you could transform, even save someone's life. i've got to tell you, it's been so inspiring to revisit these incredible individuals behind these powerful stories. thank you so much for watching. i'm dr. sanjay gupta. good night. calls for impeachment. a sitting republican lawmaker becomes the first in his party to say president donald trump should be impeached. plus this -- >> our choice. >> whose choice? >> our choice. >> and the abortion debate heats up in the united states. we look at how what's happening in america could impact abortion rights and restrictions around the world. and also ahead this hour. after eight seasons, after 71 episodes it all comes down to tonight. the final episode of hbo's "game of thrones" just hours away. >> i just started the whole series. no chance i'm not going to find

out about it. welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the u.s. and all of you "game of thrones" fanatics, we're live in atlanta. i'm natalie alan. >> i'm george howell. i'm not one. maybe i'll start now. 4:01 on the u.s. east coast. talk of removing the u.s. president has typically been discussed by democrats as most republicans have stood together for donald trump but now one republican is breaking ranks. >> it is congressman justin amash. he's calling for mr. trump to lose his job saying the president has, in fact, obstructed justice. amash writes this, attorney general william barr deliberately misrepresented mueller's report. the president engaged in impeachable conduct. partisanship has eroded the system of checks and balances and few members of congress have

read the report. >> that's just the beginning. from there he goes on to add attorney general barr's misrepresentations are significant but often subtle frequently taking the hand of sleight of hand or logical fallacies he hopes people won't notice. he writes mueller's report identifies multiple examples of obstruction of justice and undoubtedly any person who is not the president of the united states will be indicted based on such evidence. >> congressman amash is from the ultra conservative wing of the party called the freedom caucus. >> that is key as our boris sanchez reports, this is not the first time he's criticized the president. >> congressman justin amash is not your typical rank and file republican, he's someone who has been critical of president trump in the past and has drawn the ire of a number of republican congressmen. here's a bit of a background on

the congressman from michigan's third district. he's considered a strong libertarian, a strict constitutionalist. he was elected back in 2010. he's a former attorney. his criticism of the president has been noted before. take a look at what he told the huffington post in an interview with him where they asked about his outspoken criticism of the president. i'm not here to represent a particular party, i'm here to represent all of my constituents and to follow the constitution. there's another bit of line of questioning from him that stands out back when michael cohen, the president's former fixer was testifying before the house oversight committee. many republicans were pushing questions about cohen's credibility, questioning whether he was a legitimate source to be testifying before that committee. that wasn't the position that amash took. take a look at what he asked michael cohen, quote, what is the truth president trump is most afraid of people knowing? some of these tweets by amash

are scathing, specifically the ones about the attorney general mischaracterizing mueller's report. so you have someone who is a republican but isn't in line with everything that the president wants and it is meaningful and symbolic, but it doesn't represent much consequencely because on the other side democrats, namely house speaker pelosi, though she has said the president demonstrates grounds for impeachment every single day. despite this being meaningful, it doesn't represent a move towards it. boris sanchez, cnn, the white house. the former u.s. vice president joe biden held his first campaign on saturday in philadelphia. he targeted president trump directly. >> and the location was no accident. pennsylvania is a battleground state that went for mr. trump in 2016.

here's more about it from cnn's arlette fine. >> reporter: joe biden held his official kickoff rally here in philadelphia preaching a message of unity and emphasizing a need to defeat president trump in 2020. biden argued that the policies that are important to voters and to democrats, civil liberties, a woman's right to choose, a bold climate change plan, that none of that will happen if president trump is still in office. biden really portrayed the president as a divisive figure. take a listen to what he had to say. >> folks, let me tell you something. the single most important thing we have to accomplish to get this done. the single most important thing to get this done is defeat donald trump. >> as long as donald trump's in the white house none of these things, these critical things are going to get done. >> biden also pushed back on the idea that he might be naive for thinking that democrats and

