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People will be able to watch the first hearing for Georgia’s election subversion case against former President Donald Trump take place today. A Russian attack on a market in Ukraine has killed at least 16 people. Investigators are piecing together how an inmate on the run in Pennsylvania may have escaped. More than 50 million people are under heat advisories in the US today, as scientists declare it was the planet's hottest summer ever. Plus, Bill Gates takes a gamble on a beer company.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Ukraine today to get an update on the country's counteroffensive. The record breaking summer heat is sticking around in parts of the US. Some schools are still closed as the manhunt for an escaped inmate in Pennsylvania enters its seventh day. Ten million Afghans have now lost assistance from the UN’s World Food Programme this year. Plus, a man wrongfully convicted of rape nearly 50 years ago is finally exonerated.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report says the summer of 2023 was far and away the hottest on record and leaders are being urged to act. The US is warning North Korea that there will be consequences if it enters an arms deal with Russia. The Fulton County, Georgia election subversion case will see its first hearing today. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to address his health during a closed-door conference meeting today. Plus, history was made at yesterday's US Open quarter finals.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 the longest sentence handed down yet in a case stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. A federal court has struck down Alabama’s redrawn congressional map again. Lawyers for former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh want a new trial over claims of jury tampering. Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane later this week. Lastly, a Vietnam War veteran has been awarded the medal of honor for a daring rescue.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last of the five members of the far-right organization, the Proud Boys, is being sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and the rest of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case have pleaded not guilty. The office for Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has released an update on his health following two health scares. And, Spain is shaking up its coaching staff for the women’s national soccer team amid the fallout from a World Cup kiss.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US officials say North Korea and Russia could have an arms deal in the works - we'll tell you what North Korea could get out of an agreement. The Senate is back in session after a 40 day break. The inmate who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last week is on the move. There's some relief in sight for people sweltering under extreme heat in parts of the US. Plus, Wegovy makers say they can't keep up with the demand for the weight loss drug.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leaders from the world's 20 biggest economies will meet later this week, but there's already controversy surrounding the event. We'll bring you the latest from the investigations into former President Donald Trump. We'll hear from a man who spotted an escaped prisoner in his home, as schools in Pennsylvania close their doors. A Black North Carolina Supreme Court Justice is defending her comments on diversity. Plus, hunters catch a 14 foot alligator.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Experts warn some communities on the Gulf Coast are at a tipping point because of climate change. An arms deal could be in the works between North Korea and Russia. First Lady Jill Biden has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton starts today. Plus, people finally leave the Burning Man festival in Nevada.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The presidents of Russia and Turkey discussed the possibility of reviving a critical Ukrainian grain deal – we have the latest. Thousands of people who attended Nevada’s Burning Man festival but became stranded following heavy rain are now able to leave. President Joe Biden threw some verbal jabs at his predecessor during his Labor Day speech in Pennsylvania. Greece is putting a cap on the number of daily visitors at one of its most famous landmarks. And, the founding lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth has died at age 56.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with the latest from the Burning Man festival in Nevada, where thousands of people are stranded in the desert. Ukraine says Russia has once again attacked its port infrastructure ahead of an important meeting on food exports. The latest Covid-19 variant might not be as bad as some experts had feared. People near Chester County, Pennsylvania and being warned to keep their doors locked because a prisoner is on the loose. Plus, the search for Paul McCartney's lost guitar.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices