the two candidates will appear on this debate stage right here in atlanta. their podiums are about eight feet apart. there are strict rules in place tonight. no audience, the mics will be muted when it's not their time to speak. president biden arriving late this afternoon at dobbins air reserve base in marietta, georgia, after spending the better part of this week at camp david holding mock debates. donald trump arriving at hartsfield jackson airport. some policy sessions with advisers behind the scenes. trump said he's been preparing his whole life for this. tonight, we'll break it all down, including where this race stands. several new national polls out in the last 24 hours. where they show this race right now. and why each candidate needs a very strong showing tonight to move the needle, given how close this race is. abc's rachel scott leading us off tonight at the debate site, she's in atlanta for us. >> reporter: president biden arriving in atlanta, surrounded by cheering supporters -- >> four more years! >> reporter: -- just hours before tonight's hi

from atlanta. and a bay area political expert helps us break down what voters here should be looking for. will have that conversation. in just a few minutes, but 1st a look at your news headlines. and oakland firefighter, apparently drowned off the coast of san diego. the fire chief says 25 year old caden laughing was attend. a firefighter summer olympics. caden was stationed in west oakland and was considered a rise. star in the department. his father was an assistant chief. he died in the line of duty for years ago. his brother is currently in the fire academy and his mother. provides peer support for the department. cadence colleagues learned of his death while responding to this warehouse. fire at would and 24th streets in oakland, it broke out around 10:00 last night and burned for several hours. at the pacific supply. where how firefighters believe the fire started. outside. and spread to the building. pride. flags are everywhere. you look here in san francisco ahead of what many consider the

hallie jackson starts us off from atlanta. >> reporter: the stage now set. the candidates arriving for what may be the most watched moment of this election and one america has never seen in modern political history. the current president versus the former president, with mr. trump doing a final brush-up on the plane to atlanta, according to a person close to him. president biden arriving from camp david, where sources tell nbc news he's held multiple full-length mock debates. the two tonight face-to-face, but not eye to eye with sharp distinctions on how to handle issues like abortion access. the president also looking to show strength to counter voter concerns about his age. and on mr. trump's legal issues, taking out a full-page ad describing him as a convicted criminal. >> should we expect to here president trump hear president biden call president trump directly a convicted felon? >> it's an interesting question. i don't think he is going to gratuitously throw it out there, but he's called donald trump a felon before. i don't think he wouldn't do it. and

vemos las imÁgenes del presidente joe biden llegando a atlanta.po de votantes indecisos. quÉ esperan los votantes escuchar de los candidatos? >> tenemos a 14 votantes registrados que quieren participar, pero que todavÍa no saben por quiÉn van a votar. y aquÍ entre los temas mÁs importantes estÁ la economÍa y cÓmo serÁ manejada por el prÓximo presidente y cÓmo van a crear empleos bien remunerados para que tengan una vida mÁs digna. tambiÉn otro tema es los permisos de trabajo y escuchamos de sus propias palabras. quÉ es lo que estÁn esperando en unos minutos que hablan los candidatos. >> quiero que hablen de seguro de salud y que nos den una educaciÓn gratis y una oportunidad a la gente latina para que nos hagamos ciudadanos. presentadora: aquÍ

en atlanta, fuera de la sede del debate estÁn los seguidores de uno y otro candidato.con ellos. cuÉntanos toda la informaciÓn >> asÍ es como estamos fuera del perÍmetro de seguridad. allÁ serÁ el debate, aquÍ vemos que empieza a llegar cada vez mÁs gente. de este lado tenemos un grupo que estÁ protestando, exigiendo un cese al fuego en g gaza cada vez el grupo es mÁs numeroso y de este otro lado hay un grupo que estÁ haciÉndose presente para representar las familias de los que han perdido a un ser querido que los dos cas escuchen su mensaje, porque el dÍa de hoy todos los votantes estÁn muy por opioides, por abuso de sustancias, ambos aquÍ para que los dos candidatos escuche su mensaje porque, el dÍa de hoy, todos los votantes estÁn muy pendientes del cara a cara dentro de este complejo no habrÁ pÚblico que les aplauda o abuchea mientras encaran a su contrincante, pero fuera, en las calles de atlanta. >> no es palpable la decepciÓn de quienes por segunda vez elegirÁn entre donald trump y joe biden >> no me gusta, uno es viejo, otro muy viejo considera eso opina jason d

