hello, joining me this holiday weekend, thank you so much, i m sara sidner in for the fantastic fredricka whitfield. this holiday weekend is set to be a record breaker. more than 50 million americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more according to aaa. that s the highest total ever for a fourth of july holiday. since aaa has been forecasting the travel numbers. from the roads to the skies, many of the people traveling will have to contend with threat of severe weather. i m sorry to be the bearer of bad news. today, more than 90 million americans could get hit with damaging winds, hail, and even tornadoes. those threats are expected to lead to disruptions at many travel hubs, so far today, more than 1700 flights have been delayed. and more than 500 have been canceled. although it will be a particularly hot day, for many people, across the u.s., the threat right now is the severe storms that we just told you about, cnn meteorologist allison chinchar is here with us, hangin
i m max foster. bianca nobilo is back next week. just ahead friday will be the busiest day here and nationwide. make sure that you are giving yourself plenty of time. the smoke in the northeast, heat across the deep south and also california and then the severe weather that will be possible on friday afternoon. the supreme court stirring up protests with its decision gutting affirmative action saying colleges and universities can no longer rely on race in the admissions process. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is friday, june 30, 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. on the east coast where more than 70 million people are starting the weekend under heat alerts. temperatures will be around 100 degrees farenheit in the south. and out west another heatwave is just beginning. in parts of california and nevada, temperatures could soar up to 100 degrees. some people might try to beat the heat by traveling this weekend, but that co
decision that could profoundly change called emissions, and more broadly reshape by four millions in this country. also, what we are learning about the arrest in the washington neighborhood where the obamas live. with a heavily armed man with materials to make a molotov cocktail, who was also wanted in connection and january 6th. plus, what we re learning but a new cooperating witness in the january six probe of the former president, and why he could be in a position to now say, a lot. first, the supreme court s history making decision today, dismantling a pillar of affirmative action. specifically, college admissions. in, and the court ruled by a 6 to 3 margin, that race conscious politics at harvard in the university of north carolina violate the third 14th amendment. in his majority opinion, the chief justice wright set the programs, unemployable employ race in a negative manner, and involve racial serotonin, lack meaningful and points. those admission programs cannot be r
welcome to the cnn newsroom. jim acosta has the day off. the u.s. supreme court has wrapped up its term, delivering three momentous rulings that carry deep social and financial impacts. all three of the cases were decided by a 6-3 vote along ideological lines. the conservative super majority ruled that a colorado web designer can turn away customers who want a same sex wedding announcement. colorado woman cites her christian beliefs and the court rules it is an issue of free speech. but many see it as a setback for gay rights. and president biden does not have the authority to forgive $400 billion in student loan debts. some 40 million borrowers would have benefitted to varying degrees. and the court effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions. this means u.s. colleges and universities can no longer use race as a factor when reviewing applications. now i want to bring in supreme court reporter. thank you so much for joining us. how significant is the ruling f
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