Them morning. You were live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We are following Breaking News this Morning Disaster in Western North Carolina as one North Carolina official put it the devastation is quote biblical large swaths are completely cut off in that area. Official say, all roads there are considered closed. These are exclusive pictures coming into cnn showing the destruction in asheville. What you are looking at is the main Road And Biltmore village near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five lane road, usually full of cars now, its covered in debris and mud. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies that as a comment in sight these days, helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters. You can see right here rising to Roof Level and pushing trailers and to buildings, Power And Water are out in much of the city. This is a transform where you can see it right there just lying in the Middle Of The Road leaking fluid. Its been there f
The white house was quick to respond to trumps latest aymen saying quote, as antisemitic crimes and acts of hate of increased across the world among them, the deadliest attack committed against the jewish people since the holocaust, leaders have an obligation to call hate what it is and bring americans together against if there is no justification for spreading toxic false stereotypes that threaten fellow citizens. None unquote that was putting it nicely compared to what the Biden Campaign had to say, which was the only person who should be ashamed here as donald trump, donald trump openly demeans Jewish Americans and reportedly thinks adolf hitler did some good things that last bit is a reference to comments trump made in private to his then Chief Of Staff retired general john kelly. According to cnns own jim sciutto cnns Kristen Holmes is here with more kristen, shocking comments by trump, offensive comments by trump are just going to be what were hearing from now until november or p
The legal tapper starts right now donald trump might get yet another delay in yet another one of his many criminal trials, the lead starts right now moments ago, the prosecutor in the new york Hush Money Case said hed be okay with it. 30 day delay. This as the former president spent the day in the florida courtroom, his lawyers arguing broad leeway under the president ial records act as a reason to throw out the case. The judge in that case expressing skepticism will explain all of it to you coming up in rodgers response, nfl quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a new post on twitter today. Kind of alluding to the Exclusive Reporting we broke here on the lead yesterday, that he had privately shared with the least two people we know of deranged Conspiracy Theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting not being real plus space success with a major mishap, the massive Spacex Starship rocket. Thats part of nasas plans to get back to the moon. While that goes farther and faster than ever bef
On a potential Gag Order Violation by donald trump will have all the moments as this rather salacious case, it gets going was one key name on the witness list. What former Trump White House aide hope hicks, has already said on the record and what that might mean for her former bosses case. And israels war cabinet meets again weighing how to strike back after irans unprecedented direct attack. What cnn is hearing about the calculations theyre making welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper. We begin with our Breaking News Jury Selection in former president Donald Trumps criminal trial in new york city is underway, but moments ago more than half of this first batch of prospective jurors were sent home packing. Why . Well, they said they could not be filled here or impartial. And just about 30 minutes, Donald Trumps first day in this trial will come to an end. But before Jury Selection even began, prosecutors were already asking judge juan merchan to find donald trump. They were accusing him o
Pictures coming in from that the lead with jake tapper starts right now cnn Breaking News and welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper and we begin today with multiple breaking stories. All of which will have wideranging impacts on the 2024 election and moments from now and florida, former President Donald Trump will welcome the House Speaker mike johnson. To his maralago resort. The two men are holding a Press Conference in which they will discuss. They say election security, though we should note the last time the two teamed up on this issue they worked to try to undermine the 2020 election. So skepticism may be warranted. We are told the two Republican Leaders are expected to highlight the issue of non in citizens voting in federal elections. And if youre thinking, doesnt federal law already van, noncitizens from voting in federal elections, you would be correct. It is true but some municipalities allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections, like the mayor of tacoma park, maryland.