the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this afternoon, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled competition between the united states and iran, but is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond more strongly than it has done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the palestinian territor
more roads are being earmarked for restrictions around the country. if it s the road where you live, which side will you be on? justin rowlatt, bbc news, oxford. you can see more on that story on panorama road wars: neighbourhood traffic chaos which is on iplayer right now. time for a look at the weather. here s stav da naos. thank you very much. the warmest day of the year so far for england, scotland and northern ireland, but a bit too much cloud in wales, 21, the warmest day of the year so far for the uk, that was in the highlands. over the next few days we have a chilly easterly breeze and the temperatures will come down although they will still be quite a lot of dry weather but for england and wales, weatherfronts moving of the new continent, it will introduce more cloud and rain, especially towards the end of the week. more substantial rain in england and wales as the weather fronts move in and a lot of isobars on the chart, as well. the easterly breeze will be quite
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right now on ana cabrera reports, the largest ever recorded lead so close to the iowa caucuses. new polling this morning showing donald trump well out front five weeks from those caucuses, just as he doubles down on his vow to be a dictator on day one. plus, an 11th-hour reversal. the former president not taking the witness stand today in the massive new york civil fraud trial. what to expect as the case nears the end. later, at least six people killed after tornadoes ripped tlup tennessee. where this extreme weather is heading next. s heading next thank you so much for joining us. it s 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with new polling out this morning showing donald trump expanding his lead in iowa five weeks out from the caucus, and more than 50% of iowa republicans now say trump is their first choice. this as the gop front-runner doubles down on his controversial comments about being a dictator on day one. i said i want to be a dic
united states, around the world and streaming on cnn max. i m rosemary church. just ahead, donald trump changes his mind when it comes to plans to appear in court today. we ll look at how that will affect his new york civil trial. i want to be a dictator for one day. the republican front-runner doubles down on a controversial comment. why he says it s a hoax. what the u.s. has to say about civilian protection in gaza. good to have you with us. just days ago, former president donald trump declared he would testify today in his $250 million new york civil fraud trial. but a few hours ago, he changed course, announcing on his truth social platform, that he will not take the stand after all. new york attorney general letitia james said her office had proven he had years of fraud and unjustly enriched himself. du trump, and his sons and company, inflated the value to get better loans and insurance terms. he testified once and his attorneys advised him not to do it again. h