absentee ballots, get them back in and we are locating them, targeting them and getting your ballots back in. this is our chance. we have to get it under control. maria: even in the face of policy that is heard americans. kari lake, i saw your tweet about how the americans have literally welded the gates open in arizona to allow all of this flow of illegal migration. what can you tell us? it is really despicable. gates meant to open up during monsoon rain so the debris can flow back and forth. biden, the u.s. federal government has gone down there in their welded those gates wide open. literally people are pouring through. if you don t believe that joe biden is part and parcel in nearly a partner with the cartels you ve got to get down to the border to see what is happening here. the fentanyl is pouring in.
buoys and razor wire. the historic heat wave here in the u.s. that just won t quit. more than 35 million americans waking up to advisories this morning. stephanie elam is in las vegas where at 3:00 a.m. it is already well over 90 degrees. and it is not just here in the u.s. wildfires in greece forcing thousands to evacuate as that country endures what could become its longest heat wave ever recorded. sam kiley on the latest. cnn starts right now. we do begin in jerusalem pause happening right now thousands of protesters are on the streets there. hundreds of businesses closed. look at those images. look at that. that is right now on what could be one of the most consequential days in the history of israel. lawmakers are getting ready to vote as soon as next hour on part of the government s plan to
they are meant to deter migrants, but it s said they raise humanitarian concerns, and also they are dangerous and illegal. governor abbott seems dug in. he believes they have the authority to do this. so what will happen today? reporter: well, let me show you because the state of texas has several layers of border barrier. you can see there are two sets of wire. now the fact that it s dark and you might not be able to see it, that s one of the issues that critics raise, and that s why they call these traps for migrants. beyond that in the middle of the river, you ll see the border buoys. these are 4 feet in diameter, and according to the u.s. state department, the state of texas deployed these buoys without consulting with the u.s. federal government and without obtaining permits, and mexico s top diplomat complained to the united states saying that these buoys violate two international treaties and mexico s concerned these buoys could be on mexican
to have you back. a well-deserved break. sometimes work is a break after you re away for two weeks with little kids. true. we had a good time. thank you for being with me this week. we appreciate it. we have a lot of news to get to. big breaking news really around the globe and here at home and cnn is on scene for all of it. here are the five things to know for this monday, july 24, 2023. thousands of protesters right now outside of israel s supreme court as the country s parliament is set to vote next hour on the first part of a historic judicial overhaul. this would severely limit the supreme court s power there to put any check on the government s actions. we re live in jerusalem. russia says ukrainians hit two buildings in moscow. we have a live look at the damage. and a legal fight over buoys at the border. the justice department threat tong sue over them, and today s the deadline for the state of texas to respond. concerns have been over those
curb the power of the country s supreme court. president biden is warning israel s government against moving ahead with the judicial overhaul saying overnight it doesn t make sense. the focus should be on pulling people together and finding consensus. the prime minister says the changes would correct judicial overreach. saddas gold is live there. these are things poppy pointed out. any sign these protests actually have any impact? reporter: well, the debates are wrapping up right now inside the israeli parliament. votes are expected to take place soon outside. the heat is boiling and so are the protesters who have chained themselves to each other right outside the parliament trying to block the entrances there. the israeli police trying to use water cannons to try to disperse them. they say they will not back down until the overhaul is off the table. the pressure from joe biden doesn t seem to be moving anything.