medicare. done. well this is cnn. the world s news network. top of the hour on this monday morning. hi, everyone. i m jessica dean. good to have you, jessica. i m jim sciutto. today a new york grand jury is reconvening as it continues to weigh potential charges against former president trump. might be seen indictment today. cnn is outside the courthouse. plus this happening right now. massive protests in israel not just protests, crippling union strikes, store and restaurant closures, even hunger strikes by several israeli mayors. all of this over prime minister benjamin netanyahu s planned overhaul of the judicial system , his firing of the country s defense minister for opposing him in that plan. is the u. s s closest ally in the region, moving further away from democratic principles. israelis fear so we re going to the latest from jerusalem. also today, another round of severe weather is expected to strike the southeast after devastating tornadoes ripped through the region
the russian defense ministry is now saying these stories and more on cnn news, central. alright we ve learned that louisville bank shooter left behind too lengthy notes, and they seem to reveal why he opened fire on his co workers earlier this month, enforcement sources said one note was found in the gunman s home, the other found on him at the scene on april 10th. the shooter killed five people and injured several others, including a rookie police officer who was shot in the head. he still remains in the hospital. police then killed the shooter. the notes revealed that part of his goal was to show how easy it is in america for someone with mental illness to get ahold of an assault weapon. after the shooting, the gunman s family acknowledged he struggled with depression, but he was able to legally purchase an ar 15 style rifle just seven days before the attack. kentucky is known to have some of the least restrictive gun laws in the country perspective, gun buyers only need to
major protests happening right now in france and a final decision on french president macron s pension reform plan is expected tomorrow live in paris, with the latest breaking overnight an appeals court rules an abortion pill will remain available, but adds new restrictions on who can get them and how it is being described as a one in 1000 year event. catastrophic flash flooding drenching parts of florida some areas recording an estimated 20 plus inches of rain. it s closed and international airport, the broward county mayor says it s the most severe flooding he s ever seen. we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here. to cnn news, central. happening right now. in france. what you see right here. protesters setting fire to dumpsters in the city of ren, and we want to show you what s also been happening in paris demonstrators storming the headquarters of louisville thanh all leading up to one critical moment. a final decision on whethe
surround this historic moment as trump and the nation soon learned the charges, he will face words that russia hoped to never see. finland joins nato. this just happened moments ago. why this move reshapes europe include influence putin s invasion of ukraine plus plotted for months chilling you detailed in that mass shooting at a christian elementary school in nashville. these major stories and more all coming in right here to cnn news, central. you are looking at live pictures outside trump tower right now, as we are hours away from the arrest and arraignment of former president donald trump a first in america s history, and we have new details on exactly how today s events will unfold. cnn has just learned that the former president may speak to cameras in the hallway outside the courtroom before or after his arraignment. that s according to his attorneys. the judge overseeing this case is not allowing cameras to broadcast the official proceedings, but still photographers wi
all of you in the united states and around the world. i m fareed zakaria coming to you from new york. hey mark today on the program a rare conversation with the great jon stewart fareed. it s we either have the rule of law. we have no rule of law. i will ask him about american politics, the economy the wider world. who knows where else we will go. you want to be upset about real things. but isn t that what drives comedy or art or anything? and the big meeting in moscow. she jinping traveled to russia this week, but three days of meetings with vladimir putin no white russia wants this . but what does china have to gain from this massive show of support? we will explore. also the crisis continues as the ripple effects from the collapse of silicon valley bank and others continue. what can we learn from past bank bailouts and crises? i will ask the historian neil ferguson. but first here s my take. the most interesting outcome of the three day summit between vladimir putin and xi