Potentially classified information. What we know now. Plus, neil gorsuch, President Trumps pick for the Supreme Court just making an Opening Statement at his nomination hearing as democrats look to make the case against him. And over at the white house the president meeting with the Prime Minister of iraq moments ago. Earlier the focus was on the new Health Care Bill with an unexpected guest, the architect of obamacare, what is up with that . Were just days away from the critical white house vote. Well talk about all those big stories on this busy day connell lori rothman is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. Reporter apple with a gain of a buck 46 a share that is more than 1 hitting new highs, 140. 69 was the last record. So apple safely into new record territory. As for walt disney, obviously huge success. Weve been talking about it all day the latest box office, what was it, beauty and the beast. Shares up. 8 of 1 today on two big winners for the dow. Otherwise kind of not
Burnett. Breaking news a major offensive against isis under way tonight. This is the battle to retake ramadi. Iraqi forces have launched a massive drive to push isis out of the city a little over a week after it fell to the militants. They claim to have the city surrounded on three sides and claim to have biten isis back, to cut off supply routes to a key supply refinery to the north. A huge sandstorm blanketed the region reduced visibility to near zero. Isis saying the storm was sent by god to protect them. Isis took ramadi on may 17th. The end came sweftly after suicide bombers broke through town walls with explosive laden bulldozers. More than 55,000 people have fled the town in the last month. The vast majority of them headed to baghdad. Some 70 miles to the east. Arwa damon just returned from the front lines of the front. Shes outfront tonight in baghdad. Arwa we heard iraqs Prime Minister saying over the weekend that ramadi will be retaken in days. Is he right . Well that might b
Unstoppable new tactic. Checkpoint failure. While tsa officers are often busy confiscating your shampoo and toothpaste an alarming new study from tsa says theyre almost always missing weapons that could bring down your plane. And missile plet. Kim jongun refines nuclear bombs, a new Warning System saying they may not work. Is the United States or west coast at risk . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking news disturbing new developments in two of the biggest security challenges facing the United States. Today, an isis suicide bomber attacked at a Iraqi Security base using a bombladen tank. Reports say the iraqis couldnt stop it. Tonight, theres growing concern that as isis gets its hands on nor u. S. Armor made the vehicles abandoned by the Iraqi Military more frequent deadly attacks may be on the way. Following new flareup in tensions between the United States and russia. The u. S. Military just released this video of an alarmingly close call between a u. S. Destroyer
And overall Excessive Force on the people there. They also you see these pictures, this camera crew . Police dismantled tv camera positions and detained and released two journalists. In all, a dozen people were arrested. Police say some protesters were throwing molotov cocktails. President obama speaking just a little bit ago, called for peace and calm. There is never an excuse for violence against police or for those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting. Theres also no excuse for police to use Excessive Force against peaceful protests. Or to throw protesters in jail for lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. And here in the United States of america, police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their jobs. But lets remember that were all part of one american family. We are united in common values and that includes belief in equality under the law. Now is the time for healing. Now is the time for peace and calm on
Worker whose wife is in effected with ebola talks about his First Contact with her. I patted her just to let her know that i was there, that i loved her. Weve got the latest on her condition. Lets talk live in the cnn newsroom. And good morning. Im carol costello. Thank you so much for joining me. We start this hour in iraq and maybe a glimmer of good news. A possibles u. S. Evacuation of thousands of refugees stranded by isis militants may not be necessary after all. Thats because the pentagon says the air strikes have worked and the terror siege on mount sinjar is over. On top of that, an assessment by u. S. Troops found far fewer yazidis stranded on mount sinjar than previously thought. Still, the humanitarian crisis is far from over. The United Nations estimates more than 400,000 people have been driven from their homes since june. The u. N. Is declaring its highest level of emergency in Northern Iraq on par with syria and sudan. Were also getting word that last nights air drop of