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ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana; the fallout from former President Trump and Vice President Harris' presidential debate; why IDF fighters are choosing jail time over military service.
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ABC News Live Rundown: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Red Cross spokesperson on Hurricane Francine’s possibly life-threatening landfall

ABC News’ Trevor Ault speaks with Stephanie Fox, the national spokesperson for the American Red Cross, about mobilizations in Louisiana as Hurricane Francine makes landfall.
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VIDEO: Red Cross spokesperson on Hurricane Francine’s possibly life-threatening landfall
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California Line Fire updates: Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency

Two of the blazes remained out of control on Wednesday.
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Fire personnel gather to fight the Airport Fire as it gains ground near Lake Elsinore, California, on September 10, 2024.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman off ledge of Nashville bridge: Police

The incident was captured on surveillance footage.
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In this Feb. 2, 2024, file photo, honoree Jon Bon Jovi performs onstage during the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles.
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Fearless Fund ends program for Black women, settling discrimination lawsuit

The fund reaffirmed its commitment to women of color entrepreneurs.
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Arian Simone (L) presents the Fearless Strivers New Orleans Grant onstage during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 1, 2022 in New Orleans.
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Carnival worker makes amazing save after rider drops phone

A carnival worker in Virginia made a very impressive catch after a passenger dropped their phone from an upside-down ride.
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VIDEO: Carnival worker makes amazing save after rider drops phone
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Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Francine

Hurricane Francine has made landfall as a Category 2 story in southern Louisiana with 100 mph winds. Disaster preparedness expert General Russel Honoré joins the show to discuss his concerns.
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VIDEO: Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Francine
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New report finds alarming decline in US maternity care access

A March of Dimes report found 35% of US counties have no maternity care.
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall as Category 2 storm

As Louisiana braces for Category 2 Hurricane Francine, Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Stephanie Fox of the American Red Cross join to discuss emergency response and more.
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VIDEO: Hurricane Francine makes landfall as Category 2 storm
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The debate proved that climate change is not at center of 2024 election: Experts

Climate change is no longer a standalone issue in politics, experts said.
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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 2024.
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Shares in Trump's Truth Social fall to record low following presidential debate

Shares of Trump Media dropped to the lowest level since the company went public.
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during an ABC News presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia.
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Ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols beating death 'laughed,' prosecutor says

The three officers, who face life in prison, have pleaded not guilty.
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A photo of Tyre Nichols is displayed outside the sanctuary during church service at Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church on January 29, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Hurricane Francine strengthens as Gulf Coast braces for landfall

FEMA Administrator Keith Turi speaks with ABC News about the impact of Hurricane Francine as it makes landfall and the preparations that have been made based on lessons learned from previous storms.
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VIDEO: Hurricane Francine strengthens as Gulf Coast braces for landfall
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Justin Timberlake reaches deal to resolve DWI case: Sources

The pop star is expected to appear in Sag Harbor Village court on Friday.
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Justin Timberlake attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Prosecutors seek to limit psychiatric history of man killed on subway

The former Marine is charged with manslaughter and goes on trial Oct. 21.
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Jordan Neely in Times Square, New York, in 2009.
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John Feal continues his advocacy for those with 9/11 related illnesses and injuries

Feal was a demolition supervisor at Ground Zero when a falling steel beam landed on his foot, requiring partial amputation.
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VIDEO:  John Feal continues his advocacy for those with 9/11 related illnesses and injuries
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Father of Aiden Clark speaks out at Springfield commission meeting

The father of a child who died in a bus crash caused by a migrant in Springfield, Ohio pleaded with former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance to stop using the death of his child “as a political tool.”
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The father of a child who died in a bus crash caused by a migrant in Springfield, Ohio pleaded with former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance to stop using the death of his child “as a political tool.”
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Weather expert discusses looming threat of Hurricane Francine

ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi and Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center, discuss the latest on the approaching storm.
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VIDEO: Weather expert discusses looming threat of Hurricane Francine
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Emergency preparation underway ahead of Hurricane Francine

Todd Terrell, founder of the non-profit United Cajun Navy, talks about his organization’s mission which began in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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VIDEO: Emergency preparation underway ahead of Hurricane Francine
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National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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Hurricane Francine heads toward Louisiana

The Category 1 storm is expected to make landfall later Wednesday, bringing flash flooding and a possible storm surge of up to 10 feet.
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VIDEO: Hurricane Francine heads toward Louisiana
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Nation marks 23 years since Sept. 11 attacks

Memorial events will take place throughout the day remembering the thousands who lost their lives on that fateful day.
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VIDEO: Nation marks 23 years since the September 11th attacks
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Rideshare driver arrested for allegedly murdering female passenger: Police

The investigation led detectives to 29-year-old Francisco Valadez, who has been arrested on a murder charge, police said.
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The investigation led detectives to ​​29-year-old Francisco Valadez, who has been arrested on a murder charge, police said.
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The other 9/11 investigation: ANALYSIS

Osama bin Laden was also focused on assassinating the U.S. president.
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The beams of light that comprise the annual Tribute in Light are tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks which brought down the World Trade Center Twin Towers in 2001, on Sept. 5, 2024, in New York City.
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Harris in debate takes aim at Trump’s rallies, saying attendees leave early

