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Next Hour: NTSB Gives First Briefing On Deadly Runway Crash; Armed Man Arrested After Allegedly Charging Toward Ohio Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Amy Acton; Menendez Brothers Granted Early Parole Hearing; Mother Charged In Toddler's Death Reportedly Followed Clancy Case; Nearly 300 People Exposed To Goats With Rabies At NC Petting Zoo; Trump Admin Makes New Appeal To Supreme Court On Mail-In Voting. Aired 3-3:30p ET

Aired September 07, 2026 - 15:00   ET

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BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN HOST: Federal investigators are on the scene at Miami International Airport as new disturbing video surfaces of a cargo plane overshooting the runway, killing five people.

And new details about the armed suspect accused of lunging at the Democratic candidate for governor in Ohio, injuring several people at a campaign event.

And then later, hundreds of people urged to seek urgent medical treatment after being exposed to baby goats infected with rabies at a petting zoo.

We're following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to CNN NEWS CENTRAL.

SANCHEZ: One hour from now, the NTSB will detail its first findings on that deadly runway crash in Miami. We're told that federal inspectors have been on the crash site today, and there are new possible clues into what went wrong. Public flight data now shows the plane's unusual descent. You see these different lines on your screen. The red is the Amazon cargo plane's track, and you see how different it is from the tracks of other planes that landed before.

There's also new video of the plane landing well beyond the typical landing zone. And you see here that left rear landing gear appearing to still be in the air as it barrels down the runway at speeds of near 200 miles an hour. We're joined now by CNN Transportation Analyst Mary Schiavo. She's the former inspector general for the Department of Transportation.

Mary, thank you so much.

We've also learned from investigators early on that there was no distress call. And as you saw there, about halfway down the runway, the plane is still going at that incredible rate of speed. What questions does that raise for you?

MARY SCHIAVO, CNN TRANSPORTATION ANALYST: Well, since there was no distress call, until they actually touched down that runway, they had no indication that they had a problem with their plane. But that doesn't mean they weren't going through some, you know, some tough flying.

The weather that day also showed that a lot of storm cells, a storm had just passed. They passed through the storm. Most likely, they got pretty shaken around by that storm. And then also, the winds on the runway at the airport indicated that wind gusts up to 26 knots, you know, 30 miles an hour, roughly, and they said crosswind.

But this runway, being the diagonal, that was most likely a tailwind. So, they touched down. They're already coming in too high. And at speeds, also, the radar shows at speeds something like 183 knots when they should have been down around 130, 145. They touched down, get a tailwind, that's -- and -- and clearly, they floated. They didn't touch down solid and stay down. Ate up half the runway and were still flying and didn't have their spoilers, brakes, speed brakes, if you will, and thrust reversers on halfway down the runway.

So, there's a lot that they will be looking at. Not to mention, they'll be looking at the airport itself, the runways, and what safety features were there or were not there at the airport.

SANCHEZ: Yes. Responders said the pilots had been removed from the plane. They were being treated. If they get healthy enough and officials can speak with them, what kind of information do you think the pilots can give?

SCHIAVO: Well, I think the pilots are going to be, you know, very, very important in this investigation. Because already, there's just a wealth of information. You know, 30 years ago, 20 years ago, we didn't have this kind of information after an accident with all these videos and the -- the 24-hour radar available publicly. There's a lot of information.

So, the NTSB will have a pretty good idea what happened. What they do not know is why. Why was this an unstable approach? Why was the airspeed, the rate of descent, why was that fluctuating? Why did they land so far down the runway? Why didn't they land as they should have with the back wheels first? The pilots will be able to tell all that and more. And of course, so will the black boxes.

Although these black boxes, unless they've changed them, it's a 1992 plane, they'll only have 17 or 18 parameters. You know, things like airspeeds, control settings, think altitude, things like that. And so, the pilots will have really important information to explain why this happened, not just what happened.

SANCHEZ: Yes, something you mentioned also is notable regarding what equipment was on the ground. I was surprised to learn that the runways at Miami International are not equipped with arrestor beds, essentially these pads of crushable cement at the end of a runway that help stop an aircraft in this kind of situation. In a scenario like this, theoretically, could it have made a difference?

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SCHIAVO: Life-saving difference. You know, when I was inspector general, JFK Airport got the first arrestor beds. And since that day, I guess it was in 1996 when they were officially operational, they have saved 22 overruns and 432 souls --

SANCHEZ: Wow.

