Joining us. The news continues here on cnn state the us and ukrainian defense ministers meet in washington. What kyiv wants out of the biden administration? and a brutal crackdown on women s rights, how the situation is getting worse in afghanistan cnn easily with well, the battle over abortion rights is taking center stage in the u. S. Presidential race. Donald trump is weighing in on the abortion initiative that will be on his home state s ballot in november and kamala harris has issued a strong response to trump s comments. It comes just one day after her sitdown interview with cnn s dana bash. While we start with trump saying he ll vote no on a florida constitutional amendment that would allow abortions in that state after the first six weeks of pregnancy florida law currently bans abortions after six weeks. The amendments will be on the ballot there in november. It s another reversal for trump, who has previously said he s against a sixweek ban. Cnn s steve contorno has more forme
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
Hello, thanks for joining me. I m alex marquardt part in this weekend for fredricka whitfield, we begin with breaking news. President biden has been briefed on the raid which injured seven u. S. Troops and killed 15 members of the radical group isis. The raid happened thursday in iraq two of the seven u. S. Troops were evacuated from the area for further treatment, u. S. Central command manages operations in the middle east. They said that the operation targeted i. S. I. S. Leaders in order to disrupt the group s ability to plan further attacks from where we have cnn s chief international purity correspondent, nick paton walsh, joining us from london. Nick, what do we know about this american operation yeah, alex more details from the iraqi military he referred to the two months that was spent gathering intelligence ahead of this operation. And the four hideouts were targeted that appeared to be consumed camouflage of some description which would suggest yes a sort of camp of some desc
Endorse him. And unpredictable and dangerous. The region under gang rule. Its now arranging Evacuation Flights for us says this ends out of the country. But thats only if they can reach the airport. Cnn is on the ground for the live report and we start off with breaking news. This our attempts, armed standoff with the suspect involved in a triple homicide has ended. After sources tell cnn he managed to escape keep the Perimeter Setup in trenton. The suspect identified as 26 yearold andre gordon. Hes alleged to have shot and killed three women today in a philadelphia suburb. Police allege that gordon killed his stepmother and sister in bucks county, pennsylvania before allegedly driving too another home where he shot and killed the mother of his two children and bludgeoned her mother with his assault rifle, then carjacked a vehicle and fled to trenton, new jersey, where he barricaded himself. Are Polo Sandoval is just yards from the scene. Hello. Walk us through what we know right now.
Willis can stay, but at what cost the lead starts right now Breaking News, nathan wade, the top prosecutor in Donald Trumps Georgia Election case. Resides hours after District Attorney fani willis was given an ultimatum. Either he goes or she does so where does the case against donald trump go from here . Plus huge tornado wow oh, my god utter devastation after a string of tornadoes hits the midwest, at least three people killed, dozens injured, and theres a chance for more Severe Weather tonight. With more than 25 million americans at risk from hail tornadoes, and flooding. And as if boeing needed any more problems today, major news alerts about pilot seats on some aircraft. After report says a Cockpit Mishap may have caused a Passenger Plane to plunge midflight welcome to the lead. Im abby phillip in for jake tapper and you start with a Breaking News from georgia Fulton County District Attorney fani willis can keep her election case against donald trump because her top prosecutor has