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former president donald trump was at the center of an attempted coup. plus, the president of uk ukraine pleads for a modern defense system as russia pummels the country. we are live with more. it is being called an important step in the right direction. a bipartisan group of u.s. senators say they have reached an agreement, in principle, on gun safety legislation. the deal includes more funding for things like mental health and school safety resources. a so-called red flag provision and enhanced review process for buyers under the age of 21, and penalties for so-called straw purchasing. the proposal has support from 10 republicans and would be critical to defeat a filibuster in the senate. if the deal

becomes law, it would be the biggest gun reform legislation in decades, by far. that sneers, just 19 days after a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school involving -- in uvalde texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. listen to this. since that tragic day, there have been at least 52 mass shootings in america. that is according to the gun violence archive. joe johns has the president's reaction to the bipartisan agreement on guns. >> reporter: the take away from the white house on gun safety framework announced on sunday it was praise, encouragement, and a bit of urgency. praise for the bipartisan group of senators who worked on the agreement, and praise also for the fact that there is a framework, even though the president says he would have done more. here as part of his statement, it does not do everything i think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction. the president says it would be

the most important gun safety legislation in decades. he says there is no reason why this should not go quickly through the house of representatives, as well as the senate. he said there is no reason for delay. the fact of the matter is, this is just an agreement on a framework, and not legislative language but the devil is often in the details in these types of agreements. so, we will have to wait and see how it all shakes out. joe johns, cnn, wilmington, delaware. is joining me now is executive director of 97%, a group working to reduce gun violence. good to have you weigh in on this. the word here needs to be incremented, right? it was clear after the texas shooting that any deal at all would be better than no deal. do you believe the measures as outlined so far can save lives? >> good question, thanks for

having me on. so, yes, i believe they can save lives. it is very important that this is not a great deal but it is a great deal, right? it's amazing that we got anything at all. who knew, even a few weeks ago, that anything would happen, any type of legislation was a longshot. there's a bunch of stuff in here, and it's very important for the audience to understand, 45,000 gun deaths in the u.s. each year, this legislation is not getting that 20. but, can you make any difference and save some lives? i am inclined to think with this legislation, absolutely, yes. >> that is the most optimistic thing i have heard in a wild from any group trying to get to gun reform. let's dive deeper into these proposals. they do not ban any type of gun or ammunition. so, we just talked about it, right? there's this red flag provision for states, if they choose to take those grants, potentially, guns could be confiscated from those deemed dangerous. that brings up a key point,

right? do you think states could try to sidestep or override this in any way, even if it is a bipartisan success? >> it is always possible states could end up suing, that is always possible. red flag laws have proven to be effective. 19 states in the u.s. already have them. let's take florida, for example, wood has a conservative governor, right? you would think that maybe florida would sue. no, florida likes the red flag law. they have taken over 1000 guns from people deemed a danger to themselves, or others. so, having these laws in more states around the country can only be helpful. yes. there is some reason for optimism. it does not solve all the problems, but something like a red flag law can be effective, and can save lives. so, i do anticipate seeing that from more states around the country. >> again, so much of that progress came after parkland, right? after that terrible school shooting. this could possibly include diving into those juvenile

records, and this means, going into those background checks. whatever went on before the age of 18. is that real progress? direct question to you, we did have prevented in your opinion, the buffalo uvalde shooters from obtaining guns which they obtained legally. >> i do not know the answer to the question because i will tell you, paula. if they couldn't obtain them legally, perhaps they would have obtained them illegally. we cannot prevent any shooting. there are 340 million people in the united states with 400 million guns. we cannot prevent any shooting. we can prevent some. for example, you are specifically focus on mass shootings, which is important. there are 26,000 suicides each year in the united states with a gun. so, if you have something like a red flag law where you are able to take up a gun away from somebody, temporarily, that can prevent a life from being taken, right? if you have background checks, you mentioned for 18-year-olds to 21-year-olds, we will have a

