Retail banking in california by j. D. Power. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Good morning, im john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner. The major Breaking News this morning, a Courtroom Campaign and a corporation come together in dramatic fashion. Donald trump is about to leave trump tower in manhattan to be present for Opening Statements in a civil trial that could cost him control of much of his Business Empire. Now, as you are watching everything unfold this morning, remember, in a sense this is a Campaign Event. Trump is choosing to be here. He did not have to attend this trial, but he is and he is publicizing it. We will explain why. And the first major ruling we expect in just a few minutes is whether cameras will be allowed in court. This case centers on fraud, accusations of fraud, staggering fraud is how the Attorney General of new york has put it, in a civil lawsuit brought by the new york ag. 250 million lawsuit against donald trump, his eldest sons, their companie
Remembrances we will be watching them. But also this morning, south korean media is reporting that kim jongun appears to be on his way to russia. They believe hes traveling by train. Last week u. S. Intelligence said that kim jongun and Vladimir Putin might meet to discuss advances arms negotiations between their two countries. Its a race against time in morocco, nearly 2,500 people now confirmed dead after that powerful earthquake. Next few hours critical for Emergency Workers trying to rescue survivors. And the escaped murderer on the loose in pennsylvania slips through the police perimeter. He was spotted 20 miles away after stealing a van. He also looks quite different. This is a new photo showing him clean and shaven wearing a green hoodie. Hurricane lee strengthened back to a category 3 storm. Its too soon to tell what impact lee could have on the u. S. s east coast. Right now one of the most active value cay knows on earth is erupting in hawaii. Theres no threat to surrounding c
All morning long. We begin with this right now President Biden is heading back to the United States from the g20 summit and a stop in vietnam. He will mark 9 11 when he stops in alaska. This is our Breaking News this morning. Several south korean Media Outlets are reporting that north koreans kim jongun appears to be on his way to russia. Days after u. S. Officials warned that kim and putin could meet to discuss a potential deal to Supply Moscow with weapons for its war in ukraine. Now neither russia nor north korea have confirmed that meeting. Cnn International Diplomatic editor Nick Robertson is standing by in london and Paula Hancocks live in seoul, south korea. Paula, what are we learning at that moment . Reporter well, phil and poppy, what we are hearing is from south korean Media Reports at that point they believe that kim jongun is in his armored train northeast towards russia. At this point, neither side, as you say, has actually confirmed whether or not this is the case. We ar
Ancient sites devastated, buildings reduced to rubble and a frantic search for survivors. Resources are pouring into morocco and we are on the ground. Alarming alliance. North koreas Alleader Will Tral to meet vladimir putin. The u. S. Warns pyongyang will pay a price. What that does price mean . And slipping past police. Officials in pennsylvania expanding the search area for an escaped killer after admitting the convict was able to elude them again. Theyre worried about what he might do next. Were following the major developing stories and many more all coming into cnn news central. Were following devastation and desperation in morocco where now over 2600 people are dead after that 6. 8magnitude earthquake struck on friday night. It was the strongest quake to hit that country in well over a century. Terrain has significantly come indicated rescue and recovery efforts. Roads leading to some of the hardesthit villages are destroyed. You can see the Moroccan Armed fo forces arriving at
an explosion there, with news agencies reporting it was caused by an israeli air strike. meanwhile the palestinian militant group, the islamic jihad organisation, has posted this video, which it says shows fighting against israeli forces in the city. israel has warned people living in the area to move to safety aid agencies say there s a chronic and growing lack of resources to care for them. meanwhile, more details are emerging of the seventh october attack. the bbc has been hearing evidence that women in israel were sexually assaulted, raped and mutilated by hamas. israeli investigators have gathered more than a thousand testimonies from witnesses and those who handled the bodies of victims after the attack. our middle east correspondent, lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. a warning, her report contains some distressing details. out of the chaos and mass trauma of the hamas attacks, new stories are starting to emerge of rape and sexual assault. including graphic t