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Anthropic CEO Warns: Slow Down A.I. Amid Safety Concerns; Iran Plans Meeting with Gulf States on Strait of Hormuz; Houthis Claim Responsibility for Saudi Military Base Attack; Trump Attends Irish Open at His Golf Resort. Trump Attends Irish Open at His Golf Resort; Critics Warn Cheaper Imported Meat Could Risk Food Safety; Parade of Storms to Soak Midwest this Week; 2026 Emmy Awards. Aired 7-8a ET
Aired September 13, 2026 - 07:00 ET
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RENE MARSH, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back to CNN This Morning. Here's what you need to know today. The CEO of one of the most prominent A.I. companies in the world is joining the chorus of warnings about the power of A.I. The head of Anthropic spoke exclusively to CNN about his fears. That is coming up. New this morning, a Wisconsin congressman is recovering after his plane made an emergency landing in a lake. We've got the dispatch audio from officials at the scene. And Congress heads back to Capitol Hill tomorrow after its five-week recess. One of the big questions, will Senator Mitch McConnell be among them? The Trump administration is fighting to lower beef prices, but their idea is raising concern among some in the industry. The author of "Fast Food Nation" joins us with his take. Plus, TV's biggest night kicks off tomorrow. We get a look at who's leading the Emmys pack and where we could see a few surprises coming up on CNN This Morning.
Good morning. It's Sunday, September 13th. Thanks so much for joining us. I'm Rene Marsh in for Victor Blackwell.
We begin this morning with a stark warning from one of the world's leading A.I. companies. Dario Amodei says that the CEO -- he's the CEO of Anthropic. He posted in an essay on his website Saturday titled "We Must Pace the Frontier." In it, he writes, A.I. brings risks, and because of it, such a powerful technology, these risks are serious. I've written a lot about them, too. They include the risk of losing control of A.I. systems, misuse of A.I. for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, and serious economic disruption. A race to the bottom spurred by commercial incentives can make these risks more acute. He goes on to write, we must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of A.I. models. Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of the time we gain.
Amodei spoke exclusively to CNN's Anderson Cooper about the risk of A.I. Here's part of that conversation.
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ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Jacob Coxon, who recently resigned from Anthropic, made headlines last week saying, the people building A.I. earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade. There's a current employee, Evan Hubinger, an alignment science lead, he agreed, saying, we really do earnestly believe A.I. could kill all humans. I personally think it is greater than 10 percent chance within the next decade.
Do you believe, earnestly believe, that A.I. could kill all humans? And what percent chance do you think it is?
DARIO AMODEI, CEO, ANTHROPIC: So, you know, I -- you know, it's funny. I agree with Jacob much more than I disagree with him. You know, and it's, you know, it's an interesting resignation because when he left, he said, you know, I think Anthropic is the most responsible player, right? I think Anthropic is the most aware of these issues. He wasn't calling out us. He was calling out the dynamic of the industry as a whole moving too fast.
Now, you know, I think I already said, you know, these sort of unconditional probabilities, you know, I used to kind of talk in that way because it's kind of an easy way to express I think there's some chance that things go wrong, but, you know, but -- you know, but it's not all that high. But again, I think it's more illuminating to think in terms of, you know, how do you decompose those probabilities? What are the paths in which things go well? And what are the paths in which things go poorly?
And so, instead of saying, you know, it's a 10 percent chance, that sounds like it's a roll of the dice, I think it's much more illuminating to say, well, that forks into different paths. And if we take the right paths, then the chance of something going wrong is very low. If we take the wrong paths, then the chance of something going wrong could be even higher than that.
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And so, let's focus on our agency and our ability to take the right paths instead of the wrong paths. And I think that the way to take the right paths is for the industry to work together. Again, you know, we'll talk about the proposal that I've put out today, but at the end of the day, the industry has to work together, and it's harder, but to some extent, the world has to work together.
If we go too slow, I still believe that the wrong people will be in charge of the technology. And, you know, that, again, will bring the probability of things going wrong very high.
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MARSH: Tech leaders are already reacting to Amadei's comments. Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X. Dario is right. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted, I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier. This has been a primary topic of discussion we've had at OpenAI in recent weeks. Be sure to tune in to Monday's Anderson Cooper 360 for much more of this exclusive interview with Dario Amadei. That's at 8:00 p.m. Monday right here on CNN.
This morning, we are waiting on the U.S. military to comment on two attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported a commercial vessel being attacked last night, killing one and injuring four others. In a separate incident also last night, a British marine agency says an unknown projectile struck a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire.
In the meantime, Iran's foreign minister is set to meet with officials from Gulf Arab nations in Amman tomorrow. The meeting will focus on management of the Strait of Hormuz. CNN's Larry Madowo joins us now with more covering all of this. Larry, what more have you learned this morning about these two incidents?
LARRY MADOWO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Rene, we know that there are two incidents that we're not sure if they're related, it's the same incident, or they're separate ones. The first is this report from the Iranian news agency citing the Qeshm governor about this attack on an Iranian commercial vessel where one person was killed and four people injured. And the Iranian state media agency blaming the U.S. terrorist enemy, citing this Qeshm governor.
And then there's this report from the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Center about a vessel whose nationality was not named that was also hit in the Strait of Hormuz and where a fire broke out and emergency crews were on site assisting the crew in evacuating them. It's not clear if these are from the same incident or separate ones. And the U.S. has not commented. CNN has reached out to U.S. Central Command. We haven't heard back yet. But the U.S. has previously hit Iranian commercial vessels as it tries to enforce this blockade.
So, that is the background of these continued attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, which has dropped traffic to a trickle. Before the war, there were about 120 vessels transiting through this crucial waterway every day. On Saturday, there were only 12. And that is the context ahead of this planned meeting between Iranian foreign minister, the Iraqi top diplomat, as well as diplomats from the Gulf Arab states in Oman.
Bahrain now saying that they will not participate. They are not attending this. And a Bahraini official telling CNN that this is nothing more than a photo op. It is not a gesture of peace. Bahrain wants Iran to take responsibility, to name the harm, and to basically stop the attacks in the Strait of Hormuz before it can attend this meeting. So, it's not closing the door on full negotiations, but it's just saying there has to be conditions. And right now, that the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is a privilege. It is not a right that can be controlled by one person. So, that's one major development.
The other one is in Saudi Arabia, where the Iran-backed Houthis are now taking responsibility for an attack on a Saudi base in the Sharjah region. They say they used a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones to target weapons depots and command and control centers there. It's not clear when this happened, but that follows a separate attack, a drone attack on the east-west pipeline that caused it to be shut down as a precaution, which means the route that Saudi Arabia has been using to get its oil to the Red Sea is now closed.
And this coming the same week where oil prices hit $100 a barrel. So, it's big problems for the region, but also for domestic consumers in the U.S., Rene.
MARSH: Yes, who are feeling it at the pump every day. Larry Madowo, thank you so much for all the latest there in the Middle East.
New this morning, Wisconsin congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is recovering after an emergency landing. In a social media post, Tiffany said the plane he was on lost power yesterday as it approached the airport. That's when the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. As the plane began to sink, Tiffany and the pilot got out and swam to shallow water where they waited for rescuers. Audio captures the moments as first responders rushed to their aid.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Just going to the water. I talked to -- I was talking to the pilots. It sounds like they made plans to go to the nearest shore after it went under, and then I lost contact with them. I believe his phone is under water. They may be swimming south, I believe.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We have two victims in the water. We're just pulling them out now.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When feasible, make sure they're all accounted for out of that plane.
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MARSH: The FAA is expected to lead the investigation into what caused this emergency landing.
Checking this morning's headlines, local officials say six people are dead and the frantic search for 130 people missing from an Indonesian passenger ship has now expanded. Officials say 107 others were evacuated. Rescuers deployed a helicopter, ships and a rescue team. The Virgo Transport 8 ship lost contact yesterday. Authorities said that the operators reported bad weather. They were later told that the vessel overturned and then sank.
In France, investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a train to jump the tracks Friday evening. 44 people were hurt when a regional train carrying nearly 200 passengers derailed in Normandy. Authorities say they found a piece of rail on the tracks, and now they're looking into whether sabotage may have played a role or if the circumstances were accidental.
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it moved to slash FEMA's workforce. The judge said that the Department of Homeland Security did not have the authority to block the contract renewals of thousands of disaster response workers who helped FEMA respond to hurricanes, wildfires and other emergencies. The judge also criticized FEMA and Homeland Security officials for deleting signal messages that could have been evidence in the case.
Still ahead, President Trump mixes business and pleasure on his trip to Ireland. What he said about the controversial topic of reunification. And we are headed to North Carolina with critical midterm elections on the horizon. Manu Raju is there. He's talking to both candidates in one of the closest U.S. Senate races in the country. Allison?
ALLISON CHINCHAR, CNN METEOROLOGIST: That's right. We've also got some heavy rain showers across the northeast right now. We'll detail just how long it's going to last and if we'll dry out at least for a portion of Sunday.
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MARSH: The U.S. Senate is back in session tomorrow after a five-week recess. And the question everyone is asking this morning is, which will Mitch McConnell make his return after the three-month absence?
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REP. JAMES COMER (R-KY): According to his staff, they have all said it's their goal for Senator McConnell to be here when the Senate comes in next week.
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MARSH: Well, there's not a lot on the Senate calendar other than judicial nominations. The House is expected to take up a Russia sanctions bill as lawmakers gear up for the stretch to the November midterms. Let's bring in CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju. Manu, thanks so much for joining us this morning. I mean, what are your sources telling you about Mitch McConnell? Is he going to show up? Is he not going to show up? What are you expecting?
MANU RAJU, CNN ANCHOR, INSIDE POLITICS SUNDAY WITH MANU RAJU AND CNN CHIEF CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes, there's still a lot of uncertainty. I mean, the McConnell team has been very guarded about his return, about his prognosis, about his recovery after he initially fell. I remember that fall happened on June 14th at his home. It took him until July 12th to disclose what had actually happened, which led to a whole range of conspiracy theories, questions about what happened to him, a lot of speculation about what's going on with him. They've released a couple of statements and a couple of photos about it.
But really, other than that, not a whole lot, other than the fact that he did fall at his home, he was briefly unconscious, he was taken to the hospital, he developed a mild case of pneumonia, his office says, and that he has been on the road to recovery. He was in an outpatient, inpatient rehab facility, later was discharged from that facility and has been recovering at home. And when will he return?
And those questions are also significant because there are bills that require a single vote to advance, particularly out of some key committees. One of them was the Farm Bill, a very significant bill for rural America, for food policy here in the United States. That bill stalled in a key committee right before the summer recess because they were down one Republican vote and all Democrats voted against it in that committee. That one Republican vote was Mitch McConnell, who was absent at that time. So, this does have an impact on the legislative agenda.
No, he's not running for re-election. He is still a senator until January, but McConnell has a whole history of increasingly health scares over his, in recent years. And a lot of his recent falls that he has had stem from childhood polio that he had and had recovered from childhood polio, but still has issues with walking. It's certainly become an issue in his older age. Big question is, when will he return? Lawmakers still don't know, though, right?
MARSH: We'll be watching on Monday. But you just got back from North Carolina. That's a state that Democrats think that they have a real chance of flipping. You spoke with voters on the ground there. Should Republicans be worried that the former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is actually leading the Republican there in the race to replace Thom Tillis?
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RAJU: Yes, it's an interesting dynamic in North Carolina because Roy Cooper, the former two-term governor, has been seen as one of the top Democratic recruits of this election cycle. And North Carolina is a state that has bedeviled Democrats for cycle after cycle. Remember, Donald Trump has won there three times. And there's not been a Democrat who's been elected to North Carolina since 2008.
The Republicans have the former RNC chairman, Michael Watley, a very close Trump ally. But what's been happening on the ground there is that Watley and Republican groups have been spending a ton of money, so much money, going after Cooper, his record on crime, a deal that his administration had cut during the COVID era required by the court in order to reduce the prison population. That issue of crime has been front and center in the Republican attacks and has gotten a lot of Democrats concerned that this race is tightening.
And I caught up with Cooper, and I asked him about how he's presenting himself on the campaign trail and how he deals with the fact that the Democratic brand is tarnished in his state and the push to the left, particularly among the socialist wing of the Democratic Party.
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RAJU: How damaged is the Democratic brand here in North Carolina?
