Tonight two major stories as we come on the air, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set to face

off in their high stakes debate and Tropical Storm Francine on a collision chorus with the

U.S. First tonight Francine expected to strengthen to a hurricane

this evening as it closes in on the Gulf Coast, bringing life-threatening storm surge and

up to a foot of rain out 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 strike on a humanitarian zone in Gaza,

and new video inside the tunnel where six hostages, including an American,

were reportedly killed.

And the historic launch, the all-civilians... including an American were reportedly killed.

And the historic launch, the all-civilian SpaceX crew

set to travel farther away from Earth

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