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>>> you are in the "cnn newsroom," i'm paula reed in washington. we begin with a deadly attack on the russian city of belgorod. ukrainian shelling killed at least 18 people, including two children, earlier today. this comes just a day after russia's biggest air attack on ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, resulting in more than three dozen deaths. cnn's international diplomatic editor nic robertson is tracking all the latest developments for us, he joins us now from london. nic, we're now hearing russian muscles were launched from belgorod into ukraine. >> reporter: yeah, it seems they've hit a hotel, damaging some hospitals there in kharkiv. about 20 people were injured there. it's not clear if that's a response for what happened in bell gore rod today by the ukrainian attacks, but it certainly looks that way. the attack today from the russian perspective in belgorod was the worst cross-border strike that they've seen, they say, at least, since the war began. in the middle of the russian city belgorod, the fiery aftermath of a sus

it's not just possible, it's happening. ♪ >>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom."a nobilo. >> i'm max foster, if you're just joining us, let me bring you up to date with the top stories. u.s. secretary of defense lloyd austin en route to meet with israeli counterparts and members of the israel war cabinet, the u.s. is going to get a clear assessment of its military from operations in gaza. >>> donald trump doubling down on attacks on illegal immigrants during a nevada rally on sunday. his comments gathered condemnation from the white house and some gop opponents. >> the republican party has voted to censure his chair, and in an emergency meeting on sunday, the state party stopped just short of removing zigler, but they are stripping him of nearly all authority and cutting his salary to one dollar. zi ziegler, and his wife bridget are being accused of hypocrisy and scandal. christian ziegler has not been charged with a crime and he says he's innocent. >> the vote was the first step in removing ziegler from office. and a message on how the next steps could play out.

ahead on "cnn newsroom." ukraine's president zelenskyy is urging the world to respond after russia launched what ukraine calls the largest attack on it since the beginning of the war. >>> fighting to stay on the ballot. former president donald trump is trying to keep his name from being removed from yet another state's primary election. >>> and new york beefs up security ahead of new year's eve. an inside look at how police are keeping an eye on the celebrations. >> announcer: live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> three regions in ukraine are holding a day of mourning right now after what military officials called the largest russian attack on the country since the war began. in the city of odesa, a christmas tree is standing in a courtyard damaged in the strikes. the tree was praised as a victory of light over darkness. kyiv says russian drones and missiles pummeled cities across the country on friday, killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 150 others. now we're hearing

i'm max foster in london, bianca is off today, just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >>> president zelenskyy'sisit to washington on tuesday will come at a critical moment as lawmakers are working to come up with a package that would include new aid to ukraine. >>> we need to bring america to a stop. that's what leadership should be doing. >> donald trump doubled down on comments he made during a town hall on fox news earlier in the week. >> you know why i wanted to be a dictator because i want a wall and i want to drill, drill, drill. >> it's clear from fierce fighting that israel is still battling to control much of northern gaza. >> there needs to be a premium put on protecting civilians and making humanitarian assistance can get to everyone who needs it. ♪ >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >>> hello, it is monday, december 11th. 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington, ukraine's president will make his third trip to washington since russia invaded his country three years ago. he'll meet with president biden about further defe

you're live in the cnn newsroom. a binder holding the country's most closely guarded secrets could be. the highly classified information about russian interference in the 2016 presidential election went missing in the final hours of the trump presidency. these are documents considered so sensitive that the house intelligence committee secured them in a safe inside another safe. a cia vault, and more than two years later, that binder is apparently still missing, and joining me now is cnn contributor, john deen who served as white house counsel in the nixon administration. i don't know where to begin with this. this is just one of the cookiest stories. it's amazing to me that this binder is just completely missing. i mean. >> hard to lose a 10 inch binder, never, never. it really is. it had to have been removed. and, you know, what's surprising is they made multiple copies of them, of the binder, and they tried to redact some of the material and get trump to declassify it. he was going to use it to make his argument th

