Good morning, everyone. So glad youre with us. It is a tuesday, full of news. Victor blackwell by my side. Good morning. Good to be back. Good to have you. Here all week. Five things to know for this tuesday, august 8th. New this morning, the east coast cleaning up after deadly storms, trees are down, roads are blocked. Hundreds of thousands of people without power. Already more than 300 flights cancelled. Happening today, the police chief in montgomery, alabama, is expected to reveal more information about that brawl that broke out on the citys river front. It started after a black dock worker was attacked by a group of white people. So far no arrests. But four warrants have been issued. Right now, Los Angeles City workers are on a 24hour strike. 11,000 workers including Sanitation Workers, engineers, life guards, all headed for the picket lines. They say its a fight for fair contracts. This hour, polls open in ohio as Voters Decide whether to make it harder to amend their state const
Of the country are finally getting a break. Plus donald trump enters yet another plea. And the Social Media Event in new york that got completely out of hand. Which influencer brought out the mob and the charges he faces. One in five is starting their weekend under a heat advisory. In phoenix theyre putting sunscreen on the road to keep the pavement cool. Its called cool pavement. It kept roads up to 12 degrees cooler. Tennessee river valley and parts of the northeast and plains and Jennifer Gray has more on whats in store. The oppressive heat will continue to be a big story this weekend and actually build as we get into the beginning part of next week. You can see already excessive Heat Warnings for a huge chunk of the south. Heat advisories, as well. Excessive Heat Warnings. A couple of days they got a break but back in it. 107 degrees in dallas for a High Temperature today. Phoenix, 115. Las vegas, 107. Oklahoma city at 102 so temperatures across the south are going to stay above av
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
Twice in the last 24 hours. And an almost uncontrollable crowd in new york city. What police say led to the surge that resulted in dozens of arrests. And Tens Of Millions of people in the u. S. Once again starting the day under heat alerts. One city is even putting sunscreen on the roads. Announcer live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with lynda kinkade. The republican front runner donald trump takes his Election Campaign to South Carolina tonight, a state considered a bellwether of future electoral outcomes, and trumps appearance at a republican event in Alabama Friday came hours after he pleaded not guilty for the second time in two days. That was for additional federal charges related to the classified documents case in florida. Special counsel jack smith has asked a federal judge to set strict rules for trumps legal team when they receive evidence in the 2020 election case. Smith wants to keep trump from having copies of key evidence, particularly grand jury testimony, for fea
In his third indictment. Then Police Identify another Murder Victim 27 years later in the Gilgo Beach Killings so why wasnt the Serial Killer charged in connection with her death. Plus back on the mat. Samone biles returns since the First Time Since the toke olympics. Could she be eyeing a comeback at next years games in paris . Welcome to the lead. Im Bianna Golodryga in for jake tapper. We start with the Law And Justice lead and the aftershocks of Donald Trumps third arraignment. Today the former president called on the Supreme Court to get involved in the case. It is not clear exactly what mr. Trump is asking the high court to do. But the former president claims that the charges against him are, quote, election interference. Trump pleading not guilty yesterday inside of a washington, d. C. Courtroom. And his next hearing is scheduled for august 28th. Lets get straight to cnn just justice correspondent Jessica Schneider with more on this. Lets start with the new trump request. Is thi