i can report in atlanta it's hot. >> it is hot, indeed.to stay that way, jonathan, the next couple of days. ever where else i'm afraid to tell you you messed the thunderstorms for the north east and atlantic. but those are on the way out. just a couple showers leftover in boston. right now identify might run into wet roads but otherwise major improvements for that region. we'll watch for the severe risk for parts of the rockies and central plains and more rain across the upper midwest. unfortunately, this is going to be concerning with that river flooding we've been dealing with days and days now. 6 million people mainly concerned about those really strong wind gusts over 80 miles per hour. so hurricane strong wind gusts are going to be possible in that region. there's rainfall amounts. a couple of spots localized amounts could potentially end up higher than 3 inches over the next couple of days. temperature-wise you mentioned it, jonathan, 90 degrees. 95 for jacksonville, still running above normal for dallas and amarillo. today and tomor

. >> reporter: president biden was embraced by supporters after touching down in atlanta this afternoonhanting "four more years"] former president trump got a hero's welcome, too, when he arrived a couple of hours later appeared the two men meet face-to-face tonight for the first time since their second presidential debate in 2020, ne. >> if i thought you did a good job, i would have never run. >> you know his character. you know my character. >> reporter: in a preview of the notes they hope to hit tonight, both candidates launched new ad blitzes today, biden knocking trump on abortion p >> two years ago, trump overturned roe v. wade. because of abortion bans across the country, women's lives are at risk. >> reporter: trump knocking biden on age. >> do you think the guy who was defeated by the stairs makes it four more years in the white house? >> reporter: going into this debate of the seven battleground states, six are currently rated as toss ups, while one, north carolina, leans republican. >> he's relaxed. he's confident you had >> reporter: danielle alvarez is a senior advisor on t

i was so sure, i'll just see the atlanta, the islands. donnie is not from atlanta island. it's all about the messaging, but it's all about the optics as well as the both candidates prepare for this debate. the big night, high stakes political death, much if you get it wrong. and you could actually and your campaign on the debate stage in atlanta. difficult for both candidates, there's no audience to feed from. the moderators will be able to hit the mute button if someone stays off topic or speaks over the other candidates. it's going to be a slightly different debate and both of them have to adapt to that. but never in the history of american politics does one candidate or both candidates have something that they can attack the other candidate. what they've got so much material on one another. but of course, what they're hoping for is that this will be the beats on the issues talking to the american people, how they'll make things better for the american people. it's going to be a very interesting 19 minutes. and it could be a crucial 19 minute. it's not just setting the t

and where's cop city and atlanta? the connections between palestine and atlanta are even more salient, especially since cob city here is modeled off of many gaza, which is really forces used to train their army and their military to kill palestinians. and uh, you know, engage in the genocide of palestinians here in atlanta, those tactics, those weapons, that knowledge has exchange through the georgia international law enforcement exchange program, which is housed at georgia state university. so there are connections not only between different state entities, but also between different institutions such as universities. so universities are not neutral spaces, which is why they have always been spaces for protest, especially student protest. they've always been spaces for protests against apartheid as well, which was one of the to demands of our encampment we demanded for divestment from is really apartheid as well as pulling a support from cops, city and emory. a university administrators sit on board positions at the

he arrived in atlanta with a couple of hours to go. guest: he is expected to be in atlanta.as a huge state for him in 2020 and will be a huge state in 2025. he has already met with supporters. this is an important moment in this debate. we know voters haven't yet been thinking about november yet and we need to make sure they understand the stakes. the stakes of the selection when it comes to their democracy, to their right to make their own decisions and to building a country where the economy works for every single person and not just the rich like donald trump wants. katrina: joe biden has a very poor and favorability rating though, of what you describe doesn't seem to be landing with supporters. how does he plan to address that tonight? guest: the only. it matters to us is on election day of 2024. we know that our agenda is a winning agenda and when you put it on the ballot box, it wins. donald trump and his extreme agenda of a national abortion ban, of cutting taxes for millionaires, of taking away the affordable care act, it loses. but, look, this will be in close elect

