. >>> and i'm amara walker. these are live pictures out of london amid the sanchez. >>. >> the final viewing for queen elizabeth ii, we'll take you there live coming up. >> and for the united states, the mosquito fire continues to grow, threatening thousands of homes in california. the latest from the fire line and when firefighters think they'll be able to get it under control. >> and tropical storm conditions are being felt in puerto rico, as fiona closes in. when we expect it to thenstreng and its impact. >> an iowa student alleged to pay restitution to the family of a rapist. how complete strangers are now stepping in to help her. >>> it is a new week. sunday, september 18th, we are grateful that you are starting your week with us. we hope you're having a good weekend. i certainly am because i'm with amara walker. >> i'm a happy person. it's good to be with you, boris. >> i'm more of a summer important. so the cooler weather, not so much. >> well, you are from miami. got it. up next, honoring the queen. doze

i'm amara walker. >> good morning, amara. i'm boris sanchez.ou live to kennedy space center for the latest on today's launch and there may be a minor setback. >>> and residents in jackson, mississippi, are fed up and frustrated with the on going water crisis. the latest efforts t

i'm amara walker. >> good morning, amara. i'm boris sanchez.e're counting down yet again nasa preparing for a possible launch of the artemis i rocket into space. we're going to take you live to kennedy space center for the latest on today's launch and there may be a minor setback. >>> and residents in jackson, mississippi, are fed up and frustrated with the on going water crisis. the latest efforts to get relief to residents in desperate need. >>> plus, president biden sharpening his attacks, ripping into donald trump as his midterm message takes shape. why he says maga republicans are threatening, quote, the foundations of our republic, end quote. >>> and despite getting knocked out of the u.s. open, all eyes are on tennis star serena williams. was last night's match the last one of her career? we're going to have a look back at her lasting and incredible impact on the court. ♪ >>> welcome to your labor day weekend. we're grateful that you're sharing it with us. it's saturday, september 3rd. great to be with you, amara. >> great to be with you

i'm amara walker. right now two stornls are threatening the u.s. and canada. post-tropical storm fiona now making landfall and barreling into canada's coast. the latest on the storm coming up. >>> and florida's governor declaring a state of emergency there as a tropical storm strengthens in the crib yarngs for caribbean, forecasters warning it could become a serious hurricane. we'll show you exactly where it's headed. >>> and president biden takes aim at the republican midterm election and focuses on the abortion fights right. can he turn it into a winning strategy, and can he capitalize on recent political wins. >>> plus, international outrage. rub has been accused of holding a sham referendum, attempting to annex parts of ukraine as the u.s. is threatening horrendous war crimes. we're going to take you to the front lines. >>> welcome to the weekend. saturday, september 24th. we're grateful that you are starting it with us. good morning, amara. >> good morning to you, boris. it is dark, and it is earl

i'm amara walker. right now we're tracking two major storms, fiona hitting canada's coast, right now bringing with it dangerous winds, heavy rain, and a potential storm surge. >>> plus, a bit further south, preparations ubdsnderway in floa as tropical storm ian strengthens in the dribbian. they could get hit early next week. we've got your latest forecast. >>> and a cnn exclusive. former president donald trump wage as secret battle to prevent a grand jury from getting information from his inner circle. what the high-stakes legal dispute could mean for trump's legal troubles. >>> and the countdown is on, 45 days to go until midterms. house republicans rallying around kevin mccarthy as he lays out his blueprint for a political win. the latest on the gop's strategy next. ♪ >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to your "new day." it is saturday, september 24th, a little more than 30 days away from halloween. i'm so excited, boris, you have no idea. >> that's right do. you have a costume picked out? >> i do.

i'm amara walker. >> great to be with you, amara. i'm boris sanchez.ive in the cnn "newsroom," we're grateful to be a part of your labor day weekend. this morning, we are closely watching nasa's historic artemis i mission preparing for a second launch attempt to the moon. these are live pictures coming straight from kennedy space center in cape canaveral, florida, where crews are working on a liquid hydrogen leak that delayed fueling the massive rocket. the two-hour launch window still expected to open up this afternoon at 2:17 p.m. currently weather conditions are 60% favorable. >> the mission will mark the united states return to the moon for the first time in nearly 50 years. and aims to land the first woman and the first person of color on the moon without -- within the next few years. and it will eventually send the first astronaut to mars. and while nasa said there's no guarantee that the launch will happen today, engineers appear optimistic that this rocket is ready to fly. let's go now to cnn's space and defense correspondent kristin fisher liv

cnn's amara walker is in jackson. amara, crews are scrambling to restore the water there.he mississippi governor, tate reeves, is still giving his news conference here at the miss miss state fairgrounds. the purpose was to announce the site of a mega distribution state-run sites for water. but he did give an update and he said that the pumps are operating now at a much higher level, that there is reason for optimism, especially after those newly rented pumps were installed on wednesday. there were some issues, though, after that because there were problems with the water chemistry and also the water pressure but he did say that the water pressure is now back to normal. i do want to mention also the mayor of jackson, lumumbe, was present and he said he wanted to be there to show a united front, to show the city and state are working together to put people above politics. as you'd imagine you see the lines here, of course demand high for drinking water and non-potable water as well. people are grateful for the water distribution efforts but of course they're angry at the sam

