I'm Natalie Morales of 48 hours. So much of our reporting focuses on the stories of victims who didn't survive. But what about those who live to tell? I survived a violent home invasion. There's no earthly reason why I'm alive. From 48 hours, this is, it could have been me. It makes you grateful for whatever thing you have, you know. You can follow and listen to. It could have been me on Tuesdays in the 48 hours podcast feed

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Tonight, the historic strike of auto workers, employees of America's big three car manufacturers

want a big

raise and better benefits. How long could this last and how will impact the entire economy

and what the president is urging the automakers to do. Here are tonight's headlines.

It's not what we want to do, but it's what we have to do to get our fair share.

Nearly 13,000 employees at Key Ford, General Motors, and Stalantis factories trading the production line for the picket line.

Can GM be successful if you met all their demands?

Actually, no. Hurricane Lee may have been downgraded to a category one, but we're talking about big impacts because it's a very big storm.

Breaking news, the special counsel asked for a gag order for Donald Trump.

Plus, the White House on whether President Biden

will pardon his son on federal gun-related charges. The high seas drug bust. A wild

boat chase ends with the seizure of three tons of cocaine. In Libya, more than 11,000 people are dead in the flood-stricken city of Durnah.

Authorities have now blocked civilians from entering the city as search teams scour through the mud

and destroyed buildings. After a summer of extreme weather, how developers are coming up

with innovative ways to combat Mother Nature.

This Louisiana home is hurricane proof because of how it's built.

What a new study says about snacking and your health, the new details.

And it's Friday, so we go on the road with a reminder, it's never too late to do the right

thing.

There were many days that I wanted to smack up a conversation with you.

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