i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom" we'll tell you which areas of the country could be looking at record highs this labor day weekend. >>> president biden gets a firsthand look at hurricane devastation in florida. you'll hear what he's promising. >>> and a bipartisan group sees the devastation of the fires in maui as the island tries to rescue its tourism industry. >> announcer: live from cnn news center. this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> from north america to asia we're seeing a wide range of extreme weather events putting the safety of millions of people at risk. right now taiwan is getting ba with fierce wind and waves as a typhoon bea down. here in the u.s. heat advisories are reported across the central region expected to expand throughout the northeast for labor day. cnn's allison chinchar has the results. >> much of the central u.s. is going to be dealing with above-average temperatures. as we finish out the weekend and start early next week, you're going to start to see a lot

welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world, i'm kim brunhubercoming up this hour, a powerful earthquake rocks morocco in the middle of the night, killing hundreds. we'll bring you the latest on the search and rescue operations. >>> plus, president biden arrives at the g20 summit in new delhi, live to india for what we can expect from the meetings. >>> possibly bad news for donald trump, a judge has rejected a bid by his former chief of staff mark meadows to move the case he faces in georgia to federal court. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> we begin with breaking news out of morocco where the death toll from a powerful and devastating earthquake has gone up dramatically. the government says the quake overnight killed more than 600 people, and injured more than 300. and it's expected those numbers will rise, even more in the hours ahead. now, as you can see here, rescues are under way around the country. the u.s. geological survey says the 6.8 magnitude quake was the strongest in the region in mor

welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world, i'm kim brunhuberhead on cnn newsroom. new bribery charges against the head of the senate foreign relations committee and his wife. the evidence includes bars of gold and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. we'll bring you all the details. >> plus, dramatic scenes at the u.s. southern border as thousands of migrants attempt to cross the rio grande and enter the united states. >>> and ukraine says a major attack on russia's black sea fleet headquarters has left dozens dead or wounded. we'll have a live report this hour. >> announcer: live in cnn center this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. >>> u.s. democratic senator robert menendez of new jersey is angrily rejecting calls of resigning after he and his wife were charged with corruption related offenses, the second time since 2016 he's faced criminal charges. he's remained defiant as calls for his resignation multiplied on friday. he said it's not lost on me how quickly a latino is judged and pushed out of his seat. i'm not going anywhere. many

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i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on c"cnn newsroom." >>> hollywood studios and writers could be nearing the end of a strike that's dragged on for nearly five months. a look at why there may be reason for optimism. >>> plus -- >> funding the government is one of the most basic responsibilities of congress. and it's time for republicans to start doing the job america elected them to do. >> millions of americans could see their paychecks delayed as a deadline hangs over congress. a look at what a shutdown could mean for the biden administration. also -- >> and liftoff of osiris-rex. >> rock samples more than 4 billion years old are about to land in utah. i'll speak to a nasa research physicist who's been working on the mission. >> reporter: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom," with kim brunhuber. >> we begin here in the u.s. where after nearly five months of deadlock, there's hope in the ongoing hollywood writer's strike that it could soon come to an end. a source tells cnn that the major film and televis

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i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom" right now, rescuers in morocco are digging through the rubble, desperate to find survivors of that massive quake. we'll have the latest on what it's like in marrakesh. >>> plus, president biden has left the g-20 summit and is now on his way to vietnam. what he hopes to accomplish from this overseas trip and -- >> oh, my goodness! i just watched a young lady win her very first grand slam! i'm so excited for her. >> coco goff stages a dramatic comeback to win her first-ever grand selalam at the u.s. open. >>> and we begin this hour in morocco, where rescue teams are racing to find more survivors of the country's deadliest and close to 1,500 are in e died critical condition the king has instructed oftoet up a commission to pvide relief. ma are also offering including algeria, which reopening its air space to morocco to allow humanitarian aid. meanwhile, the moroccan government has declared three days of mourning, as the region tries to recover. >> it's one of the

u i'm kim brunhuber. crowded airports are not expected to deter millions of americans from traveling this labor day weekend. a look at how flash floods could impact some travelers this holiday. >>> plus -- >> confusion ahead of president biden's trip to florida later today as governor desantis says the two won't meet. we'll look at how the hurricane recovery efforts are going beyond presidential politics. >>> plus coco gauff going ahead in the u.s. open. carolyn manno will join me to break down the match. >>> we begin this hour in the u.s. where millions of americans are traveling this weekend for the labor day holiday. this year drivers hitting the road to celebrate will have to deal with the highest gas prices in years. the previous record for gas during the week leading up to labor day was set in 2012 at $3.84 a gallon, according to a cnn review going back to 1990. curb prices are just shy of that at $3.83 as of thursday, according to aaa. >>> meanwhile we're also seeing record numbers in air travel. t

