Hello everyone. Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning it is sunday, august 18. I m amara walker. I m victor blackwell. Thank you for joining us. Here s what s happening. Today. Vice president harris and her running mate, tim walz, will be setting off on their bus tour pennsylvania ahead of this week s democratic national convention plus, we re getting new details about the moment harris and biden will appear on stage together, the dnc for this symbolic passing of the torch. I ll say ukrainian forces are pushing deeper so. Russia powered in part by u. S. Provided weapons. Cnn travels with ukrainian soldiers as they take their fight to put me on his own territory, beaches up and down the east coast are closed today as hurricane ernesto brings the threat of dangerous rip currents. Meteorologist allison chinchar is here with a look at the areas facing in the greatest risk today i still get the rush though every time you see it, you re like, oh, played by noise. I finally get another on
Welcome to Cnn Newsroom. Im ivan watson, live in Hong Kong ahead this hour. Americas economy. A key issue for voters take Center Stage Kamala Harris looks ahead to a big week for democrats gaza war, ceasefire talks remain a top priority in the middle east and beyond the u. S. President says, hes optimistic about a deal. Plus, cnn gets access to a russian town. Now held by ukraine but residents tell us about the incursion now, weve just two days left before the start of the democratic national convention in chicago, u. S. Vice president Kamala Harris, whos focused on voters wallets, and explaining her goals for the u. S. Economy. As Cnn Poll of polls indicates the race is essentially tied with harris holding up slight lead over Donald Trump on friday. Shes spoken North Carolina now in play after president Joe Bidens Exit from the race, harris took aim at trumps efforts to outline an economic agenda and his lack of quote serious plans two days ago, Donald Trump was here in Nor
Good morning. Morning. Welcome to cnn this morning, it is saturday, august 17. Im victor blackwell. Im amara walker. Thank you so much for joining us this morning. And heres what we are working on for you. Vice president Kamala Harris ruled out her economic plan friday in what was her first major Policy Proposal as the democratic nominee, their proposals she is laying out and how her republican rivals are responding Justin Hurricane Ernesto has made landfall in bermuda. Its battery bring the island with heavy rains and high Wind Gusts. And the east coast is feeling earnest. Ernestos impacts to Allison Chinchar is standing by with the forecast, secretary of state, Anthony Blinken is headed to Israel Today as negotiators worked finalize a Ceasefire And Hostage deal between Israel And Hamas. The role he is expected to play, and the warning from President Biden to those looking to disrupt progress in the talks. Plus five people have been charged in connection with the death of ac
Around the world, im kim brunhuber. This is cnn that newsroom, u. S democratic president ial nominating common harris unveils a range of economic policies. What shes planning and how her opponent, Donald Trump is responding joe biden expressing optimism over efforts to reach a Ceasefire And Hostage deal for gaza discussions are taking place amid concerns of iranian attacks against israel. Well, detailed hales, boss, a live report from Tehran And Hurricane ernesto pounds bermuda as the eastern u. S. Starts to feel its impact, were tracking the storm as it moves across the atlantic well, my glands this is Cnn Newsroom with kim brunhuber with the democratic national convention set to get underway on monday. Were getting our first look at Vice President Kamala Harris is planned economic policies. She unveiled party so that plan friday in North Carolina, a state now in play after president joe biden dropped out of the race, harris said she wants to create an economy based on opportun
Republican president ial nominees stood next to a table of groceries including ketchup, bacon, coffee, and a certain cereal the unions are real. Wow, school lunches up 65 . How can a family afford that . But look at this over here. What a nice job i think im going to take some of them back to my cottage and have a lot of phone like the cheerios, i havent seen cheerios at a longtime im going to take them back standing in front of his Bedminster Golf Club in new jersey. The former president repeated his now common false claims about inflation, immigration, and the results of the 2020 election as well as his legal cases. And when asked about calls from his fellow republicans to focus on policy instead of making personal attacks against harris. Heres how he answered a very angry at her that shed weaponize the Justice System against me and other people very angry at her i think im entitled to personal attacks. I dont have a lot of respect for i dont have a lot of respect for her intellige