applies we ll let the supreme court make that decision but he supported an insurrection, no question about it, none, zero. good morning, poppy is off today. erica hill is with us. that was president biden on donald trump being left off the colorado ballot for the primary. the supreme court could soon take up the matter. u.s. and venezuela agreeing to a key prisoner exchange. the ally that venezuela got back. one wrongfully detained american says he feels abandoned. the israeli military said it uncovered a substantial and elaborate network of tunnels used by hamas in gaza. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, this is morning there is a clear reality, the supreme court facing huge decisions that could determine the fate of the 2024 election and donald trump a former president is adding to the chaos with his lawyers asking the supreme court to layoff the decision on whether or not trump is immune from prosecution. jack smith has been pushing for a quick answer.
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
what we know about his condition and what his family is saying is behind the decision. plus, a candid conversation. secretary of state antony blinken meeting with his chinese counterpart face to face for the first time since the u.s. shot down that suspected chinese spy balloon. what each side is now saying about the sitdown. treating the injured. parking lots have been turned into makeshift hospitals in turkey following that powerful earthquake. our dr. gupta has an inside look. and surveillance video capturing a woman fleeing from her alleged kidnapper. she locks herself inside a gas station. one of the people who helped her get away joins us live with her dramatic and daring escape. hello, everyone. sunday, february 19th. thank you so much for waking up with us. always good to be with you. i feel like spring is around the corner. it s been a warm winter, at least for us here in georgia. what about you? it has. it s barely gotten frosty here in d.c. a couple o
by the producers. we are already heavy into next hour and nobody has gotten in the ear yet. soon they will. coy wire, thanks so much. appreciate you. the next hour of cnn this morning starts right now. we ll wrap when we re rad to wrap, already? good morning, buenos dias, welcome to cnn this morning, sunday, february 26. i m boris sanchez. good morning to you. i m amara walker. thank you so much for waking up with us this morning. a lot of news to get to. here is what we are watching this morning. one thing that has been made clear to me is that everyone wants this contamination gone from the community. the epa stops the removal of all contaminated material from the toxic train derailment in ohio as the battle over how and where it should be moved. the outcry from neighboring states and how the white house is responding. the war in ukraine in its second year marked by fierce fighting in the eastern front. heavy shelling across that area in the last 24 hour
thank you for wicking up with us. i am amara walker. i m paula reid in for boris sanchez and i am thrilled to be back with you today. thanks for coming back. i am glad we didn t scare you away. well, we are following two top stories this morning. a solemn moment expected today in alabama. president biden will visit selma to mark an important moment in civil rights history. the 58th anniversary of bloody sunday. and a raucous welcome for former patient. the conservative political action conference in maryland facing a slew of investigations. the twice impeached republican promised a reckoning with democrats and establishment republicans. in 2016 i declared i am your voice. today i add i am your warrior, i am your justice, and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution. i am your retribution. a lot to get to this morning. let s begin with priscilla alvarez in delaware with the president. this is president biden s third trip to selma but his fi