little less crowded. why mike pence suspended his campaign. and authorities are working to find the cause of matthew perry s death as the world says farewell to the beloved actor and friend. and we had our best interests at heart. could i be more sorry? [ laughter ] beloved for a reason. good morning to our viewers here in the united states, and around the world, i m kasie hunt. it s monday, october 30th, 5:00 a.m. here in the east. 11:00 in gaza where israel s incursion has entered a second phase. we have a new video from the israeli defense forces expanding operations, the idf saying overnight, their troops killed dozens of hamas operatives who have barricaded themselves in buildings and tunnels. the palestinian ministry of health says the death toll has now passed 8,000 people. its data sources in hamas-controlled gaza say an additional 20,000 people have been injured. the palestinian red crescent says israeli air strikes heavily damaged the al quds hospital. it said
to be continued. cnn this morning continues right now. well, good morning, everyone. i m phil mattingly with poppy harlow. it s 8:00 a.m. here in new york, 2:00 p.m. in gaza, where right now israel is ramping up its ground assault with tanks and infantry pushing deeper into the gaza strip. overnight, israeli forces are pushing deeper into gaza. heavier air strikes pound gaza as the fighting rages on the ground. iran is accusing israel of crossing red lines and the white house is warning there is a real risk of this war spreading into a wider conflict. and we, of course, are taking every measure necessary to protect our forces, to increase our vigilance, and to work with other countries in the region to try to keep this conflict that is currently in israel and gaza from spinning out into a regional conflict. the risk is real, and therefore our vigilance is high and the steps we are taking to deter that and prevent that are serious, systemic, and ongoing. meanwhile
going that s amazing. i love it. the chiefs lost because taylor didn t show up. that s exactly right. thank you very much. and thanks to all of you for joining us. i m kasie hunt. don t go anywhere. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning. i m poppy harlow. new this morning, israel s ground attack on gaza is intensifying. and overnight israeli forces say they killed dozens of terrorists, who were barricaded in tunnels and buildings. the idf releasing this video of ground operations, which have been shrouded in secrecy. we have seen another round of heavy airstrikes pummelling gaza. the death toll has nearly reached 8,000 since the war broke out as the ground operation ramps up, there s an elevated risk of war spreading in the middle east. we are vigilant, because we are seeing elevated threats against our forces in the region and an elevated risk of this conflict spreading to other parts of the region. we are doing everything in our our power to deter an
loved ones. i m chandler. i make jokes when i m uncomfortable. also tonight remembering matthew perry the friends star dead at 54. rescue 23. respond to the drowning. talented and troubled. the latest on the investigation into his death. plus vigils in maine. mourners honor the 18 mass shooting victims as new details emerge about the gunman. i m in lewiston, maine where the makeshift memorials to the 18 victims are growing. later space race. planned missions to the moon, lunar rovers. how china is rocketing ahead. beware because they are very aggressive. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thank you for joining us on this sunday. several big stories including the sad news that friends star matthew perry died this weekend. he was 54. tonight perry is being remembered for his role in one of tv s biggest hits as well as his public struggle with addiction. but first, we begin with the latest in the
announcer: this is cnn breaking news. and we are back with that breaking news just in to cnn. actor matthew perry has died at the age of 54. the los angeles times, quoting law enforcement sources is reporting the friends star was found dead about 4:00 p.m. this afternoon in a hot tub at his los angeles home. daily times reports that sources speaking on the condition of anonymity did not cite the cause of death. the paper reports there was no sign of foul play but robbery, homicide detectives from the los angeles police department are investigating the death as would be routine in a situation like this. as you probably know, perry appeared in countless other tv shows but he is best known for his role of chandler bing in friends. the sitcom ran for ten seasons. so many of us learned with his memoir that in many episodes he was struggling with addiction. his battle with alcohol and drugs, specifically painkillers, was well known. he wrote about that addiction in his memo