republicans can work together to achieve consensus. biden's pointing back to his own time in government saying this is a time for people to stop fighting and start fixing things. this is a state that donald trump won in 20 16 but it's a state where biden sees a possible opening going forward in 2020. it's clear that biden is trying to frame this as a showdown between himself and the president. president trump will be here in the state on monday holding a campaign rally of his own but of course before biden gets to a general election match-up, if he gets to a general election match-up between that crowded and diverse democratic field. >> arlette, thanks. now scott lucas is with us. a professor of international politics at the university of birmingham, england. good to have you, scott. >> morning, george. >> let's start with

representative amash stepping out as the lone republican to call out the impeachment of mr. trump. he is a strict libertarian. could amash be a canary in the mine for president trump to lose appeal with hard line conservatives? >> that's the huge question, isn't it? i think you need more than one canary in the mine. remember, we've got almost 200 republicans in the house of representatives and of course in the senate where they have a majority. mitch mcconnell, the majority leader, is making sure everything is held in place to prevent pressure on trump. let's see what happens in the next few days. i think right now the only way if you get these hearings, especially in the house of representatives, if you get someone like him coming forward to give us the real story behind

the report because of the huge barrier in the white house is the attorney general and trying to say, look, nothing to see here, let's just move on. amash is challenging that but right now he's alone. >> scott, i think we're going to have to pause for a moment. we're having some audio issues. we apologize to our viewers. we appreciate your perspective. we'll stay in touch with you for more. iran is once again downplaying the possibility of war in the region while tensions with the united states continue. >> that's right. the iranian foreign minister told state media his country is not seeking war and that no one else has, quote, the release. >> fred pleitgen is in iran. a welcomed declaration

dismissing the chance for war in the region? >> reporter: hi, natalie. i think there were two things or three things, i'll put it that way. on the one hand, i think the iranians believe it is the trump administration that has blinked in the latest standoff. they have seen that the u.s. sent an aircraft carriers, sent b-52 bombs. president trump said he would like negotiations with iran. you had iran's supreme leader towards wheens also said -- and unequivocally said if there's not going to be a war between the u.s. and iran. he believes the u.s. understands how strong iran is in the region. the president said it and now we've heard it from the foreign

minister as well, outright dismissing any notion that there could be a war between the united states and the iranians. now as far as practical things are concerned, we do think that maybe the iranians were trying to de-escalate things. on friday you have the friday of prayers here in tehran, we were expecting them to be extremely fiery and anti-american, but it was really much more subdued than we thought it would have been after such a week where you had the air krafrt warrior deployment. they say there will not be any war. if there is a war, they will be very much prepared for it. finally, this is also very important, once again last night president hasan rohani came out and he said at this point in time absolutely no negotiations between the iranians and the u.s. he says, first of all, the u.s.

needs to walk back from some of the very tough positions like tehran like the pretty harsh sanctions from the oil sector. the iranians can barely export the oil. what's very difficult for any companies to invest without facing american backlash. they want to see the u.s. get back into the nuclear agreement. as we're talking about that, it's not necessarily something in the cards. right now you do have pretty consistent messaging coming out of tehran. they're saying absolutely no war. they say, however, they would be prepared if one breaks out. absolutely no negotiations under these circumstances with the trump administration, natalie. >> that's good news. however, fred, there is a war of words with iran leadership occurring on twit jter. >> reporter: yeah. yeah, there absolutely is. maybe the troll wars if you will that seem to be continuing to go on. members of the trump administration and the president himself who have been highly

critical of iran itself. then you have the president on late friday saying -- i think he was blaming it on the media. with all of the different messages the iranians have no idea what's going on. what the iranians are trying to do on social media, you have the iranian president, the iranian foreign minister, he's taken the lead trolling the u.s. administration, if you will, he's saying, look, they believe that on one hand you have president trump who does not want an escalation with iran but they believe that there are others in the administration, president trump's advisors, who are more so inclined or who are sort of moving towards a further escalation with the iranians. they keep talking about john bolton. it is something that u.s. media has been talking about. there appears to be some sort of disconnect and time that president trump seems to feel

his senior advisors are way too fast, way too forcefully for what could be an escalation with the iranians, natalie. >> since he became president he hasn't always been on the same page with his advisors there in the white house. again though, united states happy to try and put the squeeze on iran but iran saying they won't talk. fred pleitgen, we appreciate your insights and reporting from tehran. thanks, fred. still ahead here on "newsroom," an election stunner. the sur prize ending on australia's vote for parliament. >> the biggest election in history wraps up today. we'll tell you what that's about. when we started our business we were paying an arm and a leg for postage.

i remember setting up shipstation. one or two clicks and everything was up and running. i was printing out labels and saving money. shipstation saves us so much time. it makes it really easy and seamless. pick an order, print everything you need, slap the label onto the box, and it's ready to go. our costs for shipping were cut in half. just like that. shipstation. the #1 choice of online sellers. go to shipstation.com/tv and get 2 months free.

and welcome back. australia's prime minister is celebrating a surprise election victory. scott morrison looked set to retain his post after his liberal national coalition won the most votes saturday. >> it may even have the 76 seats needed to form a majority. right now it's a close call. don't let the name fool you. the liberal national coalition, it's center right.

polls have predicted a win for its chief rival the center left labor party. now labor leader bill shoredon says he's stepping down after a stunning loss. political scandal is triggering snap elections in austria. >> the vice chancellor has resigned after a compromising video. >> we have what it means for elections. >> seated beside a woman whose face is obscured, a man in glasses discusses investments in millions and plans to control an australian media outlet. it appears to be austria's vice chancellor offering government contracts to a woman who claims to be a russian investor standing as a member of the vice chancellor's far right freedom party. the video was allegedly filmed in secret in 2017, three years before that year's elections which brought him to power. first published friday but the

fallout unequivocal. >> chanting, snap elections now. targeting the governing coalition with hines christian strawha. >> translator: after yesterday's video enough is enough. says chancellor sebastian kouric. ending an alliance between his conservative party and straha's right. >> translator: the main task is to restore trust from the inside and the outside. this is unprecedented disrespect to our citizens and i will not tolerate it. >> reporter: as he stepped down the vice chancellor referred to this as a targeted attack and denied doing anything illegal but he apologized for the

behavior caught on tape. >> translator: it was typical alcoholic behavior and i behaved like a bragging teenager. for that i have ultimately hurt the most important people in my life, particularly my wife. >> the scandal and subsequent blow to austria's far right agenda come at a key time in the european union. elections are just days away and anti-immigrant populus leaders appear to be gaining momentum or ask themselves the difficult question. >> as european parties we need to take a decision, are we collaborating with those forces. >> reporter: it highlights concerns with russia's interests in it. angela merkel said europe must fight against, quote, the purchasability of politics.

well, in india the final phase of the country's massive six week election, well, it's wrapping up right now. >> voters right now are deciding whether prime minister nor ren da mode didi will stay in power five years. the vote counting process will begin this thursday. new delhi bureau chief is with us at this hour. good to have you with us. so should this election go to norenda modi and his party? what would it mean in comparison should his rival and congressman rahoul gandhi take the election? >> reporter: i think a way to try to answer that is compare the campaign with one that ended to the one we saw in 2014 when mr. modi took office. millions of young indians enter

the work force every year. they talked about those things this time as well but critics say the main theme has been hindu nationalism, the founding creed of the bjb and mr. modi's party. they point to one of the candidates in central india, hard line hindu, who is in fact currently facing terrorist charges. she denies those charges. she's currently out on bail. the fact that she was selected as a bjb candidate. for many liberals and minorities and mr. mode did i is able to consolidate his grip, it could point to this company making a violent lurch towards the right. they say they're offering an alternative. they want to offer an