deeper background check. so, for example, some people know in the united states now, that background check is not completed within three days, the person gets a gun, very often. right? so, this would prevent that. it would take longer for that background check for 18 to 21- year-olds. if you are able to prevent them from getting a gun when they may be a danger to themselves or others, you may prevent the mass shooting but you may also prevent a suicide, which is the vast majority of gun deaths. 95% of people try to commit suicide with a gun, they succeed. if they try any other way, they are not succeeding. so somebody is going through something temporarily, a state of depression, ptsd, being able to prevent that, paula, is so important. this is why this is helpful legislation. >> it is such a tragic point, but important, because many times, those firearms, from within the home. before i let you go, i want to talk about whether or not you

are optimistic that this could actually provide some momentum, perhaps not in this congress, may be in the one, you know, after the midterms, or do you worry this could be celebrated as some kind of bipartisan win and yet we will still be looking at the same statistics in 2023 and 2024? >> grid questions. the answer is, we will be looking at the statistics, the supreme court will make it easier for people to carry guns in public places very soon. so, we will still be looking at the bad statistics because you say, paula, there is some momentum. it does not mean that things are going to happen in the next year or two, but you first have to prove that you can get a bipartisan legislation. senator john cornyn from texas, senator chris murphy from connecticut, very across the aisle from each other really made this thing happen with a group of 20 out of 100. bipartisan efforts to make this happen, to make sure that we have less of these mass shootings and less of these suicides. that is the first step, paula.

let's see how this works. it will obviously be a couple of years before we see new legislation, but let's see how this works and keep in mind, something we talk about all the time, gun owners want this legislation. gun owners want less gun deaths in the united states. it has been a very tough hill to climb, but i think that this is a very important step. >> yeah. it is a crucial you point that out. it is bipartisan, but also reflecting americans thinking, even at the nra convention we had a few weeks ago, they were saying they want some of this. >> let me just say one more thing. 80% of nra members want background checks. are is no reason for us not to be doing all these things that congress is doing. we can do more, but you cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good. >> matthew, we will leave it there and wait to see the details of this proposal. appreciate it. now, to ukraine. russian forces appear ever closer to taking total control over critical cities in the

east. the grinding battle for severodonetsk, is crucial to russia's plan to obtain control over the region. russia now controlled most of the city and plans to cut it off completely in the coming days. fighting has raged there for weeks, with russian forces unleashing the full might of their artillery power to try to pummel the city into submission. ukrainian officials say russian schelling also caused a fire at a chemical plant in the city, and hundreds of civilians are still sheltering. in his nightly address, ukraine's president pleaded with western allies to send more heavy weapons to counter those russian attacks. >> reporter: today is the 109th day of a full scale where war, but it is not the 109th war as we tell our partners. ukraine needs modern missile systems. the supply of such systems was possible this year, last year,

and even earlier. did we get them? no. do we need them? yes. there have already been 2606 affirmative answer to this question in the form of various russian cruise missiles that have hit ukrainian cities. our cities, our villages from the period of february 24th. these are lives that could have been saved. these are tragedies that could have been prevented, if ukraine had been listened to . >> for more on all of this, we are joined by aziz in kyiv, thank you so much for joining us, somma. that was pleading, from president zelenskyy. we have heard it since this war began. but it seems different this time, right? russia seems close to a pivotal accomplishment there in the east. >> absolutely. the tide from those early days of war where we saw ukrainian resistance fighting back russian forces seems not the case now.

you are looking at the tide turning in russia's favor. let's look at severodonetsk, that is the flashpoint in the luhansk region. a pivotal victory if it falls to russian forces. ukrainian officials predicted could be completely encircled and cut off in a number of days, over the last few days. russian forces have done is they have bombed two out of three bridges that connect several donetsk to its twin city. that third bridge which remains is being shelled heavily. if those bridges are destroyed completely, it makes it a most impossible to evacuate civilians. you mentioned that chemical plant where 500 people are sheltering. across the city there are in committed 10,000 people still trapped inside with no clear way out these bridges would make it evermore difficult and that makes supply routes, and bringing weapons in for ukrainian forces even more

difficult. the ukrainian commander-in- chief was updating officials yesterday, and he said russian firepower is 10 times superior to that of the cranes. that is why president zelenskyy is once again pleading for weaponry. all along this front, paula, cranial forces are struggling to hold back the russian advance. the full frontline is about 2500 kilometers long, about 1000 of it is active. so, you can see that ukrainian forces are spread out, there has been increased schelling in the north in areas like kharkiv . so, again, ukrainian forces essay they have to respond to this. it's a real struggle, here, to fight back what is a superior military, of course, and a meter by meter artillery advance from russian forces, as ukrainian troops run out of weapons. >> thank you for pointing that out, selma, that they quantified , 10 times the artillery power that russia has ever ukraine.

