Admission to the u. S. Of refugees. But in the wake of the judges order, u. S. Customs are saying visas will be reinstated. Passengers can now board flights bound for the United States once again. And the judges ruling comes as the u. S. President is at his maralago estate in palm beach. Here is Jessica Schneider with more. Reporter well, after one week of being caught up in the courts, President Trumps executive order banning immigration from those seven muslim majority countries is halted tonight. A federal judge in Washington State put the brakes on the order issuing a temporary restraining order. But the white house tonight saying that they are fighting back. They say that the department of justice plans to issue an appeal. The white house has continued to maintain throughout the past week and now even in the weighing of this ruling from a federal judge that what President Trump did in issuing that executive order was completely lawful. Now, we understand that the department of jus
States and around the world. Im George Howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. It is 4 00 a. M. On the east coast, the u. S. President wrapping up a busy day. His unsubstantiated claim that he was wire tapped took center stage. U. S. Justice department delivered a classified report to congress and two familiar with the report say that it does not back up the president s claim and still the president refused to drop the issue even standing next to the german chancellor Angela Merkel in a News Conference talking about it. Jeff zeleny explains to us. Reporter President Trump did not back down from his explosive and unproven claims that president Obama Wiretapped him at trump tower. As far as wiretapping, i guess by this past administration, at least we have something in common perhaps. Reporter meeting with Angela Merkel, the president reported past reports that merkels phone had been tapped by the nsa. The president also did not apologize to the British Government for suggesting that br
Singing in solidarity. Runners in the great plan chester run sing dont look back in anger as they remember the victims of the attack. And we welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world. From cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, im george howell. And im natalie allen. Newsroom starts right now. Good Early Morning to all here in the states. On the korean peninsula, a defy answer show of source from one side, a vow coming from the other. North korea fired a Short Range Ballistic Missile on monday, its third in just over three weeks. Japan says it landed in the sea within 200 miles of the japanese coast. South korea calls the launch a provocation and is promising strong punishment from its military. Japan says that it will take concrete action together with the United States. Listen. Translator we can never tolerate north koreas continued provocation, ignoring the repeated warnings by the international xhun community. As we have agreed at the g7, north korean issue is t
The world. Im natalie allen. And im George Howell. Newsroom starts right now. Youre top story, president s soninlaw and close adviser Jared Kushner reportedly wanted to set up a secret line of communications with moscow that bypassed normal diplomatic channels and this was well before mr. Trump took office. This new story coming from the Washington Post on and New York Times adding that the back channel was intended to discuss strategy in sear xwra a syria and other matters. More from elise labott. Reporter they discussed a proposal by President Trumps soninlaw to russias ambassador to the u. S. To create a secret Communications Channel between the trump transition and the chemical rin tkremlin. The post reported kushner made the proposal to kislyak during an early december meeting at trump tower to use russian diplomatic facilities to shield their preinauguration discussions according to u. S. Officials. Cnn previously reported the two men met as part of an effort to create a back cha
At 5 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast, we start the show with breaking news were following out of canada. Police there say 14 people are dead, this after a bus carrying young people on a Junior Hockey team and a semi truck collided. 14 others were hurt in the accident. The Humboldt Broncos team was on their way to a playoff game. Witnesses say it took several hours for the victims to be pulled from the wreckage. This is where it happened, this part of the nation Western Province of saskatchewan where the hockey teams, it is a way of life for many there. The Humboldt Broncos posted this recent photo of the team. Keep in mind we dont know exactly who was on that bus, but again, this picture of the team, those players mostly in their teens after they won a competition. The community certainly grieving given the situation here. The Team Statement said this, the organization experienced an incredible tragedy. The broncos bus was involved in a terrible accident which has resulted in multiple