wind we re house solomon in new york and this is cnn hello everyone. thanks for joining me. i m alison maratha in for fredricka whitfield. today. we re following several major developments around the globe that will present challenges for president biden at home and abroad this week the first us defense secretary lloyd austin, meeting with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy in singapore. today, secretary austin reiterated, quote wavering us support for ukraine in the face of russia s war were also awaiting word on hamas s response to a new ceasefire proposal with israel as detailed by president biden on friday, the president is expected to address these and other global challenges when he visits france to commemorate right, the 80th anniversary of the d-day invasion of normandy cnn s natasha bertrand and facil alvarez are tracking all of these stories for us. so natasha, you re in singapore. what happened at the meeting today? well, secretary of defense lloyd austin
stop by and they would grandmas room was like the confessional marian robinson was 86-years-old. thanks for joining us. the news continues now right here on cnn hello, and welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kimberly hoover. this is cnn newsroom. donald trump isn t letting 34 felony convictions and a gag order stop him from lashing out. we ll break down his reactions to the jury s decision in as york hush money trial resin joe biden reveals a new plan for a ceasefire in gaza, despite israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu not appearing to be on board. us mexico is a day away from a historic election, and the voters decision could impact more than just domestic politics. i ll mexico s relationship with the us could change after sunday live from atlanta. this is cnn newsroom with kim gruber donald trump and his attorneys are planning their next moves after his conviction on 34 felony counts, a jury found trum
breaking news hello everyone. thanks for joining me on. alison chemla, radha, and for fredricka whitfield, we have an exciting program for you today because within the next half an hour, we expect to witness the first ever boeing starliner spacecraft launched from cape canaveral, florida to the international space station. this is not a practice run this its launch has to american astronauts on board but officials and spectators are holding their breath a bit because this mission was already postponed a few times, veteran nasa astronauts, butch wilmore and suni williams are on board. and boeing is trying with this to compete with its rivals space x as nasa tries to collaborate with private industry partners. if successful, suni williams would become the first woman aboard any crewed test flight like this years of work has gone into this moment and it has not been without setbacks, as i ve mentioned. so let s bring in space and defense correspondent kristin fisher. she
cnn hello everyone. thanks for joining me. i m alison camp morata in for fredricka whitfield today okay. the countdown is underway for a pivotal moment in the 2024 presidential election. we are four days away from the cnn presidential debate. the first between president biden and former prime president trump of the 2024 race. and the two candidates are preparing for this high-stakes event in very different ways. we re told president biden hunkering down at camp david all weekend reportedly holding intensive prep work and mock debates with a team of advisors. donald trump has spent the weekend on the campaign trail and says he has decided on his vp pick. and that person will join him at thursday s debate. he says, today, trump s supporters hit the sunday political talk shows to give their advice on what you should focus on it, it ll be a great opportunity for president trump to talk about his policies and how his policies when he served as president of this country, we re
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