selma aziz for us in ukraine, thank you very much. just ahead for us, the first hearing was must-see tv, now the january 6th committee is about to reconvene. we will have a preview from washington. daring, or thoughtful. sensitive, or strong.g. progreress isn't either or progress is everything. so this is the meta portal plus. a smart video calling device that makes working from home, work. it syncs with your favorite vc apps so you'll never miss a meeting. and neither will she. meta portal, make working from home work for you. lemons, lemons, lemons. the world is so full of lemons. when you become an expedia member,

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the second public hearing of the january 6th committee is scheduled to begin in just a few hours. the focus will be on what former president trump knew about the election results, and when he knew it, even as he kept pushing the big lie that he had been robbed of victory. here is a preview, now, from marshall cohen. >> reporter: the second public hearing from the january 6th the select committee is shaping up to be a blockbuster event. the witness list includes donald trump's 20/20 campaign manager phil step in. that was a bit of a surprise. he is appearing under subpoena and we will find out, soon, how helpful he is going to be. it is notable that he is even showing up. the panel will also hear from bj pack, the u.s. attorney in atlanta who was pressured by the trump white house to backup trumps false claims about

massive voter fraud in georgia he refused to do that, and resigned. he will now share his story, publicly, for the very first time. there will also be testimony from republican election lawyer ben ginsberg. he is a heavyweight in gop legal circles, and he was involved in the bush versus gore recount back in 2000. he disavowed trumps election lies in 2020, and so did al schmidt, another republican who will be testifying in the hearing. he was a philadelphia city commissioner who helped oversee the election in 2020 and debunks trumps false claims that the vote count was rigged to help democrats. finally, a committee will hear testimony from chris stirewalt, he was a fox news staffer, one of the networks decision team which projects winners and losers of elections. that team made waves on election night 2020, when they called arizona for then

candidate joe biden present was a massive low to trumps attempt to falsely claim victory, and infuriated the trump campaign, even though it did end up being correct. he has since said, that trump tried to steal the 2020 election, that will be a very interesting witness. here is the big picture. the big picture for this hearing is that the committee say it is all about exposing trumps election lies, which he weapon eyes to try to overthrow the results, and stop a transition of power. the committee says that trump did all of this even though his advisers told him over and over, that he lost the election fair and square. marshall cohen, cnn, washington. >> justin sullivan is a law professor, and joins us now from los angeles. you know, more people apparently watched of these hearings then watch the oscars. you were one of them.

is it enough to declare these hearings a success just because of that? we have been arguing for months that americans aren't interested, the have already heard this, they have already made up their minds. is that true? or do you think these hearings didn't really step it up to another level? >> it depends on what we define as a success. the fact that people are engaged, that they are watching, hopefully, with an open mind is, i think, very important. i think the conventional wisdom is that people are dug in and for the people who think january 6th is a big deal, they will watch, but nobody else. may be that actually is the case. but, i do think it is important, regardless of your political affiliation, regardless of your partisan views, just to hear what members of congress have to say about what led up to the insurrection, and of course, this is not a court of law, but whether or not there is any evidence which could give rise to federal criminal charges against the former president,

or anyone else. >> given your legal expertise, that is what we want to talk to you about. we talked about the audience, what about the audience of the justice department? what more do we know about when or if there will be prosecutions, and of course, if that will include the former president. in a, the hearings that will be going on today will focus on trumps actions, and this will be different in a sense, the tv networks will broadcast them again, but this time, fox will come as well. >> a couple of things. it is not at all unusual to have almost no transparency with respect to the department of justice investigations. of course, during the work of the january 6th committee, the have had a parallel investigation. we know, of course, that they have tried a lot of people with respect to those involved in january 6, but not the president, not members of his administration, except for

former members of his administration being charged with contempt of congress, for not cooperating with the january 6th committee. you know, in terms of what we are looking for, of course, this is not a court of law, and i think it is important to note that we do want to hear everything that the january 6th committee found. they went through hundreds of depositions and thousands of papers but we also want to the department of justice to exercise its independent assessment. they are not a political a body, they should not be a political body, and i think a lot of what congress is doing, is trying to walk a fine line between, maybe arguing to the department of justice, we think there is a there there, but also saying, we understand you are an independent agency, and we do not want them to be subject to political pressure. >> i know the committee says that they are apolitical and it's the justice department job at the end, aren't they hoping that this somehow sends a message? >> absolutely. i think there is no question the committee is hoping that they will send a message to the

american public, and maybe to the department of justice. but of course, it is a very different audience. their audience is the voters, the electorate in general, there audience includes the department of justice. but, what they are really saying is, are these people who you want to be your representatives? are these people posing an existential threat to the constitution those who you want being public officials. the department of justice has a very different inquiry and audience but they are asking whether or not there are specific provisions in the federal criminal code that they can point to and they can prove to a jury, beyond a reasonable doubt, that those provisions were in fact violated. to different audiences, two different standards of proof. obviously, the overlap in the fact is enormous. >> yes. the bar, as he said, to try to bring those charges forward is much higher. what do you think about the gop, and what they will make of these hearings? even those who oppose these hearings, some pundits have actually said that look, they

are looking at the former president trump and saying, he may not be our best chance for the white house in 2024, the cause of what this committee has put on the table. by any measure, the hearings have already achieved something, right? if that is the case? >> if the case is to bring the truth to more people, to simply bring facts and allow people to evaluate on their own, then yes, that is a win and is successful, but i think that we have seen, for so many times over the past five or six years, that many people thought okay, this is it. the former president, were when he was the president or when he was the candidate, he has shown that he should not be the standardbearer for a republican party, let alone american public and the republican party has stayed behind him. so, if this is the moment, if this is the straw that breaks the camels back, then it is, but i want to wait to see after the hearings, did the needle move. >> as he said, the republican

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the white house said last year that joe biden, in fact, intend to run for re-election in 2024 but one democrat would

not say whether he would have her support when asked by cnn. take a listen now to congresswoman alexandra ocasio- cortez when she was asked if she would endorse biden in 2024. >> we will cross that bridge when we get to it, but i think, if the president has a vision, we are certainly all willing to entertain and examine it when the time comes. >> that is not a yes. >> you know, i think we should endorse when we get to it. i believe that the president has been doing a very good job so far, and you know, should he run again, i think that we will take a look at it. >> interesting, right? ocasio-cortez went on to say that the focus for her party needs to be winning a majority in the upcoming midterm elections, rather than thinking about the presidential election. one issue the u.s. president has been criticized over has been his stance on saudi arabia

. on the campaign trail, mr. biden promised to make the nation, and i am quoting here, a pariah after the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. a possible presidential visit to saudi arabia was pushed back to july, but they have been tightlipped about details and it is not clear, now, if that trip is actually happening, or if president biden will meet the saudi crown prince. a spokesperson for the white house national security council spoke earlier to cnn's pam brown. john kirby defended the ministrations softening toward the region. >> what has not changed is a long-standing, eight decades long partnership with saudi arabia and members of other countries in the region. saudi arabia, specifically, a key partner in the fight against i.s.i.s. a key partner in the region in terms of counterterrorism writ large, in terms of pushing back on iran's destabilizing behavior. and again, we have worked closely with the saudi's, engaging diplomatically in the war on in yemen which obviously

