Room. Hi everyone. Im jessica dean in new york and we begin this hour with israels military ramping up operations in gaza, ordering the immediate evacuation of several more neighborhoods in the Southern City of rafah. Thats where more than 1 million displaced palestinians have been taking refuge its the idf saying about 300,000 have already fled. Now this is happening as a newly released state Department Report finds it, quote, reasonable to assess that america in weapons have been used by Israeli Forces in gaza in ways quote inconsistent with International Humanitarian law. We have cnns Priscilla Alvarez with more fallout from that poor but first lets go to cnn correspondent scott mclean in the dire situation in gaza and scott, israels military confirming war airstrikes. Today, this as hundreds of thousands of people are trying to leave rafah, what do we know . Yeah. So the Israeli Military ordered two parts of gaza to be evacuated, several areas of Northern Gaza. And also several par
Professor gardner, i appreciate your time. Thank you very much. And thanks for joining u. S. The news continues right now on cnn happening now, Breaking News. And exclusive new sierra, an interview with President Joe Biden hes explaining the decision to pause some u. S Bombs Shipments to israel as new Israeli Military strikes around raffa are raising urgent concerns let many more civilians in gaza will be killed. Also tonight, the president and his calling out donald trump and a crucial swing state unveiling a new Economic Investment on the same site where a trumpbacked project failed. Plus Breaking News up On Capitol Hill right now, the House Of Representatives just voted to kill republican Marjorie Taylor greenes attempt to oust the speaker, mike johnson the gop leadership moving swiftly against her motion, this fight apparently being caught off guard welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, a urine. The Situation Room the skis, cnn Brea
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Strikes Many Americans as contrary . Most fundamental democratic principles, yes, he said, no. In fact, he said, i think a lot of people like it all right. Eric, thank you. And thanks to all of you. Its time for ac30, 60 good evening. Thanks for joining our special palm time coverage and the trump hush money criminal trial. They nine saw something remarkable former president held in Contempt Of Court and threatened with jail time. And the lawyer who represented two of the women who alleged affairs with trump, testifying about the deals he made to buy their silence, the contempt ruling made history and made the man you see there, a convicted criminal, judge, juan merchan, finding he violated the gag order. He is under nine times quoting from his ruling, this Court Rejects defendants arguments and finds that the people have established the elements of Criminal Contempt beyond a reasonable doubt. Criminal contempt, no, sitting or former president has ever been found guilty of any crime be
Begin with breaking news. And what is now one of the deadliest day is for Launch Horseman in america. Cnn has learned that will fourth officer has died after a shooting and stand off. It shot with karolina were told to us marshals taskforce was trying to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. But local police chief says that as officers approached the suspects home, someone began treating with the high highpowered Rifle Officers killed assess back, but as the police approach, they faced more gunfire, for other officers were injured, and hes got a photo of one of the officers killed child officer joshua ire. Please say the sixyear veteran died with his wife and his family by his side everyone of us wants to be in a situation where they got you get up this morning and get to come back home . And someone didnt today keep your prayers, keep your faith, makes sure that these officers who we have families have people to reach out and held them up because they all n