militants when in fact they accidentally kill civilians. and that happened just last year in may of 2023 when us central command said that it was targeting getting an ice, an al-qaeda operative. and in fact, they ended up killing a farmer in syria. and of course we all remember that botch drone strike in kabul in 2021 when the us was withdrawing and said they were targeting isis operatives there. when in fact they killed a family of ten civilians. and so well isis does a while, the us does say it s going after these isis militants, these al-qaeda operatives it is always important to ask the question of how they can be short. these are in fact al-qaeda and terrorist operatives and not civilians. in this case, they say there s no indication that civilians were hard hi, i m sarah for tran. thank you for that. another hour. i ve seen a new central starts right now it, is like cramming for a test, but it s still not making the honor roll, but the future of the country, if not the
pact and added support for his war in ukraine. we re going to look at what kim jong own got out of the trip for north korea and a broader impact for both of their adversaries fire and floods. while the east bags and the west coast with wildfires that are torching hundred grids of buildings and forcing thousands of people to flee in texas. problem is water and they tropical storm do to make landfall here in the next 24 hours and remember i m bringing the incomparable willie mays, the iconic baseball player who may have been the greatest to ever play the game. we re following these major developing stories and many more we re all coming in right here to cnn news central we begin this hour with pomp and circumstance in north korea as vladimir putin and kim jong own looked a strengthen their alliance the russian president just wrapped up a rare visit to pyongyang, his first trip there in more than two decades. he was met with a lavish ceremony that included a military parad
anti-asian violence are gripping communities across the country. president biden and vice president harris are heading to atlanta. it is the first time they ll be in the battleground state since taking office. their trip was originally billed as part of their tour to sell the american rescue plan stimulus, but the political portion of it is now scrapped and the focus is mourning those lost while meeting with leaders in the asian-american community. we ll be covering all the angles of the president s trip, as well as any new developments in the investigation into the shootings. but also this today because it s a big day in the fight against covid-19. the biden administration is set to exceed its goal of 100 million vaccinations in the president s first 100 days in office. 42 days earlier than promised. and a potential game-changer for children in classrooms. the cdc is set to cut its recommendation for physical distancing from six feet to three feet for in-person learning. m
Its thursday, 15 june. On breakfast today well bring you the latest on the fire and well be asking how such a tragedy could have struck in the heart of the capital. Also this morning reports in the us that the man investigating russias involvement in the american president ial election is looking at whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice. The days of coming home to a big mobile bill after a european holiday should now be over. From today Roaming Charges are being dropped across the eu. Ill have all the details shortly. In sport, englands hopes of winning the champions trophy are over. Eoin morgans men were favourites to win the tournament but they were thrashed by pakistan in their semi final in cardiff by eight wickets. After eight muggy start it will be fresh with a mix of sunshine and showers. I will have a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. Im in west london where almost 30 hours after fire swept through the Grenfell Tower behind me. It is shocking, the
Tantrum. Hes contradicting his sons original story about the Trump Tower Meeting with russians saying the purpose was to get dirt on Hillary Clinton. Well, if trumps lied about the purpose of the meeting once it became public, and just over a year ago the president himself dictated the statement to his son saying we primarily discussed the program of adoption of russian children that was popular and active with American Families years ago. But emails from donald trump, jr. Show the premises of the meeting from the get go was to get dirt on clinton. Now, the president admits the meeting was for Opposition Research and admits its no big deal. Hes wrong. Its a violation of federal law. Dana bash reporting that trumps advisers want him to stop tweeting about the meeting. Lots to discuss now. Cnn contributor frank bruiny and Global Affairs analyst max booth, a senior fellow on the affairs of foreign relations. A recap of the days news. Took the stand today incriminating really his former bo