that's next on cnn. ♪ >>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom." i'm bianca nobilo.you're just joining us, let me bring you up to date with the top stories at this hour. israeli defense forces say its operations are continuing in gaza with them striking approximately 200 targets. earlier they announce they had would be expanding their ground operations to now include all of gaza. >>> both donald trump and florida governor ron desantis spent time campaigning in iowa over the weekend ahead of the upcoming iowa caucuses. trump ramped up his criticisms of president joe biden while desantis decided to focus on policy change. >>> meanwhile, they're looking to get truce negotiations between israel and hamas back on track after talks broke down over the weekend. u.s. national security council john kirby told nbc that hamas was unkilling to provide the names of additional women and children to release. here's part of that interview. >> well, there are no official negotiations going on right now, kristen. and that's because hamas. hamas failed to come up with yet another list

"cnn newsroom" continues with jim acosta right now. ♪ >>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom."'m jim acosta in washington. good evening. we begin with an urgent call for evacuations across gaza, as israel expands its fight against hamas. the israel defense forces are now telling civilians in parts of both southern and northern gaza to evacuate as it carries out hundreds of air strikes. the u.n. estimates that more than 1.8 million people, nearly 80% of the population of gaza, have to leave their homes for safety since october 7th. and in the red sea, a u.s. defense official says an american warship shot down drones and responded after a cargo ship from the bahamas was attacked. let's go straight to cnn's matthew chance live in tel aviv for us. matthew, what is going on? what's the latest? >> reporter: well, when it comes to that attack on the cargo ship in the red sea, it issued an alert, a warning, and a call for help, a distress call, after a ballistic missile was fired toward it by houthi forces. these are iranian-backed forces inside yemen. their naval forces fired this mis

. >>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom," i'm jim acosta. this just into cnn. law enforcement officials in florida say multiple people have been injured in the paddock mall after police responded to an active shooting situation earlier today. officials report the mall has been evacuated, but add there is no longer a threat at this time. authorities also said the suspect has fled the scene. police did not say how many people were injured or -- they did not comment, we should also note, on the severity of the injuries, but this is something we're following closely at this hour. it's a continuing, developing story, and as more information comes in, we'll bring that to you, as it develops, so, stay with us for all of that. >>> in the meantime, we begin the hour, as well, with justice potentially on hold for donald trump, with the nation's highest court refusing now to decide whether the former president is protected from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed in office. special counsel jack smith said the court has a singular role, to safeguard the constitutio

coming up on "cnn newsroom," the u.s.retary of state set to meet with benjamin netanyahu, ramping up pressure on israel to define the next phase of the war with hamas. this as the idf claims it's discovered the biggest hamas tunnel in gaza and describing it as an underground terror city. >>> hong kong pro-democracy media tycoon jimmy lai i on trial at this hour, facing his most consequential legal challenge to date. >> live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with michael holmes. >>> hours from now, the u.s. defense secretary will arrive in israel, his second trip to the country since the october 7 attack by hamas. and u.s. officials said lloyd austin will meet with israeli officials for updates on the war, but he's also expected to press them to define specific operational milestones and work to drill down on efforts to boost humanitarian aid to gaza. his visit comes as the israel defense forces says it's uncovered the biggest hamas tunnel in gaza, wide enough to drive a large vehicle through. that tunnel, which the idf

newsroom. top story, the resumed fighting between israel and hamas. fighting in southern gaza on the ground in the air and with naval forces is entering its second day following the collapse of the truce, israel says it hit more than 400 targets over the past 24 hours. the idf is now warning palestinians in southern gaza to evacuate even farther south as posted an online map showing them where to go. have a look at this, this was the desperate scene as aid trucks were delivering drinking water outside the res crescent hospital to people in the midst of the humanitarian crisis. early friday israel akiezed hamas of violating a deal, it paused the fighting for seven days. during that truce israel was able to recover dozens of hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners and detainees. the idf believes 136 people are still being held in gaza including 17 women and children. despite the resumed fighting, the talks to release hostages are ongoing. melissa bell is in paris, take us to the latest as