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cnn's amara walker live in jackson, at a salvation army water distribution site. how much longer will they have to wait? >> reporter: first off, getting drinking water to the residents of jackson is the most pressing need right now. we're at the salvation army on beasley road. we're actually in a neighborhood that has not had a water distribution site, so the need is extremely high. you can see here behind me this tractor trailer is filled with cases of water bottles, we're talking about 800 cases. the distribution is about to begin in a couple hours from now. i do want to bring in major ethan frizzle of the salvation army. thank you for being talking with us this morning. tell me more about your water distribution efforts today. today is going to be the second day. yesterday was the first. how did yesterday go in terms of demand and having to turn some people away? >> yesterday we did three tractor trailer loads of water, over 2700 cases and there was a line all day. when we got to the last truck, i walked the line to let those know at the end they would have to

i'm amara walker. florida braces for what could become a category four hurricane before landfall. we'll have the latest on the storm's path and when it could potentially hit. >> plus congresswoman liz cheney says she is ready to part ways with her party if donald trump becomes the nominee in 2024. we'll tell you how she plans to keep fighting to prevent the former president from running for the white house. >> and making a direct appeal to russian fighters being called up into harm's way. >>> plus, a hollywood actress st stalked for more than a decade. we'll tell you about the dna technology that helped solve this crime. >>> the start of a new week, sunday, september 25th. thank you so much for waking up with us. amara, good morning. >> it's always so refreshing to hear you say it's the start of a new week. we are watching one storm, all of florida watching the caribbean this morning as tropical storm ian continues to gain strength. the latest forecast shows it's growing to a category four hurricane over the gulf of mexico before slamming into florida. it would be the first major

i'm amara walker. >> good morning, amara. i'm boris sanchez.nd this morning, we are once again counting down to liftoff just hours from now nasa is going to attempt to launch the historic artemis i rocket. we're going to have the latest from kennedy space center, and more on those engine issues that scraped the first launch. >>> and extreme heat grips the west coast. more than 40 million people now under extreme heat alerts. we'll tell you how hot it's going to get and what it means for your holiday weekend. >>> residents in jackson, mississippi, are fed up and frustrated with the on going water crisis. we have more on the latest efforts to get relief to those residents in desperate need. >>> and it could be the end of an era for serena williams after the tennis legend gets knocked out of the u.s. open. we're going to have the highlights from last night's exhilarating game and a look back at her incredible career. ♪ >>> we're to grateful to be with you. welcome to your weekend, your labor day, holiday weekend. it's saturday, september 3rd. grea

i'm amara walker. >> good morning. amara. i'm boris sanchez. a bizarre scare in the sky to tell you about. a man stealing a plane, threatening to crash it over a small town in mississippi, even posting his good-bye to facebook. what we're learning about the pilot and how the situation was resolved. >>> and nasa forced to call off the launch of the artemis i rocket for a second time after a hydrogen leak now could be weeks before they try again. what will it take for a successful mission to the moon? >>> and blistering temperatures and dangerous wildfires. 40 million people under heat alerts, the latest on the scorching temps and when we can expect some relief. >>> and an urgent warning from the dea over rainbow-colored fentanyl being used to target young americans by drug cartels. >>> it is sunday, september 4th, thank you so much for waking up with us. good morning to you, boris. happy holiday weekend. hopefully you have some plans after the show today. >> great to be with you, amara. we got to tell you about this strange story. it was weird a

