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candidates and top ranking party officials making last-minute pitches to voters. in just about two hours, president biden will hold a campaign event in yonkers, new york, while former president trump will be in miami, florida, hosting a rally there. the dueling stops coming just a day after a high-powered saturday of rallies in pennsylvania. that state could hold the key to a u.s. senate majority, as democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz are locked in a razor-thin race. the stakes couldn t be higher, as voters make their voices heard on tuesday. cnn is covering all twists and turns on the campaign trail. and let s get started with cnn s kristen holmes live for us in miami, where former president trump is campaigning for senator marco rubio later on today. kristen, what impact could the former president s presence make in this race between rubio and his democratic challenger, congresswoman val demings. reporter: well, fred, that is a really good question, and on
for his political gain. it s hard to believe that a human being could treat other human beings like this. they re killing women and children in ukraine. there is clear evidence of torture, humiliating treatment of people. the world must react to all of this. i m pamela brown in washington. you are in the cnn newsroom. a kingdom celebrates the life of its queen and a family mourns the loss of its matriarch. the queen s eight grandchildren came together to hold vigil as she lies in state outside westminster hall. tens of thousands of mourners wait to pay their respects. as you can see, the line stretches for miles. the wait at times has surpassed 24 hours. right now the wait is around 17 hours. president biden and the first lady arrived in london last hour. they will be among the heads of state from around the world to attend the queen s funeral scheduled for monday. cnn s max foster has more. reporter: a steady tide of mourners pouring into the ancient westminster
you re watching cnn news central. i m boris sanchez alongside alex mar quiet. there is no hope for babies evacuated from a war-torn hospital in gaza as pressure is growing on israel to provide evidence hamas ran a command center under the al shifa medical facility. in washington, d.c., a fiery courtroom showdown. former president donald trump is fighting his gag order in the federal 2020 election subversion case, with a special counsel says trump is trying to influence and intimidate witnesses. and new data shows the earth is getting hotter, smashing through a threshold scientists have been warning about for decades. we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. we start this hour with dozens of newborn babies who were trapped in a war zone, now safe. earlier today a convoy of ambulances made the treacherous journey through gaza to the rafah crossing where medical staff were ready waiting with incubators t