- welcome back to "gma." >> whit: yours truly. >> janai: the second trailer is out for the big screen version of "wicked" set to hit screens in november. just one of some much anticipated family movies coming this fall including "moana 2," my kids are so excited, and "mufasa." what? >> gio: it looks so good. all of these look so good. >> janai: yeah. >> gio: let's look at the other stories we're following. happening right now, a man in canada faces 20 years in prison for allegedly plotting to kill jewish people in new york city. authorities arrested a 20-year-old pakistani national saying he was attempting to provide materiel support to isis and the suspect allegedly told the undercover officers that october 7th and 11th are the best days for targeting jews. >> janai: also right now, it seems red lobster's cheddar bay biscuits have been saved. the embattled popular seafood restaurant chain just announced

a judge has cleared the way for a new owner to take the reins and save the restaurant chain from bankruptcy. the acquisition is expected to close before the end of september. >> whit: got to get those biscuits. and number 12 seeded taylor fritz reached his first grand slam final at the u.s. open after defeating frances tiafoe, who will now play the number one player in the world, italian jannik sinner, for the singles title tomorrow, and then, of course, on the women's side, american jessica pegula will play in his first grand slam final this afternoon. very exciting stuff. >> janai: got to get those biscuits. >> whit: those biscuits, don't mess around. i'm serious. do not knock it until you try. >> janai: we start this half hour with big matchups for week two of college football season and "gameday's" desmond howard joins us from ann arbor, michigan. good morning to you, desmond. you got your blue on, of course. desmond, you are a michigan man. >> yeah.

>> janai: what's it been like to be back on campus with your wolverines as the defending national champs? >> yeah, it's great to be on the campus of the reigning national champs, and these guys know, sometimes you want to go -- ♪ where everybody knows your name ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ and they're always glad you came ♪ this is my type of crowd. >> gio: oh, desmond. >> excited for the matchup this afternoon. >> gio: yeah, they are, desmond. i love how you interact with the crowd all the time. hey, listen, on the field, what is number three michigan going to have to do to beat number ten texas today? >> well, i think first it starts with the offensive line. i think they need to control the line of scrimmage. they're breaking in five new offensive linemen, and then on top of that a new quarterback

and the offensive line needs time. didn't play great a week ago. this is the time of year where coaches are starting to figure out pieces of the puzzle where there's individuals or where there's units, so now i think they have some great tape to pull from from the fresno state game, and now they can build off of that, but it's going to have to start with the battle in the trenches. they'll have to win that battle. >> whit: desmond, let's switch to the primetime matchup right here on abc featuring number 14 tennessee and number 24 n.c. state. what's the key in this one? >> wow, i tell you what, tennessee, they have an explosive offense. now, the competition wasn't high a week ago, but you're talking about an offense that can score from anywhere on the field and have a quarterback, nico, who is very impressive. he throws a very catchable ball. he is extremely accurate. he doesn't throw the ball too hard. as a former receiver, i'm always looking at ball placement. and he places the ball in the position where the receivers, where there's a tight end, a

running back or a wide receiver, they do not have to break stride. they can keep running and they'll make moves to get vertical downfield. so that's going to be a great matchup, but keep an eye on tennessee's offense. tennessee is that one team in the s.e.c. that's probably a sleeper. not many people talking about tennessee in the s.e.c. they're talking about georgia, and they're talking about texas. no one is talking about tennessee. >> whit: excellent. well, some great matchups today, and it's great to see you, desmond, back in your element there. >> great to be back here. >> whit: all right. we'll talk to you soon. thanks so much. catch "college gameday" 9:00 a.m. on espn, and then it's tennessee versus n.c. state as we mentioned tonight at 7:30 right here on abc. >> gio: all right. time now for another check at the weather, and somara theodore is back for that. hey, somara. >> somara: hey, good morning, gio. so, the heat having a big impact on the kiddos out west. this is desert hot springs, california, where they actually had to cancel a game as well as some other schools

in the coachella valley because of the heat there. new regulations in place are looking to make sure that the kids are safe on the field, and they're dealing with major heat in the coming days, but look at some of the historic heat we saw yesterday, burbank, california, 114. even in yakima, washington, upper 90s, near 100 degrees. anywhere you're seeing a red box is where we have the potential for record-breaking highs as we head through the weekend, upper 90s on saturday, but if you're looking for the chill and want to cool down, minnesota, wisconsin, make sure you bring the coat. temperatures down to the 30s this morning with frost advisories and freeze warnings issued. that >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. now, i >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. now, i feel like if you blink you'll miss it. >> janai: what was that blink? that was aggressive. >> gio: that was a rough one.