ROY COOPER (D), NC SENATE CANDIDATE: No. I think that there are enough people in North Carolina who are skeptical of national Democrats, and that's why we have more success in electing Democrats as governor and attorney general and secretary of state than we do sending them to Washington.
RAJU: We've seen this shift to the left, particularly this election cycle, these Democratic socialist candidates winning in a number of primaries. Does that concern you?
COOPER: Well, I can work within the party and across the aisle with the other party, and that's what I've had to do here in North Carolina.
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RAJU: And remember, for Democrats to take back the United States Senate, they need to pick up a net of four seats this election cycle in November. North Carolina is central to that. If they don't win North Carolina, their chances of retaking the Senate are almost nil, which is why Republicans hoping to change the tide and how polls have shown, yes, Cooper with the lead.
Some of them have been pretty close, though, within the margin of error. They do still think that they have an opportunity. And, Rene, this state has seen more Republican money being spent from now until Election Day than any other state other than two, and that's Maine and Ohio, which shows you how Republicans believe that there's still a possibility that they can hold this seat. Rene.
MARSH: It's going to be a race to watch. Manu, thank you so much. And be sure to watch Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju starting at the top of the hour, 8:00 a.m. Eastern, right here on CNN.
Still ahead, President Donald Trump's golf trip takes an unexpected turn as he calls for a united Ireland. We have a live report from Dublin. And the president's plan to import tons of foreign beef to bring down prices for Americans has some sounding the alarm about the meat's safety. That's coming up next.
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MARSH: Happening now, President Trump is in Doonbeg, Ireland, attending the Irish Open at his coastal golf course. The appearance comes after a day of meetings held with Ireland's leaders on Saturday, where Trump made some controversial remarks about Irish reunification, upending decades of U.S. diplomatic neutrality on the subject, ignoring the decades of violent fighting over the issue. Trump said Irish reunification would be, quote, a fantastic thing. The comments drew immediate fierce pushback from the U.K. and Northern Ireland unionists.
CNN's Julia Benbrook is live in Dublin. Julia, tell us a little bit more about Trump's visit this weekend and also that controversy.
JULIA BENBROOK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: President Donald Trump made a brief stop here in Dublin, but he definitely made headlines. Those comments that you're referencing, they came as he was sitting down with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheal Martin, and Trump was specifically asked how he feels about Irish reunification. And while he did point to the complicated nature of that topic briefly, saying he didn't want to cause any trouble, he then went on to make his stance very clear. That is no doubt drawing reaction from people in the U.K. and in Ireland.
Prior to that sit down, that bilateral meeting, Trump was greeted by the president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, who has been critical of some of Trump's policies in the past. They met briefly behind closed doors, but Trump says they discussed that topic as well. Take a listen.
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DONALD TRUMP, U.S. PRESIDENT: We did discuss Northern Ireland. I always find it to be a very interesting as we did.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: As we did.
TRUMP: I find it to be a very interesting discussion, because, you know, people of Norther Ireland and, you know, people of Ireland and they sometimes say, hey, when are you guys getting together, right? They do ask that question.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Consistent to that --
TRUMP: I'm sure it's complicated, but life is complicated.
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BENBROOK: In addition to those meetings, Trump did also stop by to visit with the U.S. ambassador of Ireland and other business leaders. Now, an official White House official tells us that some of the key areas of discussion throughout all of this were economic, bilateral economic cooperation, as well as creating businesses for both countries. But this whole trip is really an example of how the lines often get blurred during Trump's travel between these official meetings and some personal endeavors.
He is now in Doonbeg at the Irish Open. It is taking place at one of his clubs.
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In fact, he got dinner with some of the players last night. This is the first time that a U.S. sitting president has attended this specific event. We'll be keeping an eye out if he participates in any of those closing ceremonies as well. Rene.
RENE MARSH, CNN ANCHOR: Julia Benbrook in Dublin for us this morning. Thank you. Well, the Trump administration is attempting to lower your grocery bill by waiving tariffs on imported beef. But will that actually make your hamburger any cheaper? With ground beef up nearly 30 percent over three years, experts say that the plan will barely impact retail prices. Meanwhile, an influx of foreign imports has consumer advocates questioning if cheaper beef could bring new safety concerns.
