Breaking strike against major u. S. Automakers is now under way. For the first time in history all three companies are facing a union walkout. The strike is targeted for now but could expand dramatically in the coming days if workers demands arent met. And cnn is now on the ground in libya where thousands are dead and thousands more are mission after a catastrophic flood. This hour well bring you a live update from the disaster zone. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the the situation room. Lets get to the Breaking News and new development in the Special Counsel case against donald trump, a new court filing revealing witness harassment directly resulting from the president s public statements. Jessica schneider is digging into this new document. Prosecutors are saying they need to put a limit on what trump can say about this case. Whats the latest . The Special Counsels team in this long motion, they are laying out all of t
Like Ronald Reagan im strongly in favor of exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. You must follow your heart on this issue, but remember you must also win elections to restore our culture. Donald trump with more mixed messages on a statement on abortion yesterday leaving key questions about the issue unanswered. Well have more of his comments and show you how the Biden Campaign is responding. Meanwhile, the president was out on the Campaign Trail Yesterday announcing another major effort to bring Student Debt Relief to millions of americans. And it could be a chaotic week on capitol hill as lawmakers return from a long break with a key vote on ukraine aid in the house, which could threaten Mike Johnsons speakership. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, april 9th. Im jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with the race for the white house where donald trump is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle for
Cnn moments ago, the parents of the oxford, Michigan School shooter were sentenced to ten to 15 years in prison each. James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty of four counts of Involuntary Manslaughter through their teenage son murdered four of his classmates back in 2021. And this is really a Landmark Case with the crumbleys being the first parents convicted and sentenced for a Mass School Shooting been committed by their child. Today, we heard emotional impact statements from the families of the victims, the crumbleys also addressing the court cnns jean casarez far as is joining us now for this gene, really emotional testimony from the Family Members of those victims today and this is the first time in this country ever that we have not only had charges and a conviction of homicide against the parents of a School Shooter. But now a sentencing for the parents of a School Shooter who didnt not pulled the trigger of a gun. Prosecution argued today before the judge for sentenci
for that courtroom bell. there have already been three notes from the jury in donald trump s hush money trial, including one that led some key testimony to being read back to them today. will that help them move along deliberations? plus, a former president trying to pass the time. donald trump now has a tv in his waiting room, along with his phone, and he s posting a lot on social media, railing against what he calls a ridiculous case. getting some backup, donald trump s vp contenders look to score points with complaints about the jury instructions. only problem, they flubbed a critical detail. and the long road to a verdict. a big board break down of all the steps the jury needs to take before they can deliver this historic decision. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with nbc s yasmin vossoughian live outside the courthouse for us once again. walk us through what the jury wanted to hear today, yasmin. reporter: they wanted
arguments, the trial of the people of the state of new york versus donald j. trump is in the hands of seven men and five women, 12 jurors who will decide the first criminal case of a former president of the united states who weighed in just moments ago. mother teresa could not beat these charges. these charges are rigged. the whole thing is rigged. i mean that, mother teresa could not beat those charges. we will see. we will see how we do. today, white house saying a deadly israeli attack that killed at least 21 people in a tent encampment inside rafah does not cross the president s red line against a major ground offensive. questions though are being raised about whether israeli forces used american munitions in the strike. on the campaign trail, president biden and vice president kamala harris heading to philadelphia for a rally to try to shore up lagging support among critical a critical democratic constituency, black voters. good day, everyone. i m andrea mit