i m fredricka whitfield. thank you so much for joining us. new today, iraq is now summoning a top u.s. diplomatic official in protest of a barrage of punishing u.s. air strikes in the middle east. the u.s. says those strikes hit 85 targets linked to iran s islamic revolutionary guard quds force and affiliated militia groups in iraq and syria. the strikes a response to a drone attack in jordan which killed three american soldiers on sunday. iraq is claiming the explosions that just happened involving the u.s. killing 16 people, including civilians. u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin says the strikes are just the beginning of the u.s. response. iran says the u.s. has made a strategic mistake, while iraq and syria say the u.s. actions could inflame more conflict in the region. cnn has teams around the globe covering all of these developments. let s go first to cnn s ben wedeman in jordan. ben, these strikes were sudden, devastating. how are officials on the ground? how are thos
beyond imagining. wildfires, hurricanes, extreme heat. pour water all over it. 2023 was the world woke up to the climate change threat. i don t think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore. what have we learned and what will next year look like? plus, landmark pact. world leaders agree to transition away from fossil fuels, the chief driver of the climate crisis. we re not turning back, that is the future. but with loopholes, is that enough? and seeing green, as governments around the world struggle to combat climate change, what role does wall street have to play? who s got to money? unlock that by being able to make it profitable. i ll ask the multimillion investor who s focused on climate change. ray dalio is coming up. hello. i m jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is sounding a very clear alarm. we are closing out 2023, the year we may look back on as the time that people started to truly grasp that the climate cr
heat. 2023 was the year the world woke up to the climate change threat. i don t think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore. what have we learned and what will next year look like? plus, landmark act. world leaders agree to transition away from fossil fuel, the chief driver of the climate crisis. we re not turning back, that is the future. but with loopholes in the agreement, is it enough? former vice president al gore is ahead. and seeing green, as governments around the world struggle to combat climate change, what role does wall street have to play? who s got the money on lock by being able to make it profitable. i ll ask the multibillionaire investor who is focused on climate change. ray dalia is coming up. hello. i m jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is sounding a very clear alarm. we are closing out 2023, a year we may look back on as the time that people started to truly grasp that the climate crisis is here and
welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, december 17th. i m amara walker. i m omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. look, we are looking at a lot of things, watching a lot of things. namely, the biden campaign are accusing donald trump of parroting adolf hitler after the former president made disturbing comments about immigrants at a rally. senators are working on big immigration changes as they try to reach a deal on ukraine funding. severe weather impacted millions at the start of last-minute christmas shopping and holiday travel. and in israel the idf facing scrutiny after soldiers accidentally killed israeli hostages in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu acknowledges international pressure but adds, we are in a war for our existence. and could not just rocks, but hot rocks that glow brighter than the sun be the key to helping us end our dependence on fossil fuels? we will look at the new innovative way to address the climate crisis ahead on cnn this morn
barbie success. samantha for life according to my producer in my ear. i was to old. i would love a stevie nicks barbie. if santa is listening. you can take advantage of that. thank you. cnn this morning continues right now. discuss ongoing efforts to promote stability in the west bank, including confronting terrorism to support the palestinian authority security forces through the u.s. security coordinator for israel and palestinian authority through ongoing efforts to revamp and revitalize the palestinian authority. we are glad you are with us. the white house right there making it clear that israel must be more careful with civilians in its war against hamas. a u.s. official tells cnn the biden administration wants to transition to a lower intensity war within weeks, a stark difference from that israeli officials are saying. they say the fighting will last, quote, for several months. nikki haley gains steam in her 2024 presidential run k she take over trum