And were following a tens exchanges across American College campuses over the war in gaza right now, pair of Dueling Protests happening at ucla, the School Official says a Security Barrier was breached. That was intended to separate two groups of protesters. One side when for an end to the war and for the establishment of a palestinian state. The other is asking americans to stand with israel in the wake of of hamas attack on october 7. Its the latest example of nationwide protests that have swept through colleges overnight. The university of southern then california said it was temporarily closing campus to everyone except for residents following disruptions and reports of vandalism and Arizona State University Officials say a majority of the 72 arrested there for trespassing on friday. Were not students cnns Camila Bernal is live for us as they use clia protests. Where are these dueling demonstrations are underway. Whats happening hey fred, the problem that the university having its
Jeremy diamond in tel aviv. And this is cnn moment in American History tomorrow for the first time, prosecutors will present Opening Statements and a criminal trial of a former President Donald Trump will walk into a manhattan courtroom tomorrow morning, where he will hear the states case against him. Hes facing dozens of charges related to an alleged Hush Money Payment to Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels made before the 2016 election this is the first of four criminal cases against trump to go on trial. Cnns Marshall Cohen joining us right now with more on all this, marshall walk us through what the trial just might look like. Hey fred, its History In The Making with Opening Statements scheduled for tomorrow morning in new york. This is the very first time in our nations history that a former president will sit for a criminal trial. Lets just zoom out fred and remind everybody how the heck we got here donald trump is facing 34 felony charges. These are state charges brought by the ma
Everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. All right. Were less than 24 hours away now from witness singh history tomorrow, Opening Statements began and the trial of defendant donald trump, the first former president ever to be on trial. For criminal charges. Trump well, Walk Into A Manhattan courtroom tomorrow morning, where he will hear the states case against him. He is facing dozens of charges related to an alleged Hush Money Payment to Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels made before the 2016 election this is the first of four criminal cases against trump to go to trial. 12 jurors and six alternates will decide trumps fate. Heres cnns brian todd ready to empaneled jurors have been excused from former president trumps Hush Money Trial, underscoring just how crucial the six alternate jurors are, whove just been seated in a case of this length in a highprofile case, the alternates are as significant as the regular jury panel, because theres a very high likelihoo
Voting has ended for the fourth and final of the foreign aid packages as of todays very rare saturday session, there in us House Of Representatives. And you look at the toll those 366258 in favor of passage of this 26 israel aid package, 17 billion of it would go to offensive and defensive weapons for israel, 9 billion in humanitarian an aid for gaza. Of course, we still have to hear them officially say that this has been passed, but manu raju, back with this, theyre outside outside there on capitol hill. They have four items today to accomplish. Checkmark on three of them. Youve got to National Security aid package thats been approved the ukraine package approved and money for the indopacific region and allies that of a taiwan as well so this seemingly was embraced by a majority. Theyre just looking at the tally this was to be expected for Israel Package yeah, there was still some opposition and then as you say, it looks like this vote is not yet finalized yet. Im probably going to cl
Right . Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Lots of breaking news today. Im Fredricka Whitfield and we continue to follow all of this on capitol hill. Members of the House Of Representatives just pass a series of foreign aid bills providing a total of 95 billion in dollars in assistance for ukraine, israel, and taiwan. It all unfolded in a rare high stakes saturday vote in congress, gop, House Speaker mike johnson was able to advance the bipartisan bills through congress. This week with the help of democrats. Its a move that could cost him his job as some hardliners in his party have threatened to introduce a measure to remove him from his post. We have teamed coverage of todays major development, Priscilla Alvarez, i will have reaction from the white house, but lets get started on capitol hill with cnns lauren fox, lauren, i mean, the votes there now official and how are people reacting overall on the hill yeah. I mean, this was such a Long Time Coming for montse