everyone. it is tuesday, april 25th. welcome to cnn this morning. we re so glad you re with us. we do begin, though, with news about this show. as you may have heard yesterday, cnn parted ways with anchor don lemon. a statement, chris licht thanked don for his contributions over the 17 years. writing in part, don will forever be a part of the cnn family. we wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future ende endeavors. he was one of the first anchors to have me on his show. that s something i ll obviously never forget. we wish him the best. we certainly do. don was one of my first friends at cnn. i m so thankful to worked alongside him and for his support for nearly 15 years here and i wish him all good things ahead. we re really proud of this show. we re so proud of the dedicated team that works around the clock to bring you the news every morning and our priority is you, the viewer. we re grateful you welcome us into your home each morning. absolutely. of c
so, let s get started. clarence thomas and all thos luxurious vacations that cost lot more than many people earn in an entire year. so, who is picking up the ta for that pot globe-trotting? we ll talk to one of the reporters who broke th bombshell story. plus, trump s legal nightmar is becoming a reality. fresh off his arrest i arraignment in new york, feeling the heat from at least three other investigations i want to know which is th next shoe to drop. and later, it s not just easter, it s the one year anniversar of the katie phang show. we re gonna take a look back a some of our highlights from th last 365 days. all of that and more is coming up a good sunday morning to you until those who celebrate, happy easter we begin today s show with the fight over abortion access i america. small groups of protesters taking to the streets across the country yesterday with mor demonstrations planned for today after two competin rulings from federal judges pu a commonly used abortion
the turkish city of antakya is one of the most severly damaged, with some of the country s significant historic monuments lying in ruins. now on bbc news, click. this week, it s game on in helsinki. a cityjust the size of glasgow that houses some of the most innovative, influential and successful mobile games companies in the world. we re going wild in the scottish town that s turning your phone into a one stop tourism shop. it turns visiting - a city into a game. absolutely. look out, alasdair! there s a lion on the loose! and we re crossing the multiverse to see the bedroom artist behind the bafta nominated everything everywhere all at once. there s something very big and bright going on in north london. come on in and we ll show you. this is an exhibition called luyang netineti. chinese multimedia artist luyang takes us on a journey through their weird world the company by avatars created using motion capture and sd game engines. what i like is the artist has created all
be 86 when he leaves the white house. the lead starts right now. it s official joe biden is running for re-election. releasing a campaign video that s a study in contrast as republicans release their own video using ai. then one state is trying to restrict hormone therapy and surgery for transgender minor and adults but the you state s secretary of state said this goes too far. two different songs by two different artists created decades apart. darling i will be loving you till we re 70 let s get it on there s talk of a smoking gun in the marvin gaye versus ed sheeran trial. who will strike a cord with the jury? good morning i m breaking news bianna golodryga in for jake tapper. president biden visited union workers to tout his administration s record. telling the crowd our economic plan is working we now have to finish the job. and tonight vice president kamala harris is expected to make the case for an election at an abortion rights rally where sources say s
after a year of russian brutality and ahead of an expected counteroffensive. the mayor of kyiv will join us live this hour. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin this hour with president biden making his 2024 plans official, and making the case that he deserves a second term. cnn s phil mattingly reports on the president s big announcement and how trump figured into his message. four more years! four more years! reporter: president biden is officially in. this is not a time to be complacent. that s why i m running for re-election. reporter: a short campaign-style video timed four years to the day after this 2020 campaign launch. we have to remember who we are. this is america. reporter: the launch heavily and intentionally featuring vice president kamala harris and telegraphing a campaign strategy crafted to sharpen attacks on national republicans. around the country ma