protests. we ll look at the security preparations that might go into such an unprecedented moment. plus vladimir putin makes a surprise visit to ukraine, his first since the war began just a day after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for his war crimes. and another upset in march madness, officially sets countless hopes and dreams of a perfect bracket on fire. cnn sports coy wire joins me live to break down the ncaa tournament. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin this hour in the u.s. where former president donald trump is trying to rile up his base as he faces a possible indictment in new york. the drama began saturday when trump declared on saturday that he would be arrested on tuesday and just as he did before the 2021 insurrection, the former president urged supporters to protest and quote, take our nation back. hours later, trump also used the potential indictment to motivate donors to d
medicare. done. well this is cnn. the world s news network. top of the hour on this monday morning. hi, everyone. i m jessica dean. good to have you, jessica. i m jim sciutto. today a new york grand jury is reconvening as it continues to weigh potential charges against former president trump. might be seen indictment today. cnn is outside the courthouse. plus this happening right now. massive protests in israel not just protests, crippling union strikes, store and restaurant closures, even hunger strikes by several israeli mayors. all of this over prime minister benjamin netanyahu s planned overhaul of the judicial system , his firing of the country s defense minister for opposing him in that plan. is the u. s s closest ally in the region, moving further away from democratic principles. israelis fear so we re going to the latest from jerusalem. also today, another round of severe weather is expected to strike the southeast after devastating tornadoes ripped through the region
two minutes of the shooting. and she was recognized at a different school where she was recently recognized as a police officer. the footage has parents in uvalde outraged. listen to what she told colleagues. my son is in day care. he s not old enough. no, if my son had been in there, i would not have been outside, i promise you that. there are just no words. shimon prokupecz tried to get answers from her and a school district official. reporter: i have some questions to are you now. i m doing a story about you and your time at dps. i d like to ask you some questions, if possible. sir, do you know this officer who you have recently hired? are you aware that she s under investigation for her actions on the day of the shooting? do you think she s fit to serve here considering her actions are under investigation? mr. miller, you don t want to respond to that? and with me now is kimberly. her daughter, lexi, was one of 19 children killed in the shooting at robb elemen
Music the rise and rise of dua lipa well hear from her about her new album and Headlining Glastonbury this summer good morning. We have some heavy, thundery good morning. We have some heavy, Thundery Downpours across parts of southern Thundery Downpours across parts of Southern England and south wales. The driest Southern England and south wales. The driest and brightest conditions today the driest and brightest conditions today will the driest and brightest conditions today will be in the north and west and the today will be in the north and west and the low cloud and mist and the murkihess and the low cloud and mist and the Murkiness Across Eastern Areas is turning Murkiness Across Eastern Areas is turning back to the coast. I have the details turning back to the coast. I have the details later in the programme. Its thursday 2nd may. Our main story. Britains biggest Indoor Arena Co Op Live In Manchester Has postponed its opening yet again, and called off this weeks concerts by The Gr
front and we re working there very strongly from the air and on the ground. and i warn hezbollah, do not make that mistake and start a war, because it ll be the mistake of your lives. the moment you start a war, this will decide on the destiny of lebanon. we re working and fighting on additional fronts against terror, against the proxy, against its terrorists in syria, the red sea, lebanon wherever needed. benjamin netanyahu mentioned gaza s largest hospital, al shifa. in the past couple of hours, the israeli military has said that it will assist in the evacuation of babies. the idf s chief spokesman, rear admiral daniel hagari, said the decision was taken following a request from the hospital administration. a surgeon had earlier sent the bbc a voice note saying they had run out of water, food and electricity. israel has repeatedly accused hamas of operating from tunnels underneath the hospital hamas denies that. lucy williamson sent this report from jerusalem. gaza s ma