joining us now from atlanta, politics reporter for "the new york times", maya king. maya, good to see you this morning. atlanta will be the center of the political universe tomorrow. we're on debate eve right now. republican and democrats already gathering there. those in the gop you're talking to, those in the trump world is there any nervousness he's at least allegedly saying he's not actually doing any formal debate preparations? >> well, republicans i think pointed out have sought to level set and set expectations as it relates to energy and ability to answer tough questions on policy. the folks i've spoken to in republican circles have had expectations for the former president. they have said repeatedly if donald trump gets on the debate stage and talks about issues like the economy or like immigration, that those are the issues that voters will pay attention to. those are the issues they believe president biden is weakest on and that he can galvanize support and be able to have, you know, a positive performance if he continues a message that is more rooted in g

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~ . ., , ., donald trump make their way to atlanta? ~ . . , ., , ., atlanta?ber of strategies on — atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on both _ atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on both camps _ atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on both camps are - atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on both camps are going i strategies on both camps are going to be holding their breaths because tonight really stands to define the rest of the race between now and november. tonight is going to give us a glance at what we are looking at. we are looking at two men who are well known to the american public but also notjust in a substantive way but we can guess where they are policy wise, they can tell us something new here or there. but more than anything, tonight is going to be about style and endurance, and then, also, one thing that has not been talked about max but will be a really big deal tonight is going to be about trust. can you trust either of these men to build a team around them and retain that team to give the americ

so there's no doubt that all eyes are on atlanta. the biggest moment of the 2024 campaign so far, uh, guys, i didn't check election day 130 he one days away from today and i'm 31 days away so close yet so far away in the blink of an eye, but also underscores the fact that this is the earliest debate that we've ever seen. >> there's still about five months to grow before the election jeff zeleny, i imagine you're gonna have a busy night out there in the spin room we wish you the best of luck. my friend you bet. >> take so this is obviously a huge moment for not only these two candidates, but in american history. >> and i mean, what else can you say you've never had a sitting president go up against a former president, let alone these two that have such a history three let alone this early when the numbers are what they are and they're both looking for a moment to distinguish their cell themselves. we've seen debates like this. give one of these candidates potentially a big bump and they're hoping for that tonight. yeah. stay with cnn.

the candidates arriving in atlanta for the biggest night of this campaign so far. for president biden, his best chance yet to ease questions over his age, while former president trump is taking the stage less than a month after his criminal conviction. the attacks expected over abortion, the economy, immigration, and the mystery over mr. trump's vp pick, the top three contenders all expected to be there. our full coverage tonight. >>> also this evening, the supreme court allowing emergency abortions in idaho for now, a day after the ruling was mistakenly posted online. why the fight is far from over. >>> just in, more than two years after the uvalde massacre, the indictment the now former school district police chief is facing. >>> new storms in the midwest on the heels of catastrophic flooding, and deadly weather slamming the northeast. >>> in gaza, 20 critically ill children in desperate need of care. for months, nbc news exclusively tracking the secret mission to rescue them. our cameras there today as they are evacuated out of the war zone. >>> and the nba's fr

we're in the storm zone transit bus in atlanta. the suspect by chance speaking to tv cameras hours before the chaos. wh new twist in the deadly hijacking of a transit bus in atlanta. the suspect by chance speaking to tv cameras hours before the chaos. what he said about his struggles with mental health. >>> the mass casualty incident in illinois. three sheriff's deputies shot as they entered a home with a barricade suspect. >>> president biden in italy for the g7 summit. the new security agreement he's expected to sign with ukraine as russian warships reach cuban waters 90 miles off the u.s. coast. >>> house republicans voting to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress, but will it go any further than that? >>> and remembering the nba legend whose silhouette became the league's logo. lebron and jordan paying tribute tonight to the great jerry west. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. we are watching an extraordinary weather story unfold in south florida ton