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." goli, taste your goals. >>> more than two months into the israel-hamas war, national security adviser for the biden administration jake sullivan says there will be a transition into a different phase of this war. >> we are now in the milddle of high intensity phase with ongoing ground operations, military operations in both the northern half and the southern half of gaza, but there will be a transition to another phase of this war, one that is focused in more precise ways on targeting the leadership. we're not here to tell anybody you must do x, you must do y. we're here to say this is our perspective as your partner, as your friend, this is a what we believe is the best way to achieve your tactical and strategic goals. >> joining us to discuss, ian bremmer, the president and founder of the eurasia group and g zero media. great to see you. thanks for coming on. do you think that the tragic events of the last 24 hours or so with the tragic killing of these three israeli hostages might

. >>> live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. >>> the united states facing fierce international criticism for vetoing the u.n. security council's latest attempt to call for a cease-fire between israel and hamas. human rights watch warned that u.s. -- the medical charity doctors without borders condemned the u.s. quota vote against humanity. the resolution had 13 votes in support with the uk abstaining despite growing international pressure for a cease-fire the deputy u.s. ambassador explained why the u.s. blocked this measure. >> we propose language with an eye toward our constructive resolution that would have reenforced the life-saving diplomacy we have undertaken since october 7th, increased opportunities for humanitarian aid to enter gaza, encouraged the release of hostages, and the resumption of humanitarian pauses and laid a foundation for a durable peace. unfortunately nearly all of our recommendations were ignored, and the result of this rush process was an imbalanced resolution that was divorced from reality. we can't comprehend why the resolution's authors declined to

paula reid picks up cnn's coverage now. >>> you are in the "cnn newsroom." i'm paula reid in washington. breaking news -- special counsel jack smith is pushing back on donald trump's claim of presidential immunity. smith writes in a new court filing tonight that granting a former president absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, quote, threatens to license presidents to commit crimes to remain in office. the rebuttal comes less than two weeks before oral arguments start in the federal election interference case before a u.s. court of appeals. amid trump's many legal troubles, some states have disqualified him in holding public office. at this hour, anti-trump challengers have gotten him removed from the primary ballot in two states based on the united states constitution's ban on insurrectionists holding office. but the decisions are being appealed, and trump's team is expected to file its appeals on tuesday. tonight, at any moment, oregon could become the next state to decide if trump is disqualified from its ballot. oregon's secretary of state, a demo

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i'm kim, this is cnn newsroom. breaking news this hour, the israeli military has resumed combat operations against hamas in gaza. israel accused hamas of firing on israel early friday, violating the truce that had been in place for seven days. israeli strikes in the southern part of gaza near rafah and the hamas-controlled gaza health ministry says at least 14 people have been killed. hamas released eight hostages on thursday on what turned out to be the final day of the pause. meanwhile, sources tell cnn negotiations over hostages continue, despite the resumption of fighting. 56 truckloads of aid arrived in gaza city and northern georgia is an on thursday delivered by the palestine red crescent society. an egyptian official says nearly 3,000 trucks carrying international assistance have entered since october 21st. the u.n. secretary general said thursday that the success of humanitarian aid efforts can only be measured by the number of lives saved. >> we know that the measure of success will not be the number of t

. >>> you're life in the cnn "newsroom." i am jim acosta in washington. good evening. tonight trump repeated his rhetoric at a rally, and the former president is now claiming that migrants are coming from prisons and much more. take a listen. >> they come from prisons. they come from mental institutions and insane asylums, and many are terrorists. >> trump also took aim at president biden claiming the influx of migrants across the southern border is not just the president's fault but an invasion that president biden supposedly launched. >> our border never had been stronger but crooked joe came in and launched an invasion against our country, this is like a military invasion, drug, criminals and gang members pour into our country at record levels. we have never seen anything like it. they are taking over our cities. >> there's zero evidence that president biden orchestrated or launched a so-called invasion of immigrants at the southern border, and trump provided a window into some of the policies, pledging last hour to implement the largest deportation operation in his

you are live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta. donald trump makes his case for the republican nomination. this weekend, the former president said his campaign is a righteous crusade to liberate our republic from biden and the criminals in the biden administration. trump, who has been charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election, engaged in election projection during his weekend rallies, accusing president biden of being the biggest t threat to democracy. >> we have a lot of opponents. we have been waging an all out war on american democracy. joe biden is not the defender of american democracy. joe biden is the destroyer of american democracy. >> this is the latest trump defense against accusations he is being anti-democratic. yesterday, the trump campaign handed out signs to supporters during a rally in iowa. the i know you are but what am i playground retort is a familiar response from the former president. >> from everything i see has no respect for this person. >> that's because he would rather have a p

