Welcome to cnn newsroom. Im Ivan Watson, live in Hong Kong ahead this hour. Americas economy. A key issue for voters take Center Stage Kamala Harris looks ahead to a big week for democrats gaza war, Ceasefire Talks remain a top priority in the Middle East and beyond the u. S. President says, hes optimistic about a deal. Plus, cnn gets access to a russian town. Now held by ukraine but residents tell us about the incursion now, weve just two days left before the start of the Democratic National Convention in chicago, u. S. Vice president Kamala Harris, whos focused on voters wallets, and explaining her goals for the u. S. Economy. As Cnn Poll of polls indicates the race is essentially tied with harris holding up slight lead over Donald Trump on friday. Shes spoken North Carolina now in play after president Joe Bidens Exit from the race, harris took aim at trumps efforts to outline an economic agenda and his Lack Of Quote Serious plans two days ago, Donald Trump was here in North Carolina
This is not about wild opinions shared on phone calls, just a matter of medical and scientific fact. Ill be back for a special coverage of night two of the republican national Convention Tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Our coverage continues hes right now with Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett the stage is set as night two of the republican national Convention Gretchen is about to kick off just one hour from now with a call for unity and coming together. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the World Pearl this is a Special Edition of the Situation Room i will flip. Youre live in milwaukee. And hello wolf, im Erin Burnett in New York. And this Big Night Coming comes amid some new and disturbing reporting we are learning exclusively of an iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Now this is according to us intelligence the details that we have learned here show that the plot, as its unfolding so far has no connection to saturdays attempted Assassinati
Speak tonight to address the convention. In a few Minutes President Joe Biden is expected to take the stage at the Naacp Convention in Las Vegas. We will bring that to you live in its entirety. But we begin this program with a quote, it goes like this, quote, what trump offers is an easy escape from the pain to every complex problem he promises a simple solution. He never offers details for how these plans will work because he cant. Trumps promises are the needle in americas collective vein. Those words were not uttered by a democrat, they were not uttered by any one of the many thoughtful critics of both parties of Donald Trump in the press, they were uttered by the man who now stands beside Donald Trump on the 2024 republican ticket as his running mate. J. D. Vance is now casting his sharp, unsparing criticism of Donald Trump, things like calling him a, quote, cynical ahole or not, quote, Americas Hitler, as the result of Brain Washing he was subjected to by the media. Really . Here
Nonemergency travel and suspending and severely limiting subway service. This video of a rushing Water Surge into an apartment on 22nd street in manhattan, more than three inches of rain recorded in Central Park within an hour, shattering a Record Set last week. At the same time, idas remnants unleerk rare tornadoes in the atlantic and northeast, like this one in annapolis, snapping trees, ripping off roofs, toppling power lines. Similar scene playing out in New Jersey. Look at this. Tornado caught on camera, causing serious damage. And this video of a School Bus that got stuck in high water in frederick county, maryland. Fortunately, all students and the driver were rescued safely and are home this morning. We have the best team of reporters. I want to start with Stephanie Gosk. Whats the latest . Zblt good morning. The sun is out In Queens but the damage is done. Remarkable looking at the Gas Station that no one was injured. Rachb came down so hard, so fast, the Roof Krashtd on that
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