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JOHNATHAN FINLEY, KANSAS CATTLE FARMER: We have the beef here and we can grow it. Why do we need to bring it in from somewhere else? So, let's support the American farmer and rancher.
REDENA SCHMIDT, KANSAS CATTLE FARMER: You know what is in your beef, you know what they're being fed, you know if they've got any antibiotics or anything and knowing your farmer and where they come from is huge.
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MARSH: Joining me now is journalist Eric Schlosser. He is the author of the book "Fast Food Nation." Thank you so much for joining us on this this morning.
Eric, I read your op ed. You have a lot to say about this topic. The White House says that this will lower grocery prices. But you say consumers really aren't going to see the savings. But you also raised that it raises some food safety concerns. Can you explain?
ERIC SCHLOSSER, AUTHOR, "FAST FOOD NATION" AND JOURNALIST: Well, there were bans on Brazilian beef, and it's likely that a lot of these 660 million pounds of beef is going to come from Brazil. The European Union has suspended imports from Brazil the first week of September. And it sort of a coincidental that the United States is suddenly accepting this beef in the first week of September.
In my article, I write about how President Trump met with one of the owners of the largest Brazilian beef company, probably the largest beef company in the world. And the next day he announced this huge import of foreign beef. So, I am concerned about it. And I'm most concerned about American ranchers who have been struggling for years. And this is really going to hurt them.
MARSH: Yes. And we heard from some of them there in the soundbites. When people hear imported beef, I think they're picturing probably like steaks, whole pieces of meat. But this is lean beef trimmings. What exactly is that? And how does that end up in our food supply?
SCHLOSSER: Lean beef trimmings are beef that has a low-fat content, and it's mixed with fattier scraps to make ground beef basically to make fast food hamburgers. And one of the problems with this imported beef is it's the most likely cut of the cattle to be contaminated. And there are all kinds of reasons I can get into for why that is. So, this is the meat that you have to be the most careful about.
In 2017, there was a major scandal in which Brazilian food safety inspectors were being bribed. And when the USDA started testing the Brazilian beef in 2017, that was coming into the United States, about 11 percent of it was unsuitable to be eaten, was contaminated. And that was more than 10 times higher than other imported beef. So, I just don't understand who's going to benefit from this, other than perhaps one of the largest donors to President Trump's inauguration, which was JBS, this Brazilian beef company.
MARSH: Now, will consumers and is it possible for consumers to identify this foreign beef once it is in grocery stores? Are they going to be completely in the dark? And honestly, is there any way for them to avoid it if they'd rather not consume it? SCHLOSSER: Yes. Well, Congress got rid of nation of origin labeling for beef in 2015. And the Speaker of the House at the time, John Boehner, supported this. A few years later, he went on to the board of this Brazilian company, this Brazilian meat company, JBS. There's really no way for you to know if you buy a hamburger or fast-food restaurant, if there is any of this imported meat. There is a label that can be put on meat that said it is from America.
But what I think people should do is go to the butcher shop and buy American beef and have it ground at the butcher shop or grind it at home, but really put pressure on Congress to change the law.
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Up until 2015, it was by law that you had to have nation of origin labeling, excuse me, on meat. You know, the shirt I'm wearing right now by law has to have a label in it that says that where it was made. But we're not insisting on the same thing for our fresh beef.
MARSH: That's a good point. Eric Schlosser, thank you so much for this insight and thanks for joining us this morning.
SCHLOSSER: Thanks for having me.
MARSH: Well, it's shaping up to be a stormy start to the week across parts of the country. Cities in the Northeast are waking up to flood alerts, but we're also closely watching a parade of storms in the Midwest. CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar is here with a lot more. Hi, Allison. Busy morning.
ALLISON CHINCHAR, CNN METEOROLOGIST: It is. Yes. Now the perk is it's helping to cool temperatures down a little bit for some folks. But the counter to that is you've got some rain. It's a very heavy rain in some spots. You've got this cluster here across portions of the central U. S. We've even had some lightning with it. Then you also have the area of the Northeast. You're talking New York, Philadelphia, Boston, all looking at areas of showers and thunderstorms today. That also means two separate areas for the potential for flooding.
