warning civilians to clear out, while hamas forces them back. allowing in food and water, which hamas steals. abortion, marijuana and state control. all of that and more on the line today as americans hit the polls in several key states across the country. and the results on this election day could provide some big clues about 2024. plus, one month of death and destruction with no end in sight. now the israeli prime minister says israel will maintain control of gaza indefinitely. and a key battle going before the supreme court as justices revisit a landmark case. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central . we want to take you straight to california where ventura county sheriff s deputies are giving an update on the jewish protester who died after suffering a head injury following an altercation during a protest. let s listen. good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here. this morning as your she
it s election day in america. voters across several states are heading to the polls with dozens of key offices on hot-button issues on the line. and the outcome could reveal the mood of the nation less than a year before the presidential election. actually, 363 days before november of 2024 to be exact. the ballot issues include abortion rights, marijuana legalization, taxes and foreign spending on elections. meantime, kentucky s democratic governor andy beshear is seeking a second term in that red state. virginia s republican governor glenn youngkin is hoping to take full control of the legislature in richmond. and a cousin of elvis presley is trying to shake things up in mississippi and become the first democratic governor there in nearly two decades. we ve got cnn political director david chalian here to break it all down. david, let s start with the key issues of abortion. yes. we re going to see abortion rights sort of through several of these states today, boris. in o
sandra: any moment we are expecting an update over the death of paul kessler, 69-year-old jewish man who died after he was involved in a physical confrontation with at least one pro palestinian protestor. sandra smith in new york. john: john roberts in washington. the shocking incident outside of los angeles, duelling protests over the israel-hamas war. paramedics attending to kessler after he fell backwards from the altercation and struck his head on the grounds. kessler was rushed to the hospital where he died a day later. sandra: and the news conference is underway now, dip in and get the news. integrity of that investigation, i want y all to know we sincerely value your role in delivering messages to our community. in today s case, not only speaking of the community here in ventura county but the world. investigative unit and the public information officer team. to members of the public at the event, if you have videos or photos of the incident, we encourage you t
muskot intro. bret: it is new. thank you, jesse. good evening, welcome to washington. i m bret baier. prosecutors attack what they call a pyramid of deceit in closing arguments in the trial of ftx founder sam bankman-fried. our common ground segment tackles the israel-hamas war. migrant children at the southern border as well. plus, donald trump jr. takes the stand at the civil fraud case against his family. bret: but first, breaking tonight, five american aid workers have been allowed to leave gaza through egypt. the rafah pass. hundreds of other u.s. citizens still waiting to get through. this comes as hamas official says the terror group will repeat its attacks against israel until the nation is destroyed israel is reporting the elimination of another hamas leader. israeli airstrikes pounded the area around the gaza refugee camp for a second day. and there are mounting casualties on both sides inside gaza. we have fox team coverage tonight. jennifer griffin here in
i m lindsay reiser in today with at least human does. this, our israel strikes new targets just over its northern border, and it s ripping up its assault inside gaza. a middle east analyst on the stakes, and what this means for the region. also tonight, morning in maine. the community gathering to remember the victims of last week s mass shooting, as new details reveal when the shooter was on law enforcement s radar. and, america loses a friend. tributes pouring in after the shocking news of matthew perry s death. we ll begin this hour, though, with breaking news. the gaza strip under heavy bombardment as israel s increased offensive against hamas enters a third day. prime minister netanyahu earlier today. the white house says the leaders discussed the efforts to release hostages, including any americans potentially being held in gaza. we also talked about the need for more humanitarian aid to gaza. earlier, u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan told msnbc the bide