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3 Dead, 8 Hurt After Boater Fires Into Waterfront Bar; Tropical Depression 9 Could Become Tropical Storm Imelda Soon; Trump Sends Troops To Portland To Protect ICE Facilities; Four Dead In AZ Floods, Search Continues For Some Unaccounted For; 39 Dead In Crowd Crush At Campaign Rally In India; 4 Dead, Dozens Hurt After Russia Fires Hundreds Of Drones At Ukraine; Netanyahu Under Pressure Over U.S. Peace Plan For Gaza; Trump To Meet With Top Congressional Leaders Monday As Shutdown Looms. Trump Blames Shutdown Stalemate on Democrats; Government Runs Out of Money on Tuesday; Wife of Dallas ICE Shooting Victim Speaks Out. Aired 7-8a ET

Aired September 28, 2025 - 07:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

VERONICA MIRACLE, CNN HOST: Hello, and welcome to CNN This Morning. It is September -- Sunday, September 28. I'm Veronica Miracle in for Victor Blackwell.

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Here's what's new this morning. We are following breaking news out of North Carolina where police say a man drove his boat up to a waterfront bar and started shooting. What we're learning about that, that's coming up.

And we're keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm -- Tropical Depression 9. It could bring heavy rains, winds, and flooding to the southeast coast this week. Allison Chinchar is standing by with the forecast.

And the country is just a couple days away from running out of money, triggering a full government shutdown. We're now learning that after days of not talking to each other, there will be a meeting between President Trump and Democrats.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's a miracle, really. It's a miracle for me that I'm alive. But this is our reality.

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MIRACLE: And Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine overnight. 600 drones, dozens of missiles causing damage across Ukraine. What we know about these new strikes, coming up.

Well, we begin with breaking news out of North Carolina right now. A drive-by boat shooting at a waterfront bar has resulted in multiple casualties. Three people are dead and eight others are hurt.

Authorities say a person in a boat pulled up to the American Fish Company, then started shooting. This happened in Southport, about 30 miles south of Wilmington, just before 9:30 last night. Investigators say the shooter sped off toward Oak Island.

A U.S. Coast Guard spotted someone just about 30 minutes after the shooting that matched the shooter's description. That person has been detained. The local police chief says several agencies are now helping with this investigation.

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CHIEF TODD CORING, SOUTHPORT POLICE: We have multiple agencies that have responded to Southport tonight, to include Oak Island, Boiling Spring Lake, Charlotte (ph). The North Carolina SBI is here. ATF is with us. The district attorney is here on site with us.

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MIRACLE: Investigators say they will put out a press release later this morning. Right now, they are not clear on a motive behind the shooting.

And any minute now, Tropical Depression 9 could become Tropical Storm Imelda as it heads for the southeastern coast. Parts of Florida's east coast are under a tropical storm watch, and South Carolina already has issued a state of emergency.

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GOV. HENRY MCMASTER (R), SOUTH CAROLINA: We know that we're going to have high winds. We know that we're going to have a lot of water. We know that we're going to have flooding in parts of the state, maybe some parts that we haven't seen before. But the good news is that the storm probably will stay out in the ocean.

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MIRACLE: The storm may not make landfall, but it could still trigger coastal flooding and power outages. And CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar has been tracking its path. Allison, what can people expect in the coming days?

ALLISON CHINCHAR, CNN METEOROLOGIST: I think the key takeaway here is, you know, a lot of times when you see something and it says, you know, it's not going to make landfall, people kind of scale back. But it's going to get close enough to the coastline that you're still going to have some big impacts from it, even if it technically doesn't cross over into land.

So let's take a look at where the storms are now, because we've got two of them out there. You've got Humberto off to the east, and then you've got what will become Imelda at some point later today, kind of hovering right there just to the north of Cuba, heading towards the Bahamas. And that's where it's expected to go.

But we do know that it is likely going to make a right-hand turn at some point in the next couple of days. But that's the question. When does it make that turn? Because the faster it makes that right-hand turn, the farther away from the coast it's going to be as it makes that shift towards the east.