the flight from palm beach to atlanta is 90 minutes.per quite as much as he does joe biden. that is what charlie gasparino is hearing. he has got more on how the trump team has been preparing for tonight. >> not just the trump team. i've been speaking with the biden people, people close to biden to know how they're preparing. go to trump first. it is interesting, they do not trust jake tapper, the cnn host. they believe he is belligerent, anti-trump. i'm not saying he is is. to prepare to debate jake tappers much as joe biden. expect pointed questions on january 6th, election nihilism. liz: you know dana bash, standing there next to him. she is as pointed. >> what do i know. not in their minds. i'm just telling you what they're telling me. dana bash -- liz: dana. >> dana has not been cause i cannily anti-trump or critical of trump i think as jiang tapper. -- jake tapper. maybe the perception. that is the perception of him. so they're preparing for that. in terms of biden, it is kind of interesting. i don't think you are going to be, i d

tree again, we're all here in atlanta. we've seen the dnc billboards and are up right now, are taking direct aim at trump's criminal convictions. house. how do you think trump is going to react to that? i don't know. i don't think it gets your toilet 530 i heard and i don't know what he's actually going to see, but i believe they know and that the former president knows he's got the tiger by the tail. it's his race to lose right now. i doubted billboards going to knock him off his game. >> he did address the issue of his convictions yesterdays, you know, ashley suggesting that black american voters can relate to him because he accuses the government of falsely go going after him. and he says that black, black people can identify with that as the great kendrick lamar says, they not like us. donald trump is not one of us. he, we do not look at donald trump because of his criminal convictions and say, oh, that's why i like donald trump. it's offensive to say that the reason why black americans may like donald trump is because

atlanta's water system provides water for 1.2 million people. those living within 50 square miles in the heart of atlanta have had no clean water to drink since friday. >> water. >> there's water. >> reporter: he's saying lots of water. can he drink any of it? >> nope. >> reporter: city officials put some of the blame on decaying pipes. others were unhappy they didn't immediately hear from the mayor andre dickens. saturday he issued a state of emergency. >> we actually definitely understand your frustration. >> i'm upset. >> reporter: among the mayor's critics rapper megan thee stallion whose friday and saturday night shows at state farm arena were canceled. >> that's really crazy that a major city in the u.s. is going this long without no [ bleep ] water. >> reporter: dave malkoff, cbs news, atlanta. >>> to the middle east where hamas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are under increasing pressure to sign off on the truce president biden outlined last week. secretary of state antony blinken spoke by phone yesterday with israeli defe

after pipes burst in atlanta, the race to return running water. >> and i'm dave malkoff in atlanta where people are without water and essential services because of that water break and many others around town. >>> mass shooting. 25 people shot, 1 dead in akron, ohio. >> we were outside enjoying ourselves. next thing we know, we were running for our lives, that fast. >>> plus, president trump jumps in on the ultimate fighting championship in new jersey. >> boy, the round of applause he's getting right now is pretty staggering. >> new cbs polling on what voters think of his felony conviction and its impact on campaign 2024. >>> mexico votes, choosing a new president. and for the first time, she's a woman. cbs news is there. >>> and later, 80 years after d-day. veterans gather to celebrate an historic invasion and to remember the fallen who fought >> world war ii for them didn't last six hours. they came off the boats. they died. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us on this sunday. tonight, fire crews i

both candidates arrived today in atlanta. the president there, you see on the left side of your screen and former president trump getting off his jet. and both have taken a different approach to prep for tonight's debate. president biden working with his inner circle at camp david in maryland while mr. trump took to the campaign trail . this historic debate is the first ever to be held this early in the election cycle. it's also between two of the oldest candidates to ever run for president president biden, 81 years old. mr. trump is 78. and to curb any political chaos on that debate stage, the 90 minute debate includes microphones that get muted after you're allotted time to speak. let's bring in our political analyst, larry gerston. how nervous, perhaps. how concerned is the biden camp at this hour? i think both camps are concerned. they both have a lot to win or lose. biden has to show himself to be very presidential. he has to be vibrant. he has to show that he's on his game. trump has to show that he can control himself