ahead on "cnn newsroom." explosions across israel and gaza today. this as israeli officials say negotiations over the remaining hostages has hit a dead end. we'll have a live report on all of the latest. plus, i'll speak to the israeli peace activists and spokespeople for the parent circle about working together amidst the sorrow and findingng strength i grieviving togetheher. >>> plus, , the u.s. announcnce rule to slash methane gas emissions, but is it too little too late? we're live at the cop-28 summit to find out. >> reporter: this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> it is 5:00 a.m. here in atlanta, noon in gaza where israel's bombardment of what it calls hamas targets is in its third day since a truce collapsed. >> the israeli army released footage of its ground, air, and naval operations in gaza. it says an idf drone targeted and killed hamas militants who were close to israeli troops. they say fighter jets and helicopters have been striking hamas installations across gaza, including tunnel shafts, command centers, and weapons storage f

this is the cnn "newsroom." despite pressure to scale back the offensive in gaza, the israeli military said it's preparing to expand operations against hamas. an idf spokesperson said the emphasis will shift to southern gaza as the campaign widens to new areas. i comes as the same day the u.n. security council calls for a resolution involving unhindered access for aid to gaza. some criticize it for not demanding an immediate cease-fire. it calls for pauses. a new cnn analyst suggests israeli forces dropped hundreds of 2,000 pound bombs on gaza in the start of the word that gave a huge blast radius. i need to warn you, the report includes graphic images. >> reporter: even after a distance, the devastation brought on gaza is unmistakable. >> we are a few hundred meters from the boundary of gaza. but even here you can see the sheer intensity and scale. >> reporter: this is what that looks like up close. scenes of destruction have become all too familiar. here the aftermath of another israeli air strike. this time i

this is cnn newsroom. fighting to stay on the ballot, donald trump is trying to keep his name from being removed from yet another state's primary election. >>> plus ukraine in mourning. details on the extent of the destruction following the largest air assault i by russia so far. now joe biden is responding when it comes to additional aid. >>> and the u.s. west coast is still getting slammed sbi high waves and coastal flooding. the holiday forecast, just ahead. >>> we begin in oregon, which could soon become the third state to ban president trump from the ballot. at any time in the hours ahead shs the oregon supreme court could weigh in on 14th amendment case filed this month by a liberal group. they want trump removed because of his role in the insurrection. but in a rare development, trump's lawyers find themselves agreeing with a democrat. the case should be tossed on the procedural grounds of the ballot access laws. several other states are already considering the issue. paula reid takes a closer look.

i'm bianca nobilo and this is "cnn newsroom." in the u.s. presidential politics, the first real test for republicans next month when iowa holds its caucuses. between now and then are the holidays which means that gop hopefuls have little time left to make a good impression. here is eva mckebd. >> reporter: ambassador haley, governor desantis, vivek ramaswamy leaning on iowans to caucus for them in just a few short weeks. they all appeared on the same stage at a faith and family forum, an opportunity to talk about how faith and family informs their policy visions. something of course that is so important in the state of iowa where so many of the caucusgoers are evangelical voters. for the most part, they stayed away from attacking one another, but base haley, governor desantis, did seem to suggest that both of them would be better general election candidates than former president trump. >> what i know is you don't defeat democrat chaos with republican chaos. and that is what donald trump gives us. i had a great working relationship with him.

