Its 77 cash now begin n to 100 Giftft Guard F for a free E Quov on the edge premieres sunday, september 22, did nine on cnn were following Breaking News this hour. Are Recovery Operation is now underway after russia struck a Real Cranium Military Academy, killing dozens of people realize in the capital of kyiv. And in israel protesters this hour are set to flood the streets. Again demanding a ceasefire for hostage just deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant will speak to the niece of an american israeli hostage. Also, venezuela is accusing america of quote, piracy after us authorities seize what is considered that Countrys Air Force one what message the biden administration is sending im Wolf Blitzer in washington, and youre in the Cnn Newsroom this is cnn, Breaking News lets get straight to the Breaking News rescuers in ukraine right now are desperately trying to clear the rubble after a russian strike on a ukrainian Military Academy killed at least 47 people, injured
There, thanks for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield, and we begin with breaking news. We are learning that seven us troops were injured in a raid that killed 15 members of the islamic extremist group, i. S. I. S. That raid happening on thursday in iraq two of the seven were evacuated from the area for further medical treatment u. S. Central command says that the operation was targeting i. S. I. S. Leaders in order to disrupt the group s ability to plan for their attacks. Cnn s chief international security correspondent, nick paton walsh is joining me now. Live from london. So nick, what do we know about this operation? yeah alex, quite extraordinary development here. Essentially, because of the number of u. S troops injured in this instance, seven 75 of whom apparently during the operation to it seems from a fall separately related to that one of whom requiring followon care outside of theatre. Now we re getting a statement to iraqi military high co
That. It s right back to you ax yeah, just remarkable hitting it from so far out repeatedly, patrick snell, thanks very much. Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield. We begin this hour with the legal showdown in former president trump s election subversion case, he new latenight filing last night, setting the stage for a potentially contentious hearing. Next week in d. C. s federal court, where a judge will decide how and when the case will move forward. The standoff comes as special counsel, jack smith resurrected the january 6 case against trump with a new superseding indictment this week, both trump s lawyers and the special counsel are at odds about how this this case should now proceed. Trump s team is pushing for his schedule that would carry the pretrial disputes through the beginning of next year long after the 2024 election, cnn s holmes lybrand is covering these legal developments and joins me now. So homes, where
His base, which is why many people were shocked when he muddied his position on abortion this week remarking on a florida ballot amendment that could overturn that state s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy i think the six week because to shore, it has to be more time and show that. And i ve told them that i want more weeks you ll vote in favor of the amendment on voting that i am going to be voting that way need more than six weeks after backlash from conservatives, trump s campaign tried to clarify his position saying quote, president trump has not yet said how he will vote even though we did just hear how he said he would vote at that moment in time on the ballot initiative in florida, he simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short, then yesterday, this is what president trump said. Are you voting yes or no on amendment four in florida? so i think six weeks you need more time than six weeks. I ve disagreed with that right from the early primaries my marriage
Tell us what the damage was caused by this bombardment. By this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens ke t by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on in by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on in kyiv by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on in kyiv and sirens kept going on in kyiv and across ukraine all night and this morning as well. And according to the Ukrainian Air force, russia launched some 80 drones and about ten missiles, including air launched Ballistic Missiles. This number is much fewer than the number of missiles and Drones Moscow used yesterday during yesterdays attack. But it is still a deadly attack, and one of the missiles hit a hotel in Central Ukraine where at least two people were killed in that attack. And the Rescue Workers are still at the sites trying to clear the rubble and find missing people there. And also, as w