atlanta.nvestigating even more potential water main breaks right now in widespread crisis that has been going on for days. what is the latest in all of the site has been happening? >> reporter: yeah, richard, this is very much so an ongoing issue here in atlanta, where just hours ago, two water main breaks were discovered that officials say could impact even more residents and businesses as crews are already focused on the two brakes that happened on friday. for a quick timeline, on friday, there were two major water main breaks in downtown atlanta in midtown atlanta. just for context, that downtown water main break happened at a location that services the intersection of three different water lines, so as you can imagine, that meant pretty widespread water outages. as of today, city officials say that specific line has been fixed, and that means critical areas like atlanta's hospital, atlanta's jails, atlanta's airport all have enough water to carry out their services, but that second major w

president biden and former president trump about to face off in atlanta. president biden arriving late today, and donald trump arriving just moments ago. a rematch four years later. both ready to make their case before the american people tonight. the first debate between a sitting president and a former president. strict rules in place tonight. no audience. the mics muted when it's not their turn to talk. our team is all here tonight. >>> this evening, the major abortion ruling from the supreme court. 24 hours after that court document was mistakenly posted online, the justices officially issuing their decision today. testing state aboar shoulrtion deciding whether women whose health is at risk should be allowed an emergency abortion in the er. >>> the ntsb sanging boeing today. >>> tonight, oklahoma, effective immediately, requiring all grades 5 through 12 to teach the bible in the classroom. tonight, the state calling the bible a, quote, necessary historical document. >>> deadly storms in the northeast. a man killed by a falling tree. we're also trackin

stay with us tomorrow night. >> my from atlanta. the most anticipated moment of this election, biden your honor, on mate america doesn't future because that we are a nation of possibility trump. we had the best economy, we had the best border, we had the best of everything, and now we get to do it all over again. we're going to do it even better. two very different visions for america. one precedented night, moderated by jake tapper and dana bash, the cnn presidential debate tomorrow night at nine live on cnn and streaming on max you found it the feeling of findings darius's can't filter out the real you. so go ahead, live unfiltered with the one and only so tick to a once-daily pill for moderate to severe prac psoriasis and the chance that clear or almost clear skin, it's like the feeling of finding your so ready for your close-up, are finding you don't have to hide your skin. just your background once daily. so tick two was proven better, getting more people clearer skin than the leading pill don't take if you're allergic to so ta

from atlanta. and we want to thank you for joining us as we look ahead to that debate we'd love to hear what you think. post your thoughts online using the hashtag kpi x the cbs evening news is next local news continue. on our streaming service. cbs news bay area will see you at 5. >> norah: tonight, the historic rematch. joe biden and donald trump arrive in atlanta, set to meet on the debate stage. the candidates trade blows ahead of the high-stakes showdown pierced >> you're fired, joe, get out of here, joe. >> the threat that trump poses is greater in his second term then is first. >> norah: tonight, our new reporting from a context, and analysis. the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ the debate that could mark a turning point in the race for president, just five months from election day. good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, in new york tonight, and thank you for being with a spear millions arcs back to tune in for the matchup between president joe biden and former president donald trump. the two

he was here in atlanta.e idea this week his future running mate would be in attendance last night, but he has yet to make any formal announcement who will it be or when. there's been some speculation if trump had a bad night he might accelerate and push up that vp announcement. now there's some chatter he may wait until closer to the republican national convention. >>> time now for the weather and let's go up to 30 rock and meteorologist angie lassman for the forecast. angie, yesterday we were able to do our show from the air-conditioned student center, basketball gym on the campus of georgia tech. today we're outside. i can tell you even at this hour it's hot and humid here in atlanta. >> that's not going to change, jonathan, the next couple of days. we'll keep the heat going for especially for the southern tier of the country and keep the rain going for upper midwest, which has been problematic given all the flooding concerns. that's something we watch through the hours today. and notice the rain centered

i'm chris jansing live in atlanta. for a presidential debate like no other, two men burdened by age and animosity trying to win over millions of americans fed up with politicians and politics in general, and joe biden and donald trump in particular. so today, in our special coverage, we'll dive into whether 90 minutes in june can change the next four years for this country. >>> plus, with tens of millions of americans tuning in, could a single death be a game changer? and finally, what is the biggest x-factor isn't a person but a muted microphone? the new rules designed to minimize the chaos that could determine who comes out on top. a lot to get to. we start with the two men. two very different candidates who really don't like or respect each other, clashing in what will be an epic presidential debate. joe biden and donald trump coming face to face for the first time in four years and facing a nation that doesn't like either of them much either. their monumental task, to convince skeptical, even angry voters that they