alternative that is more inclusive, that protects the rights of minorities and the creed of this country, pluralism and secularism. we have to wait until the 23rd to see which way the indians have voted. >> what are some of the other driving issues behind this election? >> reporter: in addition to the hindu nationalism which has been a central theme, we had a skirmish between pakistan and they are saying they're the only people who can protect them. many critics have pointed out that many of the promises made back then, new jobs will be generated, that they haven't been realized. the bjb, they have dismissed

this. >> thank you. next week's european elections won't just shake the future of the union. the results will reverberate at a time of turmoil. >> atika shubert reports they've sparked grassroots movements growing in germany. >> reporter: the tries for future climate strike have been busy. louisea is here every week organizing tens of thousands of student protestors. now she wants to translate that to votes. >> reporter: the new election is a college curriculum and vote to us. it's not just you but e.u. global fears.

>> immigration used to dominate the headlines, but this election climate change is the number one issue, according to national broadcaster ard, and after years of low voter turnout, a whopping 63% of respondents say they are closely following this election. that is a big shift. vote europa is pushing back on the resurgence of nationalist popularism. >> direct reaction to brexit that was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back because we realized that politics are turning backwards. nationalists are becoming stronger and stronger all across europe and then in brexit there were decisions by the british people to leave the european union which came as a shock. >> protests are one thing. getting out the vote is another. the real test comes.

atika shubert, cnn, berlin. abortion rights are under fire again in the united states, but as the u.s. goes often goes much of the world. we'll talk about what the current u.s. trend might mean for women and girls around the world coming up. plus, tens of millions of americans are now in the path of a severe weather system. we'll see the damage it's already caused and where it may strike next. xfinity mobile comes with our internet,

so now you can bring in your own phone, switch wireless carriers and save hundreds of dollars a year. it's pretty much the easiest way to save since sliced bread. because savings is as savings does. and sometimes you've just got to stop and smell the savings. i'm sorry, i think you mean roses. oh right. you need to stop and smell the roses of savings. bring in your own phone, switch to xfinity mobile and only pay for data. now that's simple, easy, awesome. get $100 back when you bring in an eligible smartphone. click, call, or visit a store today. welcome back to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. this is "cnn newsroom." i'm natalie allen. >> i'm george howell with headlines we're following for you.

u.s. congressman justin amash has become the first republican lawmaker to say the president committed impeachable offenses. he cites instances from the mueller report along with the attorney general's misrepresentation of it. former u.s. vice president joe biden held his first major campaign rally saturday in philadelphia delivering a strong anti-trump message. it is a strategy he hopes will solidify his front-runner status. pennsylvania is a battleground state that went for mr. trump in 2016. the united states and iran have taken their ongoing dispute to twitter after saying they don't seek war. iran's foreign minister mocked the u.s. president over the standoff saying the u.s. doesn't know what to think. this after mr. trump suggested that mixed signals from his administration are good because iran won't know what's going on. abortion rights have again become a battleground issue in the run up to the 2020 election.

the procedure has been legal in the u.s. for 46 years but anti-abortion activists think they can get that changed. >> u.s. supreme court has shifted dramatically since the landmark roe v. wade ruling back in 1973. court justices, including two picked by president trump, are now in the majority. >> a tweet from mr. trump late sat affirms it will be an election issue even saying abortion rights advocates are, quote, imploding according to the president. that is likely a reference to the nump rouse states that have passed or are considering strict anti-abortion laws. abortion remains illegal. countries shown in red prohibit abortions under any circumstance or in some cases to save the life of the mother. countries in yellow allow abortions under certain conditions, such as in cases of rape or incest or to protect the

health of a woman. and then countries shown here in green abortions are available. joining me to talk more about this is jamie todd here. she's a legal advisor with amnesty international. thank you for being with us. >> great to be with you. >> at a time in the united states where we're seeing republicans push to restrict, maybe even ban aboriton, talk to us about trends around the world when it comes to abortion. >> well, it's a great question. it's really interesting because in the last 60 years more than 30 countries have actually liberalized their laws, and currently 74 countries, approximately 60% of the world population, lives under abortion laws that are liberal, allow access without restriction and so the u.s. by contrast is going in a very opposite direction. >> i want to ask you about that. if the u.s. reverses abortion