Trump responded by accusing Harris of paying attendees to attend her rallies.
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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak during an ABC News presidential debate in Philadelphia, on Sept. 10, 2024.
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Francine strengthens to Category 1 hurricane

Francine is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon.
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In this NOAA satellite image, Tropical Storm Francine is shown.
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Harris attacks Trump on abortion in key debate issue

He appointed three of the five justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a presidential debate in Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 2024.
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National Guard deployed to help fight raging California fire threatening homes

The Line Fire, the largest blaze burning, is threatening 65,000 structures.
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Firefighters monitor the advancing Line Fire in Angelus Oaks, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
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Harris and Trump meet for the first time, and shake hands

The debate marks the first time the two candidates have met each other.
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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate in Philadelphia, on Sept. 10, 2024.
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Hate crime investigation opened in alleged attack over Kamala Harris poster: Official

Police said 76-year-old Juan Bernal has been charged with misdemeanor assault.
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Tonya Young Williams pictured on Sept. 4, 2024, at her store on the Upper West Side store, where she said a man wearing a Trump T-shirt spit on her and called her racial slurs after seeing a poster of Vice President Kamala Harris in her window.
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Rideshare driver arrested for allegedly murdering female passenger: Police

Chanti Dixon, 30, was found dead after being reported missing, police said.
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The booking photo for Francisco Valadez.
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15-year-old boy shot at school, suspect in custody

A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot at his high school in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, police said.
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A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot at his high school in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, police said.
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Orange County wildfire engulfs more than 9,000 acres in California

The Airport Fire broke out Monday afternoon in Orange County, California, prompting the evacuations of more than 1,400 homes, according to Cal Fire. As of Tuesday, it had burned over 9,000 acres.
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VIDEO: Orange County wildfire engulfs more than 9,000 acres in California
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15-year-old boy in critical condition after being shot at school; suspect in custody

The shooting stemmed from an incident between two students, police said.
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Northwest High School in Omaha, Neb. after a school shooting, Sept. 10, 2024.
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3-year-old girl dies in hot car, mom arrested

The temperature reached a scorching 113 degrees in Anaheim.
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A police unit arrives to the scene of an incident.
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2 planes collide on taxiway at Atlanta airport

The collision happened between two Delta planes, with one reporting its entire tail was knocked off.
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VIDEO: 2 planes collide on taxiway at Atlanta airport
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Delta flight clips another plane on taxiway, knocks off smaller plane's tail

No one was injured on either plane, according to Delta.
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An airplane with a damaged tail section is seen on the tarmac after a collision at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Sept. 10, 2024, in Atlanta.
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Polaris Dawn lifts off ahead of planned historic first commercial spacewalk

The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
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The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
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Georgia shooting suspect's mom says son texted her that morning: 'I'm sorry'

Colt Gray is accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School.
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A medical helicopter is seen in front of Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.
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Georgia school shooting suspect's mom on warning signs

Marcee Gray, the mother of the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at his Georgia high school, said she spoke with a school counselor on the day of the shooting.
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Marcee Gray, the mother of the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at his Georgia high school, said she spoke with a school counselor on the day of the shooting.
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Georgia sheriff whose office investigated 2023 school shooting threat speaks out

Colt Gray, 14, is accused of killing two students and two teachers in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, located in Barrow County.
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Colt Gray, 14, is accused of killing two students and two teachers in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, located in Barrow County.
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Singles are going old school: swapping apps for real-life dating

Dating experts and singles reveal why in-person dating is a better option.
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VIDEO:  Singles return to in-person mingling after dating app burnout
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Polaris Dawn lifts off ahead of planned historic first commercial spacewalk

The mission launched following one final weather delay.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024.
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Why scientists fear rapid spread of 'aggressive' invasive species found in Florida

The species likely began to spread with the opening of the Suez Canal.
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An aggressive seagrass species has been discovered in Biscayne Bay off the coast of Florida.
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Teacher arrested for allegedly putting 5-year-old boy in headlock

It is not immediately known what instigated the alleged assault.
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Cemetery theft spree pair arrested after vet's burial markers stolen from headstones

Personnel executed an operation dubbed ‘Justice, Peace and Salute.’
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Two people have been arrested in connection with a spree of bronze veteran marker thefts from headstones being stolen from cemeteries across Indiana, police said.
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Miami Dolphins speak out after Tyreek Hill handcuffed on ground in traffic stop

The NFL star was detained outside of Hard Rock Stadium before his game Sunday.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks during an NFL football post game news conference, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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Georgia sheriff whose office investigated 2023 school shooting threat speaks out

The sheriff said they "probably" dropped the ball on notifying schools.
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Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum speaks with ABC News' Faith Abubey, Sept. 9, 2024.
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Tropical Storm Francine forecast to become hurricane overnight

Francine is expected to make landfall on Wednesday as a Category 2.
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A tropical system churning in the southern Gulf of Mexico is forecast on Monday to become Tropical Storm Francine as it moves toward a Wednesday landfall in Louisiana.
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