. >>> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin with fears of growing escalation in the middle east. the pentagon says an iranian attack drone struck a commercial ship operating in the indian ocean on saturday. a u.s. defense official says a fire broke out on the chemical tanker with nearly two dozen crew members on board, but no one was hurt. it comes as newly declassified u.s. intelligence suggests iran has been deeply involved in a series of attacks by houthi rebels in the red sea. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is announcing a d deepening of the conflict saying the fighting will intensify until there's a vikt rip over hamas. one of the deadliest days of the conflict with 15 soldiers killed on friday. several hamas militants also killed as mounting slin deaths grow, beyond 20,000 according to hamas-controlled health ministry in gaza. we're covering this story from all angles. let's go to kevin liptak at the white house for us. kevin, how are the u.s. and other players in the region responding to this attack o

this is "cnn newsroom." >>> unexpected missile strikes hit ukraine, russia hits back with more attacks on ukraine. > >>> israel's prime minister says the war will continue on for months. >>> the 2023 economy turned out better than most had reason to expect. what could 2024 have in store? >>> moscow has fired the latest shot in a wave of cross-border attacks and counterattacks between russia and ukraine. it came sunday morning when ukraine reported a russian drone strike on its second-largest city, kharkiv. several apartment buildings were hit. hours before ukraine says russian missiles pummeled the same city, wounding 26 people. those strikes damaged residential buildings, hospitals, businesses, and government offices. >> translator: this is our new year. what a present russia gave us this new year. they are black souls. simply black souls. they bomb residential areas. there are people here. how can one do such a thing? >> the second attack on kharkiv followed a ukrainian strike in the heart of the russian city of belgorod. russia says at least 21 were killed and more than 100 others i

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just ahead for you on "cnn newsroom" -- ♪ >>> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with mox fosternd bianca nobilo. >> and it is friday, december 8, 9:00 a.m. in london. first round of caucus voting in iowa is just a few week away. and there are legal headwinds as the election season heats up. president biden's son hunter is now facing multiple federal tax charges, a fact likely to dog the president. and former president trump has numerous federal and state court cases that will stretch well into next year and will almost certainly interfere with his campaign schedule. the justice department says hunter biden could face up to 17 years in prison if convicted of the tax charges. the investigation into the president's son was on the verge of being resolved in july when a plea deal fell apart. evan perez has the details on the new charges. >> reporter: federal grand jury returned a 9 count indictmtment against huntnter biden chargrgi the e son ofof the presisident failure e to file anand pay his tataxes and fililing falsese ta returns. the chcharges filed inin fedede court in los angel

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ahead on "cnn newsroom." >>> it became clear that president magill didn't really seem to have a very strong grasp on the situation on the ground on campus. >> fallout at the university of pennsylvania, both the president and the chair of the board resigning. we will have the latest reaction from the college and its students. >>> plus, gaza shelters are teaming with infectious diseases. i will speak to an official in gaza about the rampant spread of diseases among the displaced. >>> and we will also take you live to dough hoe where some of the leading voices are discussing regional diplomacy options for the israel-hamas war. ♪ >>> university of pennsylvania president liz magill and the head of the school's board of trustees have resigned. it comes after the intense backlash to the comments made by three u.s. university presidents to congress about anti-semitism on their campuses. now, this all began amid a wave of protests over the israel-hamas war. many at college campuses, many of them expressing support for the palestinian cause, but there is a debate over whether phrases such as f

this is the "cnn newsroom." israel says it's going to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties in gaza. it seems to be giving palestinians few options on where go. i'll put that very point to a senior adviser of the israeli prime minister. >>> america's borders are at breaking point, and federal officials are encountering record levels of migration. nearly 10,000 a day. the surge and what fuels it. >>> a report from the weather center tracking a storm system across the southwest ahead a busy holiday travel weekend. >>> it is 10:00 in london, 12 noon in gaza. israel's military says it's pressing on with plans to expand the operation in gaza despite growing pressure to scale back on its offensive. an idf spokesperson says the campaign will widen to new areas. the emphasis on southern gaza. it follows the u.n. security council which adopted a long-delayed resolution calling for the increase in aid to gaza. the united states supported the member by abstaining, but by doing so the vote because the resolution did no

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you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> breaking news. police in los angeles have just made a major announcement in a manhunt for a possible serial kill whole allegedly murdered a number of homeless people in recent days. camila bernal is with us from l.a. what are we learning? >> reporter: hey, jim. so, now we know that a man has been arrested, not just for three killings, but authorities now saying they believe this man is responsible for four different killings. killing three people that were unhoused here in los angeles, and then also following someone home, robbing them, and killing them, as well. and so, police now saying this is a man they hope to prosecute after this arrest. that is the current focus. i want you to listen to what the police chief just said as this press conference is ongoing. >> this afternoon, it is with tremendous pride that i announce their collective work, in concert with the work of los angeles sheriff's department, beverly hills police department, has resulted in the identification and arr