Now, the thing is, though, it's still going to be close enough to both Florida, Georgia, and even into the Carolinas to still have some impacts on a lot of these areas. And then after that, it makes its way up towards Bermuda later on into the week.

Now, again, in the short term, here's a look at what the models are anticipating this storm to do. Again, it's going to slide up the east coast of Florida and Georgia before getting very close to making landfall near the South Carolina coastline, before then finally starting to drift away and off to the east.

But again, it's going to get close enough. You're going to have storm surge. You're going to have some gusty winds. You're going to have a lot of rainfall from this particular system.

We're also keeping an eye on Humberto because the stronger this storm is, the more likely it is to pull Imelda away from the coast. So it's also important to keep note of this one.

Right now, it is a Category 4, although I would like to note it's 155 miles per hour sustained winds. 157 is a Cat 5. So you're talking a 2- mile-an-hour difference. So again, very, very strong storm still. That one is expected to continue to slide off to the north and east, also potentially putting Bermuda on the dirty side or the bad side of the storm as we go into this week, too.

So Bermuda also, we'd like to note, could end up getting impacted by two storms within less than three days as we go into the week.

MIRACLE: All right. Well, Allison, thank you so much for tracking all of that.

Well, President Trump is once again using the military, this time aiming at Portland, Oregon. In a social media post yesterday, the President authorized what he described as a full force, if necessary.

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Trump claims the city is war ravaged, and that ICE facilities there are under siege by Antifa and what he calls domestic terrorists. This is video from yesterday showing federal agents. They're already arriving in Portland.

Homeland Security, they're backing Trump, pointing to what it calls weeks of violent riots. But state and local leaders in Oregon, they tell a very different story. They say Portland is not under threat. The city is calm, and that sending in troops will only stir up conflict.

CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton joins me now. Thank you so much for joining us this morning.

Well, President Trump -- COL. CEDRIC LEIGHTON (RET.), CNN MILITARY ANALYST: Hey, good morning,

Veronica.

MIRACLE: Good morning. And as we just talked about, he's sending troops to Portland. I mean, what do you make of all of this?

LEIGHTON: Well, it seems very similar to the deployment in Los Angeles that we had earlier this year, Veronica. And one of the things that is important to note here, it depends really on how President Trump deploys these troops and what kind of troops he's deploying.

If it's active duty military, they're going to be under the Posse Comitatus Act, which means that they really cannot be used for law enforcement purposes. So it limits the scope of action that they would have.

The other thing is if he nationalizes the National Guard, the Oregon National Guard or other National Guard elements from other states, that falls under a different set of rules. And those rules could allow them to be part of the law enforcement effort.

It seems as if the deployment is based on the idea of protecting ICE facilities and ICE agents as they go about their duties. But it is, you know, definitely a slippery slope because local authorities, as you pointed out, are not requesting these troops.

They don't see a need for them. And it happens to be the case that crime rates in Portland are actually decreasing during this period of the last year or so. So it's questionable as to what the rationale really is for doing this.

MIRACLE: Yes. It'll be interesting to see what plays out there. Let's also talk about this surprise meeting that's coming up that Pete Hegseth ordered, calling in officers from all over the world. I'm really struck by what we're hearing from our sources who are telling CNN that this meeting will likely resemble a pep rally and a defense official even telling us that it's about getting the horses into the stable and whipping them into shape.

I mean, what do you make of that? What do you think that the officers are feeling as they're heading into this meeting?

LEIGHTON: Well, it can't be good. And, you know, this is one of those things where, you know, when they look at language like that, they, you know, have a lot of experience. These officers have served for 25 to 30 some plus years, and they not only know their units and they've had long experiences with war fighting and actual combat situations in most cases.