>> somara: i just wanted to make sure i got it done. [ laughter ] yeah, like summer feels like it's gone now all of a sudden. >> janai: yes. do you want to try the blink -- oh, honey. just do it two eyes, girl. two eyes. >> whit: work on that for next time. [ laughter ] coming up on "good morning america," looking at the upcoming debate and the possible line of attack from the candidates. >> whit: for anyone who doesn't understand football in our next hour, we have a little lesson on the nfl with some of the teams to watch. >> janai: don't blink. you might miss it. >> gio: why are you looking at me for that segment. >> whit: get that lash out. we'll be back. 'll be right back. r on my shoulders, and we were watching the firework show. i would always see these dads with the kids on their shoulders and almost like a full circle moment. now i'm getting to do this with my daughter, and it was just really special to share that moment with her, to see her face literally light up when there was a boom of the fireworks.

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daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. >> gio: all right, and we are back on "gma" with a closer look at the presidential race, and joining us are abc white house correspondent maryalice parks and contributing political correspondent rachael bade. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> gio: so, rachael, let's start with you, because obviously we have got this big dick cheney sort of endorsement of kamala harris. that obviously shows that something's happening in the gop, and obviously kamala harris will really capitalize on it. >> dick cheney endorsing a democrat, i mean, none of us had

this on our bingo cards, frankly. this is big. i mean if you think about it, dick cheney was one of the single greatest bogeymen for democrats for a long time. he was the architect of the iraq war. they called him a war criminal, and he demonized democrats in return, and now they'll be working together, which is just something we never predicted just a couple of years ago. a few points on this, number one, it's not going to convince a ton of republican voters to vote for harris, but it might influence some, and in a tight election, just a little bit matters at the margins here. it also gives trump wary republicans who don't want to vote for him a reason to vote for harris. this is a guy who is very influential and could inspire some of those votes, and, lastly, i would say that the harris campaign is absolutely going to capitalize on it. i was just talking to someone close to the campaign and said this basically helps her build this, you know, broad coalition that she's going to need to defeat donald trump, and so i wouldn't be surprised to see if she's all of a sudden touting dick cheney in either campaign ads or on stage and, wow, this is mind blowing that's happening. >> janai: it will be interesting

to see how they try to capitalize on that. one of the top issues is the economy and, maryalice, an area where trump has an edge in the polls but seeing harris really try to go on the offensive by unveiling new economic policies ahead of the debate. >> absolutely. she's going after these more moderate sort of chamber of commerce type republicans. i mean, this was a bit of a biden strategy, but she's doubling down with new policy proposals and was out there pitching a 28% capital gains tax, an increase in the current but way less than what president biden was pitching, probably also a little bit more reasonable, something she might actually be able to get through congress if she wins, and she pitched a tenfold increase in tax deductions for small businesses. look, democrats have long thought that these sort of chamber of commerce style republicans don't feel like they have a home in the maga movement, that they're really still gettable. you know, it's going to be interesting on the debate stage i think too if she zeros in on

the cost of child care, something that, of course, businesses are talking about, it's impacting women in the workplace, and last week donald trump got that question. what he would do to lower the cost of child care, and he fumbled. he gave a word salad nonanswer that a lot of people in the business community, a lot of democrats, really jumped on, so i imagine sort of across the board. to rachael's point she will pitch herself as someone building a coalition even on the economy that includes everyone from elizabeth warren to liz cheney. >> whit: maryalice, let's talk more about the debate and some of the lines of attack we could see both from kamala harris and donald trump. >> i'm thinking of this line in her stump speech. donald trump, if you have something to say, say it to my face. i mean, those are fighting words. that is someone who sounds ready to rumble. like, she has been absolutely itching for this. you know, the democrats i talk to, they say that they want to see that prosecutor tone from her. they feel like there's so much for her to talk about, especially when it comes to january 6th and when it comes to election denial. you know, i think that they feel -- a lot of democrats feel

