israel. israel defense forces now say iran and their proxy forces in iraq, yemen, and lebanon launched around 350 rockets and missiles into israel overnight. most of them shot down before they could do any he damage. but these attacks are threatening to escalate and already volatile, very dangerous situation in the middle east today, israel s war cabinet met to go over options for response to iran unprecedented first-ever direct attack. on israel from iran cabinet member benny gantz said vowing israel will exact a price from iran, doesn t abide meeting with other g7 leaders to virtually looking for a diplomatic path forward cnn has are correspondence around the globe covering all these late breaking developments for us, it s a rapidly developing situation that unfolding right now in the middle east. and i want to start with jeremy diamond. he s joining us from jerusalem right now. jeremy, what are you hearing from officials there about today s war cabinet meeting? well welf
in this room, erin burnett, outfront starts right now out from next breaking news, trump announcing he will testify at his first criminal trial, which begins on monday. this as he threatens, quote, all hell will break loose on that debt. plus mike johnson showing up in mar-a-lago next to trump warning about election fraud in 2024 out front to fact check. the man who the trump campaign higher defined fraud in 2020. but he debunked every claim and kamala harris telling trump to stop the gaslighting when it comes to abortion. this as our kfile unveils the dramatic about-face gop candidates are taking on this issue. let s go out front but evening, i m jim sciutto in for erin burnett outfront tonight, breaking news, trump to testify. the former president announcing tonight that he will take the stand in his first criminal trial, which begins on monday to testify. you re trying yeah. i would test if i absolutely it s a scam testifying. i tell the truth. i me
now, breaking news, donald trump just a lot the third time this week he s tried and failed to put the hush money case on hold. we re breaking down trump s last-ditch legal moves with jury selection set to begin only five days from now also tonight, trump and president biden are both weighing in on the bombshell arizona supreme court ruling reinstating a century-old abortion ban are they helping or hurting themselves with voters in that crucial swing state and tornadoes and torrential rains are sweeping across the south, leaving a trail of destruction and flooding. we re tracking the severe weather that s threatening tens of millions of americans right now. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, a urine the situation room the skis cnn breaking new. let s get right to the breaking news or new york appeals court. judge, just rejecting donald trump s emergency request to stop his hush money trial from starting this com
think he s guilty? the lead with jake tapper? weekdays it for and cnn it s monday, april 8 right now on cnn this morning, donald trump closing the financial gap with president biden with a record fundraising haul as he he uses a big announcement on abortion this morning. president biden, preparing to bring a student loan relief to a new group of borrowers plus bad weather threatening to spoil plans for millions of americans hoping to get think glimpse of today s solar eclipse all right 5:00 a.m. here in washington, dc. a live look down the national mall in washington monument and lincoln memorial. good morning, everyone. happy monday. i m kasie hunt. it s wonderful to have you with us. team trump claiming they raked in more than 50 million at a palm beach, florida fundraiser saturday night, that is nearly double what president biden raised last month at a starr new york event featuring former presidents clinton and obama. trump s campaign has struggled to keep up with
for joining us. the newest continues now on cnn it s thursday, april 4, right now on cnn this morning, an outrage president biden set to speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the fall cloud growing after a strike kills aid workers in gaza. a race against time and taiwan rescuers rushed to save workers, struck, stuck in minds and people trapped in buildings after that deadly earthquake delayed, denied. a judge rejects donald trump s effort to stall his hush money trial all right 5:00 a.m. here in washington, alive. look at capitol hill good morning, everyone. i m kasie hunt, it s wonderful to have you with us. just hours from now. president biden and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will talk on the phone for the first time. since an israeli airstrike killed seven world central kitchen aid workers in gaza, a senior administration official says biden is angry and will express his frustrations. but the white house says there s been no us shif