A Defense Shakeup as the war with russia enters its 19th month, ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy firing his Defense Minister. The president of ukraine saying it is time to try a new approach. What this could mean for the battlefield. Plus, Stuck In The Mud. Thousands still trapped in the Nevada Desert after intense rain left the Burning Man Festival site smothered and covered in mud. Roads might reopen any moment. We are going to get you an update. And President Biden touting bidenomics and slamming former President Trump this labor day in philadelphia, but a new poll shows most americans that were polled arent buying bidens message. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central. A major shakeup at the top of ukraines military as russia continues to launch attacks on civilian targets. Overnight russia launched what ukraine described as a Massive Attack on civilian infrastructure at ports in the southern odesa region. Its
Right now. Hi, ari. Hi, nicole, thanks so much. Today marks a serious, even grim day for defendant donald trump, who of course, was indicted, booked, and had his mug shot taken very famously in an election case regarding possible crimes in the 2020 race in the georgia rico case. He was also indicted by federal Prosecutor Jack Smith in two cases which carry serious charges but, like the georgia case, are actually not currently on track to go to trial by the election. But for trump, the only case where it now matters that he is a criminal defendant is in new york, where trumps trial reached its Inflection Point today as d. A. Braggs team has just told the judge today that the d. A. s office has proven its case based on the evidence and ethus intoning the well known phrase, quote, your honor, the people rest. Thats today in the only case that looks to be going to trial by the eelection. That means the prosecutors literally rest their case and take the position theyve supplied enough evide
Hospital in gaza city. This hospital is vital to the northern part of gaza. The explosion in gaza was caused by an Islamic Jihad rocket that was misfired. These images are having a huge impact across the region. These protests are only going to get larger. All of that made the president s planned summit in amman, jordan, effectively untenable. President biden is meeting with netanyahu at length. It appears as though it were done by the other team, not you. Good morning, everyone. Very significant day on the world stage. Im poply harlow with phil mattingly. Clarissa ward and Kaitlan Collins on the ground in israel and President Biden is at a volatile moment in the war between hamas and israel after an explosion at a hospital killed hundreds of innocent civilians. Officials there claim it was an israeli air strike but israel insists it was a misfired rocket that was launched by Palestinian Militants, Islamic Jihad near the hospital. President biden appeared to take israels side. Listen.
The repulsive anti israel protests around the country last night far left rioters in new york city burned an American Flag also vandalizing a memorial while the new york governor was caught on tape saying something downright degrading about African Americans will play that tape coming up and does Democrats Demagogue Abortion guess what we we introduce you to 1 of the most prolife senators ever to grace the halls of capitol hill the persons name . Joe biden weve got the record. Of course joe has flushed his catholic beliefs down the drain to appease the radical base which makes up his party just like he abandoned israel to appease the radical marxist that run the party. The full story is coming up straight ahead but we do begin tonight in a manhattan courtroom where justice is not being served whatsoever In The Name Of equity while just a District Attorney alvin bragg had a long list of serious crimes he said he would never prosecute including trespassing, resisting arrest, prostitution
Very much for joining us here in the cnn newsroom. Im wolf blitzer in washington. Ill be back later tonight. 6 00 p. M. Eastern in the situation room. Stay with Cnn Inside Politics with dana bash starts right now welcome to inside hala. Take some dana bash. We start at the Supreme Court where the justices appear deeply divided over one of the biggest abortion cases. Since roe versus says wade was overturned. The issue is whether an idaho abortion ban prevents doctors from performing abortions for women who are having a medical emergency that may not be lifethreatening, but is a threat to her health. Cnns paula reid, and meg tirrell are here to break it down. Paula, im going to start with you. Give us sort of a synopsis of what we have heard. Obviously not just the arguments, but maybe more importantly, the kinds of questions the justices are asking. Yeah, so this case specifically focused on the state of idaho. Theres an abortion ban, there boat and it comes to emergency medical treatm