One 130700 it is the top of the hour. I am brianna keilar in chicago for day two of the democratic national convention. Jenna, my good friend and colleague boris sanchez, is in washington. The torch has been passed from president biden to vice president kamala harris. And now the anticipation is building here at the united center. As democrats await speeches from two of the biggest stars in their party tonight, former president barak obama and former first lady michelle obama will be taking the stage, making the case for why americans should elect kamala harris, president harris will not be in attendance at the convention tonight. She is headed for the critical battleground state of wisconsin, which donald trump flip to his column in 2016 and joe biden flipped back in 2020 on the path to that all important threshold of 270 electoral votes, harris will be holding a rally and a dnc watch party tonight in milwaukee. Her husband, second gentleman, doug emhoff, will be speaking here in chic
Antony blinken is heading to the region after president biden also said a Ceasefire Deal was closer than ever. But a senior Hamas Official told the bbc No Progess had been made. During a cabinet meeting today, prime Minister Netanyahu Accused Hamas of being obstinate. He called for more pressure to be put on the group, ahead of a new round of talks this week. Meanwhile, there have been more israeli Air Strikes In Gaza these are some pictures of a destroyed residential building in the central Gaza Town of Deir Al Balah and israel said it had struck targets inside neighbouring lebanon which belong to hezbollah, the group that supports hamas In Gaza. Leigh milner reports. Hes on his way, hoping to seal a Peace Deal after months of negotiations. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, hopes the talks will lead to a ceasefire and the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian Prisoners being held in israeli jails. Us president Joe Biden said he was feeling optimistic. However, Hamas
Hello, im martine croxall. Ukraines Air Force say theyve destroyed another bridge in russias Kursk Region. Air Force Commander Mykola oleshchuck released this footage, saying russia was minus one more bridge and that strikes were depriving them of logisitical capabilities. It comes almost two weeks after Ukraines Surprise Cross Border Operation into russia. These are the latest pictures from the Rostov Region in south west russia. The governor there says firefighters were called to put out a fire at an industrial facility struck by debris from a ukrainian drone. Both sides say Air Defences destroyed multiple drones and missiles fired by the other side overnight. Ukraines offensive in the Kursk Region represents the first time in more than 80 years that a foreign army has seized and occupied russian territory. The attack has shocked the russian public, whod been lead to believe that their Countrys Border was safely guarded. Our Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg sent this report from the tow
Jokers only Thursdays Attack on tbs set your dvr now youre in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jessica Dean in New York and im Jim Sciutto in Tel Aviv, israel, the u. S. Secretary of state, Antony Blinken is heading to israel tonight in yet another urgent push to finalize potential Ceasefire Hostage Deal with hamas. This as the israeli prime Minister Office says, it is cautiously optimistic about that possibility. Were going to have much more on the Middle East ahead. So many questions were made. Jessica. All right. Well see soon, jim. Thanks so much first up back here in the u. S. Just moments ago, Donald Trump taking the stage at a rally in wilkesbarre, pennsylvania. The former president s stumping in the key Swing State after weeks of his Campaigns Inability to adapt to The New state of the race are really his own bility. This is allies and advisers are pushing him to focus on Policy Differences instead of personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, cnns Danny Freeman is on the groun
In connection with the death of Friends Star Matthew perry. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. We begin tonight with what was supposed to be a Press Conference on president trumps economic policy. Take a look. At bedminster, his golf clubs, just a few minutes before the former president s started those boxes of cereal, eggs, and other groceries were supposed to be the props that he would talk about what she did, but only in passing and only toward the van, very end of his very long opening remarks, a little more than 45 minutes long. 45 minutes about taxes inflation, and his desire to drill more oil. But he also ramble about stuff he brings up a lot like windmills, Killing Birds and trucks for apartments in them. And ms 13 gang Members Carving of victims with knives and viktor orbans specifically trumps claim that orban says that our enemies feared him, for the former president said he preferred the word respected. Anyway, there were a lot of other detours, many of which youve heard