They also understand a lot about what is necessary from a strategic standpoint in terms of what we should be using the military for. So when it comes to this kind of, you know, this kind of a meeting, which is unprecedented in its scope and, you know, in the nature of this, they're looking at this and they're saying, OK, what kind of surprises are going to be in store for us? How is the Secretary of Defense going to conduct this possible pep rally? It's hard, frankly, for me to imagine a pep rally with a bunch of generals and admirals. But, regardless, it's going to be a situation where we have them listening to the Secretary of Defense who will probably be giving a speech, possibly one of three speeches that he's going to be giving about the military and the state of affairs.

And basically what he wants to do is apparently inculcate as warrior ethos into the military, starting from the generals and admirals at the top. Those people, many of them have that warrior ethos. Those that do not, I'm sure he'll determine whether or not he wants to keep them. But it is one of those areas where I think he is going to look at a way in which he can resize the military.

One other quick thing, Veronica, that I want to mention, the National Defense Strategy is about to be released. And it's possible that he's going to try to recalibrate the military according to the lines of that new National Defense Strategy, which has a greater emphasis on the domestic side of things.

So things like what we are going to possibly see in Portland, what we saw in Los Angeles, that kind of stuff might become much more common under this strategy if it's actually executed. And the other part of it is that it'd be more concentrated on the Western Hemisphere as opposed to, say, Europe or the Middle East or Asia. So that's going to be interesting, especially for those combatant commands that are focused on global missions in those parts of the world.

MIRACLE: Yes, I also really wonder about security concerns here, because some of these officers have been called out of conflict zones. I mean, is that safe?

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LEIGHTON: No. It's not for a variety of reasons. Not necessarily just for the personal security of those officers, which is absolutely a key concern. But it is also an issue when it comes to the ability of these commanders to actually control and react to potential threats that are happening in their theaters.

So, for example, if, let's say, you're the commander in Europe and you're called back to do something like this, and the Russians do something provocative, say, in Eastern Europe, you should really be in a position to respond to that quickly and provide whatever assistance the United States can at that particular point. And you shouldn't be off in a meeting in Quantico when that's really not part of your duties as a commander for that particular theater.

MIRACLE: Yes. Well, we will certainly be watching to see what comes out of this meeting next week.

Colonel Cedric Leighton, thank you so much for joining us.

LEIGHTON: You bet.

MIRACLE: Well, the Des Moines, Iowa School Board put Superintendent Ian Roberts on paid administrative leave now that he's in federal custody. ICE officials detained Roberts, a former Olympian-turned- educator, on Friday. They say he's in the country illegally.

Roberts' supporters have rallied around him, saying he has been a tremendous advocate for education in the community. The chair of the school board yesterday called for calm while all of those facts came out.

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JACKIE NORRIS, CHAIR, DES MOINES SCHOOL BOARD: DMPS is cooperating with requests for information from the state of Iowa authorities and will continue to do so. Finally, we all need to cool down the rhetoric. We should promote true discourse and facts, not spread misinformation meant to divide us.

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MIRACLE: Roberts came to the U.S. on a student visa back in 1999. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to a weapons charge in Pennsylvania. The federal government ordered his removal from the country last year, and the district says it is unaware of that order.

Well, in Arizona, four people were killed when flash flooding swept through the state this weekend. Officials say some people are still missing. At least three people died in the town of Globe. That's about 90 miles east of Phoenix.

Another person died in Scottsdale. They were found near a car submerged in flood waters 9 feet deep. The governor has declared a state of emergency for Gila County. That's where Globe is located. And she had this message for people there.

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GOV. KATIE HOBBS (D), ARIZONA: My heart is with all of these Arizonans, people who lost loved ones, people looking for family members and friends, people who had to leave their homes in a hurry, people whose businesses were inundated by floodwaters. The safety of Arizonans is my top priority, and I want you to know that as governor, I have your back.

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MIRACLE: At one point, about a thousand propane tanks were scattered around the city. Some were leaking after they were released from a facility in downtown Globe. Hazmat teams had to be deployed to clean up that mess.

And in India, at least 39 people are dead and 90 more injured after being crushed at a political rally. Tens of thousands of people turned out to see Vijay, a popular actor turned politician known only by his first name. He could be seen throwing water bottles down to fainting supporters before calling the police for help as the situation turned dangerous.

And Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. The company sued Giuliani for $1.3 billion for defamation over his claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. Spokespeople for Giuliani and Dominion said that the terms are confidential, and they declined to comment any further.

Still ahead, Israeli lawmakers are pressing Benjamin Netanyahu to continue the war in Gaza, but Israeli protesters are pressing him to end it.

And President Trump and congressional Democrats, well, they're preparing to sit down to talk as potential government shutdown looms. We have a preview of their meeting.

Plus, a father with a baby on the way. We're learning more about one of the Dallas ICE shooting victims. We're going to hear from his wife. That's coming up.

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MIRACLE: Ukrainian officials say at least four people are dead after Russia carried out massive attacks overnight. Russia fired more than 500 drones and injured dozens of people. In Zaporizhzhia, a multi- story building was struck, setting several apartments on fire. At least 27 people were wounded in the city, including three children.

In response to the attacks, Poland scrambled fighter jets in its airspace. Its forces were already on alert after recent Russian drone incursions over its territory. Poland and Estonia have pushed other NATO members to meet those crossing with force.

Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly yesterday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied Russian drones ever crossed into NATO airspace.

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SERGEY LAVROV, RUSSIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER (through translator): Threats of force against Russia, accused of practically planning an attack on the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union, are becoming increasingly common.

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President Putin has repeatedly debunked such provocations. Russia has never had and does not have such intentions. But any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response.

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MIRACLE: And political pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as his military push into Gaza City continues. Palestinians say at least 96 people were killed in the latest round of Israeli strikes on Saturday.

Netanyahu has pledged to keep his offensive in Gaza City going. But he's meeting U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, who's pushing his own peace plan. Sources tell CNN Trump's peace plan would deny Hamas any future role in the governance of Gaza, but it recognizes aspirations for a Palestinian state.

And CNN's Barbie Latza Nadeau joins me now. Barbie, could we seal this -- could we see this deal happen, rather?

BARBIE LATZA NADEAU, CNN REPORTER: Yes, you know, I mean, that's the big question. And there is just so much concern, though, over this ongoing attack on Gaza, especially Gaza City right now. You know, 96 people dead on Saturday alone.

And, you know, a lot of these explosions and a lot of these attacks are meant to neutralize some explosive devices before ground troops go in. It's very worrying, though, of course, for the family members of those remaining hostages, many of whom are still thought to be alive.

Let's listen to the mother of one of these hostages.

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EINAV ZANGAUKER, MOTHER OF ISRAELI HOSTAGES MATAN ZANGAUKER (through translator): The whole world sees who Netanyahu is. The whole world, including U.S. President Donald Trump, is determined to stop him from sabotaging again.

I'm looking you in the eyes, Netanyahu. If you come back without an agreement, a hell awaits you here that you can't even imagine. The protests and the strikes of the past weeks will seem like child's play compared to what I'm preparing for you.

If you sabotage the agreement again, we will chase you until the end of time. You will not have a single moment of peace.

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LATZA NADEAU: And, you know, those are extremely strong words by those hostage families. And, you know, this deal, this 21-point deal that President Donald Trump says can lead to peace includes things like the recognition of the aspiration of Palestinian statehood.

It also includes something that Donald Trump has -- seems to have backtracked on, which is there will be no forced displacement of Gaza citizens and that the hostages will be released within 48 hours of the agreement. So there's a lot riding on this meeting on Monday.

But, of course, you know, we've been here very close to this many times in the past before. So all eyes are on what happens next.

MIRACLE: Yes, we certainly have.

All right. Barbie Latza Nadeau, thank you for that reporting.

The wife of an ICE detainee is speaking out after her husband was shot during the attack on the Dallas ICE facility.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I don't want to see my husband, you know, because he was a victim. He did nothing wrong. Yes, he might have not been an American citizen, but he still didn't deserve this.

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MIRACLE: The White House is threatening mass layoffs if federal workers -- of federal workers if Democrats don't pass the Republican spending plan, while Democrats are standing firm in the face of a government shutdown.

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MIRACLE: New overnight, CNN is learning that four top congressional leaders are set to meet with President Trump on Monday as they work to avoid a looming government shutdown. Now, this meeting, which is expected to take place at the White House, will include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Without a deal in place, the federal government is set to shut down on October 1st. CNN's Camila DeChalus has more.

CAMILA DECHALUS, CNN WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: Congress is once again barreling towards a government shutdown with both Democrats and Republicans blaming each other on why they have not ironed out a deal yet.

On the Republican side, they're really pushing to pass a spending bill that does not include any policy changes, while Democrats are making it clear that they will not support any spending bill legislation that does not include language to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.

Now, there's a lot at stake here. Earlier this week, the White House Budget Office sent out guidance to federal agencies telling them to prepare for mass firings if there is a potential government shutdown.

But this does not just impact federal workers. This will also impact several federal agencies like the IRS and the National Park Service. And it will also disrupt small businesses, health care access, and programs that provide services to veterans abroad and also nationwide.

Veronica, back to you.

MIRACLE: All right. Thank you, Camila.

And with me to now talk about all of this is Bobby Kogan, Senior Director for the Federal Budget Policy at AmericanProgress.org and former OMB official under President Biden.

Good morning. Thank you so much for joining us. Well, let's just get right into --

BOBBY KOGAN, SENIOR DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUDGET POLICY, AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG: Hey.

MIRACLE: -- this looming-- oh, thank you for joining us. Good morning.

Yes, let's get right into the government shutdown. It's looming. There's so much concern about the lack of communication between Democrats and Republicans. Of course, we now know that there is going to be a meeting between the President and top Democrats.

But it also appears -- and I do want to read a statement here that Jeffries and Schumer just released last night saying that this meeting is going to be in the Oval Office. They say, "We are resolute in our determination to avoid a government shutdown and address the Republican health care crisis. Time is running out."

So tell me about initially just your thoughts on this, this meeting coming up.

KOGAN: Sure, and thanks so much for having me on. I'm glad there's a meeting. Appropriations, funding negotiations are always bipartisan. We do it every single year, and because of the filibuster in the Senate, it means that there always has to be both Democratic and Republican buy-in. I was shocked when President Trump canceled the previous meeting, but it's obviously a great sign that they're meeting, because any bill that passes the Senate is going to need to have at least seven Democrats. That means both parties are going to have to have some buy-in here.

MIRACLE: Absolutely. And we know that critical services, I mean, they're going to have to remain open. I mean, even air traffic control tower operators, they still have to go into work, even though they wouldn't be getting paid. We saw in government shutdowns in the past that that's resulted in people calling in sick and not showing up to work, long lines at the airport. I mean, that's just one example of the ways -- myriad of ways in which Americans would be impacted. Can you kind of tell us more about some of the potential consequences that Americans could see?

KOGAN: Sure, all shutdowns start off bad, and they get worse and worse as time goes on. So, an example of something that stops immediately is Head Start grants are made at the first of every month. They're kind of in 12-month tranches. So, there's a different set in October than there is in November. But on October 1st, we'd miss a whole bunch of Head Start grants. That means some Head Start facilities across the country would close either immediately or within a week or two, depending on kind of how much cash they have in the bank.

NIH does clinical trials for people who are kind of getting experimental treatment. And while they continue ongoing trials, it wouldn't take in any new people. If you are someone who has cancer and was maybe about to get an experimental treatment, waiting two or three weeks might be the difference between life or death. That's where you start.

The longer it goes on, the more kind of government operations shut down. You'll see every week gets worse and worse and worse until eventually everything falls apart. And that's why eventually, Congress always funds the government because otherwise the -- you know, whole government would kind of fall apart eventually.

MIRACLE: Yes, you touched on healthcare. One of the key reasons why Democrats are not folding is because of healthcare. Tell us more about what could potentially happen to premiums for some Americans and if the Democrats will be able to get what they're seeking.

KOGAN: Sure. So, on November 1st, open enrollment in the marketplace begins. The average premium increase is set to be 16 percent because these premium tax credits are set to expire. But many millions of Americans would actually see their premiums go up at least 50 percent, right? Huge, huge things. It's going to basically make health insurance unaffordable for a lot of people. The estimate is 4 million people would lose their health insurance just by being priced out of the market.

So, since they're going out November 1st, we're talking about a month from now, that basically leaves very little time to extend these premium tax credits. That's kind of this key big ask is to go forward. We just want to make sure that 4 million people won't lose their health insurance.

MIRACLE: I mean --

KOGAN: And then, by the way, that's on top of the 10 million people who are set to lose their health insurance due to Medicaid cuts that were just enacted a couple months ago.

MIRACLE: Yes, it would be catastrophic for so many. Bobby Kogan, thanks so much for your insight. Well, coming up, Team USA looking for a miracle as the final day of play gets underway at the Ryder Cup. Coy Wire has all of the highlights coming up in sports.

And take a trip around the world with Tony Shalhoub as he discovers how bread connects us in the brand-new CNN original series, "Tony Shalhoub: Breaking Bread." Here's a sneak preview.

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TONY SHALHOUB, HOST, "TONY SHALHOUB: BREAKING BREAD": I'm Tony Shalhoub. This is a show about bread.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Welcome.

SHALHOUB: And people. And how countless combinations of flour and water bring us together.

Oh, that's damn fine.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If Tony Shalhoub calls and says, I want to eat bread, what is the answer besides yes?

SHALHOUB: This is my first time in Sao Paulo, my first time in Brazil.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We make hipster sandwich using acai in the bread.

SHALHOUB: It's not just flavor, it's memory and migration on a plate.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: To be a good pizza maker, we have to understand bread making. It's about the amount of pressure, of a pat on the back, assertive, but --

SHALHOUB: But not assaultive, yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Exactly.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: My family is Jamaican. So, we're bringing two cultures together. We're going to do beef patty croissant today.

SHALHOUB: Oh, yes. There are more Lebanese living in Brazil than in Lebanon itself.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's part of Brazil.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, yes, yes.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Welcome to Mary O's.

SHALHOUB: Oh, my. Right into my mouth.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He's very cute, isn't he?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He's gorgeous.

SHALHOUB: Well, let's not go overboard.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He is.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: OK.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You're handsome.

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SHALHOUB: Wow. Wow. It's been really, really special connecting with all of you. We're breaking bread. This is the best job I've ever had.

ANNOUNCER: Tony Shalhoub, "Breaking Bread," premieres October 5th on CNN.

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MIRACLE: The wife of a man who was shot while in ICE custody in Dallas is now speaking out. On Wednesday, a gunman fired at the ICE building, killing one detainee and injuring two others. One of the injured, Miguel Angel Garcia, is currently on life support. His wife sat down with CNN's Ed Lavandera. ED LAVANDERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Veronica, we have heard very little about the victims in the shooting that took place at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, but we did sit down and speak with the wife of one of those victims. 31-year-old Miguel Angel Garcia was brought to the United States as a 13-year-old by his family. He spent almost 20 years working as a painter and in construction as a handyman. His wife tells us that nurses have told him that they believe that Garcia was struck as many as eight times by bullets on that Wednesday morning attack here in Dallas, and he is fighting for his life.

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STEPHANY GAUFFENY, WIFE OF DETAINEE SHOT AT DALLAS ICE FACILITY: I just want everyone to know he was a human being, you know, besides the fact, you know, where he was born, he was a good father, good husband, hard worker, wanted to do things the right way.

LAVANDERA: How did you find out what had happened Wednesday morning at that ICE facility?

GAUFFENY: I did receive a call, from an ICE deputy officer or someone, and all they told me was, all I can tell you is he is alive, you know, right now. We did have to do CPR on him, and he's in the hospital. So, you need to get down there.

LAVANDERA: When you saw him for the first time, can you describe that emotion?

GAUFFENY: It's the worst feeling ever. You know, you never imagine you're going to see anyone like that, much less my husband. He's all swollen, staples on his head, you know, tubes, a bunch of tubes going down his throat. I just started crying immediately as I walked into the room.