So again, portions of Kansas City, Springfield and Tulsa and also the cluster across the I-95 corridor in the Northeast. Again, Hartford, Providence, Boston, New York, all of those areas. And it's because of these two separate clusters here. Here you can see about 10 a.m. Still looking at very heavy rainfall across areas of the Northeast.
You're also starting to see more of those showers and thunderstorms start to fire up across the central U. S. Now, that the sun is out, it's starting to heat things back up again. Those -- both of those lines are going to continue to spread eastward.
So, say, by about 3:00, 4:00, you're starting to see it now spread into areas of like Chicago, Milwaukee. But you still have a lot of those showers in the Northeast. It's finally starting to end for, say, Philadelphia and New York once you get towards around dinner time tonight. But Boston will still see some of those lingering into the early evening hours before we finally see it wrap up. We talked about temperatures. You're going to get that cool down first in the Midwest and then eventually into the Northeast by the time we get to Monday. But it is short lived. A lot of that heat that's really been focused over the central U.S. Spreads right back into the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast once we get to Wednesday and even Thursday of this week. So, enjoy the very, very brief reprieve that you're getting from the heat.
MARSH: Allison, thank you. And the biggest stars of the small screen battle it out for the gold that's still ahead, which shows and stars are the front runners ahead of tomorrow night's Emmy Awards.
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MARSH: Television's biggest shows and performers will vie for the industry's highest honors tomorrow night at the Primetime Emmy Awards. CNN's Entertainment Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister breaks down this year's top contenders and the categories that could bring some surprising results.
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ELIZABETH WAGMEISTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: TV's biggest night is being hosted by one of TV's biggest stars. Mariska Hargitay from "Law & Order" is the host for this year's Emmys. Now, it's going to be a showdown between some of television's biggest series. "The Pit" leads all nominations with 25 nominations going into the night. "Hacks" not far behind with 24.
But let's first talk about "The Pit," which is expected to dominate in the drama categories. "The Pit" won for best drama last year, and it's expected to win in that category again, as well as its star, Noah Wyle, who, of course, Emmy voters have known and loved since his days on "ER." Now, in his next medical drama, "The Pit," he won for best actor in a drama last year, likely is going to win again. His co-star, Katherine Lanasa, who won last year in her category, is also expected to win on Monday night.
Now, when we go over to the comedy category, here's where we could get some more surprises. "Hacks" has the most comedy nominations with 24, and this is "Hacks'" fifth and final season. Typically, Emmy voters will award shows that are saying farewell with their final season. But this year, Apple's show, "Widow's Bay," has been a late-in-the-game hit, drawing a ton of fans both online but also becoming a huge critical darling. So, "Widow's Bay" could beat "Hacks" in the big comedy category, but Jean Smart is expected to take her fifth and final trophy for Hacks in her category.
Now, fun fact, if Jean Smart wins, she will make Emmy history. She will become the only woman to ever win for every single season of the same show. So, a lot to come. I will be on the red carpet, and I'll be backstage interviewing the winners all night, so make sure to stick along with us for all of our Emmys coverage. Back to you.
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MARSH: Looking forward to that. And Emmy night starts right here on CNN tomorrow night. All of your favorite stars, the live interviews, the fashion, CNN and Variety Red Carpet Live, TV's biggest night that streams live with an all-access subscription.
After six years, it's all coming back for Celine Dion. She played the opening show of her Paris residency.
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MARSH: Well, she couldn't hold back tears after playing her first full concert in six years after a battle with a rare neurological disorder. And many of her fans came away inspired.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I mean, it was just so emotional. She had tears in her eyes when she first came on the whole concert. She gave it her all and we were all behind her.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And she didn't shy away from what she'd suffered. And she shared it with her audience and her fans. And not only that, she wanted to inspire others.
And encourages all to --
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Dream big.
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MARSH: It was the first of a series of 26 concerts, many of which are already sold out.
Still ahead, it was a three-set thriller in the women's finals at the U.S. Open. We've got the highlights. Plus, we're looking ahead to today's men's final.
And acclaimed chef David Chang is following local leads and word of mouth tips to find culinary gems across the country. Here's a sneak peek.
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DAVID CHANG, CHEF: Let's define a road trip. How long does it have to be? I'm going to suggest the road trip has to be longer than a really long movie. It's got to be longer than my "Godfather II."