laws and outlaws it for the entire country f that were to van effect on these issues. >> absolutely. we're a leader in progressive issues and regressive issues. the u.s. really sets the tripped for laws and policies around a range of issues but in particular around sexual and reproductive issues. you see other governments would mimic what the u.s. does and often the u.s. government hinges funding and support for other countries in accordance with whether they comply with our laws and policies. so it is very troubling for the world as a whole. >> well, if states succeed in the u.s. and this goes to the state supreme court which is

more restrictive, what happened before when women were restricted and what might happen in today's world? >> it's a very dark and dire picture i would have to say. evidence shows and the world health organization confirms, you know, year after year that when you restrict access to abortion, what happens is that women and girls and all pregnant people end up having to resort to trying to find abortions. if you are trying to deduce abortion rates but if we liberalized them, reduced them. you have more positive outcomes. so if the intent is to release

aborti abortion, this is not the best way to go. we are putting women and girls' lives at threat. >> legalized abortion doesn't necessarily mean easy access to abortions. clinics are closing. women are intimidated who try to go. in some countries where abortion is legal, what ways can abortion opponents make access to abortion difficult? >> well, you know, for decades even since roe v. wade passed in the united states advocates who are anti-choice and pro life have made access difficult. it's not just around the world. in this country there's an onslaught of policies that are aimed at restricting abortion access in terms of closing down clinics, you know, requiring non-medical

non-medically permission and parental consent laws. the parent who has been involved with violence which has led to impregnating an adolescent, they would need consent from a parent to terminate pregnancy. i think often people in the u.s. tend to think issues, you know, of helping some and since the passage of roe v. wade we've had year after year increasing laws and policies that greatly restrict access to abortion. in some states there's only one or two clinics where people can seek services and in many states people are going across state lines to seek services. if they can't do that, they're resorting to unsafe practices. >> well, i want to ask you this. we've seen women who don't normally speak out on abortion rights kind of wake up now to what's going on in state legislatures. women are sounding off on social

media declaring woe be it to people who pass these laws. do you see the abortion issue making a difference in the 2020 election? >> you see the abortion issue be a major lightning rod in every election so no doubt this will be a huge issue in the 2020 elections. it is my hope and, you know, desire that people who are perhaps uncomfortable with this issue, that they personalize it and that they realize that even if you do have mixed feelings about abortion, if you don't give people access to comprehensive sexuality education, access to contraception, access to ability to protect themselves from violence, then you're not putting them in a fair situation where they can actually prevent an unwanted pregnancy and then you're also punishing them for having to deal with that pregnancy and having to

potentially put their life and health at risk and so it's a very dark time i would say in the u.s. it's not surprising that we're here now, but i hope that people who have been, you know, conflicted about this can personalize this in a way that they understand humanity of people who are dealing with realities under these strict laws. >> we appreciate your time in talking with us about an issue that has fractured the united states. legal advisor with amnesty international. thank you, jamie. >> thank you. dozens of tornadoes are tearing through the american heartland and more destruction could be on the way. we'll have the forecast ahead. derek will be by with that. a touch of politics. and a new winner. highlights from a new eurovision

champion in tel aviv. tter peopl. and there's no better place to listen than audible. with audible you get a credit good for any audiobook and exclusive fitness and wellness programs. and now, you'll also get two audible originals: titles exclusively produced for audible. automatically roll your credits over to the next month if you don't use them, and if you don't like a book just swap it for free. enjoy 100% ad free listening in the car, on your phone or any connected device. and when you switch a device pick up right where you left off. with our commitment free guarantee, there's never been a better time to start listening to audible. the most inspiring minds, the most compelling stories, the best place to listen. to start your free 30-day trial, text listen9 to 500500 today. ♪ please sir.

