This is cnn breaking news. Hello, welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world, i am john vause for cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. It is seven a. M. In gaza and already, thick plumes of smoke are rising about the city after yet another israeli ashtray. Soon, israels war with hamas could get dramatically worse. According to u. N. Officials, israel once more than 1 million palestinians in gaza to be relocated within the next 24 hours to the south of the enclave towards the border with egypt. The clearest indication yet that a Ground Incursion could be imminent. A u. S. Spokesperson has described the process impossible, warning that an already tragic situation can easily become a calamity. Israels assault on gaza is not into its seventh day. 6000 airstrikes in six days. On average, a dozen a day. The idf say that they have targeted hamas, but according to palestinian officials, more than 1500 people have been killed, and the widespread devastation i
coming up on cnn, the four-time indicted twice impeached one term president donald trump takes the stand as a defendant in the new york civil trial accusing him, his son s, and other trump organization executives of business fraud. and it s now been one month since the horrific hospitality on israel as war rages on. even official says the death toll in gaza from israeli airstrikes defies humanity. live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with john vause. wherever you are around the world, thank you for joining us this hour. we begin with a historic day in a new york courtroom. for the first time in more than a century, a former u.s. president has taken the stand as a defendant and donald trump stayed true to form. during four hours of testimony insulting the court, insulting the judge, and insulting the prosecution. while repeating his favorite and in collect claim from the campaign trail calling is criminal charges part of a criminal witch hunt and election interferen
we do begin this hour with encouraging news for the country worst hit by the coronavirus, but also a crucial, crucial warning. the u.s. is powering through vaccinations. cdc data shows that 1 in 5 americans have now received at least one dose, and more than 1 in 10 are now fully vaccinated. but spring break is here, and many states are easing back on restrictions. travel is picking up to the level it was a year ago. and people are letting their guard down. perhaps adding to an overall sense of relief, americans are starting to receive those $1,400 stimulus checks as well from the biden administration. so it may feel like the u.s. is emerging out of a dark winter into a hopeful spring. but experts still pleading with the public to stay vigilant. here s paul vercammen with that, paul? reporter: coronavirus restrictions are loosening up from coast to coast, but one of the nation s top health experts is warning governors, if there was ever a time to put on a mask, this is it.
committee has been honing in especially when it comes to the cabinet officials about the efforts to use the 25th amendment to remove trump from office. we know elaine chao and betsy devos both explored removing him from office. it became clear made mike pence would not go along with it, and so both tendered their resignations on january 7. but this is an indication that the committee is still working quietly behind the scenes to get information from new witnesses. sara murray, cnn, washington. those new witnesses do not include members of the secret service and some say that they still may be protecting donald trump. we re learned that the watchdog buried a memo about missing text messages from the day of the capitol attack, texts we later learned had been erased. officials from the inspector general s office say they prepared a memo on how the secret service deliberately
progress, inflation data that we saw this month, gas rice data coming down more than a dollar a gallon, that has a real impact for families and president biden will continue pushing. coming up on cnn, the western u.s. will see some of needed moisture in the coming days. we ll have your forecast just ahead. and the devastation that extreme weather is bringing as europe battles scorching heat and drought.