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suicide bomb was detonated yesterday. he wanted to be a history teacher and a wrestling coach when he returned to civilian life. he had a baby due in just three weeks. three weeks. she said he will be remembered by his family and friends and those who loved him and there are many who loved him and knew him. he will be remembered for the way he made those around him stronger and kinder and able to love deeply. rylee mccollum from wyoming. there are 12 other names, 12 other heroes whose names are sadly yet to come. we still believe there are credible threats. in fact, i d say specific credible threats, and we want to make sure we re prepared for those. specific credible threats, that s pentagon spokesman john kirby preparing the public for possible new suicide attacks like yesterday s or other forms of attacks by isis-k fighters. it was a suicide bombing that killed 13 american service members and at least 170 afghans outside kabul airport. today in kabul family membe ....
and rockets overnight. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. travel rules for british tourists heading to europe could be released today. it comes as borisjohnson has said that people should not be taking holidays in most european countries. eu ambassadors will today consider whether to allow visits from travellers who have been fully vaccinated against covid 19. the ambassadors are also expected to lift the current ban on nonessential travel from the uk. their meeting comes as the government here has been accused of causing confusion with conflicting advice over its own traffic light system. meanwhile, surge testing is being stepped up in areas where there are concerns about the india variant. later today at 5pm, uk time, the health secretary, matt hancock, will be holding a downing street coronavirus briefing. our europe correspondent, jean mckenzie, has the latest from brussels. what we are expecting here in brussels today is for eu a ....
when the weather allows. parents pay tribute to their two year old son, george hinds, who was killed in a suspected gas explosion in lancashire. and if you fancy a job as a live in officer at a mediaeval castle on a remote island, st michael s mount is hiring. good afternoon. the united nations secretary general has pleaded for an immediate end to the escalating violence between israel and the palestinian militant group, hamas. antonio guterres has warned a security council meeting the fighting could plunge the region into an uncontainable crisis. the israeli military has carried out more air strikes on gaza, while hamas launched further rocket attacks on southern israel. paul adams reports from jerusalem. israel says it has nothing against the people of gaza. but through the long hours of another hellish night, that s not how it seems to them. women and children once again caught up in the mayhem. in crowded, impoverished gaza, nowhere is safe. israel insists it s on ....
sustainable peace without - a return to fighting. the un security council votes for an immediate ceasefire in gaza at the fifth time of asking. there s a furious reaction from benjamin netenyahu, as the us abstains, allowing it to pass. in the next hour we will get the reaction from the french ambassador to the security council. the chinese state was behind a cyber attack on british parliamentary emails and another attack three years ago which targeted the electoral register. the british government has announced fresh sanctions. but does the response go far enough? three weeks today, donald trump will become the first american president to go on trial in a criminal court. his trial date in the stormy daniels affair has been set for the 15th april, well ahead of novembers election. of november s election. and we will hear tonight from the foreign minister of the dominican republic, on what measures his government is taking to secure a shared border with haiti. the un sec ....
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. in washington, the clock is ticking and the push is on. president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy are racing to sell a tentative debt ceiling agreement to their respective parties. minutes ago, the president confirmed that he spoke with mccarthy by phone. they finalized the last of the details and said the deal now moves to the full congress for its approval. if they reject it or can t iron out their differences before june 5th, the u.s. could default on its debt, a scenario many experts say would be disastrous. not just for the u.s. economy, but for the global economy as well. and that threat still looms ominously over the capitol at this hour. up on capitol hill, lawmakers from both parties have their reservations. so passage is not guaranteed and all of this is unfolding as that fiscal deadline gets ever closer. cnn s priscilla alvarez is over at the why for us. eva mcken is live on set. let s b ....