Of our viewers watching in the united states, canada, and around the world, i m anna coren live from hong kong, ahead on cnn newsroom reproductive rights are again front and center in the race for the white house. Details on the latest about face by former president trump. And now vice president kamala harris is responding another highstakes meeting between the u. S. And ukraine in washington, the urgent appeal kyiv is making to the biden administration and a tragic loss in world of sports, family, teammates, and fans mourning the shocking death of a star hockey player and his by from hong kong this is cnn newsroom with anna coren the abortion rights debate is taking center stage in the u. S. Presidential race. Republican nominee donald trump appears to have changed his stance on florida s sixweek abortion ban. And he s refusing to commit to vetoing a possible federal ban. On friday. He told supporters in pennsylvania that he wants americans to get in vitro fertilization treatments. At
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
Its advantage what here s what we re watching for you this good morning, but trump campaign donald trump himself and his running mate j. D. Vance, can t seem to pin down exactly where trump stands on abortion access in florida or nationwide, the about face. We re hearing from i m trump and how the harris campaign is looking to capitalize on it new this morning, more evidence that trump s federal election subversion trial will not go to trial before the election latenight league goal the filing that creating some new questions over the next steps in the case officials on parts of the northeast are trying to stop the spread of lethal mosquitoborne illness. The steps that they are taking why some residents are pushing back for watching a severe storm threat for the northeast that will lead to a little bit of relief from the heat with track and i cool down and cue up the drums and the drumsticks crack a cold one is college football saturday, we are going to have a preview for you, includin
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
His base, which is why many people were shocked when he muddied his position on abortion this week remarking on a florida ballot amendment that could overturn that state s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy i think the six week because to shore, it has to be more time and show that. And i ve told them that i want more weeks you ll vote in favor of the amendment on voting that i am going to be voting that way need more than six weeks after backlash from conservatives, trump s campaign tried to clarify his position saying quote, president trump has not yet said how he will vote even though we did just hear how he said he would vote at that moment in time on the ballot initiative in florida, he simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short, then yesterday, this is what president trump said. Are you voting yes or no on amendment four in florida? so i think six weeks you need more time than six weeks. I ve disagreed with that right from the early primaries my marriage