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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is projecting optimism despite a possible government shutdown now just one week away. A Texas high schooler is suing Gov. Greg Abbott after being suspended for his hairstyle. Talks continue in Hollywood as the financial toll of the writers' strike grows. Pain and silence loom large in an Oregon community nearly eight years after it was rocked by a school shooting. And NASA prepares for asteroid samples to land on Earth. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina, leaving thousands in the dark. Migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border are up and Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is going to see it for himself. The UAW strike could hit your local car dealership. A daring missile strike on a Russian target in Crimea could make a dent on the Kremlin's Black Sea fleet. And a California man who raised money to attend a poker tournament admits he lied about having cancer. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democratic and GOP Senate leaders are trying to pass their own government spending bill - as the House so far fails to avoid a shutdown. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN today he’d be willing to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia. President Joe Biden said he’ll walk the picket line with members of the United Auto Workers Union next week. Tropical Storm Ophelia is getting stronger, as parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic brace for a wet and windy weekend. Lastly, the fallout from the corruption indictment against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez continues.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have been accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes - the second allegation of corruption against him in just a decade. The second GOP presidential debate is set for next week, as some candidates are starting to weigh their options. New reporting shows Justice Clarence Thomas attended conservative donor events, once again casting doubt on his ethics. United Auto Workers announced it would ramp up its strike against two of the Big Three automakers, as the third meets it at the negotiating table. And, the Federal Reserve is making rare cutbacks, even as it tries to reassure Americans about the health of the economy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was charged with corruption-related offenses for the second time in ten years. The southern border is seeing an increase of migrant crossings – we talk to a reporter in a Texas border town who's spoken to migrants. Ukraine’s counter offensives appears to have made progress in Crimea. We’ll explain why the auto workers strike against General Motors and Stellantis is expanding, while progress is being made with Ford. And, the Biden administration doesn't want unpaid medical bills to affect your credit score.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House will need to pass eleven bills in just eight days to avoid a government shutdown. The bodies of two people, including a three year old child, have been recovered from the Rio Grande at the US southern border. The US, Russia and China have all been expanding their nuclear testing sites. Ukraine has launched a missile strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters. Plus, obesity is getting more common in a number of states.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eagle Pass, Texas is asking for help, saying around 5000 people have cross the US border in the last few days. Congress has gone home for the weekend without a deal to avoid a government shut down. The UAW is warning that the strike could get worse today if progress isn't made. Parts of the East Coast are under a tropical storm warning. Plus, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' divorce is getting complicated.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House –we’ll hear from both leaders about providing more aid to Ukraine as Republicans grow skeptical. Meanwhile, Russia launched a wave of deadly missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – we have details. In New York, we’ll tell you about a deadly bus crash and share new developments on a drug operation at a daycare center where a 1-year-old boy died of a suspected fentanyl overdose. Lastly, parts of the East Coast are bracing for a tropical storm.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s critical meeting with President Joe Biden as support for additional military funding among Republican lawmakers appears to wane. Plus, the Senate has made a trio of key military confirmations despite stalling tactics from a Republican holdout. India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens. Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to financial crimes. And, we have the latest on home prices and new unemployment claims in your business news.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met with lawmakers in Washington this morning. The Biden administration has announced plans to help with the number of migrants coming into the US - at the border and across the country. People in New York City are struggling to find Airbnbs – the CEO weighs in. Hollywood studios and the writers' union are making progress toward reaching a deal, while union autoworkers threaten a deadline for contract negotiations. Plus, media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down and names his successor.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices