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Hurricane Lowell Now A Cat 3 Storm As It takes Aim At Hawaii; Witkoff: Confident Of Good Resolution After Kyiv Talks; CNN Exclusive: Fetterman Blasts Disgruntled Staffers And Swears After WSJ Report Details Apathy Towards His Work. Aired 3-4p ET

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BIANNA GOLODRYGA, CNN HOST: With a screening of the acclaimed film "9/11" which shows the only footage from inside the Twin Towers. The film will be accompanied by new interview from the filmmakers.

Here's a preview.

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JULES NAUDET, FRENCH FILMMAKER: If you would have put it in a movie, people were saying, come on, you're exaggerating. It's too big to be true.

My camera became almost a shield against the horror, physical and mental. It was a way to concentrate more and more not on what was happening on the outside, but what was happening just through that small screen.

When the South Tower collapsed, we hear this loud rumbling coming from somewhere above us that transformed into a roar. Everyone stops and runs out, and as we are running, the ground is shaking.

The difference between life and death is inches and seconds for. For all of us. And I was lucky.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Everybody all right?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. I am okay.

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GOLODRYGA: You can watch the CNN Film "9/11" tonight at 8:00 P.M. Eastern and pacific on CNN, and the next day on CNN app.

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BIANNA GOLODRYGA, CNN HOST: Hello, everyone. Thanks so much for joining me. I am Bianna Golodryga, in for Fredricka Whitfield.

We begin with a developing situation in Hawaii as Hurricane Lowell sets its sights on the islands. A state of emergency is in effect as the powerful storm bears down on the Western Islands.

Lowell is expected to produce heavy rains and possible flash flooding across the entire state over the next two days. NOAA hurricane hunters flew over Lowell this weekend to get a look inside the eye. The aircraft collected critical data to help advance tropical cyclone research.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to be near Category 2 strength when it makes its closest approach to Hawaii. This is the third storm in just over three weeks to threaten the state.

Joining me now to discuss is NOAA meteorologist, Ian Morrison.

Ian, you are in Honolulu. What is your biggest concern for Hawaii over the next 24 to 48 hours as Lowell makes its closest approach?

IAN MORRISON, NOAA METEOROLOGIST: Right. Right now we have Lowell down to our south area, and it is coming up at about five to seven miles per hour. And right now, the forecast is looking like it is going to pass about a hundred miles west of Kauai. Our concerns -- we have many concerns with this storm.

Ahead of the storm, we have the large waves that are already affecting our south facing shores. We are seeing waves anywhere from 10 to 15 feet and for Oahu and Kauai, we are going to see extreme conditions going into tomorrow with waves of 20 to 30 feet, along with some storm surge and the astronomical high tides.

After that, we have the rainfall, which is starting to push into the islands. This afternoon, we have a large rain band that's coming up, so we expect some flash flooding and some extreme rainfalls along with that over the next few days. And then eventually, we will get those winds associated with the core of the storm as it passes by Kauai.

GOLODRYGA: Well, as I just mentioned, Hawaii has faced three storms or three storm threats, at least in the last three weeks alone. How unusual is that? And where does this season rank compared to a typical Central Pacific hurricane season?

MORRISON: Yes, we have had a busy year so far and it was expected. We had our forecast out earlier in the spring that it would be much more active season, mainly due to the strong El Nino we are experiencing now.

And the last time we had a season like this was about the 2015 to 2016 timeframe where we had, I think, anywhere from 16 storms in the Central Pacific at during that year. So it is not unheard of to see these many storms, but usually our, our years go by and we see anywhere from three to five storms pass through our whole Central Pacific. So it is a very busy year for us, for sure.

GOLODRYGA: Yes, and as you mentioned, a lot of this due to El Nino and you said the forecast had been put out earlier this year, so maybe not that much of a surprise.

Thankfully, Lowell is expected to remain offshore, but what impact does Hawaii facing even without a direct hit?

MORRISON: A lot has to do with the rainfall and where the rainfall sets up. We had Hurricane Lala, which brought severe impacts to the southern area of the Island of Hawaii. So we are expecting another round of heavy rains for those areas. So that's on kind of the sensitive areas from Lala that have already been impacted. We are going to get impacted again. So that's a big concern for us.

And along all of our southern coastal regions, we are going to see a large wave run up as the waves come in.

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So all of the properties and areas along our south shores will be impacted by that wave run up. And then we are going to have the winds that are going to come into Kauai starting sometime midday tomorrow through the night, we are going to see tropical storm force winds and with the terrain of Hawaii, it is really steep terrain, mountainous regions, we get a lot of acceleration through the terrain and then along the downslope areas.

So, if our sustained winds are 30 to 40, we are going to see gusts upwards of 70 miles an hour.

GOLODRYGA: Wow! So, residents should continue to heed warnings and stay tuned to local officials and their stations over the next few days.

Ian Morrison, thank you.

We have breaking news to bring you. White House negotiator, Steve Witkoff says that he is confident of a "good resolution" after he and fellow envoy, Jared Kushner wrapped up historic talks in Kyiv today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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STEVE WITKOFF, U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY: We came to see President Putin first. We needed to hear where he stood. We had good concrete conversation with him, which we advised President Zelenskyy and his team about.

Both sides have to come to a resolution here, and my job and Jared's job together is to bring the parties together to narrow the issues between them, to create good communication channels and hopefully we began that process constructively in the last 48 hours, and we are confident that there will be a good resolution here.

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GOLODRYGA: Witkoff and Kushner are in Ukraine for the first time since the war began, and it comes just a day after they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. They are pushing a new peace deal from President Trump.

CNN's Julia Benbrook is in New Jersey, where the President is spending the weekend.

Julia, we all want a good resolution here, but where does that confidence that we just heard from Steve Witkoff come from? What is it based on?

JULIA BENBROOK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, it is still unclear at this point if any significant progress has been made from these meetings, but it does emphasize this renewed push to bring the war in Ukraine to an end.

Special envoy, Steve Witkoff, as well as Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had a weekend of diplomacy focused on the war in Ukraine, the years' long war in Ukraine, and they said that they had substantive conversations with officials. They also expressed hope that there could be trilateral talks in the near future involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine.

Now, they are meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It wrapped just a short time ago, and they thanked the Ukrainian leader for his hospitality. Witkoff also said that he believes that there could be a good resolution here. Their visit comes as the Ukrainian capital has seen a barrage of Russian missiles in recent weeks, and as Ukraine has been pushing the United States for more patriot missiles to help intercept those attacks.

The meeting with Zelenskyy came the day after they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. That meeting lasted for roughly three hours.

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JARED KUSHNER, DONALD TRUMP'S SON-IN-LAW: But with President Putin, we went through a lot of the ideas that hadn't worked to date, and we really tried to think about, you know, what would the elements be that are needed for this durable peace that we've spoken about? And what are the things that Russia can gain from it? What are the things that Ukraine can gain from it? And what are the things that the world can gain from it?

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BENBROOK: And President Donald Trump, who is spending his weekend here in New Jersey at one of his properties nearby prior to this trip, he did say that he was sending some great negotiators to essentially see what they could get done here.

He did acknowledge the complicated nature of these peace talks, though, and that alone is significant because when he started his second term, he repeatedly said that this would be an easy war to end and that it would end quickly after he took office again.

Now, previous attempts to find a lasting agreement to end Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine stalled last winter, in part to disagreements on some key issues like territory and security guarantees.

After these meetings, the envoys did say that they expect that there will be some sort of plan revealed in the coming weeks. The White House said that -- an official with The White House, I should say -- Bianna.

GOLODRYGA: All right, Julia Benbrook for us, thank you.

And coming up in the CNN NEWSROOM, a critical election, voters in an eastern state of Germany have cast their ballots, voting in a race that could bring the first far-right state government into power since World War Two.

Plus, diesel prices are hitting record highs, and you could feel it in your wallet because truckers move just about everything you buy. We will talk to a truck company owner about the cost of moving those goods.

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And also, the U.S. Open continues this week, but social media influencers there are getting a lot of attention. These influencers are serving up a new debate over tennis etiquette.

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GOLODRYGA: New today in a CNN exclusive, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is offering his first response to a "Wall Street Journal" report about his dedication to his job.

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The article featured reports from former staffers that painted Fetterman as a disengaged and disinterested lawmaker. The Senator did not respond to "The Journal" itself about the piece, but spoke exclusively with CNN's Manu Raju.

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MANU RAJU, CNN SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Senator John Fetterman is engaged in an extraordinary rift with his own staff. This after a stunning report in "The Wall Street Journal" with leaked text messages and accounts from former staffers accusing the Senator of routinely skipping constituent meetings and showing indifference to the job. All of the "conservative media" embattle the left flank of his party.

Now, the Senator did not respond to "The Wall Street Journal," but he did to me last night, as his first take on the controversy. Now, the Senator called the report, "The third hit piece from disgruntled staffers," per usual lies, half-truths, innuendos, smears and anonymous.

The Senator then went on to talk, talk about three of the incidents detailed in "The Journal" report, calling them, "stripped of any context and circumstances." In one text message from last September, Fetterman asked his staff why he had to "keep having to meet with officials from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia?" Known as CHOP. "Because they're worried about Medicaid cuts," the aide said. Fetterman responded in the text, "Well, I am not."

In a statement to me, Fetterman said, "I made a dumb joke. And for that, I sincerely apologize." But he pointed to a photo he posted on X meeting with hospital officials and said, "I've met with their team virtually and in person. My office and I will always and have always been an advocate for CHOP, support, their requests and any other needs that we can assist with."

Now, "The Journal" report also revealed that Fetterman skipped a funeral for three police officers killed near his hometown of York last September, citing a text message in which the Senator griped at the services' three-hour length quote. "This may be a nonstarter," Fetterman wrote in the text, according to "The Journal."

In a statement to me, Fetterman said he took steps to express his condolences and met with the family members affected. He said, "On the day of that tragedy, we privately ordered flowers to be delivered for their families and expressed my condolences publicly," he said, citing a post on X expressing his grief.

He said, " In June of this year, I privately attended a Tunnel to Towers fundraiser in York for the families." I met with their chief and the family members directly to express my condolences."

Fetterman, according to "The Journal," also skipped a planned meeting with three paralyzed Pennsylvania veterans to discuss health care legislation.

Now, the paper reported that after Fetterman's staff told the veterans he was not feeling well due to something he ate, he then showed up about an hour later in his office, appearing fine, and then conducted an interview on Fox News.

Now, in the statement to me, Fetterman said, "It was my intention to meet with the group prior to the meeting. I was at home throwing up, so I asked my staff to continue with the meeting, which they did. Hours later, I felt well enough to continue the day as scheduled."

Now, the Senator told me, "No matter how many smears or stories, I am proud to continue to deliver for Pennsylvania."

For Fetterman, this is one of a series of stories from past staffers who have come out to raise their concerns about his behavior, including one from last year from his former chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, who raised concerns after the Senator was public on how he got diagnosed and was treated for clinical depression.

Fetterman pushed back against that report from last year, similarly, calling Jentleson a disgruntled staffer. Jentleson says that this new report is the latest round from a new round of staffers who have raised concerns about the senator's behavior.

The Senator himself could face more questions about his schedule and how he has conducted himself in the days ahead, and there is a new X account from former Fetterman staffers who are threatening to put out more information about him, potentially embarrassing the Senator and they are doing this in an anonymous Twitter account that they plan to reveal in the middle of this month.

Manu Raju, CNN, Washington. (END VIDEOTAPE)

GOLODRYGA: Our thanks to Manu Raju for that report.

Well, breaking news out of Miami, where a cargo plane has crashed. CNN aviation and transportation correspondent, Pete Muntean is here with more.

Pete, what more can you tell us?

PETE MUNTEAN, CNN AVIATION CORRESPONDENT: Bianna, investigators really have their work cut out for them here as we just get in new details all the time about this crash at Miami International Airport. It happened around five to 2:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time today. This Boeing 767, operated by a company named 21 Air, that's a North Carolina based airline that does cargo work for companies like Amazon Prime Air went off the end of the runway while lining up to land on Runway Three Zero there.

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Not an exactly short runway, 9,000 feet long, and so investigators will want to know why this plane ended up running off the end. This is known technically as what is called a runway excursion. You've probably heard about runway incursions. We covered the increase of those incidents where planes are in the wrong place at the wrong time on an airport. In 2023, runway excursions actually are the number one incident involving airplanes worldwide, where airplanes end up off of the runway.

Thankfully, this runway had what is called a runway safety area at the end of the runway, meaning that when this airplane went off the end of the runway, there was still sort of a clear space for this overrun to occur.

The video that's coming in on social media from Miami shows this Boeing 767 with its tail in the air, it looks like maybe the nose wheel collapsed and large black smoke coming out from the right side of the plane. Still no word on the occupants of this cargo plane. Usually, these are operated with a crew of two. This flight came in from San Juan, Puerto Rico. So a larger cargo flight, usually flying overnight or very long legs, usually has a larger crew to swap out. Pilots flying different legs. This likely only had two people on board.

Still unclear their condition at this time, but we are still getting in details from the scene now, and we've gotten official word from the federal aviation administration that this crash occurred just before 2:00 P.M. today. We know the runway there in Miami will remain closed. Runway three zero, of course, other runways there still in use at the time of this, although there is a ground stop for flights imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration for flights to Miami.

It comes at a bad time, Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Huge for travel on this long weekend. The TSA anticipated about 2.9 million people nationwide at airports on Friday. Now is the rush home, and so many people are now with trips sort of hanging in limbo because of this crash.

Miami, a huge gateway to Latin America, South America, Central America for many of the U.S. airlines.

GOLODRYGA: Yes, we see this -- the images here, the nose of the plane significantly damaged. The weather looks okay, thankfully, as you noted, this is a cargo plane. So very limited number of passengers on board and the rather long runway as well.

So the investigation just begins, a nightmare for travelers though, as you noted, a holiday weekend safety obviously paramount here.

Pete Muntean, thank you. We will continue to follow this breaking news. Much more ahead.

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GOLODRYGA: We want to bring you up to speed on the breaking news out of Miami, where an aircraft believed to be operated by Amazon has overrun a runway at Miami International Airport.

There, you see video showing the Boeing 767 cargo plane alongside a road after landing this afternoon. The FAA says the plane overran the runway around 2:00 Eastern after flying in from San Juan, Puerto Rico. A ground stop is now in effect at Miami International because of the disabled aircraft.

We will continue to follow this story for you.

Plus new today, Germany's far right AfD is making history projected to win a key regional election. But the result doesn't guarantee the party can take power. It may fall short of the majority needed to govern on its own. If the AfD does manage to form a government, it would be the first far-right party to lead a German state since World War Two. CNN senior international correspondent, Fred Pleitgen is following the latest from Magdeburg, Germany.

Fred, explain the significance of all of this for our viewers.

FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes, it is highly significant for Germany and certainly one of the things that we can already read into the results that are coming in is that the AfD here in this East German state of Saxony-Anhalt, seems to be winning by a landslide.

Now, you're absolutely right, because of the complicated coalition building here in German State Parliaments, but also because all the other or most of the other political parties have said they are not going to cooperate with the AfD. It is not clear whether or not their main candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, is going to be able to become that first right-wing governor of a German state.

We can already see, however, this was a disastrous showing for the conservative party of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and clearly also sends a signal to politics in Berlin that voters do reject a lot of the things that are happening on a German federal government level.

Nevertheless, Ulrich Siegmund, the main candidate of the AfD here in Saxony-Anhalt has said that he wants to become the governor. He also says what he wants to put in place what he calls a Germany First policy, and also improve Germany's ties with Russia. Here is what he had to say.

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ULRICH SIEGMUND, ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMAN (through translator): The development now is that we want our national sovereignty back, that countries have politics in the interest of their people, their own nations, and not try to save the world.

And so I want to emphasize both in the direction of Russia and the United States of America, we need both of them. If Germany is going to be successful, if we want to have politics in the interest of our country and that is the only benchmark that drives us.

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PLEITGEN: That was Ulrich Siegmund speaking to me really shortly after the polls closed here.

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I also managed to speak, Bianna, to the chairwoman of the AfD, Alice Weidel and she flat out told me she believes that there are going to be new elections in Germany in the not too distant future. She believes that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's days in office are numbered, and she thinks that her party is now in a position to possibly take over power in Germany in the not too distant future.

Now, again, right now, that's very tough talk from this party. Clearly, they are very far ahead in the polls as of this writing right now. But again, right now, unclear whether or not they are going to get the governorship in the state. And then, of course, the other parties have vowed that they are going to put on a political fight on the federal level in Germany as well -- Bianna.

GOLODRYGA: All right, Fred Pleitgen, thank you.

And coming up for us, a manufacturing facility where there are very few human workers. We will take you inside a futuristic Chinese factory that is changing the rules of manufacturing.

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GOLODRYGA: We are following breaking news out of Miami, where an aircraft believed to be operated by Amazon has overrun a runway at Miami International Airport.

Video you see here shows the Boeing 767 cargo plane alongside a road after landing this afternoon. The FAA says the plane overran the runway around 2:00 Eastern after flying in from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

A ground stop is now in effect at Miami International because of this, disabled aircraft.

We will continue to keep you posted on this story.

Also, one person is still missing a week after muddy flood waters roared through the Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch area. Two other people were killed as flash flooding ripped through the Canyon floor, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.

Parts of the park that were most heavily affected by last week's flooding remain closed, and search and rescue and recovery operations continue.

And today, there is a potential for more flooding as storms target the Southwest.

Grand Canyon expert, Rich Rudow joins me now for more.

Rich, you were in Grand Canyon during last week's devastating flash flooding. What did you see then?

RICH RUDOW, GRAND CANYON EXPERT: Yes, I was up the canyon on the rim about 12 miles away and happened to be photographing that particular thunderstorm that was going over Bright Angel Canyon, and it was an impressive event with a lot of rainfall and thunder and lightning. Arizona gets these monsoon storms every year in the summer, but on Saturday, there was a series of four storms that went over the Canyon starting in the morning. And the fourth storm that hit the area seemed to have caused a debris flow that resulted in the catastrophic flood that you're talking about.

GOLODRYGA: Well, you've been exploring the Grand Canyon for, what, now? Forty years, you tell our producers, what do people visiting need to know about water in the park?

RUDOW: Yes. You know, Grand Canyon is one of those places where there is often not enough water until that very moment, there is too much. When you're in the Canyon there, the Grand Canyon is full of hundreds of tributaries that have helped -- that have carved Grand Canyon over the last six million years and it is this flood action of water and boulders and debris and sticks and mud and sand that carves these slot canyons that are in Grand Canyon.

And I've spent, you know, much of my life exploring many of those canyons. And so, you know, the most important thing, I think, to remember this time of year especially is you should be very, very thoughtful and cautious about entering narrow places or slot canyons during inclement weather. The Grand Canyon flash floods hundreds of times a year. It is just so large that most people don t see most of these events.

GOLODRYGA: Yes, and --

RUDOW: The event on Saturday -- GOLODRYGA: Go ahead.

RUDOW: The event on Saturday just happened to target and hit a very -- the most populated canyon within Grand Canyon, where a lot of visitors love to do this bucket list hike called Rim to Rim and Bright Angel Canyon is a 14-mile piece of that route to do Rim to Rim. So it happened to be populated with a lot of people.

The Park Service Rangers at the bottom of the canyon did an amazing job in, you know, rescuing roughly 80 people and getting them out of the way following their training and their evacuation plans to you know, to move them out of the way of the flood waters.

But, you know, sadly, a few people were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

GOLODRYGA: Yes, and as you noted, many visitors may not realize how quickly those conditions can change in the Canyon. What steps should hikers take to stay safe when storms and heavy rain move into the area?

RUDOW: Yes, well, the most important thing is to look at the forecast before you go into the canyon in the first place. You know, violent weather is common in the summer in Grand Canyon, so is, epic heat.

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You know, for hikers a year on average die from heat stroke or heat related illness in Grand Canyon. So, there is a lot of danger in a wild place and it is still a very wild place and most people just aren't familiar with the wild characteristics of place like Grand Canyon.

So, check the forecast first before you go and then make some decisions about whether the route that you're taking is going through narrow places and reconsider that decision to go on that day if the weather is bad and you're going into narrow places.

GOLODRYGA: Yes, the weather forecasts are quite accurate and sophisticated now. So, as you noted, weather changes very quickly. So, if it looks sunny and great, one minute, you know, still follow that forecast because if a storm is anticipated, it is likely going to come.

Rich Rudow, thank you.

RUDOW: Yes.

GOLODRYGA: Well, coming up, we continue to follow breaking news out of Miami after a cargo plane crashed after overshooting the runway, hitting multiple vehicles. We will have the latest as the airport is now under a ground stop.

And a high-stakes diplomatic push: After meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, President Trump's envoys are now in Kyiv. They are trying to bridge the gap between Russia and Ukraine and find a path forward to ending this war.

And 25 years after 9/11, a photographer who spent months documenting the devastation at Ground Zero is looking back at the images he captured in the moments he says he will never forget.

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GOLODRYGA: Diesel prices soar to an all-time high this weekend as the war with Iran sends shockwaves through the global energy supply chain. The current average is $5.90 per gallon, up $0.05 from Friday's record high.

The late summer spike adds more pressure on businesses and consumers, who are already feeling the strain. Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke with my colleague, Dana Bash about the rising costs this morning.

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CHRIS WRIGHT, U.S. SECRETARY OF ENERGY: The Trump administration is working with our refiners to expand their capacity. In fact, our efforts in Venezuela will also bring on not just oil production, but ultimately a rise in refinery capacity in Venezuela to supply the world.

So, the world has had a lot of things rowing against the diesel market and Democratic policies for the last 15 years to crimp the production of hydrocarbons in the United States has certainly taken a toll, but we are rolling in the other direction, and we will see that expanded.

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GOLODRYGA: Jamie Hagen is president of Hell Bent Xpress, and he joins me now to discuss.

Jamie, welcome back to the program. You talked to the show a few months ago, and you expressed how dire the situation was for your business then. So put these prices into perspective today. How much more does it cost to run one of your trucks for a week?

JAMIE HAGEN, PRESIDENT, HELL BENT XPRESS: Quite a bit more. You know, this price has doubled really since last year. And it is -- you know, it definitely cuts into the pocketbook for sure. It is not a great situation to be in, but not much we can do about it, is there?

Our fuel expense per mile has doubled, so it is harrowing.

GOLODRYGA: How much of that fuel bill can you pass along and how quickly does it reach consumers at the checkout?

HAGEN: That's the thing. We do have to try to pass that along to consumers, you know, to the shipping company itself. And sooner or later, they can only endure so much, right? So then we share some of it as well. It is going to get passed on almost immediately, I would assume, you know, so what you pay for something is going to go up. I know shipping costs are not the big concern when it comes to some of this stuff, but it does get passed along.

So you're going to start seeing some of it for sure.

GOLODRYGA: And something else that you're seeing is that volumes are now -- freight volumes are falling as fuel costs are rising. What does that tell you about consumer demand?

HAGEN: Well, I mean, FreightWaves, they do a volume count and they see it go down. I am seeing it out here on the market, things that were moving before aren't really moving. This is kind of the slower time of the year for this freight. But we are going into the busy season now.

After Labor Day, it is supposed to pick up, but everyone is kind of a little concerned about quarter three and four really slowing down versus the momentum we all thought it was going to pick up for with all bunch of new production, you know, a lot of new stuff coming online, but it has just been kind of flat.

GOLODRYGA: Yes, and I know you say you planned around lower fuel costs under this administration, and many were surprised by this war with Iran now in its sixth month. Was there anything that you heard from the Energy Secretary this morning that can reassure you that change is coming? What would help make a difference right now?

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HAGEN: Well, it sounds nice, right? But we all know that those measures are going to take a lot of time. In the meantime, how much higher is fuel going to go? How much more can we endure as consumers? You know, how much can I pass along? How much can my business take? You know, we already had planned for things to be at a certain level. So then we invested in more equipment. And now, we find ourselves in a precarious position, for sure. This is not what we had planned.

GOLODRYGA: You're speaking, I would imagine, not just for yourself, but other trucking operators. What are they saying right now? At what point is it not worth it for them? Do they just park their rig?

