Paul neil we are getting details on the texas Helicopter Crash at the Mexican Border the killed three national guardsmen. Jeff paul has more from texas. Reporter investigators are still trying to figure out what went wrong. There are four people on board, three were killed, two being soldiers, one of them are Us Border Patrol agents. 1 4 person, the only survivor, was a soldier who was injured and is in critical condition, happening friday afternoon in texas, a small town in the rio grande valley, they were flying the uh 72 lakota helicopter. It was a federal support mission and this was not related texass operation lone star. We spoke with Chris Cabrera who had this to say about the ongoing crash investigation. They were tracking some people crossing the country and in the process of looking for them. They had a mechanical unit down in a hard landing. Reporter in eagle pass, texas, migrants continue to arrive at the Southern Border. Our cameras captured this group of 100 migrants at a
Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
a constitutional crossroads unlike anything in this nation s history. donald trump is barred from the republican primary ballet. he is not eligible to run for president they are due to the 14th amendment s insurrections band. it is not the final word. i could come from the u.s. supreme court. now trump is fundraising from this ruling. the matter of trump being disqualified is up to the courts. backing the insurrection, that is already settled. take a listen. i think some things are self- evident. we saw it all. he supported insurrection. no question about it. none. zero. he aligned with a key part of this fourth opinion in colorado. the majority writing that trump did not only insight the insurrection, even when the seas was underway, he repeatedly demanded that pence refused to perform his constitutional duty and calling senators to stop the counting of electoral votes. this was a voluntary participation in the insurrection. john, great to see you, what happens next
see how streaming changed the music industry in a new episode of the cnn original series the 2 2010. i m alex marquardt. we begin this hour with ongoing and escalating violence between israelis and palestinians in the gaza strip. the israeli air force atting thatting sites they say belong to the militant group islamic jihad ongoing since tuesday after palestinian militants launched rockets in the occupied west bank. at least two palestinian men were killed in a clash with israeli troops in the occupied west bank today. palestinian officials say at least 33 people have been killed so far. that s both militants and civilians. ben wedeman is live for us near gaza. you re seeing rocket fire going on right above you as we speak. reporter: yeah. just seconds ago while you were starting the show we saw right behind me three separate volleys of rockets being fired from gaza. that s the northern end of the strip. they basically came just above us. you can probably still see the
shot in gaza city, where just hours ago. the israeli military has carried out air raids in the gaza strip, striking targets belonging to the islamichhad militant group. palestinian officials said three commanders of the group were among at least nine people killed. several others have been wounded. civilians are reportedly among the dead. airstrikes are going on in different areas, also across the gaza strip. it started at two o clock in the morning with the airstrikes targeting three locations, two in gaza city, the main city, and one in the south, rafa, quickly the news was spread around with bombs, everyone was awake and the ministry said that nine people were killed and several others were killed and several others were injured. ms nymagee had issued a statement saying that three of the top leaders top military commanders were killed alongside their wives and some of their children also killed me attack. if nymagee had said we would revenge. islamic jihad has said th