. - [dave] atlanta is known as a city in a forest. - it's kind of crazy. - [dave] it was on one of atlanta's legendary high pollen days when emory professor dr. yang liu started feeling off. - i just couldn't breathe. i'm, like, struggling for air. - [dave] the professor who studies environmental health. - let's see what's happening, - [dave] was stumped, until he got the diagnosis. - adult onset asthma. i never heard of it. - [dave] because of pollen. something that's getting worse because of warming temperatures caused by climate change. - runny nose, itchy eyes. yeah, it's torture. - those symptoms are exacerbated by the amount of pollen in the air, which is determined by a daily pollen count. here's how it's measured. single to double digits is low. in the 1,500 range is very high. anything beyond that is an off-the-charts day, like just recently in atlanta. in early april, the pollen count was extremely high, reaching 8,740. that is the third highest day since atlanta allergy & asthma started counting this stuff back in 1991. - so many people don't realize what we do. they think it's do

president biden has arrived here in atlanta.for, for president donald trump and his plane to touch down. any moment we'll be tracking all of this live also the key issues that biden and trump are going to try to capitalize on. they each have different priorities that they want to make sure voters are them talk about on that stage that you're seeing right here, we'll talk about that. after a quick break debate in america as biden that trump meet and only cnn has complete coverage with unrivaled access and exclusive pre and post of beat analysis follows cnn for every countless moment followed to beat night in america, tonight, it's seven ps you're introducing ned's plaque psoriasis he thinks is flaky red patches are all people see. oh, tesla is the number one prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. oh, tesla can help you get cleared don't use a tesla if you're allergic serious allergic reactions can happen oh, tesla may cause severe diarrhea nausea, or vomiting. some people take new tesla had depression, suicidal thoughts, or w

i was so sure, i'll just see the atlanta and i'll enjoys this stuff from atlanta, i presume most if not both candidates have been well prepared. now, in terms of how they going to deal with this debate, guys, what is to adversaries the look that this is essentially a political dest much a bad performance here, could in the campaign of one of the candidates. so they have put a lot of preparation, and donald trump has been trying to say that he hasn't paid that much attention, but there have been more debates for him with michael rubio, who of course, was one of those people who didn't want to see donald trump. become the presidential candidate in 2016 acting is joe biden. i never in the history of presidential debates. i put both candidates had so much that they can bring up to attack the other candidate with those. donald trump's convictions that people say, remember the court case where he was essentially accused to be liable for rate the various also his convictions on financial improprieties in new york as well. and then donald trump to go after joe biden, about the conviction of his

gabe gutierrez joins me from the debate site in atlanta. both candidates doing last-minute preparations tonight. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, lester. we're about 24 hours away, and both candidates are expected to arrive here in atlanta tomorrow afternoon. this will be the first time that a current and former president have ever debated. tonight, the stage is set. president biden at camp david out of the public eye for nearly a week huddling with advisers and holding mock debates. former president trump back at mar-a-lago doing more informal prep, today calling a campaign event with black businessmen. >> inflation is a disaster. it's killing the black community, and it's killing the country. >> reporter: tomorrow's face-off will be their first since heated clashes in 2020. >> radical left -- >> will you shut up, man? >> reporter: hoping to avoid chaotic cross-talk, the 90-minute debate will feature muted mics when the other candidate is talking. no live studio audience, and mr. trump expected to focus on the economy and border while pres

