is unshakeable as he arrives there on his first middle east tour. protestors gather in washington to demand more action on gun legislation as newly released video of the texas school shooting sparks more anger about the police response. welcome to newsday. it s sevenin the morning in singapore, and four thirty in the morning in sri lanka where president gotabaya has not honoured his promise to resign. he flew out of the country, to the maldives, about 2k hours ago. but in a public letter, he said he was appointing the prime minister to be the acting head of state while he was absent. that s led to anger among protestors, who wanted both men to quit. meanwhile, a curfew is in force and the prime minister and now acting president ranil wickremesinghe has told the military to do whatever is necessary to restore order. from colombo, our south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. their target heavily guarded. their mood determined. as news spread that prime
you don t have any answers. you don t expect these kinds of things. especially with these young people this is a different level . the latest details on the victims very jackie. such a devastating story. this is the second deadliest school shooting in u.s. history behind sandy hook elementary an in newtown elementary in 2012. this was a tragic event toda and my heart is broke today. our hearts and thoughts and prayers are with all of our families today as we go through this day in the days to come. my heart was broken today. we will need prayers. us through the spirit. a total of 21 people were killed in the shooting which took place just two days before the end of the school year. 19 children among the dead so far, witnesses described the horrific scene as parents rush to try to reunite with their children. seeing all these parent with their loved ones, and some of them made it, some of them didn t make it. it s terrifying. we are beginning to learn more this
Around the world. Im bianca nobilo. Im max foster joining you live from london. Just ahead on cnn newsroom. Americans deserve a competitive federal government that can pass a budget. Were pro keeping the government open. Translator ive decided to replace the Minister Of Defense of ukraine. The Ministry Needs New approaches and other formats of interaction in both the military and society as a whole. Its just really thick, dense mud. We dont expect this kind of rain. And the effect, nobodys ever seen this kind of effect in there ever. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. Its monday, september 4th, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 4 00 a. M. In washington where u. S. Senators are set to come back from their august recess to try to broker a deal to avoid a government shut down on october 1. House of representatives dont come back in next week, but the clock is already ticking to get on the same page about the National Budget and keep vital federal agencies f
Averting a shutdown. Congress gets back to work. And an old problem needs solving again. Muddy and messy. Deplorable conditions at the Burning Man Festival. Ukraine shakes up its military leadership. How a new Defense Minister could make a difference in the war with russia. The u. S. Senate returns To Washington Today Facing A Packed Schedule and a ticking clock. Pressure is building on the u. S. Capital, lawmakers a few weeks left to make a deal and avoid g shutdown. Members of the u. S. House arent back until next week, but conservative republican hardliners are already pressuring House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy to stick to strict guidelines on any deal. They dont want to make any concessions, but mccarthy and the white house are seeking a shortterm bill that would put a bandaid on the problem for now, moving the issue months down the road. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez has more details on those negotiations. Reporter as Congress Returns from recess this month, the white house is asking lawmak
World. Im paula newton. Ahead on cnn newsroom, a budget battle brewing on capitol hill. Congress set to return tuesday. It will face the potential of a Government Shutdown if congress cant reach a deal on spending by the end of the month. A major shakeup in kyiv after more than 18 months of war. President zelenskyy announces plans to replace his Defense Minister. Burning man chaos continues. Thousands still trapped in the Nevada Desert after heavy rain turned the Festival Site into a mud pit. It is back to business this week for the u. S. Senate as its august recess comes to an end. Now washington is set to become a Pressure Cooker in the coming weeks as lawmakers attempt to avoid a Government Shutdown yet again. They only have until october 1st to come to an agreement. A little shall we say that it will not be easy. Members of the u. S. House arent back until next week, in fact. Conservative republican hardliners are already pressuring House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy to stick to strict g