the president has called for that war to end uncalled for medically negotiated solutions is now working with the saudi's we have been able to help put in place a truce for two months with just got extended for another two. there is a spate of national security issues which remain front and center for us in the middle east, so it was that has not changed i think that is important. >> the white house says they are thinking about what a trip to the area would look like, and what would need to happen if they go. they also include a stop in israel. south korea says north korea fired multiple rocket launchers early sunday morning. the joint chiefs of staff did not give details there. multiple rocket launchers usually fire shorter range munitions and are not like long- range ballistic missiles. this comes just as south korea announced a dramatic boost to their defenses. paula hancocks has been following all of this, good to see you to get your insight on this. we have evidence of north korea's menacing posture which

we heard about there. you have been pointing out to us four weeks, that with this new leadership change in south korea, they have said they will follow a different strategy towards north korea. are we seeing evidence of that, now? >> reporter: they have said they will have a firmer and sterner response to missile launches. what happened on sunday morning is less concerning than a ballistic missile launch, for example. the question is, how will they respond to show that they have a stronger reaction to what north korea is doing, at the moment, which is intense missile testing and potentially a seventh underground nuclear test which many intelligence agencies believe they are ready for and could carry out at any time. had an interesting speech from the south korean defense minister on sunday. this was at the shangri-la dialogue in

singapore, which is where many defense ministers from around the world are meeting at the moment. he did say they would go to increase their defense capabilities dramatically, to try and counter the north korean threat. he also pointed out that north korea's repeated missile provocations, as he says, are advancing in the quality and quantity, saying that it is not only destabilizing for northeast asia, but what northeast -- north korea is doing is destabilizing for the entire indo pacific region and beyond. he also pointed out that if north korea did show willingness and was pushing towards denuclearization, then the south korea would pursue a bold plan, he says, to try to help their economy and the quality of life for the people. clearly, that is not a concern for kim jong-un at this point. he is showing absolutely no indication that he wants any engagement with either south korea or the united states, and

he does not give any indication that he wants any kind of negotiations with both countries. he is very much focused on improving his weapons capabilities at the moment. paula? >> that definitely translates to escalation. paula hancocks, thank you so much. a violent attack against women caught on video. public outcry in chime china, why some are saying it is a bigger issue throughout the country. we will have the latest from beijing. there's a monster proboblem and our hero needs solutions. so she startss a miro to brainstorm. “shoot it?” suggests the scientists. so they shoot it. “shoot it?” suggests hmm...ientists. back to the mirooard. “shoot it?” sudave says “feed it?”s. and daveeeds it. just then our hero has a breakthrough. "shoot it, camera, shoot a movie!" and so our humble team saves the day by working together.

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to jurassic-themed at-home activities. join over 3 million members and start enjoying rewards like these, and so much more in the xfinity app! and don't miss jurassic world:dominion in theaters june 10th. a viral video showing a man brutally attacking women is feeling new discussions on women safety in china. nine people were arrested, following a fight which broke out at a barbecue restaurant with at least four women injured. we have to warn you that this video of this incident is incredibly disturbing and difficult to watch. but, it has triggered nationwide outrage in china, and it is important for us to

show this. cnn, beijing bureau chief, you're going to take us through this incident which is truly horrifying, and i'm also wondering if this is in the medic of the treatment of women in china were broadly. >> that is right, paula, that is the question on many people's minds but before we go there, as you mentioned, it is -- as difficult as it is to watch this video it is important to illustrate why this is generating so many emotions from around the country. in the surveillance video you can see a man walking by this group of women to meeting at this restaurant and making unwanted advances to this woman in white. after she rebuffed him more than once, not only did he not give up, he actually started hitting her in the face. that is when she and her friends tried to get him away by trying to hit him with what appeared to be beer bottles, and then this man and his cohorts escalated their violence against these women by punching

and kicking them in the restaurant and even throwing a chair at them, and then, this group of men actually dragged the woman in white out of the restaurant and continue to pummel and kick her, throwing her and her friend to the ground, littered with broken beer bottle glass, and that his why the two women suffered serious injuries and got hospitalized, as to others sustained minor injuries. of course as you mentioned, nine suspects have been arrested but this incident has really not only enraged the nation, but renewed this debatable about violence and sexual harassment against women. those topics are increasingly taboo here as the government cracks down on many such conversations, and especially on feminist activists, which are often being portrayed as subversives subversive forces supported by anti-china foreign elements. many here are trying to steer