i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >> we would enforce the law, close the border and make sure that we had a legal immigration system that worked and not let the traffickers control the border. >> faith and freedom and border walls, republican presidential hopefuls vie for the support of evangelical christians in iowa with. >>> u.s. autoworkers stand firm in their demands entering a third day of their strike even as some lawmakers announce layoffs. >>> rescue operations turn into recovery missions as the death toll climbs in libya. we'll speak to the efforts to provide relief to the most vulnerable. >> live from cnn centre, this is c"cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> presidential hopefuls are showing once again the influence iowa shows in the election cycle. nearly all addressed the faith and freedom coalition banquet saturday four months ahead of the first votes being cast in the primary contests. all candidates except for former president donald trump. his absence gave more breathing ro

i'm kim brunhuber. >> we're close. >> it doesn't have to happen. leadership can to us with a conservative budget. >> house republicans are responsible for the failure if the government shuts down. >> i am not the president's lawyer. i will add i'm not congress' prosecutor. >> he picks the one guy, the one guy he knows will protect joe biden, he picks david weiss. >> like ronald ray began before me, i believe in the three exceptions for rape, incest and of will of the mother. i believe in that. >>>s it is thursday, september 21, 4:00 a.m. in washington where we're tracking several major stories. in the hours ahead ukrainian president will meet with members of the u.s. congress and the president to ask for more ammunition and weaponry in the war against russia. we're told the white house is planning to offer a new aid package but some republicans are pushing back against the growing costs. and after in-fighting moonk house republicans, they are planning votes on a new short term spending plan. those votes scheduled for friday and saturday. republican

i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom." we could be in the final hours of the writer's strike as both sides will return to the negotiating table today. but the news out of washington isn't as promising, where a government shutdown is looking more likely as lawmakers have yet to reach a deal. and later, president biden is reaching out to young people worried about the environment. we'll take a look at the newly created american climate corps. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom," with kim brunhuber. >>> and we begin with new developments in two major strikes affecting thousands of u.s. workers. the hollywood writer's strike and the one by united auto workers, one could soon come to an end, while the other is expanding. so let's start with the writer's strike. a source tells cnn that the major film and television studios sent their best and final offer to the striking writers on saturday. it comes after four straight days of intense negotiations, both sides will meet again in the coming hours, but some o

i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom, millions of americans are bracing for a tropical storm this hour. a lock at what to expect from the cnn weather center. >>> and cash and gold in exchange for police call favor, the allegations against a u.s. senator. what's next for the lawmaker in the u.s. >>> plus after a whirlwind visit by volodymyr zelenskyy to washington this week, we'll delve into the discan connect between lawmakers and voters on the issue of funding and more aid for the war. >>> tropical storm is just off the coast of north carolina, and according to the latest advisory that came out minutes ago, is expected to make landfall any time now. ophelia is at hurricane strength and is bringing storm surge, flash flooding and damaging winds to north carolina and virginia. more than 40,000 customers are without power. severe weather is also forecast in maryland and delaware. the game between the braves and nationals has already been postponed and rain from the storm is already reaching into new j

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i'm kim brunhuber.ss the united states are honoring long-time public servant bill richardson. the former governor of mexico and u.n. ambassador died in his sleep. he is best known for his work while he wasn't technically employed by the united states. he made countless trips to hostile nations like iran, iraq negotiating hostage releases. diane foley created the james w. foley legacy foundation. the foundation works to improve the way the u.s. handles hostages overseas. diane foley joins me now from wolfeboro, new hampshire. thanks so much for being here with us. just to start off, i mean, what did richardson mean to the families of americans imprisoned abroad? >> we have truly lost a hero, a man who gave his years to help hopeless feeling american families whose loved ones were wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad. when he started the richardson center this was all pro bono work on behalf of families. so it is a huge loss for our community. >> what made him special? how was he able to accomplish

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom yes, it is.week after a devastating earthquake hit morocco, scores of people are living without shelter and struggling to get by. international aid has been pouring into the country since the 6.8 quake struck on september 8th. it's blocked roads and made some areas unreachable. we have been talking to survivors. first, what is the latest on the ror recovery effort there is. >> reporter: a week on and although there are still attempts to pull people out from the rubble, there's no hope there are any survivors. it has taken days for rescue teams to reach some of the areas that are up in the atlas. that's been a real struggle for these rescue teams. the narrow roads were damaged during the earthquake or obstructed by falling rocks and boulders. we experienced this ourselves trying to make this to the town in the atlas. it took hours long because of the blockages in the road. when we finally reached, many of the are leaf workers on the ground including medical teams there who have not only been suppo

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