LAVANDERA: You told me that he was handcuffed to the hospital bed?

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GAUFFENY: So, his -- both his arms were restrained to the bed. I don't know if that was the hospital or ICE doing that, but his -- both his feet were handcuffed together. They had handcuffs on them. You know, him being unconscious and can't move, can't talk, and still treated like a criminal. I made a comment like, it's not like he's going to get up and walk away, you know.

Just seeing him like that, you know, all tubed up and unconscious and -- but, you know, handcuffs on him, it did make me feel upset. He does have them off now. So, I'm happy about that, but I feel it was only because I made a comment.

LAVANDERA: You don't get a time with him, from what I understand.

GAUFFENY: No. They allow me two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon.

LAVANDERA: Why is that?

GAUFFENY: I believe due to ICE's policies. You know, and right when I walk in, they start counting the time and they tell me, OK, your time's up or it's time to leave.

LAVANDERA: So, he's still technically in ICE custody.

GAUFFENY: Yes. ICE is in there 24/7 with him in the room. I mean, I've never get a little bit of privacy, you know, alone. Even if they wait outside the room, a little bit of alone time, just me and him. there's always someone there, you know, with him 24/7.

LAVANDERA: What do you tell him when you're next to him in the hospital?

GAUFFENY: Every day that I see him, I hold his hand. I talked to him. I tell him, I know you can hear me, you know, keep fighting. You know, your kids miss you. Your kids love you. I miss you. You know, I just tell him, don't give up. You know, it's not your fault this happened.

LAVANDERA: Do you spend any time thinking about the guy who did this?

GAUFFENY: I try not to. I don't see the point of thinking about him. Definitely don't like to see his face all over everywhere. Like I try not to open social media. So, I don't want to see his picture, you know. i don't want to see my husband, you know, he was a victim. He did nothing wrong. Yes, he might have not been an American citizen, but he still didn't deserve this. You know, no one does.

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LAVANDERA: Veronica, the Department of Homeland Security says that Miguel Angel Garcia was targeted for deportation because he is, quote, "a criminal illegal alien with charges, including a DWI." Garcia's family's lawyer and family tells us that he was arrested on early August 8th on that DWI charge in Tarrant County and he had been held there in the jail until early Wednesday morning when he was turned over to immigration agents.

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But despite that criminal history and those legal issues, they were still hopeful that he would be able to avoid deportation. The family had been in the process of trying to get Garcia legal status. He and his wife had been married here in the U.S. for 10 years, and his wife was sponsoring him to get the legal paperwork necessary to become a U.S. citizen. But all of that is very much up in the air as Miguel Garcia is fighting for his life. Veronica.

MIRACLE: Heartbreaking report. Ed Lavandera, thank you. And we'll be right back.

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[07:50:00] MIRACLE: Well, another incredible day of college football featuring several top 25 matchups, including Oregon and Penn State in a double overtime thriller.

COY WIRE, CNN SPORTS ANCHOR: Yes, and we're talking like two of the favorites to win it all, right?

MIRACLE: Yes.

WIRE: And this was a huge game, particularly for Penn State coach James Franklin, because there's four and 20 all-time versus top 10 teams. A whiteout in Happy Valley, looking like Veronica Miracle is out there. 111,000 fans, number three Penn State hosting number six Oregon. Drew Allar, 40-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Ross. Penn State eventually tie it, send it to overtime and in double overtime.

Dante Moore to Gary Bryant. Oregon just needs one play, touchdown. But on the mandatory two-point play, intercepted by Dennis-Sutton. So, that meant Penn State just needed a score and a two-point play, but Oregon's Dylan Thieneman calls game. Picking off Allar. Oregon getting a win in double OT, 30-24. It's heartbreaking, Happy Valley. The Ducks flew all the way from the West Coast and got them some.

