Severe storms, even tornadoes. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world, im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Lets get right to the Breaking News this hour. The Severe Weather outbreak on the east coast. Millions of americans are facing dangerous storms, including tornadoes. Cnns gabe cohen is tracking the worsening conditions. Gabe, first of all, what do you see . Reporter wolf, we just had an intense burt of rain here, intense wind blowing through the last few minutes. Its gotten darker and darker here in the district, the capitol about two blocks from behind us. You know, one of the things we have heard from officials here in the district and really across the region today has been about the precautions needed to keep people safe as a storm blows through in the next few minutes. Government buildings shut down here at 3 00 p. M. Today, the federal government telling employees to go home in order to be off the
Criminal indictment looms. And have you seen this video . The violent free for all on the waterfront. Police are expected to reveal more about this Alabama Dock Brawl just hours from now. A lot to get to. Good morning and welcome to our viewers in the u. S. And around the world. Im rahel solomon. People from new york to mississippi are cleaning up after a deadly storm hit the east coast with heavy rain, thunder and raging winds up to 70 miles per hour. The high winds and falling trees smashed buildings and tore the roofs off of some homes. Two young men were killed. A 28 was hit by lightning in a parking lot and in anderson, South Carolina, a 15yearold died when a falling tree hit him and he is got out of his car. Neighbors say the power of the storm at that moment was just breathtaking. The rain was literally sideways. Trees, Limbs Ohitting your trucs and you are driving. One of the worst ive seen. If it wasnt a tornado, it had to be awfully close. I just feel for them. They are wonde
And around the world. Max foster has the week off. Just ahead on cnn newsroom trumps lawyers arguing that they shouldnt be restricted from talking publicly about some evidence in the election interference probe. The American People have a right to know what the evidence is in this case. Severe thunderstorms with strong winds and heavy rains causing damage across the country. The rain was literally sideways, one of the worst ive seen. Ukraines Intelligence Service says it foiled a russian plot to assassination zelenskyy. No secret that he is al likey a russian target. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with hmax foster and bianca nobilo. It is tuesday, august 8, 9 00 a. M. In london, 4 00 a. M. In washington where the judge in Donald Trumps Election Sub Version Case seems committed to moving forward with a speedy trial. She wants to hold a hearing this week about the handling of evidence and potential restrictions on what trump can say about the case in public. Prosecutors and trump
To special counsel investigators. mostly about all the efforts in between the election and january 6 of what the giuliani team was doing. reporter: the meeting is the first known investigative step since the special counsel s office filed charges against former president trump last week. kerik s attorney saying he doesn t think trump s former lawyer rudy giuliani will be indicted. not a chance. reporter: also trump s lawyers arguing in a new court filing that they shouldn t be restricted from talking publicly about some evidence in the election interference probe. the press and the american people in a campaign season have a right to know what the evidence is in this case. reporter: while so-called protective orders aren t unusual, prosecutors say that it is especially important in this case because of trump s public statements and how they could have a chilling effect like this
Fulton county grand jury investigating trump s alleged election interference. all of this a sign that trump s legal troubles appear to be growing deeper by the day. paula reid has more. reporter: in washington, cnn reporting exclusively that former new york police commissioner bernie kerik talked to special counsel investigators. mostly about all the efforts in between the election and january 6 of what the giuliani team is doing. reporter: the meeting is the first known investigative step since the special counsel s office filed charges against former president trump last week. kerik s attorney tim parlatore saying he doesn t think that rudy giuliani will be indicted. not a chance. reporter: also trump s lawyers arguing in a new court filing that they shouldn t be restricted from talking publicly about some evidence in the election interference probe. the press and the american