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The weekend that was
• The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people during a Georgia school shooting called to warn a school counselor prior to the shooting, the suspect’s aunt and grandfather said. Colt Gray reportedly sent an alarming early-morning text that prompted the warning.
• Boeing and the Machinists union, which represents 33,000 of its employees on the West Coast, have reached a tentative deal that could avoid a strike that had been set to start this Friday.
• Three Israeli border guards were killed in a shooting at the Allenby Crossing on the border between the occupied West Bank and Jordan, the Israeli Emergency Services said. The identity of the assailant is unknown, and the crossing has been closed.
• Residents are being told to remain vigilant as a manhunt continues for an “armed and dangerous” person of interest in the shooting that wounded five people on Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Kentucky, authorities said.
• Sixty-five people in nine states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. No deaths have been reported.
The week ahead
Monday
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 16 with embedded artificial intelligence. In June, Apple announced a slew of generative AI features for the iPhone during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. And while iPhone 15 Pro Max users will likely be able to access some of the AI features, the iPhone 16 is expected to be the first device designed fully with AI in mind. Generative AI enables tools to create written work, images and even audio in response to prompts from users.
Tuesday
Vice PresidentKamala Harrisand former PresidentDonald Trump will square off in their first — and potentially only — presidential debate in Philadelphia. The rules for the event, hosted by ABC News, will largely mirror the terms used by CNN for its June 27 debate, including that microphones will be muted as the other candidate speaks and no studio audience will be present, according to the network, noting that both candidates had agreed to the format. Harris’ camp had lobbied for the mics to remain on for the duration of the debate to “fully allow for substantive exchanges between the candidates,” to no avail. CNN will air ABC’s debate live and provide extensive pre-debate coverage and post-debate analysis.
McDonald’s is giving its McFlurry a makeoverby eliminating the plastic, dome-shaped lid and serving the ice cream treat in a new cardboard cup that has four flaps to cover the top.The update is the latest in the company’s attempts at making environmentally friendly changes, such as reducing plastic use and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from its offices and restaurants.
Wednesday
September 11 marks 23 years since the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 over Shanksville, Pennsylvania. (Editor’s note:The linked gallery contains graphic images. Viewer discretion is advised.)
Friday
Do you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia? If so, this is a good day to stay in bed …
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One Thing: 🎧Mail-in voting FAQ
In today’s “One Thing”podcast,CNN’s Dianne Gallagher looks at various new restrictions making it harder to vote across the country as the first mail-in ballots of the 2024 election are set to be sent out. Listen here.
Photos of the week
People attend the funeral of Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Jerusalem on Monday, September 2. Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli American, was one of six hostages who were found killed a day earlier in Gaza.
A young girl and her mother watch as law enforcement officers and first responders surround Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, after a shooting on Wednesday, September 4. Two 14-year-old students and two teachers were killed. Nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were wounded and hospitalized, all of whom are expected to survive. It was at least the 45th school shooting in 2024 and the deadliest this year, according to a CNN analysis.
Fans cheer in the stands of Corinthians Arena during a Brazilian soccer league match between Corinthians and Flamengo in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, September 1.
A nurse administers polio vaccine drops to a Palestinian child at a United Nations school in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Sunday, September 1. That day saw the first of a series of pauses in fighting, agreed to by Israel, to facilitate the vaccination of children in the enclave after Gaza war-ravaged recorded its first polio case in 25-years.
American Sam Grewe competes in a men’s high jump final during the Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
Birds fly near a church in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, September 3.
First-graders attend a ceremony celebrating the first day of school in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sunday, September 1.
Luoyao Guo of China serves during a quarterfinal match against Deide de Groot of the Netherlands during the Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
Vice President Kamala Harris high fives attendees at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday, August 29.
Over 1,000 alphorn players line up to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest alphorn ensemble in Nidwalden, Switzerland, on Saturday, August 31.
Poland’s Kinga Drozdz celebrates after beating Eva Andrea Hajmasi of Hungary during a women’s sabre fencing semifinal at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
Pope Francis is greeted as he arrives at the Jakarta Cathedral in Indonesia on Wednesday, September 4. The pope embarked on a marathon 12-day visit of four countries this week, one of the longest foreign trips any pope has embarked on and the furthest geographical distance he has traveled since his 2013 election.
Lady Gaga poses on the red carpet ahead of the screening of “Joker: Folie à Deux” at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Wednesday, September 4.
Civilians are evacuated from the Ukrainian frontline city of Pokrovsk on Saturday, August 31.
Demonstrators call for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza at a protest in Jerusalem on Monday, September 2. Protests criticizing Israel’s handling of the hostage crisis broke out across Israel early this week after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of six hostages.
Paralympic athletes from the Netherlands and Spain compete in a wheelchair basketball game in Paris on Sunday, September 1.
Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a town hall with former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Thursday, August 29.
Model Maria Borges attends the red carpet for the movie “Diva Futura” at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Wednesday, September 4.