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I agree with that.
CHANG: Anything less is a day excursion.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. How much caffeine does this have in it versus a Red Bull?
CHANG: Don't worry about it. Let your heart guide you. Get in a flow state. Trust your surroundings.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm just taking whatever is given to me. I think added to road trip rules is like saying yes. Just trying new things, like just going down unexplored paths, following some poor advice from some stranger that you meet.
CHANG: And the reason I go to Las Vegas, it just is a whole different world that follows its own rules. And there's a little-known fact. They're handing out free money there.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You just got to be willing. You got to be brave enough to take it.
CHANG: Exactly. Sometimes that free money only happens when you lose some money.
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MARSH: Well, be sure to tune in to the CNN all new original series, "The Detour with David Chang." That premieres next Sunday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern right here on CNN.
Well, here's a look at the week ahead. The House and Senate head back to Capitol Hill on Monday. It's expected to be a short week for the House. They're expected to stay through Thursday and then recess until after the midterm elections on November 9th. There are also questions on the Senate side of the Hill where it is unclear if Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell will return after a three-month absence.
And after six months of contests, Delaware holds the nation's last primaries. Three Republicans are battling in a primary for Delaware's sole seat in the House of Representatives. The winner will face incumbent Representative Sarah McBride in the November 3rd election.
Now, it was a battle between the world number two and number one yesterday in the women's open U.S. Open finals. Carolyn Manno, she is live with us this morning with all of that. Good morning.
CAROLYN MANNO, CNN SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Rene. Well, in the women's final, Elena Rybakina capping off just a brilliant fortnight. She beat two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the women's singles final. This matchup really marks the latest chapter in what has been a fierce multi-year rivalry between the tour's biggest hitters.
And in this latest clash, both players' baseline power was on full display before Rybakina pulled away in the third set to win her first U.S. Open crown. The win also officially moves her to the world number one ranking, solidifying her status as the premier hardcore player in the sport.
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ELENA RYBAKINA, THREE-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION: It's so special and it's crazy that it happened also in New York. And I feel like I love this city more and more, especially after such a result. Now, I felt so comfortable. I enjoyed a lot on this beautiful court and the crowd was amazing. And yes, just so many great memories created.
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MANNO: As for the men, Alexander Zverev advanced to the championship match after a straight sets win over Karen Khachanov, which sets up this blockbuster final against American powerhouse Ben Shelton. It has been an electric run to Shelton's first career Grand Slam, which included this epic five-set quarterfinal upset over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, a very hard-fought win over fellow American Francis Tiafoe in the semifinal. And Shelton will certainly have the hometown crowd with him in today's showdown, which marks the first ever clash on a Grand Slam stage for the pair.
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BEN SHELTON, FIRST-TIME GRAND SLAM FINALIST: For me, this whole tournament now at this point, it's been uncharted territory. I'm in positions I've never been in before, beaten guys that I've never beaten a guy or guys that I've never beaten before. And I'm just excited to put it all out on the line. These moments I want to cherish. I don't want to take lightly. But at the same time, it's very businesslike the way I've been going about it.
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MANNO: And in college football number four, Texas pulling off a stunner to beat top-ranked Ohio State last night. The Buckeyes controlled the tempo for the first three quarters of this game. They built a 23-3 lead behind 278 passing yards from quarterback Julian Sayin and a dominant performance from Jeremiah Smith.
But Arch Manning and the Longhorn offense really woke up in the fourth. The team started capitalizing on defensive stops and ignited this furious 21-point rally. Ohio State had a chance to seal it with just over four minutes to play, but they missed a 45-yard field goal that kept the door open for Manning to orchestrate a 12-place, 73-yard drive that ended with Daylon Hollywood Smothers leaping over the pile for a one-yard touchdown run to steal a one-point win in Austin.
Rene, exciting stuff. And I know everybody's looking forward to Ben Shelton's match this afternoon. Tennis fans, this is just absolutely fantastic. What a way to cap off a run for him in Queens.
MARSH: Yes, good win. Carolyn Manno, thanks so much for all of that. And thank you all for joining us for CNN This Morning this weekend. Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju is up next.
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