Good morning, everyone. So glad youre with us. It is a tuesday, full of news. Victor blackwell by my side. Good morning. Good to be back. Good to have you. Here all week. Five things to know for this tuesday, august 8th. New this morning, the east coast cleaning up after deadly storms, trees are down, roads are blocked. Hundreds of thousands of people without power. Already more than 300 flights cancelled. Happening today, the police chief in montgomery, alabama, is expected to reveal more information about that brawl that broke out on the citys river front. It started after a black dock worker was attacked by a group of white people. So far no arrests. But four warrants have been issued. Right now, Los Angeles City workers are on a 24hour strike. 11,000 workers including Sanitation Workers, engineers, life guards, all headed for the picket lines. They say its a fight for fair contracts. This hour, polls open in ohio as Voters Decide whether to make it harder to amend their state const
Matters. Bill weir is standing by in hawaii as we unpack that devastation. Also, a top american pastor who says that Teachings Of Jesus are apparently too woke, yes, you heard me say that, for trump supporting evangelicals. And the Riverboat Captain in that Alabama Brawl is speaking out for the first time right here tonight. By the way, if you havent noticed, it is the summer of women from the beehive to barbie and the swifties. But first, everyone, look, jack smith has already made his new years plans. Its not going to be swinging sweet caroline. He will be getting ready for trial. His office is now declaring that they want to see the Election Enteri Case on january 2nd. That date, if you look at the calendar, might seem glare ringly obvious. Its a few days before the third anniversary of the attack on the capitol and, yes, less than two weeks before the iowa caucus. And also, of course, the day after new years day. So he, obviously, came to play. Its also very legal and public clashe
Atlanta with the new indictment against donald trump possibly coming out of georgia at any minute. Is a the deadline approaches in the January 6th Federal Case against the former president. It could give us a signal of where exactly that case is headed. The foiled Assassination Attempt on ukraines president. Had, but we learned about the plot and the russian woman allegedly at the center of it all. The ntsb investigating after two Firefighting Helicopters collided in california, killing three people. What went wrong here . Were following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. Its legal deadline day here in d. C. Former president trumps Defense Lawyers have a few more hours to respond to a Special Counsel filing. Prosecutors asked the court to place restrictions on what trump can do with aunt say about certain evidence in the election interference case. Trumps lawyer suppose it could have until 5 00 p. M. Eastern time to respond, but
This breaking overnight, at least three people are dead after two helicopters collided mid air while fighting a fire in california. Details still coming in at this hour. Breaking overnight, ukraine has arrested a woman in connection with a plot to assassinate president zelenskyy. She was allegedly preparing an air strike on the Southern Port Region of mykolaiv while zelenskyy visited. 11 hours and counting. Thats how much time donald trump has left to respond to the Special Counsels legal filing. Mat the heart of it, what trumps legal team can and cannot do with the evidence shared with the January 6th Case. Today is one of the most significant changes in blood banking history. The red cross now dropping those Blanket Restrictions based on sexual orientation, clearing the way for more gay men to donate blood. And barbie the billionaire. Just crossed the 1 million threshold, historic feat for a solo female director. Cnn this morning starts right now. Were going to get to all of that sho
Now. I am writing myself a note. Its worth just put the 20 bucks in. Buy lottery ticket. Its tonight, right . Yeah. To do. I will do that. Maybe ill see you back here tomorrow morning. Would you come back if you won . Yes. Oh, okay. You not . No. A billion and a half dollars . Yes, i would. I like what i do. I like it too. But not when im a billionaire. I hear you, my friend, victor. Lets get to the powerful storms ripping across the east coast. Theyve been deadly. We know this morning at least two people have died, Hundreds Of Thousands of people, though, waking up to Power Outages this morning. Oh my god. That is a tree snapped in half in north carolina. While indiana residents are digging out after a tornado touched down there. Maryland state police say 47 people were rescued after being trapped in their vehicles for hours. Look at this. This is the people who were trapped between these power lines. Today already nearly 900 flights have been delayed. More than 300 cancelled. Here is