the focused away from gender- based violence towards isolated incidents involving local gangsters and some chinese social media blood forms have also censored and blocked posts and accounts that they deem to be stirring gender-based confrontations but despite the effort, paula, it is undoubtedly a topic from a center of national discourse from discourse faced by women in this patriarchal society. >> a lot of questions, there, for what went on, and why. stephen jen, thanks for bringing us that story. for international viewers, world sports is next for everyone else in the u.s. and canada, i will be back with more news after a short break. [laughs] we'll drive you happy at carvana. so thihis is the meta portal plus. a smart video calling device that makes working from home, worork. it syncs with your favorite vc apapps

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inside an elementary school in uvalde, texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. senator john cornyn, a republican member of the bipartisan group said this on twitter. the tragedies in uvalde and elsewhere cried out for action. i worked closely with my colleagues to find an agreement to protect our communities from violence, while also protecting law-abiding texans right to bear arms. other senators are also welcoming progress on this issue, even as they acknowledge there is more work to do. >> we will be working hard this coming week to take this framework and turn it into legislative language that we can introduce on the floor. i am cautiously optimistic that we can get this passed through the senate in the next two weeks, before early july. in the senate terms, that would be rocketing along, but for the

average american has been waiting and watching in the weeks since the horrifying shooting in buffalo, and since the tragedy in uvalde, they want us to act the for the attention of the nation turns to something else, and they want us to act before the pressures that have prevented competence of gun reform legislation in the past begin to work and to fray this group of 20 who are committed to each other and this project. >> we are in the midst of these national tragedies, one after another. to think that a group of senators can come together and take major but important steps forward for gun safety is nothing short of a political miracle. we are not at the finish line, but we can see it. >> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell have this reaction, quote, i continue to hope their discussions yield a bipartisan product which makes significant headways on key issues like mental health and school safety, respect the second amendment, earns broad support

in the senate and make a difference for our country. for those in uvalde, texas, where 21 people lost their lives in this mass shooting, doubt persists that washington has the will to make real gun reform a reality. camilla burnell is in uvalde, and found out what people there are saying about this potential deal. >> reporter: there are two things that stood out, when i talked to people, hope and skepticism. a lot of people hoping that the shooting in uvalde is the one that generates change. many of them say they review with the processes for buyers under 21, and mental health resources but the bottom line is everyone i talked to told me they do not think that anything will happen in washington, despite this agreement. here is what some of those texans told me. >> there's a lot of talking about it, there is no action. so, they could say this for years, when it will never die down or anything. i don't see anything changing.

>> with politics, nothing is -- i mean, it's just people talking . unfortunately, we live in a world where money is what makes decisions, and, i don't know. it wouldn't surprise me. i wish it would, but i don't know. >> reporter: people also told me, look, we should be able to defend ourselves. there was one man who told me, i wanted and ar-15 but decided against it after sandy hook. so, no matter where they stood on the gun issue, they all pretty much said that we should be able to come together, that lawmakers should be able to come to an agreement to prevent this from happening again. camilla burnell, cnn, uvalde, texas. we are learning more about the arrests of more than 30 people in the u.s. state of idaho who are thought to be part of a white nationalist group.

police say they believe members of patriot front are headed to a pride event and planning to riot. >> reporter: we are getting our first look at some of the 31 men police arrested. the sheriff's office released booking photos and identified the men. this, of course, as the fbi has joined this investigation, working with local law enforcement, trying to sort out exactly what these men were up to. as police said, they believed they were there to disrupt pride festivities. i am very concerned -- authorities, some of the planning that went into this, and some of the items they found in that u-haul where the men were found including shields and other items. the men were all wearing masks. authorities also say they found a some kind of plans, operation plans, documents that indicate something very concerning to them because it indicated, perhaps what these men were up to. what is also very concerning, to officials, is that they