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DAN LANNING, OREGON HEAD COACH: Unbelievable job, man, of our guys keeping their composure. We said this game is going to be about a thousand cuts, right? Every cut matters. Every cut matters. And eventually, hit the jugular, that was it right there. Unbelievable focus. Our quarterback is an absolute all-star. Our team, man, special, man, special.

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WIRE: Number five, Georgia hosting number 17, Bama. And Bama stormed ahead 14-zip. Georgia fought back though, Gunner Stockton to Colbie Young for a big touchdown pass starting to turn the tide. But Bama brings out all the punches. Look at this, including a 360-pound haymaker. That's an offensive lineman. Kadyn Proctor getting the pass, putting the fear of God in anyone in his way. 6'6", 360 pounds for the first down, the tide. Snap the dogs, 33 game home, winning streak for a statement win, 24-21. Both teams now 3-1. Look at that big bowl of jelly.

In baseball, the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot tied with the Rangers in the ninth. You've heard of take one for the team. How about get pelted for the playoffs? Guardians winning in the wildest way, drawing a walk-off hit by pitch to punch their ticket to the postseason, a 3-2 win. The team was left for dead, but they rallied and rocked their way through September to snag the final AL playoff spot. If they win Sunday, they will be AL Central champs. Can we get into that party? That looks fun.

The 45th Ryder Cup, Team USA versus Team Europe in New York, drama. Shane Lowry, watch him sink this putt to put Europe ahead further. And he turns to a fan to put him in their place for heckling his teammate, Roy McIlroy. And it wasn't just the fans, Justin Rose telling DeChambeau's caddy to move out of his way towards the end of the match. And afterwards, Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, both with some feisty dialogue with DeChambeau. Europe is seven points ahead. It will now take the biggest comeback in this competition's history for Team USA to win in the final round later today.

Also, later today, you have kicking off at 9:30 a.m. Our time, Eastern Dublin, Ireland. You have the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. That's awesome. I mean, Guinness and the gridiron. That's just like sounds like heaven to me.

MIRACLE: No, it's heaven for you.

ALLISON CHINCHAR, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Let's take a look, actually, at the latest look that we have for the tropical system, because we are moments away from getting the 8:00 a.m. update that will come out. This is a live look at the Bahamas. Again, you can kind of see it's very stormy out there. It's really only going to get worse as we go through the rest of the day. And that storm actually gets a little bit closer to it.

So, let's take a look at what we've got for the graphics. Still Tropical Depression 9 as of this moment. But again, this could change at any point in time here. Sustained winds of 35 miles per hour gusting up to 45. You can see Humberto there off to the right-hand side.

We do still need to pay close attention to this. I know this is over the water. It's not really going to have much of a direct impact on land, but it does have an impact on future Imelda. It's going to -- it's basically what's going to help steer it. So, we need to still keep an eye on this because the stronger this storm is, the more of an impact it has on future Imelda. There you can see both of the storms right there. You can see future Imelda kind of sliding up the east coast of Florida and into Georgia. Look at all of that moisture that wraps around.

So, yes, even though we don't anticipate a direct landfall from future Imelda at this point in time, there are still going to be impacts along the coast in the form of rain. You can see here widespread rainfall totals of about four inches right there on the coast. But there will be some spots. It's not out of the question to get 10, maybe even as much as 12 inches of rain in some of those isolated heavier rain bands.

You also have the potential for rip currents. It's going to be pushing a lot of water inland. So, some storm surge along the coast, coastal erosion. But, yes, even some rip currents. So, yes, the waves may look great. Please don't go surfing. It's just not worth it at this point.

Again, when we take a look at a lot of these things, here's a look at the overall scope of the storm. 35 miles per hour. But we are expecting this particular storm to become tropical storm Imelda. It could be moments from now. It could be a couple of hours from now. It's just kind of really got to get itself a little bit more organized. [07:55:00]

Again, you look at that map. You can see clearly one that's organized on the right and a little bit more disorganized on the left.

MIRACLE: Yes, and some serious implications ahead. All right. Thanks for tracking that, Allison. And thanks so much for joining us for CNN This Morning Weekend. Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju. That's coming up next. Have a good morning.

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