. >> amara walker, thank you so much. >>> we're joined by senator roger wicker.for calling attention to these problems. >> i want to ask you because you've been paying attention to this problem, as well. you visited the area during the flooding. the first question, is there relief in sight? >> this has been a long-term problem and permanent relief will take a while. we need to realize there's a flooding problem going on for decades. and there's a water and sewer problem, that has also been a problem. this city has been under an emergency order for two years. this is the tenth year under a descent decree of water and sewer -- about the sewerage treatment system. it's been a long time getting here. we had the court of engineers here last week when it happened. they see the problem. and we can get that approved by epa and the corps of engineers within five months. that would be part of the solution. >> as you mentioned, this has been going on for years. decades, even some residents say there. who failed these people? it's 's remarkable seeing this taking place in 20

i'm amara walker. you are in "the cnn newsroom." nasa may try to launch the artemis rocked on an historic mission around the world. preparations are under way right now at the kennedy space center in florida, including some troubleshooting. officials say today's launch window is still on track for this afternoon at 2:17 p.m. but nasa still dealing with that liquid hydrogen leak that is causing delays in fueling up the rocket. >> at last check, they've tried a few different ways to troubleshoot it, to fix the problem. no word yet on whether they've been able to stop it at this point. this follows monday's scrubbed launch which was largely due to an engine cooling problem. it was a tricky sensor that was off. but engineers remain optimistic that today there will be a launch. for now, the weather has been cooperating so that helps. nasa meteorologists predict about 60% favorable conditions, which increases to 80% as the day goes on. of course this historic mission marks the next chapter of lunar exploration and will land the first woma

i'm amara walker. right now, we're tracking two major storms.reparations now under way in florida, as a tropical storm strengthening in the caribbean. now forecasters stay it could hit the state as a major hurricane. >> meantime, hundreds of thousands of people now without power in canada, as fiona makes landfall there. this powerful storm is not letting up after you may recall it left a wave of destruction in puerto rico. we're going to have the latest on that storm's track. >>> and it sounds like something out of a sci-fi thriller. nasa gets ready to slam a refri refrigerator-size spacecraft into an asteroid. we'll tell you why and give you the latest details on this fascinating mission. ♪ >>> it is finally here. the weekend. thank you so much for sharing part of it with us. saturday, september 24th. great to be with you, amara. >> great to be with you. and yes, everyone, thank you so much for waking up with us. we've got a lot of news to get to. >> and a lot of storm coverage. two major storms to talk about this morning. first, hurricane fion

i'm amara walker. >> good morning. amara. i'm boris sanchez. sky to tell you about. a man stealing a plane, threatening to crash it over a small town in mississippi, even posting his good-bye to facebook. what we're learning about the pilot and how the situation was resolved. >>> and nasa forced to call off the launch of the artemis i rocket for a second time after a hydrogen leak now could be weeks before they tr

i'm amara walker. >> i'm boris sanchez.izarre scare in the sky, a man stealing a plane threatening to crash it over a small town in mississippi, even posting a good-bye on facebook. what we're learning about the pilot and how the situation was ultimately resolved. >>> and for a second time, nasa is forced to call off the launch of the artemis i rocket. this time because of an hydrogen leak. how long will it take to fix the issue and when will they try to launch again? >>> plus, over 40 million people under heat alerts today amid dangerous temperatures. we're going to tell you which cities could potentially break records and what it means for the rest of your labor day weekend. >>> and troubling news in the classroom. testing scores plummeting across the country after the pandemic suffering the worst drop in decades. >>> it is almost the unofficial end of summer. it is time to mourn. sunday, september 4th. thank you for waking up with us. hi, boris, good morning. >> good morning, amara. we're thrilled to be part of your long

i'm amara walker. florida braces for what could become a category four hurricane before landfall.nd whe

i'm amara walker. >> good morning, amara. i'm boris sanchez.to liftoff just hours from now nasa is going to attempt to launch the historic artemis i rocket. we're going to have the latest from kennedy space center, and more on those engine issues that scraped the first launch. >>> and extreme heat grips the west coast. more than 40 million people now under extreme heat alerts. we'll tell you how hot it's going to get and what it means for your holiday weekend.

. >> and i'm amara walker. right now two stornls are threatening the u.s. and canada.all and barreling into canada's coast. the latest on the storm coming up. >>> and florida's governor declaring a state of emergency there as a tropical storm strengthens in the crib yarngs fore

amara walker has more. >> terrible. and i would like it to be fixed.lease fix our water. >> reporter: uncertainty running high in jackson, mississippi, as a city enters a fourth day without reliable water service. >> i do want to be clear and set expectations that there will be future interruptions. they are not avoidable at this point. >> reporter: on wednesday a new emergency rental pump was installed at jackson's water facility, however, challenges quickly emerged with the water chemistry, despite these challenges mayor lumumba hopes water service will be restored by the end of the week but some other local officials are skeptical. >> they had to stop services today because they had a 10 million gallon tank that had to be dispersed and pumped out and refilled so they could bring that water, the new water up to quality standards to send out into the system. as to when we will be able to have it back the way it should be, i'm hoping we will have that in a week or two weeks. >> reporter: as a result of the issues at the city's water facility, some resi