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> the spotlight is now on the presidents of harvard and mit after a major shake-up at the university of pennsylvania. liz magill resigned from her position as the head of u penn yesterday after what some called shameful testimony before congress. today more than 300 harvard faculty members signed a petition supporting their president, claudine gay, urging officials to resist calls for her removal. joining me is a former donor of upenn. he pulled his donations back in october over upenn's timid response to the october 7th attacks by hamas. david, welcome back to the program. great to have you on. i knew we were going to be talking about this again. i did not know that the president of penn would be stepping down and the chair of the board of trustees. what do you make of these weekend resignations? do they go far enough? >> thank you for having me by the way. i've said all along that i don't think that firing anybody is going to solve any problem. i think that liz magill is an employee of the university, and she was doing their bidding and doing the

ahead on "cnn newsroom," israel released details of the deaths of three israeli hostages killed by idf soldiers but says operations in gaza will continue. >>> thousands rally in the streets, calling for negotiations with hamas to resume to bring the remaining hostages home. >>> the number of homeless americans has reached an all-time high. a 12% increase in just one year. we look into the how and the why. >>> we begin in israel where the families of some hostages health in gaza are demanding a new plan to bring them home. prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to suggest that talks could be under way in an effort to get more hostages released. >> translator: without the military pressure, we would not have succeeded in creating an outline that led to the release of 110 hostages and only continued military pressure will lead to the releases of all of our hostages. my directive to the negotiating team is based on this pressure withouout which wewe would have nothing. >> he spoke publicly for the first time since idf troops mistakenly kd three israel hostages while they were shirtless

your cnn newsroom. there is a lot of information out there. hamas is a terrorist group oppressing the palestinian people. hamas refused a continued ceasefire, a continued pause in fighting and more aid from israelis in exchange for just freeing more hostages. instead, hamas resumed attacks. not to protect the palestinian people or obtain peace, only to destroy israel. we must stand against hamas and stand with palestinians and israelis for basic human rights. >>> you are in the cnn newsroom room. we are considering to follow breaking news tonight and a new court filing, special counsel jack smith undercutting donald trump's claim of presidential immunity. smith writes that giving any president absolute immunity from criminal prosecution quote, threatens to license presidents to commit crimes while in office. it remains an unusual request for the court to implement whatever decision they make weekly which could fast-track the case ahead of the 2024 election. cnn has been digging through this more than 80 page court filing. jack smith has his st

>>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom." good evening. we begin the hour with the supreme court declining for now to decide whether donald trump is immune alleged crimes he committed in office. fast tracked the ruling which will ultimately return the matter to the nine justices. the former president wasted no time looking to profit off the short-term delay asking for money from supporters from an e-mail. the supreme court decision punts the ruling back to the d.c. circuit court, which will hear oral arguments on january 9th. that might make the current march trial date for trump's trial untenable, putting his entire 2024 legal calendar in question. so voters may not have a ruling on whether donald trump plotted to overturn the 2020 election until after they cast their ballots in 2024. we should note, if trump wins a second term in the white house, he could and likely would purger himself and charges might not ever see the charges in trial. extra points for coming in on a holiday weekend, so we appreciate that. i guess, to some extent, tha

but just ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >> the colorado supreme court found that former president trump should be disqualified from being on the ballot in that state. >> we've never had a president inside an insurrection and then tried to run for the presidency again. >> thousands of migrants in eagle pass, texas waiting to be transported for immigration processing. >> congress has not been able to come together and do comprehensive immigration reform which would help prevent a lot of the scenes that you see at the u.s./mexico border. >>> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> it is wednesday, december 20, 9:00 a.m. in london, 2:00 a.m. in denver, colorado where the state supreme court has delivered a stunning decision disqualifying donald trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. justices ruled trump is not eligible to be a candidate because of his role in the 2021 insurrection. his campaign issued a statement saying in part the colorado supreme court issued a completely flawed decision and we'll swiftly file an appeal to the u.s. supreme court and a req