HAGEN: You know, I've heard this from quite a few people on social media. You know, a lot of concerns, a lot of people talking about possibly parking their trucks, some saying they are parking their fleet. But, you know, this is all just the beginning of that. I guess, it would depend on how much more this goes up. You know, if it continues to rise, I mean, you just, at some point, you just can't take it, right? Like you just can't make the fuel bill.

So that's what I am hearing. We will see what comes of it.

GOLODRYGA: All right, Jamie Hagen, appreciate the time. Thank you.

While the U.S. just had its strongest Jobs Report in five months last week, it is a different story in China, where robots are replacing workers by the millions.

CNN's Mike Valerio looks at whether American jobs could be next.

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MIKE VALERIO, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice over): When you walk through one of China's dark factories, called that, because the working robots don't need lights, you see the glow of some of China's most advanced electric vehicles and a vision of the future factory here now.

VALERIO (on camera): Which parts of this factory can operate with very little lighting and very few people?

YANG HUI, FACTORY DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (through translator): The welding shop where we are now, if we built this, say, 10 years ago, there would have been around 700 people. But after introducing some automation and applications of artificial intelligence, we have fewer than 200 people.

VALERIO (voice over): Here at Zeekr, a high end Chinese electric vehicle maker, robots do a hundred percent of the welding. Humans are still needed for a few key tasks, including parts of final assembly, maintenance, and quality control.

VALERIO (on camera): This is what it's like to walk through the factory during the busiest time of day. You can see over here hundreds of robots that are working, but in my field of view, fewer than a half dozen people in this section.

VALERIO (voice over): In China, where a shrinking aging population is eroding the cheap labor advantage that helped make Beijing a global manufacturing powerhouse, automation here could offer a glimpse of what's ahead for American workers.

ZHANG KUN, FACTORY TECHNICAL QUALITY MANAGER (through translator): I think it's only some of the relatively low level labor that will be replaced, but there will be an increasing need for people who can control these machines and control these programs.

VALERIO (voice over): China now has more than two million industrial robots working in its factories according to the latest data, roughly five times America's total.

VALERIO (on camera): President Trump has said that he wants to rebuild American manufacturing and also protect U.S. automakers against Chinese competition. But here's the thing, can America even compete when China is rethinking the future of the factory, one that needs far fewer people or perhaps in some areas needs no people at all?

JOSTEIN HUAGE, POLITICAL ECONOMIST, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE: It's going to be hard to compete. The pace and scale of China's industrialization, China's manufacturing boom is honestly unprecedented in human history.

VALERIO: So I'm thinking of the automotive workers back home in the United States, and they may watch this story and be somewhat concerned about their jobs, that they could be automated in the future. What would you say to anybody like that watching this story?

HUL (through translator): We will raise the overall compensation and income level of people working at individual workstations.

VALERIO (voice over): For now, what's happening inside China's dark factories could illuminate where manufacturing is headed next and whether American workers can find their place in that future.

Mike Valerio, CNN, Ningbo, China.

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ANNOUNCER: This is CNN breaking news.

BIANNA GOLODRYGA, CNN HOST: Hello, and thanks so much for joining me. I am Bianna Golodryga, in for Fredricka Whitfield. We are following breaking news out of Miami International Airport, where an amazon cargo plane went off the runway after landing.

I want to bring in CNN national correspondent, Rafael Romo and CNN transportation analyst, Mary Schiavo with the very latest.

Rafael, let's begin with you. What more are you learning?

RAFAEL ROMO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Bianna! Well, we've been reaching out to officials and taking a look at several videos posted on multiple platforms showing what appears to be a cargo plane belonging to Amazon that went off the runway at Miami International Airport.

Some of the images we have seen show a Boeing 767 cargo plane, alongside a road. In a statement sent to CNN, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the flight "overran the runway" after landing at Miami International Airport around 2:00 P.M. Local time. The FAA also added that the Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

CNN has reached out to Amazon for comment.

Now, Miami International Airport also issued a statement on what happened, saying that at approximately 2:00 P.M. today, Prime Air Flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport's diagonal runway and is disabled at the northwest end of the airport. They also said that all runways and taxiways at MIA are currently closed as of 3:00 P.M., and a ground stop is in effect. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has responded.

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