fighting since the start of israel s ground operation in gaza, just as families of hostages demand urgent action to save them. also ahead, six people killed in a shooting spree in texas, a suspect now in custody. investigators trying to piece together a potential motive. and the atmospheric river that is totally drenching the west prompting some dramatic rescues. is there any end in sight to the torrent of water? thanks for joining us. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we are just hours out now from the next republican debate, and donald trump, who won t even be on the stage is dominating the headlines for stunning comments about a potential second term. the former president refusing to say that he will not abuse his power should he return to the white house telling fox s sean hannity he won t be a dictator, except for day one. under no circumstances you are promising america tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody
lear. no circumstances you are promising america tonight you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody. except for day one. i want to close the border and i want to drill, drill, drill. dana: former president donald trump looking ahead to a second term blasting president joe biden and mostly ignoring his republican rivals last night in iowa. i m dana perino and this is america s newsroom. bill: i m bill hemmer. kid dynamite. former president trump taking aim at president biden on the economy, energy, foreign policy, border all came up last night. night before the final republican primary debate where he will not be and will not attend. once again, that stage will have four people but without trump as his distant rivals battle it out for second place. alexis mcadams is in alabama for the fallout today. good morning from alabama. where it is a race for second place, right, on that debate stage which we ll get to more on that in the second. the frontrunn
will you abuse power, break the law or go after people after giving no answer, donald trump finally pledges to be a dictator on day one. plumes of smoke rising over gaza this morning as we are now hearing from freed hostages confronting the israeli prime minister in leaked audio. why she s angry at the israeli government. a killing spree in two major texas cities leaves six people dead and two police officers wounded. investigators say one suspect is behind all of that violence. i m sara sidner with john berman and kate bolduan. this is cnn news central. this morning a promise from donald trump to be a dictator. yes, with conditions, but a pledge, nonetheless and how he got there is even more telling. facing questions from sean hannity, not exactly a probing interrogation from edward r. murrow, but asked if he would abuse power, break the law or go after people watch how long it took trump to offer any answer at all. i want to be very, very clear on this.
Violence and oppression. And lying to save people and for the common good is a topic of jacob the lawyer 100. 00 german must really believe. Venice is still flooded and did the latest. 80 percent of this the goon city off the northeast coast of italy on the water 3 of the worst 10 floods since records began 120 years ago have happened in the last week now salt water is no good for many things including priceless works of art and the foundations of historic buildings. The record high tides have brought venice to its knees known for its canals and Gondolas Venice has always been a city of water but its never experienced a week like this one the socalled or high water flooded the citys historical buildings including many of its most famous monuments water flowed into st marks
basilica submerging in script and covering the Churchs Mosaic Floors the extent of the damage cant yet be established but its expected to be significant a member of the board responsible for maintenance of the basili