That we now announce our para astronaut, and that isjohn mcfall. John mcfall has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. But unlike any of the others, he has a physical disability. Now he s taking part in a ground breaking project. Being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar because like the military, you wouldn t pass the medical selection process. I thought i would have the skills, a mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely? and i thought i could be that person. For the last ten years, john s been working as an orthopedic surgeon. Hi, sir. How are you? but his life s about to change, possibly forever. It s daunting. It s quite scary, because i m giving up the security of being being a doctor. It s a fantastic profession, i love it. There are so many aspects about it that i absol
The Justice Department into a quote, political Weapon Speech coming less than two months before the president ial election is expected to condemn what he calls an escalation of attacks based on quote, conspiracy theories, Dana Peter is falsehoods. Efforts to bully and intimidate career public servants by repeatedly and publicly singling them out and threats of actual violence. Cnns Jessica Schneider joins us now with more and jessica, this is very unmarried. Garland of berkoff, garland to come out like this. Its notable, jim, weve seen the Attorney General respond to these attacks and congressional hearing springs one questioned by lawmakers, may be in response to questions from the press, but he is going to be making a full throated defense of his employees. Doj officials fbi agents in this really notable speech, hes going to be delivering it around 11, 30 this morning to his employees, two u. S. Attorneys who are in town and its real really incredible. You know, we say we wont let th
Judge Jeanine Jr. , harold Ford Jr. , Jesse Watters, and greg gutfeld. Its 5 00 in new York City, and this is the five. Well, apparently, greg, it was a showdown for the ages. Donald trump met Kamala Harris, squaring off for their first debate, the night starting out with a handshake that quickly darted a makers. She doesnt have a plan, she copied Bidens Plan and it is like for sentences, like run Spot Run P or g is going to my philosophy. I was going to send her a maga hat. In the course of his rallies he talks about fictional characters like hannibal lector. He will talk about windmills cause cancer. And what you will also notice is people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustiOn And boredom. Im talking now. If you dont mind. Please. Does that sound familiar . Donald trump was fired by 81 Million people. What yOu Think is a friendship with what is known to be a dictator, who would eat you for lunch. Quiet, please. She is going to do all of these wonderful things. Why hasnt s
Judge Jeanine Jr. , harold Ford Jr. , jesse watters, and greg gutfeld. Its 5 00 in new York City, and this is the five. Well, apparently, greg, it was a showdown for the ages. Donald trump met Kamala Harris, squaring off for their first debate, the night starting out with a handshake that quickly darted a makers. She doesnt have a plan, she copied Bidens Plan and it is like for sentences, like run Spot Run P or g is going to my philosophy. I was going to send her a maga hat. In the course of his rallies he talks about fictional characters like hannibal lector. He will talk about windmills cause cancer. And what you will also notice is people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustiOn And boredom. Im talking now. If you dont mind. Please. Does that sound familiar . Donald trump was fired by 81 Million people. What you think is a friendship with what is known to be a dictator, who would eat you for lunch. Quiet, please. She is going to do all of these wonderful things. Why hasnt s
Highstakes debate, and tropical Storm Francine on a Collision Course with the u. S. First tonight, francine, expected to strengthen to a hurricane this evening. As it closes in on the gulf coast, bringing lifethreatening Storm Surge and up to a foot of rain. Al roker is standing by. Also tonight, the highly anticipated clash between Kamala Harris and donald trump. Their first and potentially only debate before the election, with the race in a dead heat both candidates expected to go on the attack. And what mr. Trump told us his biggest challenge will be tonight. Our full team coverage. The scary moment on the tarmac in atlanta. Two delta planes colliding. The tail of one aircraft knocked off. We just hit something on the taxiway. Could you tell us what it was . What the airline says happened. The raging wildfires in the west forcing new evacuations. The deadly israeli airstrike on a humanitarian zone in gaza. And new video inside the tunnel where six hostages including an american were