The long awaited final report into the Grenfell Tower Disaster that killed 72 people in West London seven years ago says all the deaths were avoidable. Reports say that there were decades of failure of successive governments ignored delayed or disregarded concerns about safety and accusing cladding manufacturers of systemic dishonesty. My colleague told us about the inquiries findings. A memorial to the 72 people who died on that dreadful night is just behind me. As we move up the tower, you can see it is still covered and in the familiar green heart that has become the symbol of Grenfell Tower along with the words, forever in our hearts. This was a tragedy that was seen around the world and the people who died here came from more than 20 countries and here in london, we have these second and final report from the Public Inquiry to this tragedy that is going on for more than six years in the chair of this inquiry blamed chair of this inquiry blamed this tragedy on the series of this tr
Trump lawyer rudy giuliani, former white house chief of staff, mark meadows, former white house lawyer, john eastman, and a Formerjustice Department official, jeffrey clark. The charge sheet refers to the defendants as a quote criminal organization. The Indictment Document says mr trump knowingly and willingly joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in georgia, and elsewhere. The indictment marks the fourth time mr trump has been criminally charged this year. Lets take a listen to what Fulton County District Attorney fani willis said a short time ago. The indictment alleges that other than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to overturn georgias president ial election result. Subsequent to the indictment, as is the normal process in georgia law, The Grand Jury issued Arrest Warrants for those who were charged. I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender
good morning. it is saturday, may 13th, 2023, of course, that is the year we are in. i m amara walker. thank you for the reminder. sometimes we need it. ikt victor blackwell in the cnn newsroom. we begin with the escalating violence between israelis and palestinians in gaza. the israeli defense forces, they ve launched a series of attacks today. the idf attacked islamic jihad sites in the gaza strip, they say. these deadly strikes on palestinian targets have been ongoing since tuesday. palestinian officials say at least 33 people have been killed so far including militants and civilians and an israeli medical service says a rocket hit a residential building there this week. one person was killed, five were hurt. cnn s ben wedeman is live in southern israel, near gaza, hi there, ben, what s the latest. what s going on there on the ground? reporter: what we ve seen throughout the day here is there have been occasional volleys of rockets being fired out of gaza, and mor
good morning to you. welcome to cnn this morning. it is saturday, may 13th, i m victor blackwell. and i m amara walker. how could you not prefer pasta? you re still on the pasta. that is my comfort food. do you like pasta? i mean, i could eat it. not like i m going to i m not going to kick it out of bed. but i wouldn t invite it in. let s just say that. but bread. but they go hand in hand. here is what we re watching. city leaders along the u.s./mexico border say they are bracing for an influx of migrants after title 42 expired this week. cnn is with migrants on the mexican side of the border as they attempt to make it into the u.s. we re closer now to justice than a week ago. because daniel penny has been arrested. the ex-marine accused of holding jordan neely in a fatal chokehold surrendered and the charges he is now facing and while lawyers for neely s family say they are not enough. negotiations continue this weekend as lawmakers work to hammer out a
states and all around the world. i m paula newton ahead right here on cnn newsroom hope francis is presiding over easter mass. at the vatican, where thousands have gathered for celebration. but in the middle east religious events this weekend are being marred by ongoing violence. we are alive in jerusalem and beirut for the latest, and we ll take a closer look. at that abortion drug that s at the center of two opposing court rulings in the united states. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with paula neeson. but first it is easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway. you see it there. francis is presiding over the service. now he did not walk in the traditional procession, but instead arrived in a wheelchair . you will soon deliver his traditional easter blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been