like hillary clinton, even joe biden had their own baggage but that she is maybe unique in that if she has less baggage, she can focus in on trump's baggage. you know, trump for his part, his lines of attack about her have been all over the board. you know, i think that we're going to likely see him focus on policy, talk about places where she's flip-flopped but on the stump he often says things like, she's just not smart and i feel like on the debate stage those personal attack lines are not going to land. >> whit: interesting to watch for sure. big pivotal debate coming up. thank you so much, maryalice and rachael bade, as always, we appreciate it. remember, coming up here, well that debate here on abc. that's happening next tuesday. and coming up on "gma," americans look to triumph in the finals at the u.s. open. espn's rennae stubbs joins us with her take on the matchups just ahead. time is never enough. never enough! for the ring finger... for every finger... for right now... for the future... for all the joy... for love... for warmth... the brilliance...

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>> whit: we are back on "gma" and plenty of excitement as two americans are competing in the u.s. open finals. and joining us now is rennae stubbs, winner of six grand slam titles in doubles and mixed doubles and now an analyst for espn. rennae, we always love having you on. good morning. it's great to have you. >> good morning. >> whit: so, obviously last night, that huge matchup. i had to go to bed eventually because -- >> you're weak. >> whit: i know. i know. i had to get up early, but tiafoe losing to taylor fritz. it went deep into the night. fritz now the first american man to play in the u.s. open final since 2006. >> yeah. >> whit: it's been a long time, so what do we expect from the finals here? >> it's crazy. hopefully an american will finally get a win, because andy roddick is so sick and tired of hearing about an american not winning a grand slam. it's been 22 years. last night's match with taylor and with tiafoe was really fantastic.

unfortunately for frances he ran out of gas in the fifth set, and taylor was just a little more energetic, obviously has a bigger serve as well, and that really helped him, i think, get through that fifth set a little easier, but it was fantastic to see two young american guys who have grown up together going at it for five sets yesterday. they gave the crowd exactly what they wanted, and it was fabulous to see, and in the end that taylor got the win. >> whit: you can tell how much respect and admiration they have for each other too. after the match, that said, nobody wants to lose. >> no. >> whit: that's for sure, so fritz it is. let's move to the women's side, big matchup today. pegula, the american, taking on sabalenka. >> yeah. >> whit: what do we expect there? >> sabalenka has the edge 5-2 in their matchups, but over the last two times, it's gone 1-1, and i look to things like that and playing on the hard court. these are the two best players going into the u.s. open. last year coco gauff was, jessica pegula and sabalenka are both the best, won the most matches on hard court and jess pegula won canada and lost in

the finals to sabalenka so hoping to flip the switch tonight in this particular match and beat sabalenka. she's going to need the crowd support. sabalenka is obviously the best player in the world on hard court. she won the australian open that started on hard court and goes in as heavy favorite for this particular match tonight, but as i said with the crowd behind jessica, it could turn around. >> whit: sabalenka, this is kind of revenge for her after losing last year to coco gauff and she's coming back and knows what the crowd has to offer so preparing for that. let's talk more about the americans here, because we had so many americans in the semifinals making it to the finals of the u.s. open, what does that say to you about the future of u.s. tennis? >> it's great, listen, the women have been fantastic led for so long led by serena and venus williams and sloane stephens and madison keys who made the final, so the american women have been fantastic for a long time, so it's about time the guys caught up. it's been great. the guys have been knocking on the door a little. we know frances made the semis of the u.s. open a couple of years ago, and, of course, tommy paul made a semifinal recently as well, but the breakthrough is enormous to get to a final. the difference in being in a

final of a grand slam is very, very different. it shows kids out there that they can be on the biggest of stages, and so for me, taylor has been really knocking on the door of all the guys to do well winning indian wells a couple of years ago, a masters 1000 and beating rafa in the final and now seeing him take the biggest of step-ups in a major final is fantastic and lets kids know in the united states that if they dream big enough, they can get there as well. >> whit: love that, and it seems like fritz and others have matured a little bit later in their career. so great to see them having success. rennae, we appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >> whit: you can watch the u.s. open women's final today. remember, at 4:00 p.m. on espn. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. milk chocolate. irresistiblh from the lindt master chocolatier. ♪ lindor. ♪ made to melt you. ♪

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