A man takes cover from an Israeli strike on the outskirts of Gaza City on Sunday, September 1.
Hunter Biden, center, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive in federal court for his felony tax trial in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 5. Biden pleaded guilty to all nine charges he was facing, and District Judge Mark Scarsi accepted his plea. The guilty plea came in a convoluted all-day hearing on the same day that his trial was supposed to begin jury selection.
Newborn panda twins snuggle in this photo released by the Berlin Zoo on Friday, August 30.
Hotel workers on strike march near Union Square in San Francisco, California, on Monday, September 2. More than 10,000 hotel workers at 24 hotels stretching from Boston to Hawaii went on strike early Sunday morning. Workers say they want higher pay, better conditions and more staff.
A Ukrainian emergency serviceman waits for an air raid siren to subside before resuming work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Poltava, Ukraine, on Wednesday, September 4. The strike, which targeted a military educational facility in central Ukraine, killed 51 people and injured more than 200 others, according to Ukrainian offiicias, in one of the deadliest single attacks since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Fans attend a vigil for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday, September 4. The brothers were tragically killed when they were hit by an SUV while riding their bikes in southern New Jersey on August 29. Johnny Gaudreau, who most recently played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2011 and played for the team until he signed with Columbus in 2022.
People charge their phones from a truck during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday, August 30. Venezuelans spent most of Friday in the dark as a major outage knocked out power in the capital and several states, according to the Associated Press.
Boys row on the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday, September 1.
Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Wednesday’s shooting at Apalachee High School, in Winder, Georgia.
A woman in a costume participates in the annual West Indian American Day parade in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, September 2.
Novak Djokovic wipes his face during his third round match against Alexei Popyrin at the US Open in Flushing, New York, on Friday, August 30. Djokovic suffered a stunning upset to the No. 28 seed Australian, losing the match 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Dogs sniff each other along a flooded road in Baras, Philippines, on Monday, September 2. Tropical storm Yagi, known as Enteng in the Philippines, brought heavy rainfall across the country, killing at least 13 people, Reuters reported. The storm has rapidly intensified, becoming a super typhoon as it powers its way towards the Chinese holiday island of Hainan, where it is forecast to make landfall Friday evening.
Employees work on a steel tube tower production line at a factory in Haian, China, on Sunday, September 1.
Indian archer Sheetal Devi competes during an elimination match during the Paralympics in Paris on Saturday, August 31.
A Ukrainian firefighter talks on a radio while working to extinguish a fire at an electrical substation that was hit by a Russian strike in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Monday, September 2.
Relatives of missing people place portraits of their loved ones on drawings of human silhouettes during a march on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday, August 30.
A worker services a wind turbine at the Royd Moor wind farm in northern England on Tuesday, September 3.
Football players from Trinity Presbyterian School take the field before a game in Mongomery, Alabama, on Friday, August 30. See last week in 30 photos.
The week in 36 photos
Check out more images from the week that was, curated by CNN Photos.
What’s happening in entertainment
TV and streaming
Megan Thee Stallion is set to host the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. The artist, who is nominated for five awards, also will perform. Other scheduled performers include Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Sabrina Carpenter, Lisa, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Benson Boone, Shawn Mendes, LL Cool J, Anitta, Karol G and Katy Perry.
In theaters
As you might expect, Friday the 13th is a prime day to release a horror movie — and you’ve got two to choose from. “Here After” features Connie Britton as the mother of a daughter who is miraculously revived after a fatal accident. But, as such plots tend to dictate, something is not right. Meanwhile, “Speak no Evil” stars James McAvoy as the vacation host from hell. He got one star on Airbnb.
What’s happening in sports
At a glance …
Today is the first Sunday of the new NFL season, which kicked off Thursday with a matchup between Kansas City and Baltimore. The Chiefs began their quest for a Super Bowl three-peat with a 27-20 win at home over the Ravens. And yes … Taylor Swift was there to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce. (Tired of all the Taylor talk? Shake it off …)
In tennis, Taylor Fritz faces top seed Jannik Sinner today in the US Open men’s singles final. Fritz is thefirst American man to reach a grand slam singles final since 2009. On Saturday, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus beat American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in the women’s singles final to win the US Open for the first time.
In college football, Northern Illinois kicked a late field goal to shock Notre Dame 16-14 for the “biggest victory” in the school’s history.
In WNBA news, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese will miss the rest of the season because of a wrist injury.
For more of your favorite sports, head on over toCNN Sportsas well asBleacher Report, which — like CNN — is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Quiz time!
Looking for a challenge to start your week?Take CNN’s news quiz to see how much you remember from the week that was! So far, 51% of fellow quiz fans have gotten eight or more questions right. How will you fare?
Play me off …
‘September’
Ah, September … The kids are back in school and cooler weather is (hopefully) right around the corner. Seems like as good a time as any to dance! (Click here to view)
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