just ahead for you on "cnn newsroom" -- >> i love all the attention, fellas, thank you for that. social media companies need to show us their algorithms. >> only person more fascist than the biden regime is nikki haley. >> the idea that we'll put someone up there that is almost 80 and no effects from that, we know that is not true. >> an anger birthbitterman who retribution. >> and we are really nervous and we saw students running out with their hands up scared. >> now that i'm calmed down a bit, now i just feel angry. >>> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> it is thursday, december 7, 9:00 a.m. in london, 3:00 a.m. in tuscaloosa where four republican presidential hopefuls met on stage for a fourth debate as they tried to set themselves apart from donald trump less than six week before the first nominating contest. taking part on wednesday, former new jersey governor chris christie, former south carolina governor nikki haley, florida governor ron desantis, and entrepreneur vivek ramaswamy. the candidates sparred over issues ranging from

this is "cnn newsroom." it's beginning to look a lot like new year's eve in new york, the times square new year's eve ball got a test run saturday before the famous countdown later tonight. it's 12 feet in diameter, covered with more than 2,600 crystal triangles and weighs nearly 12,000 pounds. organizers say for the first time ever, it will be re-lit after the traditional playing of "new york, new york." >>> as new year approaches, a lot of rain and snow in store for much of the u.s. cnn meteorologist alisa rafa has more on what to expect. >> that potent tomorrow that we've been talking about that's been kicking the waves in california, well, it's not going to really make it all too far east. it's not bringing a lot of rain and it kind of dies in the rocky mountains there, you can see that on that future radar. we do have a little hiccoup that wants to pop from the great lakes going into the appalachian mountains, but not going to really fine tune much of either rain or snow out of that one. that's because

>>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom," i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin this hour with donald trump arguing that lobbying owe election officials to overturn the 2020 election was within his official responsibilities as president. that argument was part of a brief filed last night in which attorneys for the former president asked an appeals court to dismiss his criminal election subversion case, one day after the supreme court refused to decide for now whether he is protected from prosecution. in the filing trump's attorneys argue that, quote, president trump has absolute immunity, the judicial branch cannot sit in judgment over a president's official acts. the legal wrangling could push a verdict into the heat of the 2024 campaign or even after the election if trump is elected he will try to pardon himself. "politico" argues trump's legal argument seems to be as much about prevailing in the appeals court as a bid to slow down the case against him. let's discuss that and more with democratic strategist and former senior advisor to bernie sanders c

this is "cnn newsroom." cross border strikes leave death and destruction in russia and ukraine. now president biden has a message to those who would hold up additional aid to kyiv. >>> a former israeli hostage released and reunited with her family, , but hear why s she ca make peace with her return home. >>> and from hong kong to key west, we'll take you around the globe see how the world is preparing to ring in the new year. >> announcer: live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >> moscow has fired a new salvo in the wave of cross-border attacks and counterattacks between russia and ukraine that's been going on for the last couple of days. ukraine says russia targeted the car kyiv region overnight, where three people were killed and 28 others injured. three regions in southern ukraine also came under attack, while officials in kyiv say they've repelled the latest wave of drone strikes. now, hours earlier, ukraine says that russian missiles pummeled the city of ckharkiv, wounding 6 people. those strikes damaged hospitals and government offices. >> translator

this is the "cnn newsroom." war is waging in gaza and christmas will be subdued in bethlehem this year. festivities have been dramatically scaled back by local officials, in solidarity with devastated territory in gaza. instead, the usually festivities and joyful displays of lights will be canceled in a sense. the streets are deserted, decorations have been removed. usually, at this time of the year, we would be talking about thousands of pilgrims and tourists, the march of the patriarch, the procession of the pat ree ark, the carol service. it's all towards bethlehem and manger square and what's believed to be the birthplace of christ. this year, no visitors and the city's traditional, enormous christmas tree is also missing. >> translator: bethlehem is a message, it is not a city. it is a message of peace to the whole world. from this sacred place, we convey a message of peace to all the leaders in the world that there should be pressure to stop this war, to have the courage to stay stop the war, stop the bloo