SCHIAVO: -- from these literally boxes of cement at the end of the runway, so life-saving. And around the country, there are 122 runways with this on at 70 airports. And Florida has some too. Florida has, I think they have six airports with about, oh, maybe 12 or -- or more of these. And Florida has had saves too with these arrestor beds.

But the loophole is the FAA says if you have about a thousand feet off the end of the runway before you come into contact with, you know, obstructions, then you don't need them. So, by regulation, they weren't required.

SANCHEZ: I see. Mary Schiavo, thanks so much for the analysis. Appreciate your time.

SCHIAVO: Thank you.

SANCHEZ: Of course. Brianna.

KEILAR: Today, a 38-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly rushing at Ohio's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Amy Acton. This happened during a political event at a county fair on Sunday. Police say the man pushed his way through the crowd, knocked over multiple people, and lunged towards Acton. After he was taken into custody, police say they found several weapons on him. CNN's Gloria Pazmino is following this story for us.

Gloria, tell us what you're learning.

GLORIA PAZMINO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Brianna. And Amy Acton, the gubernatorial candidate, was not injured during this incident, although some people, as he rushed through the crowd, were knocked down to the ground, including some elderly residents that had been in attendance at this event. So thankfully, there were no major injuries, but it was certainly a very scary situation for both the candidates and people who were in attendance at this event.

This happened at the Canfield county fair in Ohio, where Amy Acton was delivering a speech, you know, a typical campaign stop in what is a -- a really closely watched race in -- in Ohio, the -- the race for governor. She is the Democratic nominee facing off against a Republican, Vivek Ramaswamy. And she was delivering a speech inside the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the fair. That is when police say that a man identified as Patrick Havas moved through the crowd towards her. He apparently was recording while doing so, and he tried to lunge towards her.

Now, it was at that point that Acton's security detail was able to intervene, knock him down to the ground. But as I said, during that scuffle, there were other people who were injured.

Now, police immediately took him into custody. He was arrested, and he has been charged with two counts of assault, as well as one count of disorderly conduct. During the arrest, police found that he was carrying two firearms, as well as a pair of brass knuckles.

So, again, it's a good thing that no one was significantly injured, but yet again, another instance of apparent political violence, which we have been seeing so much of in the last few years. We have a statement from Amy Acton's campaign thanking law enforcement. They said, quote, "While attending the Canfield Fair, an armed individual lunged at Dr. Acton, injuring multiple people. Dr. Acton and Eric are grateful for the swift and decisive action of law enforcement, and are praying for the recovery of those injured."

Acton is the former director of the Department of Health in Ohio, as I said, facing off against Vivek Ramaswamy. He, too, was supposed to be at this fair. He was supposed to be speaking to a crowd. He issued a statement also condemning this incident, saying that candidates should be able to meet with voters without having to worry about threats or violence. Brianna?

KEILAR: Yes, they should. Gloria Pazmino, thank you so much.

Still to come, disturbing new details on the Illinois mother charged in the death of her toddler. Why prosecutors say the case has a link to the Lindsay Clancy trial. We have that and much more coming up on CNN NEWS CENTRAL.

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KEILAR: Just in to CNN, the California Board of Parole Hearings just granted an early parole hearing to Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers who were convicted of first degree murder for the 1989 killings of their parents, could appear before a panel next year. They received life sentences without the possibility of parole in 1996, but they were resentenced last year to 50 years to life in prison, making them eligible for parole.

State corrections records show their hearings are tentatively scheduled for March of 2027. The board could either deny their request or recommend to the governor that they be granted parole. Boris. SANCHEZ: An Illinois mom has been accused of killing her son after closely following the Lindsay Clancy trial, and she's now expected in court tomorrow. Court documents say that Corie Walsh had become very invested in Clancy's triple murder case and was texting friends about it just hours before her toddler's body was found.

Let's bring in CNN Law Enforcement Correspondent, Whitney Wild.

Whitney, what are investigators telling you?

WHITNEY WILD, CNN LAW ENFORCEMENT CORRESPONDENT: Well, at this point, Boris, the timeline here is the big question mark. So, what we know, according to prosecutors, is that Corie Walsh was texting the group -- texting a group chat up until 12.30 P.M. Tuesday about the Lindsay Clancy trial.