there must be something you can do... son.. my father is going. my brothers too. i'd rather die than stay... son, you can't. your heart's not strong enough. my heart is as strong as any. ♪ ...you have to let me go. uncover the lost chapters of your family history with ancestry. get started for free at ancestry.com (danny)'s voice) of course you don'te because you didn't!? your job isn't doing hard work... ...it's making them do hard work... ...and getting paid for it. (vo) snap and sort your expenses to save over $4,600 at tax time. quickbooks. backing you.

well, the story state side is severe weather. more than 70 million americans are under the threat of severe weather from texas to southern minnesota. dozens of tornadoes have been reported as that region braces for rain, winds and a lot of hail. >> one of the twisters tore through the houseof jeronimo, oklahoma. >> the national weather service went and assessed that tornado. classified it as an ef-2 tornado. that's winds of 111-135 miles an hour. one of our affiliates captured video coming out of kansas. this is the moment a tornado touches down, flips over a trailer on the road and the affiliate and the members inside of this vehicle had to go save

the driver of that vehicle but look at the scene that unfolded in front of them. >> oh, my goodness. that looks like something out of a movie. >> it really does. surreal, terrifying but also beautiful at the same moment. they did help that individual. not injured. great news there. look at the tornado up folding behind them. >> what's the threats for tonight? remember, it's the middle of the night in the central portions of the united states. the threat is ongoing from the south all the way to the midwest. we have damaging winds, tornadoes. flooding. the threat is moving to the north and to the east for the day on sunday to end off the weekend. indianapolis, detroit, syracuse, philadelphia as well as the nation's capital. not a wide spreed veer weather event like we zero the last couple of days. there are issues including wind, hail, and we had ten tornados on saturday. the wind reports, over 130 wind reports with damage associated with them as well.

that's not too -- that's something to be concerned about as well. a lot of times these band of storms turn into what is called a bow echo. they have a lot of wind and energy associated with them. they have the eastern sections of mississippi and that's valid until 10:00 a.m. that's ripping across the central u.s. it started along the west coast. there is another storm system entering the west coast that will move across the rockies and bring us another round of weather. this time we're really concerned into the south that -- the southern plains that we could have an expansive area of severe weather. i bring your highlight and attention to monday for oklahoma into the texas pan handle. that's where the storm prediction center has a moderate risk of a 4 out of a 5 level of possibility when they have that much certainty this far in advance. 245 shows you their level of

confidence of a wide level of severe outbreak. you can see this has been a multiple round of severe weather. it started last thursday and it's lasting through the middle of the week. >> busiest month for tornadoes. >> thanks. so we have a winner now in the eurovision song contest. the victory is long overdue for that country. hasn't won since 1975. the night featured madonna. podesco was watching all of this. she is in tel aviv. let's start with the obvious question, who the big winner was. >> reporter: well, it is beautiful here in tel aviv. duncan laurence from the netherlands with his song "arcade." he was the bookie's favorite to

win the competition although italy with their song was a wrap in italian and arabic, they were the close second runner ups. the netherlands took it with 492 points. this of course means that euro dlgs vision that is watched around the year will be hosting it next year. >> so obviously the back drop there was in tel aviv. middle east politics always a hot topic. even though eurovision has rules inserting politics into their performances, there were a few instances pr it did. >> reporter: george, that's right. eurovision has strict rules to deep apolitical. last night we saw a few instances of politics. there were calls for people to boycott competing. all of them competed. madonna at the end of her second song, she made a statement but without any words.

two of her dancers, one of them had an ice railly flag on their back and one with a palestinian flag walked off arm in arm. they said they were going to do some sort of political statement unveiled the banners and that is against the rules of the competition. the organizers said there will be some sort of punishment or reprimand from iceland. that can range from a reprimand to banning them. >> the acts have been breathtaking to bazaar? >>y of them is in australia. australia has a pop opera song.