you're watching cnn newsroom. i'm rosemary church. just ahead, the ukrainian president zelensky travels to washington this week. we will look at the challenge he faces when it comes to getting more funding for the war with russia. >>> former u.s. president donald trump reverses course when it comes to testifying in court later today. this, as he doubles down on startling comments about being a dictator if he gets in the white house for a second term. >>> and homes turned to rubble and ash in gaza after an israeli air strike. what the u.s. has to say about civilian protection in the beleaguered enclave. >>> thanks for joining us. we start with the ukrainian president making his third trip to washington since russia invaded his country nearly two years ago. a statement from president zelensky's office says he will meet with u.s. president biden about further defense cooperation. but right now, aid for ukraine is bogged down in congress amid a long-running domestic debate with some lawmakers saying, it comes down to a matter of prioritie

. >>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom." i'm bianca nobilo. if you are just joining us, let me bring you up-to-date with the top stories. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken and department of homeland security secretary mayorkas are expected to meet with the mexican president as thousands have joined a caravan headed for the iborder. >>> and lee sun-kyun has been found dead and police say suicide is suspected. his agency says the funeral will be held quietly with family members and colleagues. >>> ukrainian military claims that it destroyed a russian navy landing ship in crimea in an overnight strike on tuesday. you can see that massive explosion there. cnn has not been able to independently verify that it was destroyed. the russian defense ministry doesn't say the ship was destroyed but does admit that it was damaged in the ukrainian attack. meantime ukraine's top general says ukrainian forces have now withdrawn to the outskirts of a strategically important village in the eastern donetsk region. for more, elena linkynn is join us. let's fo

>>>>> > we've >>> you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm jim acosta in washington. good evening. we start this hour with the fallout in israel after three israeli hostages were mistakenly shot and killed by their own soldiers inside gaza. military officials say the three men came out of a building shirtless, waving a white flag when they were shot by idf soldiers. the idf said the troops did not follow rules of engagement and this was a painful event for all service members. here's what the idf spokesperson told me earlier tonight. >> our soldiers, do not lose sight of the aim. we're going to dismantle hamas. we're going to bring back the hostages, and we're going to return safety to israelis. >> meanwhile, thousands of israelis gathered in tel aviv tonight, including the families of hostages pleading with the israeli government to bring back their loved ones, bring them back to israel, this as another hostage 27-year-old inbar hynum died while being held captive by hamas. according to the israeli prime minister's office her death means 21 hostages have died inside gaza, while 12

>>> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin this hour with breaking news right now. the university of pennsylvania, the president there, has resigned. this comes after her testimony earlier this week before congress about anti-semitism on campus. our polo sandoval is live with more on all of this. polo, not that surprising we're getting this news this afternoon, given what took place this week. the devastating testimony for the president of the university of pennsylvania, that she delivered up on capitol hill. her attempt at cleaning up that testimony, which was also pretty widely panned, and then matching pressure, sounds like, from the board of trustees of that university for liz magill to step down, that's what's happened this afternoon. what's the latest? >> confirmed directly from the university. jim to your point, not surprising giving the days of outcry we've seen and heard from throughout the university, state and federally elected officials and not to mention donors who support the university and calling on ma

"cnn newsroom continues after this. >>> hi, everyone. thanks for joining me.

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just ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >> ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy visiting washington, d.c. this week to try to make a personal and desperate plea for his country. >> ukraine is just a stepping stone for russia. >> special counsel jack smith is asking the supreme court to take up two constitutional questions in his election subversion trial against former president trump. >> they know this is a case that question has never been decided. >> israel says after two months of fighting it is still battling hamas in two different strongholds in northern gaza. >> the situation is very, very challenging. >>> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> it is tuesday, december 12, 9:00 a.m. in london and 4:00 a.m. in washington where the ukrainian president calls the d congressional deadlock a dream come true for vladimir putin. >> and later today volodymyr zelenskyy will try to sway u.s. republicans who are refusing to replenish the security assistance unless there are major policy changes on the southern u.s. border that democrats don't want. >> but