i m jim acosta and begin in the middle east where a cease fair between islamic jihad was supposed to go in effect. more rockets were fired toward israel from gaza after the agreed upon time. they continued blaring sirens warning of incoming fire also. for days now we have seen attacks like that one right there in that dramatic video. this is an israeli air strike on gaza where at least 33 people have reportedly been killed over the past few days since wednesday, palestinian forces have fired over 1200 rockets towards israel in response and cnn s ben wedeman joins us now from jerusalem. ben, what more do we know about the cease-fire? reporter: well, the cease-fire, jim, was supposed to go into effect at 10:00 pacific local time. that was an hour ago, but until about half past the hour, there were still rockets going out of gaza and israeli air strikes going in. since then, however, it appears that the cease-fire has taken hold. the situation has calmed down and in the street
good morning to you. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, may 14th. i m victor blackwell. happy mother s day to you. thank you. happy mother s day s to everyone. i m amara walker. thank you for joining us this morning. here s what we are watching for you. moving along. hard to tell. president biden and republican leaders are expected to meet this week as they rush to avoid an unprecedented debt default. the warning coming from the white house as that crucial june 1st date inches closer. ukraine s president says the country s counteroffensive against russia will begin soon as he meets with countries supplying billions of dollars in aid. what that looks like on the battlefield and the report that zelenskyy could be planning attacks inside russia. gone through a fiscal crisis, a pandemic, and a horrific tragedy that could shatter any community, but did not here. four university of idaho students fatally stabbed in their off campus apartments six months ag
a new episode of my podcast about grief and loss called all their eyes came out today. if you point your phone s camera to the qr code you see on the side of the screen, a link will show up on your phone that you can click and listen. last week, i spoke with president biden on the podcast, at the white house, about how he lives with grief. this new episode is called the greatest loss. it s about the pain of losing a baby, which is something we don t talk much about in this society. millions of women, including my mom, had experienced the child loss during pregnancy, or soon after. but their losses compounded by the silence that surrounds it. people don t know what to say, we don t say anything at all. in this episode, i speak with a texas mom named katie tolman who lost her first daughter when she was 23 weeks pregnant. it s extraordinarily powerful and moving interview. i hope you listen. it s available now on a podcast, spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. cnn town
affiliated groups as well as business groups, farm associations, parent groups, young professional organizations, religious groups and conservative advocacy organizations. guests of mr. ramaswamy and grand view university are here tonight but they won t ask questions. we have asked everyone here to be respectful to each other and mr. ramaswamy so the voters in the room and at home have a chance to hear from the candidate. please, welcome vivek ramaswamy. [ applause ] i want to get right to the audience and bring simone from cli clive, iowa. she served on the board of a christian school. she s undecided. thank you. first of all, welcome to iowa. merry christmas from iowa. thank you. thank you for really adding some important conversations to the campaign. some local commentators refer to you as maybe the younger trump, not a politician, which would place you running in the same lane as president trump for getting votes. other than being younger, how would you differentia
The East African Community member states should consider the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative projects collectively instead of individually for better results in its regional integration efforts.