situation room. happening now, breaking news, the first deaths are reported from a powerful earthquake that flattened homes and unleashed a wall of water in japan. stand by for new images and information on the massive 7.5 quake and its aftermath. also this hour, at a critical moment in israel s fight against hamas, the nation s high court striking down a key part of a controversial government plan to limit the power of the judiciary. the unprecedented decision now threatening to fan par time tensions and division. plus, 2024 is here. the first presidential votes are now just two weeks away. we ll get the lay of the political landscape as donald trump s rivals battle to be the last republican standing in his way to the nomination. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m brianna keilar, and this is the situation room special report. we begin with breaking news. the earthquake disaster in japan turning deadly. at
good to be back with you on the second hour of chris jansing reports. israel s full cabinet meeting on their plans for a post war gaza. what the future could look like for more than 2 million people caught in the conflict. we re going to have a live report from tel aviv. plus, from japan, a commercial jet bursting into flames after a collision on the runway. what passengers are sharing about those frantic few seconds they had to escape. plus, breaking news. the president of harvard will resign less than one month after she was on congress. first, we head to the middle east where israel s full cabinet is expected to be meeting now to discuss the future of gaza after the war with hamas. this is according to an official who tells us the current plan would involve local palestinian plans not the palestinian authority administering areas of gaza. matt bradley is reporting on this from tel aviv. welcome. what more can you tell us about this critical meeting? reporter: it so
a deal has been reached, maccarthy and president biden have come to a agreement to raise the debt ceiling. voters are heading to the polls in turkeys first ever presidential runoff election. new york city wants to change its rules on housing migrants. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. we begin in washington where congress is drafting new legislation on the debt limit hours after officials reached a deal to try to avoid a default. they have agreed in principle to raise the debt ceiling and cap government spending but some republicans are saying the compromise is still too costly and could bankrupt the country. maccarthy is trying to convince those hardliners that the deal is worth it. after weeks of negotiations we have come to a agreement in principle. we still have a lot of work to do but i believe it is a agreement that is important for the people. there are no new taxes or government programs. as you can imagine there is a lot of work to be done but m
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happening now, mass destruction in more than 3,400 people dead after a powerful earthquake, and dozens of after o armageddon. stand by for new reporting on the catastrophes in turkey and syria as rescuers search for survivors and the death toll keeps rising and rising. also tonight, u.s. officials reveal new information on the size, cape abilities and the vae of the downed balloon. amid rising u.s./china tensions, and as president biden faces new international emergencies, he s also engaged in last-minute preparations for his state of the union address. we ll tell you what the president just said about his prime time speech to congress and the nation a little over 24 hours from now. welcome to our viewers here in the united states, and around the world, i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. let s get right to the unfolding earthquake disasters in turkey and syria and its truly devastating toll. cnn s jomana karadsheh is in istanbul. one of the most powerful quakes t