paul adams has more. the americans say the attack happened at a base known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the
viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. i m rosemary church. just ahead, a u.s. official says israel was responsible for the strike in lebanon that killed a senior hamas leader. donald trump appeals the decision to remove him from maine s presidential primary ballot, accusing the state s top election official of bias. and investigators begin their search into what caused that fiery runway collision in japan. live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. thanks for joinings us. a top hamas leader has been assassinated, and a u.s. official told cnn that israel carried out the hit. senior hamas leader saleh al arouri was killed in the suburbs of lebanon on tuesday. lebanese media report the strike targeted an office belonging to hamas, and several others were also killed, including leaders from the hamas military wing. earlier, an israeli government spokesperson issued this statement about the incident. israel has not taken
overnight, colorado republicans are now asking the supreme court to overturn that state s decision that donald trump should be removed from the state primary ballot. also today, from the roads to the skies, what you need to know about what is expected to be one of the busiest travel days for the holiday season. and a nasty storm system along the east coast could make things much worse. overseas, new fears the israel/hamas war could spread throughout the region as thousands flee the assault on central and southern gaza. and as a caravan of almost 8,000 migrants makes its way towards the u.s., we ll tell you what mexico is urging the u.s. to do at the southern border. hey, everybody. good to see you this thursday morning. we begin in colorado where overnight, the state s republican party asked the supreme court to keep former president trump s name on the 2024 ballot. the appeal is after colorado s supreme court ruled that trump is ineligible to run for president in the state
can t be on the ballot? how does that work? what is the limiting principal for that? we don t need to have judges making these decisions. we need voters. if they don t run a free and fair election in colorado, i ll drop out, too. the court will make that decision. he supported an insurrection. i don t want to support a candidate that won t be on the ballot. it will create more animosity and help trump because they re doing this. neil: rocky mountain slide? the debate off the rails. colorado s top court takes donald trump off of their presidential ballot. will other states follow? who stands to benefit the most? what if i give you a hint? his initials are djt. the guy that raised money off of so-called obstacles that has raised money off of this in the past and going on now. is history repeating itself? we follow the money, you decide. welcome, everybody. i m neil cavuto. so it goes yet again. another controversy for the former president and another potential money
i m martha maccallum. this is the story. an appeal to the supreme court from the trump team could be imminent. the state could bar him from being on the ballot in the colorado primary. massive implications for the election and for the country really. these judges say that he incited an insurrection and he should be disqualified from office and therefore not allowed to be on the ballot. he has never been criminally charged with insurrection in this country. but president biden, he had his own opinion. watch. is trump an insurrectionist, sir? it s self-evident. you saw it all. whether the 14th amendment aplays, let the court make that decision. he supported an insurrection. no question about it. none, zero. martha: no question, none, zero on that issue from president biden. there s similar suits in several places in the country. the yellow and green on your screens, including really important swing states in the election. south carolina, wisconsin, nevada, michigan, ari