To try to prepare and potentially record high temperatures and humidity expected to smother the midwest this week the heat so dangerous. Some schools are being forced to close just days into the new year. Im sara sider with john berman, kate bolduan is out. Cnns new central starts right now this morning. Cnn is reporting on the debate about donald trump. But Kamala Harris boils down to one simple question why, why did donald trump just tell voters once again that he may not . Show up to a debate. He already agreed to listen to trumps latest if he shouldnt say this, because if theres a debate it would be nice to surprise her with that one so is he skipping or is he bluffing because the new reporting from cnns Alayna Treene this morning as Donald Trumps team recognizes, they do need to have a debate with harris, Alayna Treene joins us. Now with the very latest you are talking to the folks around him saying, yeah we know we need to have this debate so what is happening with him sort of co
Thats 1807123800. Im Caitlin Polantz at the federal court in washington, and this is cnn universities on edge, we are following the clashes on campus is propalestinian protesters dig in and schools are forced to adjust their plans the end of the semester plus the Bidenharris Campaign back and former President Trumps back yard as the Vice President rallies for Reproductive Rights and florida, where a strict new city sixweek abortion ban is now in effect and Secretary Of State Antony Blinken puts new pressure on hamas to accept the proposed hostage deal with israel. As we learn more about the brutal impact that the war is having on civilians in the gaza strip. Were following all of these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here. The Cnn News Central today hey, classes at ucla are canceled after violent hours long clashes broke out overnight on campus between propalestinian demonstrators and Counter Protesters. And it comes as California Governor Gavin Newsom is dem