Killed. And an isisinspired plot here in the u. S. Well have the details ahead. Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Christine romans is off this morning. Scores and scores of bodies this morning. The migrants from libya were packed in a ship and the ship capsized. Many were locked in the boat by smugglers. We have Senior International correspondent ben wedeman with more from sicily. Reporter ben, we are in the port of katanya in sicily. We are awaiting the ship gregoretti where it docked and unloaded the bodies of 24 people who died in the tragedy at sea. The italian authorities are saying the number of people who they were able to rescue from the sea is 24. As far as the maltese authorities, as many as 50 people survived. Last night, the italian authorities issued a statement in which they said had questioned a bangladeshi survivor from the tragedy who said as many as 950 people may have been on board the ship. A much larger number than the original 650 that italian
Assault decades ago. Kavanaugh has categorically denied. As of right now eight Democratic Senators and at least one republican are calling for kavanaughs hearing to be delayed. Meanwhile, members of the Judiciary Committee are working to set up calls with both kavanaugh and his accuser. One lawmaker weve been closely watching is republican senator Susan Collins of maine. Shes been undecided on kavanaugh, and sheers how she reacted a short time ago when cnn asked her about these accusations. Well, i obviously was very surprised and its an issue that i brought up with him last friday and he denied as he did in his written statement. Always all i real very to say at this point. What do you think . Should the Committee Vote coming up here this week . Im going to be talking to my colleagues, but i really dont have anything to add at this point, as i said. I did ask i did read the letter last week and and asked the judge in a telephone conversation on friday about it, and he was very emphati
evacuate. there is, however, another levee of, the main levee of along the banks of the lumber river. authorities say it s still holding and still doing its job but they fear that if this does eventually give out, then more people could be in the path of the storms or floodwaters and even some of the city s infrastructure as well. keeping those fingers crossed and prayers. paola sandoval, thank you. if you want to help out those impacted by hurricanes florence. there are ways to donate, give blood, get in touch with charities that are responding. just visit cnn.com/impact for more ways you can help. and we ll be right back. join t-mobile, and get netflix included for the whole family. so you can get lost in space in your own backyard.
expected to speak publicly later this morning among questions of the tulsa volunteer robert bates. bates is charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of the suspect he meant to subdue with his taser. records show bates did have all of the training required for the deputy position. and an ohio police officer on a harrowing confrontation with a suspect captured on his body camera. officer kidder refuses to shoot the suspect. paola sandoval has more. reporter: the camera captured the confrontation that could have turned deadly. get your hands up! . reporter: the guy you see in