Well, the pandemic is not over. In fact, there is sobering, new coronavirus projections this morning. A key model used by the white house says that a second wave of the virus is coming earlier than anticipated. And now, more than 200,000 americans could be dead just by october. That is 30,000 more deaths than last weeks projection. It is being attributed to premature relaxation of social distancing. Right now, cases are on the rise in 18 states around the country. Eight of those states experiencing increases of more than 50 . And this includes oklahoma, that where President Trump is planning to hold his rally on saturday, in a crowded, indoor arena, just the kind of place that Health Experts warn is easy for the virus to spread. Joining us now, cnn Political Correspondent abby phillip and cedric alexander, former president of the National Organization of black Law Enforcement executives. Thanks to both of you for being on. Cedric, if i could begin with you. If you look at what we under
Custody charged with the alleged plot to join isis in syria. The men discussed committing acts of terror on u. S. Soil including an attempt on president obamas life. Fbi agents arrested one of the men, a 19yearold from kazakhstan at jfk preparing to board a plane to turkey. Officials say his 24yearold friend from uzbekistan was due to follow later. A 30yearold allegedly helped organize and finance this operation. Deborah has the latest. Reporter the hearing was delayed a couple hours. One wanted a translator to understand all of the charges and documents filed against him. The 19yearold, he was picked up as he was on the jetway ready to board the plane to turkey. The money man was at a hearing in florida. He owns kiosks in philadelphia and virginia beach. He sells kitchen wares and fixes mobile phones. All three facing conspiracy charges to provide support to terrorists. Two here in this court, they actually wanted to get to syria to join the terror group. Both of the men did have back
Islamists. Right now major questions about whether this attack is linked to isis. Tunisia is considered a breeding ground for extremists and according to experts more foreign mighters in ersfighters come from tunisia than any other country. In japan, police are investigating new Death Threats against Caroline Kennedy. According to the associated press, the threatening phone calls are not only targeting kennedy, the ambassador to japan as she is but another american envoy as well and timing is unsettling. First Lady Michelle obama just arrived in tokyo this morning. Its the first stop on a fiveday trip for her through the region. Its been less than two years since a knife wielding man sliced the u. S. Ambassador to south korea. Witnesses say the attacker was yelling antiamerican hate when he slipped through the Light Security at an event the ambassador was at. Were covering all of the angles on this. We have a reporter in hong kong. Michelle kosinski is at the white house. David, i want
The first allegation from the journal that israel was spying. Second, the allegation that israel was using that information and feeding it to congress and use the information to effect congress to stand up to a deal and try to block a deal with iran. Trying to use that influence on the iran deal. What is israels response to the report . They say they are not directly spying on the negotiations. Reporter very strong denial here from the Israeli Government from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office. Saying the first part of the spying is wrong. Here is a statement they gave us. These allegations are utterly false. The false allegations are clearly intended to undermine the strong tie was the United States and israel and security relationship we share. We have seen from the Israeli Government and Prime Ministers office a very strong denial of the basis of the wall street journal article. How does this effect the relationship with the white house and israel . This is already a strained
Good evening to all. Im erin burr net. U. S. Warships moving into place against iran. Tonight the uss Theodore Roosevelt normandy deployed to the arabian sea. They will join seven more warships on a mission against iran. Theyre supposed to monitor iranian ships to see if theyre shipping weapons. This announcement comes on the same day we are learning that an american reporter for the Washington Post has been charged for spying for the u. S. Against iran. Hes in tehran where hes jailed. The state department calls the charges against him absurd. Demanding his release. In the same breath state Department Officials say this all has no bearing, no bearing at all on a nuclear deal with iran. They say warship and a jailed american journalists are not related to a deal to stop iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Our chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto is out front. These are major developments. Upping the ante in a huge way. Lets start with these warships. Theyre being deployed