And around the world. Max foster has the week off. Just ahead on cnn newsroom trumps lawyers arguing that they shouldnt be restricted from talking publicly about some evidence in the election interference probe. The American People have a right to know what the evidence is in this case. Severe thunderstorms with strong winds and heavy rains causing damage across the country. The rain was literally sideways, one of the worst ive seen. Ukraines Intelligence Service says it foiled a russian plot to assassination zelenskyy. No secret that he is al likey a russian target. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with hmax foster and bianca nobilo. It is tuesday, august 8, 9 00 a. M. In london, 4 00 a. M. In washington where the judge in Donald Trumps Election Sub Version Case seems committed to moving forward with a speedy trial. She wants to hold a hearing this week about the handling of evidence and potential restrictions on what trump can say about the case in public. Prosecutors and trump
Rights could be limited if theres a nondisclosure order in the case. Of course this is also coming as we are learning more about a foiled plot in ukraine when it comes to ukrainian president zelenskyy. What we are hearing about this informant. He was apparently passing along key intelligence about the ukrainian leader. Also tonight, we have one of the greatest athletes of all time here to join us. Katie ledecky has swung her way into the world record books, defeating Michael Phelps, taking out one of his titles he previously held. Well talk to her live in just a moment. Im kaitlan collins, and this is the source. As we noted, tonight we are waiting to potentially hear any moment from the judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case. As we wait, the Special Counsels team has just responded to trump and his attorneys from a filing they sent in just about three hours ago, where they complain that his Free Speech Rights could be limited if theres a nondisclosure order over evidence
Assessments about ukraines counteroffensive, specifically Ukrainian Forces ability to retake significant territory from russia. Ahead, the many challenges ukraine faces. Here at home, we expect a live update from alabama officials. This after an ugly brawl along a riverfront park. Police have issued at least four Arrest Warrants. We are following the latest. Trumps legal team and the Special Counsel are up against the clock, facing a new deadline. They must respond to the judge within hours over essentially what the Rules Of The Road will be leading up to the trial. We are following major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. We begin with new reporting today about the state of the counteroffensive in ukraine. Weeks into it western officials are describing to me an increasingly sober assessment about Ukrainian Forces ability to retake significant territory now held by russia. The primary challenge for those Ukrainian Forces is the continued dif
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Youre watching cnn newsroom. And im rosemary church. Just ahead, Donald Trumps legal battles picking up steam. As his lawyers push back on a request to limit what the former u. S. President can say about the election interference case against him. Severe storms roll across the eastern u. S. , tearing down trees and toppling power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark. And police in montgomery, alabama, are promising to make arrests after a massive brawl broke out along the citys riverfront. Good to have you with us. The drug in dumps election subversion case is moving quickly. She wants to have a hearing on how to handle evidence and what trump can say about the case. Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys are facing a 3 00 p. M. Eastern deadline today to come up with options. The Justice Department wants restrictions on trump, fearing he could disclose Sensitive Information or intimid
the dock space with a riverside cruiser normally docks. much going police chief daryl albert announcing tuesday that three white men had been charged with third degree assault for their involvement in the incident. we are asking for mr. reggie, the black man, 42 years old, who is seen wielding that folding chair to contact the montgomery police department for further interviews. the chief identified the other victim today, a 60 -year-old white male whose mother signed an arrest warrant on one of the individuals who attacked her son. the river cruiser idol for 40 minutes while the captain was prevented from docking, and first attempted to contact the pontoon owners by the cruise be asystole. the co-captain was then picked up by a separate vessel, and brought to the peer in an attempt to have a conversation with the private boat owners or have those votes moved so the harriet could dock. a confrontation ensued between the co-captain and mr. pickett, the co-captain, being attacked