deliberate and what they found in the truck. and then a deal to avoid economic disaster has not been reached yet. moments ago we heard from house speaker, kevin mccarthy. we will talk to jim clyburn about what needs to happen next. and then e. jean carroll, what the president said that has her asking for more money. and then a new wave of afghan migrants going on a dangerous journey to reach the u.s. southern border. we begin this very busy hour with our breaking news on the security scare in washington. a driver now in custody after crashing a u-haul truck into a barrier just one block from the white house last night. police say they believe the suspect crashed the truck intentionally. the law enforcement official telling nbc news the driver was making threats to the white house. investigators also seized a nazi flag from the scene. joining us with more is nbc news capitol hill correspondent, ryan nobles. ryan, what exactly happened? reporter: josé, first let me give
organization is responding this morning. a stark warning for all parents. listen up. if you are making your kids breakfast right now, this matters to them and you, the u.s. surgeon general is labeling social media a, quote, profound risk of harm for kids. this hour of cnn this morning starts right now. a security scare near the white house. police say a man in a u-haul truck intentionally rammed a barrier. you see that happen. but could not get through. he has been charged with threatening to kill, kidnap or harm the president, vice president or members of their family. video at the scene shows investigators inspecting. a nazi flag, a black backpack, a roll of duct tape a notebook with writing in it and other items the suspect apparently had with him. the secret service evacuated a hotel as bomb technicians searched the truck to make sure there weren t any explosives inside. evan presiden evan perez is at scene. if there was a threat, you see this nazi flag in his thing
breaking news this hour on the 2024 race. the gop field is about to get more crowded. florida governor ron desantis set to announce his candidacy. we have new details on exactly how he plans to do it and with whom. plus a teenager now charged with threatening to kill or harm a president. the suspect set to make his first appearance in front of a judge. we ll take you live outside the courthouse. and texas lawmakers scheduled to vote today on a bill that would require the ten commandments be posted in every classroom in the state. it s all part of a national effort to insert religion into public life. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. well, the race to become the next republican presidential nominee is about to get more crowded, heated, and interesting. after months of speculation, we now know that florida governor ron desantis will announce his 2024 white house campaign on twitter with elon musk
crash near the white house. a u-haul van smashes into a security barrier near the president s home. disturbing items inside the truck include a flag with a swastika on it. the 19-year-old driver charged with threatening to kill or harm the president, vice president or family member. surveillance video capturing harrowing moments and what came next as first responders trying to help a boy say they were met with gunfire forcing everyone to take cover. the latest on how all of this unfolded. and prince harry losing a legal battle over his personal security in the uk. just days after being pursued by paparazzi in manhattan with his wife, meghan markle. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. a 19-year-old man accused of intentionally ramming a truck into security barriers outside the white house is expected to appear in court this afternoon. cnn has learned new details about his arrest last night. authoriti
comcast business. powering possibilities™. this hour, new details about the teenager now charged with threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a president. this is after a u-haul, crashing a u-haul into the barriers very near the white house. new details coming in, and we are live at the scene. we received an update from house speaker kevin mccarthy on where he thinks that the negotiations stand on avoiding the u.s. default. he says they are, quote, nowhere close to a deal. this is cnn news central. all right. we have new video into cnn today and this is really the video that you want to see. it appears to show the moment that a man rammed a u-haul into the barrier outside of the white house. the national parks service has identified who they think is behind this. a 19-year-old from missouri. this all started around 10:00 p.m. last night, and the truck drove into the security barriers on the backside of lafayette park, and it is right across from white house c