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welcome from atlanta. a lot about shelter costs as a big component of inflation, and the biden administration has put out its plan to lower housing costs for working families that includes lowering the cost of home ownership to mortgage relief credit, down payment assistance for first-generation homeowners, lowering closing costs. what is donald trump's plan? >> we have to recognize homeownership is an part of the american dream. it is the major mechanism for wealth accumulation, homeownership. it is a high priority. in the last trump administration, we worked very hard to decrease the regulatory burden to make homes more available, to decrease the costs and look at alternative factors for determining who was eligible for fha loans. that resulted in the largest number of black homeowners in history. those are the kinds of things we need to do. then recognize the real cost is the regulations. you heard about the $600,000 units in los angeles last week. to build a unit only costs $150,000, but by the time yo

and i'll enjoys this though from atlanta in georgia. i mean, what can we expect now really in the few hours leading to the debates and what might happen tonight? well, there's likely to be a huge audience. if you go back to 2020, the 1st debate between these 2 dragged in 73000000 viewers. it might be a bit dying because it's somewhere here. people haven't really started paying attention to the election yet, but there's a huge interest in this. because most people have fixed views on these 2 candidates . you're either with your bike, not against donald trump, they're going for that really not a suite of people who are undecided at this point. people who will decide who will be in the white house come january next year. and so that's who both sides are going for. what will be different this time around is there is new audience. so there's no point in going for the big loss. like if there's no one there to law for that, they won't be able to take any notes onto stage with them. they'll have a pad and a bit of paper, and they'll be able to

emery hospital in midtown atlanta forced to divert patients. the hospital bringing in some 58,000 gallons of water via tanker trucks to use in the hospital's cooling towers as well as bottled water. how detrimental has this been? to services at the hospital? >> it's been an unbelievable challenge both for our staff and for our patients. >> reporter: the famed georgia aquarium, the largest in the united states, posted it would be closed today because of the outage. the disaster also forcing the delay of rap star megan thee stallion's concert scheduled for friday at state farm arena. >> i'm not mad at that. i'm just mad at the circumstances. >> reporter: tonight a dangerous and massive mess with no immediate end in sight. george solis, nbc news. >>> there is breaking news tonight about the man who has been called a doomsday court cult killer. chad daybell was sentenced to the death penalty today convicted of killing two children and his ex-wife in a case that captivated the nation. dana griffon reports. >> it would be appropriate to impose the de

>> reporter: a terrifying scene unfolding during rush hour in atlanta tuesday. >> shots fired. person shooting on the bus. >> reporter: as 39-year-old joseph grier hijacked a gwinnett county transit bus with 17 passengers on board. >> i think somebody's taken the bus hostage. >> reporter: police say it started with a fight between grier and a fellow passenger. that passenger pulled out a gun, then grier grabbed it and shot the passenger before ordering the bus driver to flee the scene, authorities say. >> right now, i'm in an extreme hold. >> reporter: grier spoke to wxia at the scene of an unrelated shooting in downtown atlanta. telling our affiliate he was bipolar and manic. >> my thing, i'm in a manic episode. >> reporter: hours later is when police say grier hijacked the bus. johnny gilbert says his wife was a passenger as it all unfolded. >> she called me up and told me that a guy, one guy shot another guy on the bus. >> reporter: police say grier fatally shot that passenger with the passenger's own gun. the victim identified as 58-year-old ernest bird jr. >> my heart goes

faith abubey, abc news, atlanta. >> faith. thank you.celand's famous blue lagoon spa has reopened now that a nearby volcano has stabilized, visitors could see lava in the distance while at the spa yesterday, which was forced to close for four days amid the volcano's latest eruption. scientists say this eruption, the volcano's fifth since december, was the most powerful of them all, sending record levels of lava into the air. i think it's got to be a pretty cool sight if it's safe right, to be spying and relaxing and just see nature's. >> the images are stunning in the background, really are coming up. the latest controversy to rock the wnba. >> the foul against caitlin clark that's now led to a fine. that's next. you're watching world news you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to

