i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. attack and defend. while donald trump and his allies blast away at special counsel jack smith, one of trump s former attorneys tries to explain away those classified documents. so, if they weren t originals, just copies, does that mean there s no crime? plus, the air in this city today isn t just nasty, it s historically bad. forcing the closure of everything from broadway to the bronx zoo. the thickening blanket of smoke now settling over philly, wilmington and beyond as well. so when is it going to go away? and a truly surprising decision. a pair of conservatives on the supreme court helping deliver a big win for voting rights in the deep south. we ll explain that in just a minute. we begin with federal prosecutors putting to rest any doubt about whether or not donald trump is directly in the special counsel s sights. nbc news has learned that jack smith informed trump s team on monday that their client
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in new york. it s here 6:00 here in the big apple, 3:00 p.m. in california. what s likely to be a long, sleepless night and soggy weekend lying ahead for much of monterey county. the county is the epicenter of catastrophic flooding in that state. these are new images of the levee that failed around midnight local time. mandatory evacuations are now under way in parts of the that county. a string of deadly storms has unleashed massive flooding across the central and northern portions of the state. at least two people have died in this most recent storm. this week s atmospheric river is the tenth to hit the state this winter. it s dropped more than a foot of rain in some areas and several feet of snow in others. let s begin in monterey county, the site of that levee breach. cnn s mike valerio is there. mike, the state of that breach, could this continue to dump more flooding into that area? what can you tell us? reporter: tha
approaches. we ll take you to monterey county. the fallout from the silicon valley bank collapse as customers wait to hear if they will recover their money. many worry if it will lead to even more bank closures. and in israel, hundreds of thousands take to the streets to protest the prime minister s plan to overhaul the court system. we re live in tel aviv,. life from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with leila harak. we begin in the u.s. where 15 million in california and nevada are under flood alerts. some of those flood watches have been extended through wednesday. as the rain tapers off and flooding slowly improves across much of california for now more rain is expected on surnl and the next big storm system is forecast to arrive late monday night and last through at least wednesday. that would be the lefned atmospheric river event of the season. there are concerns especially in monterey county where a breached levee has already current. cnn s mike valario has the sto
this is cnn newsroom. 50 million are under flood alerts in california. hundreds of thousands take to the streets in israel. a move many see as stepping away from democracy. a protester joins me later this hour. history could be made at the oscars, we take a closer look at who is likely to go home with a golden statue. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. california is getting a brief respite from recent storms and flooding but not for long. more rain is expected later today and the next big storm system is expected to arrive monday and last through wednesday. officials say the flooding will have a devastating impact on the community. today is a worst-case scenario for this community, a heavily latino community. we work hard to prioritize this community and avoid flooding. we know that these are the folks that can least afford this type of hardship. we note the river levy was breached, and more than 90 people were rescued by emergency crews. 50 million are u
translator: it s fear of where do we go with the kids, because we don t have anywhere to go. we came to check our home but they won t let us in. millions in california, more rain expected throughout the weekend, and as more details come to life from that deadly kidnapping in mexico, we ll look at the growing business of medical tourism in the country. plus the bbc s soccer coverage plunged into chaos from the gary lineker partiality in the uk. this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin this hour in california where a series of deadly storms unleashed historic snow falls and massive flooding across much of the state. the white house telling us the president spoke with california s govern gary newsome again on saturday telling the governor that california has full support of the federal government. it is likely to be a long, sleepless night and soggy weekend for many across the state especially in monterey county. the latest epicenter of extreme weather. a