good day, i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. a circular firing squad. that s how one house democrat described a parting meeting today meant to hash out who wants the president to stay in the race and who wants him to go. now as senate democrats meet behind closed doors, will they have better luck at reaching a consensus on whether to support the president s candidacy? all this as we wait for today s white house press briefing to get started any minute now. will we see more of the fireworks like we saw on monday? plus, president biden hosting international leaders for the nato summit today where he s already the topic of conversation. here s canada s prime minister who s meeting with senators before the summit gets under way. mr. prime minister, do you have any concerns about biden s age or mental acuiti? good to see everyone here this morning. justin trudeau not willing to engage, but can other leaders help the president shift the focus o
reopening. according to the cdc 38% of the u.s. population is now fully vaccinated against coronavirus. and we have more good news. the number of cases week over week is falling in at least 37 states. people are thrilled to leave pandemic limbo, aren t you? and they ve returned to their schools or workplaces, out of the house not to mention their long lost favorite hang outs. and asthma morrial day approaches signaling the unofficial start of summer many of us cannot wait to hit the road for vacation. cnn s natasha chen has more as americans emerge from isolation. reporter: all across america more and more people are seeing each others faces for the first time in a long time. it s been a long time coming. reporter: more than 45% of people in the u.s. age 12 or older are now fully vaccinated and three states, connecticut, maine and vermont have fully vaccinated at least half of their total population. for the first time since march 2020 san francisco general hospital rep
the democratic republic of congo. the journalist at the center of the controversial interview with princess diana has a message for her sons, prince william and prince harry. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. with robyn curnow. it is 10 a.m. in gaza. u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken plans to visit the region in the coming days. in gaza city they parade through the streets to show they are in control. much of gaza s basic infrastructure was crippled in the conflict. as humanitarian aid arrives, they say safeguards remain in place to keep militants from getting it. there are mechanisms in place, one in particular is the gaza reconstruction mechanism which was established after 2014. it s an agreement between the palestinian authorities, israelis and united nations. we have mechanisms to monitor to make sure the assistance does not fall into the hands it s not intended to be directed towards. now the people of gaza are burdened of trying to recover f
a fragile cease fire hotels but tensions still run high across the middle east as israel and hamas claim victory. we re live in jerusalem with the latest. you can add black fungus to the challenges facing india. this rare and potentially fatal infection is mounting among coronavirus patients. and then a volcano erupting in the democratic republic of congo forces thousands of people to get out of their homes, more on these incredible pictures next. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn curnow. thanks for joining me this hour t. is now 11:00 a.m. in israel and fgaza and day three f a cease fire that has restored calm to israelis and palestinians. a cabinet minister is warning if any rocket is fired towards israel, the israeli leader will target the leader in fgaza. hamas militants paraded the street to show they are in control. israel s foreign ministry is calling on the national community to condemn and disarm the militants. much of gaza
i m pamela brown in washington, welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. are you in the cnn newsroom on this saturday. it s great to have you along with us. looks like we are poised for lift-off as summer approaches, america is finally reopening, finally some good news on the covid front. according to the cdc, 38% of the u.s. population is now fully vaccinated against coronavirus. and we have more good news to share the number of cases week over week is falling in at least 37 states. now after more than a year of life under lockdown, many people are returning to their schools and their workplaces, not to mention their long-lost favorite hangouts. as memorial day approaches signaling the unofficial start of summer, many of us can t wait to hit the road for vacation. cnn s natasha chen is in atlanta. tell me what you re seeing there in atlanta, natasha. reporter: well, it is a beautiful saturday afternoon. a lot of people out along the belt line,