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By four o'clock, law enforcement was arriving to her home on a report of an unresponsive toddler. According to prosecutors, a neighbor went inside the home and found two-year-old Barrett Walsh hanging from a rafter. That neighbor also told police she found Corie Walsh in an upstairs bathroom actively trying to harm herself with a knife. So, the neighbor grabbed that knife.

According to law enforcement, when they arrived on scene, the neighbor was pressing a towel against Corie Walsh's thigh. And law enforcement says that Corie Walsh said she did this because her child was the devil, because her child was the Antichrist.

After she was hospitalized, she gave more detail to police, according to prosecutors, and she described a scene that was consistent with what law enforcement found when they arrived at that home. Tragically, there was a baby inside, although the baby was not harmed. And then, horrifyingly, Boris, as Barrett Walsh was found, her two older school- age children came home. They walked into this home as this tragedy was unfolding.

Her husband was out of town at the time. He has since flown home. Law enforcement really wants to keep Corie Walsh behind bars. They are continuing to argue that. They say that she had made comments that she wanted to or her -- made -- at least made comments about harming her older children and made comments about harming her husband.

However, her attorney says that this was simply the result of a psychotic episode, saying that once all the facts come out, it will be clear to everyone that -- that Corie Walsh was very much in the throes of a psychotic episode and that this is a tragedy for the family, but also a tragedy that Corie Walsh was going through a psychotic episode that resulted in the death of her child.

Again, that is the defense attorney's position. Law enforcement, though, saying plainly, this is a first-degree murder. She needs to stay behind bars. We will hear more from prosecutors tomorrow at her court hearing at 9 A.M. in Will County, Illinois. Boris.

SANCHEZ: Whitney Wild, thank you so much for that report.

Still to come, health officials in North Carolina are reaching out to hundreds exposed to baby goats infected with rabies. What they're now telling those folks when we come back.

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KEILAR: A major health alert is being issued across North Carolina after a mobile petting zoo exposed hundreds of people to goats with rabies. CNN Health Reporter Jacqueline Howard has more.

JACQUELINE HOWARD, CNN HEALTH REPORTER: Health officials in North Carolina say they've already evaluated nearly 300 people for rabies after those people interacted with baby goats from the mobile petting zoo. Now, the baby goats, they belong to a farm called Farm Adventures based in Harmony, North Carolina. And between July 28th and August 27th, this mobile zoo traveled across the state visiting at least 10 locations. We're talking about assisted living facilities, private parties, and even a back to school bash.

And health officials say if you or your children had contact with the baby goats from Farm Adventures during that time, call your local health department immediately for a rabies risk assessment.

To be clear, there is no broad risk to the general public. But for those exposed, it's important to get evaluated. So far, at least 284 people have been evaluated. And state health officials have already recommended post-exposure prophylaxis care, including rabies shots, for 213 of those who were evaluated.

Remember, rabies is typically deadly if left untreated. But prophylaxis care is considered nearly a hundred percent effective if you get it before symptoms start. And early symptoms can take up to two months to develop. They include flu-like symptoms, like headache and weakness, as well as irritation if you've been bitten, so irritation at that bite site. So, don't wait if you think you may have been exposed.

KEILAR: Jacqueline Howard, our thanks to you for that.

Coming up, the Trump administration making a new emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to let new mail ballot rules take effect before the midterm elections. We'll have that next.

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SANCHEZ: The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to allow new postal service restrictions on mail-in ballots to take effect before the midterm elections. The request follows a federal judge's order blocking that plan.

KEILAR: Yes. With the election less than two months away, some states have already started mailing ballots to voters. North Carolina is already sending them out, with more states set to follow soon. CNN's Julia Benbrook is joining us on this.

Julia, what can you tell us?

JULIA BENBROOK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, the Trump administration's renewed push to the Supreme Court came over the weekend asking for the U.S. Postal Service plan for mail-in ballots to go into effect immediately. And this recent move is mostly a procedural one, but it really underscores the President's desire to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the crucial midterms, which we're now just eight weeks away from.

So, taking a closer look at what this rule would do, it would require state and local election officials to have a portal of names of people that are registered for mail-in voting. And if their name is not found in the portal, then the Postal Service could decline to deliver that ballot. It also takes a closer look at the bar codes that would come on the envelope, saying that this would make it easier to track those mail-in ballots.

Now, many election officials are pushing back on this, saying that there's simply not even time to implement some of these changes. And in this filing that came over the weekend, the Justice Department pointed to timing as well.

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