that was definitely breathtaking. there were some other really interesting performances including from norway which incorporated traditional norwegian singing and then you have your euro vision kitchy songs and costumes and outrageous stunts with fire shooting up from the stage. for the big eurovision fans, this is what they've come from. there was a lot of dancing and cheering and despite the controversy, they had fun. >> following this event for us, hadas. thank you so much. great backdrop. we would trade you the atlanta backdrop if you are open to it. >> no? >> she's like, shut up, george. we get it, hadas. thanks so much. it is more than a tv show. it is a cultural phenomenon. can you guess? and now it's ending. we take a look back at game of

tloeps a thrones and its impact coming next. even our pets know to go directly to petmeds.com

to save 30% on all the medications we carry. so go directly to petmeds.com now. all right. so after eight seasons of breaking records and inspiring a rabid following, the wildly popular fantasy series "game of thrones" ends its run sunday in

the united states. so monday will not be a good day for millions of fans. >> i don't know how they're going to go on with their lives. >> i don't know. >> a poll even estimates nearly 11 million americans will skip work monday after the finale. for more about it, here's paul brookhammin. >> reporter: the show that reined over fantasy drama for nearly a decade is finally laying down its sword. >> the night kink is coming. >> reporter: with the last ever episode of "game of thrones," an era closes. since 5:00. it is hbo's most awarded show and mostly watched. >> drug dealers were seen by

more than 32 million in the u.s. alone. >> it's exciting, thrilling, dangerous. you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: it's become the most licensed program in hbo history. inspiring countless ads, products and accessories from companies looking to cash in on the massive global hit. >> we're not american, we're not european, we're a world that anybody can belong to. >> get down! >> reporter: over its eight seasons it's become a cultural phenomenon. >> i just need to know, do people hate me? >> reporter: referenced by the u.s. president and his former oppone opponent. >> which is closer to reality in life in politics, which tv show? >> probably "game of thrones." >> and in european politics as well. >> today now the kingdom looks like "game of thrones" on

steroids. >> from politicians. >> i'm obsessed with "game of thrones." >> game of throne fanfare knows no bounds. >> i'm dn soanderson cooper, wi is coming. >> reporter: creating stunning visuals. reportedly spending an average $15 million per episode in the final season. the result was a series with a devoted but often outspoken audience. hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition demanding a remake of the final season claiming the writing and plot twists were sub par. >> this is a franchise people are extremely invested in. they've had a long time to think about where they see it going. when they don't like it they are not shy in not expressing much.

>> one dir country is confirming a spinoff series and rumors of others abound so the fire, drama, and fantasy may continue for years to come. cnn, hollywood. paul, thanks. keeping in mind, cnn and hbo share a parent company of warner media. for the first time in 68 years none of the top three finishers at the kentucky derby were present at the preakness stakes. >> instead it was a horse named war of will that blazed ahead to win the prestigious race in baltimore, marry and in one of the more bizarre moments, expressed through his jockey but that didn't deter bode from completing the race. in fact, he even took a second

lap around the track. he lived up to his name. i want to say the jockey wasn't hurt. today's top stories are just ahead. >> thanks for being with us. right back after the break.

these folks, they don't have time to go to the post office they have businesses to grow customers to care for lives to get home to they use stamps.com print discounted postage for any letter any package any time right from your computer all the amazing services of the post office only cheaper get our special tv offer a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again!

the latest inisn't just a store.ty it's a save more with a new kind of wireless network store.

it's a look what your wifi can do now store. a get your questions answered by awesome experts store. it's a now there's one store that connects your life like never before store. the xfinity store is here. and it's simple, easy, awesome. a call for impeach from a member of his own party. a republican lawmaker is slamming president trump and throwing his support behind em peachment proceeding and the prime minister of india facing his biggest challenge yet. plus, a weekend of demonstrations over new laws that severely restrict abortions in several u.s. states. we'll see how the laws compare