and everyone is with me here in atlanta. i want to start with the republican congressman adam kinzinger if seen you in many roles over the years. and here you are in a new role. you're taking a stand at it a significant way today. you have just endorsing joe biden for president you know, just just for a moment when you hear kayla is reporting on him, looking straight to the camera, him connecting with people. when you think about where you were superstar republican congressman and now you're here. >> yeah endorsing joe biden. look, that's what's amazing is so what eight years ago i was called like a rising star in the republican party and i didn't change what i believed. i mean you grow up you a few views change, moderate a little bit, but i'm the same person. the party has slightly left me because it's not swearing allegiance to any kind of principles or policy anymore. it's all about swearing allegiance to one man who did his best to overthrow a legitimate election convinced a third of the american people that the election

we are alive from a very busy spin room right here in my former home atlanta georgia. we are going to be joined by senators, laura trump and many more people that you were going to want to hear from tonight. first this was historic. this was a night to remember. first word out of my mouth was well. by the way, one that joe biden will want to forget, probably already has. his performance was the single biggest disaster i have ever seen in our presidential in the history of this country. a complete total train wreck from his opening words he sounded awful. he looked even worse. he was over rehearsed he continually lost his train of thought, mumbling bumbling stumbling bumbling kite dazed and confused and this all after one full week of prep. at times totally incoherent and to make matters worse joe had the strangest weirdest stair like an empty vessel. i was feeling so bad for him i was hoping maybe at some point a family member might come in and throw in the towel. he simply is not strong enough physically. he has not strong enough doesn't have the stamina. he's not str

he actually even wasn't in the city of atlanta when any of this happened.ame back and promised the residents of atlanta he was going to issue updates every two hours until this problem was resolved. he's actually right behind me here, which is the scene of one of the water main breaks that still hasn't been fully repaired. we expect to get an update from him sometime soon about what's going on with this specific location. we did get an opportunity to speak with him on nbc news now this morning, and let's take a listen about what he had to say about where things stand. >> we are at a place now where they are in the hole fixing it, and we should see some good results soon. i'm hoping that the boil water advisory can be lifted within the hour or within the next few hours. that will give folks a level of comfort. >> reporter: so the mayor did issue a state of emergency here in atlanta to try to free up some funds and be able to mobilize city crews to work on these repairs in a quicker manner, but this impacted so many people. emory university hospital had to di

estamos en atlanta con lo Último nace un bisonte blanco en el parque nacional de yellowstone, llevandobus que viven en ese territorio. su venida al mundo tambiÉn la ven como una llamada de la madre naturaleza para que la cuidemos. >> noticias telemundo mediodÍa con nicole suÁrez y octavio pulido. >> muy buenas tardes y como siempre muchas gracias por acompaÑarnos aquÍ en noticias telemundo mediodÍa ya casi viernes octavio, ya casi viernes. >> gracias por su sintonÍa. hoy los ojos en atlanta, pero empezamos con esto. >> la corte suprema ha abierto el camino para que los hospitales de idaho practiquen abortos. en los casos en los que se presente alguna emergencia mÉdica. >> esto en lÍnea con lo que ayer se conocÍa por error. javier vega buenas tardes, cÓmo ha sido la historia mÁs reciente de esta decisiÓn importante? vamos contigo octavio. >> nicole muy buenas tardes desde la corte suprema, el mÁximo tribunal del paÍs donde como ustedes lo dicen, se ha confirmado lo que ayer el paÍs entero conociÓ por un error, porque se subiÓ brevemente un documento al sitio web de la corte, adelantando

. >> cnn this morning his live in atlanta. it is 6:00 a.m. here on the east coast. i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us when president biden and former president trump take this age tonight here at cnn's world headquarters in atlanta, a sitting president and an ex-president will be debating for the first time ever. and it is just shy of four years since they last song each other face-to-face before joe biden beat donald trump. and in a modern first, trump refused to stand on stage and hand power to his successor at the inauguration. >> so help you god. so help me god. congratulations, mr. president trump, flying away from the white house in his helicopter, leaving washington for the last time as president, i remember watching that helicopter fly over us as we stood on the lawn as president biden was inaugurated, it was happening right at the time at the same time that joe biden was standing on that stage alone. they're both now trying to return to the oval office and we want to remind you there is no love lost between these two men. they do not like each other and ton