believe these men traveled to idaho from 11 different states, including texas and utah, south dakota, and illinois. of course, this goes into motivation with some kind of planning here that authorities are continuing to investigate. and of course, all of this being disrupted, these men being arrested was because of a tip to authorities there which led to them. authorities say they received a call from some of them, saw something suspicious and were able to take them into custody. also, one of the men arrested in this, police say is an individual by the name of thomas russell, believes to be the ringleader of this group, called patriot front. groups like the anti-defamation league and other groups that follow some of these white nationalist describe him as the ringleader. they say this is a group which believes that its ancestors conquered america and bequeathed it to them. of

course, officials here are very concerned over some of the information they have gathered, and hopefully in the coming days, more will be known as investigators continue to work out some of the facts, trying to figure out exactly what these men were up to. cnn, new york. >> this arrest falls on the anniversary of the deadliest attack on the lgbtq community, a gunman murdered 49 people at the pulse nightclub in orlando, florida, and dozens more were injured. a candlelight vigil was held in orlando to honor the victims of the 2016 tragedy. florida governor ron desantis ordered flags flown at half staff and asked residents to pause for a moment of silence. vice president -- president joe biden signed a bill designating the nightclub in national memorial. vice president kamala harris remembered the tragedy while speaking in washington, d.c. during in june, pride month,

lgbtq plus communities come together and enjoy the freedom of being there cells. in her speech, vice president harris said that is under attack. >> no one should fear going to a nightclub for fear that a terrorist will try to take them down. no one should fear going to a pride celebration because of a white supremacist. no one should fear loving who they love. >> the vice president also slams legislative attacks on the lgbtq plus community in states like texas, and also florida. almost 700 households around flagstaff, arizona, are under evacuation orders because of a fire that started sunday morning. at least 150 fire personnel are battling what is being called the pipeline fire. it has since grown to about

4500 acres, more than 1800 hectors, according to the latest official update. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. in the meantime, in neighboring california, another wildfire is also prompting mandatory evacuation orders. the sheep fire started on saturday evening in the angeles national forest. the park website describes it as one of the driest, most fire prone areas in the united states. the fire is now about 775 acres, or almost 314 hectares, and only 5% contained. the cause remains under investigation, as well. wildfires are being aggravated by a dangerous heatwave spreading across several states, now. millions are under heat alerts, from california to tennessee, and many could see temperatures in the triple digits in the coming days. temperatures could climb to record highs in more than 100 cities. for the latest now, cnn meteorologist patrick joins us,

these are not just anomalies and record-setting events, right? this heat can be dangerous. >> it is really important. i'm glad you brought this up. heat is the number one weather killer. on average, every year from hurricanes and tornadoes, the to weather elements that get far more attention but heat takes more lives every single year than those two other elements put together. it speaks to how serious of a situation it can get, very quickly, if you're not acclimated and outside for an accent period of time. as paula noted we are talking about 60 million+ across an area and 12 states across the region as well, dealing with these 100 degree plus temperatures in place which are temperatures we have seen just in the past 24 hours, the previous record of 106, san antonio's 105 tying the record from 1942. salt lake city at 102, dusted a record that has been standing for over 100 years. it really speaks to how intense the heat is. some of these areas, dealing

with excessive humidity, as well. it makes it that much more dangerous moving forward. you will notice that heat in place really begins to expand further towards the east over the next several days. very little in the way of real estate across the u.s. were temperatures will be below average. the far northern tier, portions of the pacific northwest, that is about it. four corners basin with fire weather concerns and red flag warnings. some element of good news. look at the forecast, the middle range and long-range forecast into june towards the 22nd. we have an increased possibility of what weather across that region of new mexico and arizona. some of these areas could certainly use the moisture and we will take it if we can. beneficial news potential in the works but here we go. 155 record temperatures possible scattered across a large area of the united states. temperatures running 20 degrees above average this week. >> incredible, the records that could be set, there. thank you for the note of optimism. perhaps more much-needed rain for the west, thank you for

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a warm welcome to the cnn newsroom, coming up we are just hours away from the second televise hearing in the january 6th insurrection. we will preview with the january 6th insurrection could reveal and look at what the hearing is trying to reach. finally an agreement in principle that if passed, would be the largest gun reform legislation in decades. what is in it and what is