good monday morning to you. i m jim sciutto. hi jim. great to be with you. i m jessica dean and happening right now. massive protests in israel, a crippling general strike and several mayors launching a hunger strike after prime minister benjamin netanyahu fired his defense minister for opposing his plans to overhaul the judicial system . this as many israelis fear the united states closest ally in the region is moving further away from democratic principles. ahead we will have the very latest from jerusalem remarkable events there in israel plus today and though the round of were severe weather expected to strike the southeast of this country, parts of alabama and georgia, bracing for large, hail , damaging winds this after just devastating tornadoes ripped through the region this weekend . at least 26 people are dead, several others injured. we re going to take you live to see scenes of that damage. we do begin this hour, though. with those protests the ongoing general stri
johnson s team focusing this past year. advocating for increased taxes and social programs to combat that crime. here is what he had to say in his victory speech tuesday night. tonight is just the beginning, with our voices and votes we ve ushered in a new chapter in the history of our city. to chicagoans who did not vote for me, i care about you. i value you. and i want to hear from you. moderate democrat valpaul vallas gained endorsement of the police union. i ran to bring this city together and it is clear based on the results tonight that the city is deeply divided. tonight we believe every vote should be counted, i called brandon johnson and told him i expect him to be the next mayor of chicago. former mayor lori lightfoot applauding johnson s win saying, i congratulate brandon johnson on his hard-fought runoff victory. i will continue to root for the city i call home and work toward more equity and fairness. johnson will focus on issues like defunding the po
that even great leaders have flaws there is none who is righteous, not one is a good book teaches, then we went through a phase we wanted someone we could relate to and likable in someone we wouldn t mind sharing a drink or a meal with, being father likable is not the same as being competent. we don t pick a neurosurgeon based on how fun he or she is at a cocktail party. we don t pick an accountant they sent his or her sense of humor, we picked the person with the most talent with experience, character and ability and the person with the most competent at doing the job. in our politics leans toward someone who captures our frustration disappointment anger and fear and someone who can list the grievances, someone who provides an a reflection of where we are but not necessarily where we should be heading, do we really need someone to tell us where we are, when will we be better served with somebody telling us how to get where we want to go as we reflect on the challenges facing
first president to stand in front of a judge facing criminal charges. that s right. caitlin is right there out front of the courthouse in lower manhattan where this will all happen, caitlin. yeah it s notable. the building behind me is 100 center street that is the building where just hours from now president for president trump will enter as he surrenders to local authorities on charges related to business fraud in the building next to it is where the grand jury has been meeting for the last several months before voting last thursday, as we all know now to indict trump, making him the first former president or sitting president to face charges, while the latest details on what to expect, and we re also following a lot of other news today. let s get started with the five things that you need to know for this tuesday, april 4th 2023 donald trump, as we noted, expected to be arraigned this afternoon before returning to mar-a-lago for a news conference later on, he added a new a
that even great leaders have flaws there is none who is righteous, not one is a good book teaches, then we went through a phase we wanted someone we could relate to and likable in someone we wouldn t mind sharing a drink or a meal with, being father likable is not the same as being competent. we don t pick a neurosurgeon based on how fun he or she is at a cocktail party. we don t pick an accountant they sent his or her sense of humor, we picked the person with the most talent with experience, character and ability and the person with the most competent at doing the job. in our politics leans toward someone who captures our frustration disappointment anger and fear and someone who can list the grievances, someone who provides an a reflection of where we are but not necessarily where we should be heading, do we really need someone to tell us where we are, when will we be better served with somebody telling us how to get where we want to go as we reflect on the challenges facing