Newsroom. Great to have you with us and well begin with the highly anticipated debate between the republican candidates for u. S. Presidency. It is set for thursday. But voters got a preview with a televised forum in New Hampshire monday night. 14 of the 17 hopefuls took questions on a number of topics. They did not have to compete with the outspoken front runner because donald trump didnt attend. Cnns average of five recent polls show the billionaire is now up 8 points over his closest rival, former Florida Governor jeb bush. While trump may be leading the poll, he claims to be an underdog when it comes to debates. Reporter with the first republican primary debate just days away im not a debater. Reporter front runner donald trump is making the rounds trying to lower expectations for his performance. Hes also expanding on his critique of president obama, explaining why he thinks america wont see another black president for generations. I think he has set a very low bar, and i think it
Good evening, im kate bath baldwin in for erin burr net. Out front tonight, trump is a noshow. At this moment nearly all of the republican president ial candidates you are looking right now at live pictures they are gathering on stage in New Hampshire. It is the first time that were seeing so many of them on one stage together. You see them all right there. One notable exception you will see as this camera pans is the republican partys frontrunner donald trump, who chose to skip it even though he is now topping the polls in the granite state. A new poll just released is showing trump with a clear lead in New Hampshire, 24 of republican support. This is the first time any of the republican candidates has held a statistically significant lead in this important first in the nation primary state. And nationally trump solidifying his lead as well. A fox poll also just released showing trump with 26 support. His nearest rival, jeb bush at 15 a. New Monmouth University poll shows trump now ho
Hello, everybody. Im john berman. Im kate bolduan. Well begin this hour with new fears this morning at one of the nations busiest airports. A drone coming alarmingly close to a passenger jet, and it happened at new yorks jfk airport last night, and that is the third such incident in just the past three days at jfk. And breaking just minutes ago, Homeland Security sent a bulletin to Law Enforcement across the country warning that drones could be used as terrorist weapons. All three close calls happened as the airplanes were landing at that incredibly busy hub. Federal officials now investigating. Jean casarez has the very latest for us. Jean, what can you tell us . Reporter thats right. Along with the new information from the department of Homeland Security, it also cites other risks and the concern is because of these three drone sightings in the last three days by commercial aircraft all on approach to jfk airport in new york city, now the big question for authorities is who is doing
Also two close calls between airliners and drones near a new york airport. Just what dangers do these machines pose to flying passenger jets. From cnn world had headquarters in atlanta, im George Howell. This is cnn newsroom. Good day to you. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. We start this hour with the latest on mh370 and that plane debris that was found on a Remote Island in the indian ocean. It washed ashore at reunion island and now that piece of debris is in a french lab in toulouse france. It arrived on saturday. Investigators wont start looking at it until wednesday. Their goal is to determine whether it might belong to Malaysia Airlines flight 370. That as youll remember has been missing since march of last year. A source close to the investigation says a preliminary report could be released as early as next week. If it is from mh370 this would be the first piece of physical evidence from that flight and it could provide much needed clues to
Manhunt thats what meals. During a smalltime drug deal, the 10,000 reward is being offered for your help in finding him. Good afternoon, welcome to the lead. Were going to start with our politics lead s republicans have a tick under 25 hours to try to boost their poll numbers in order to secure a top ten position, which would security a podium on the first debate stage. At republicans try to get into thursdays showdown, theres one for the soul of the democratic party. It pits those ready to collect Hillary Clinton against dissenters, who say the country would be better off with biden values. A slew of reports now say the Vice President is grappling with whether he should make a third bid to try to become commander in chief. Its what his late son beau wanted. Bidens public life has been marked by personal tragedies. In 1972, he took his senate oath at the hospital bedside of his two sons after a drunk driver claimed the lives of his first wife and 13monthold daughter. That strength is s