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. millions of people at risk from heat. the united states and much of europe, what you need to watch out for to stay safe during dangerous heat waves. deadly floods in south korea and the race to find survivors who may have been trapped after an underpass flooded. we will have a live report from the region, and a massive manhunt leads to the recapture of an inmate in the state of pennsylvania. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. we begin this hour with
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millions of people sweltering under oppressive heat waves in europe and the united states. millions are under heat alerts in the united states from florida to the pacific northwest. death valley, california could top 130 degrees fahrenheit later today. that is about 54 degrees celsius right now at midnight. in phoenix it is 105 degrees. the hottest temperatures ever recorded in europe could happen in sicily and sardinia, potentially reaching a scorching 118 degrees fahrenheit. that is 48 degrees celsius. on saturday, grace shut the famed acropolis in athens for a second straight day because of the heat and the horrid authorities in spain say that he does affecting temperatures in the north, not just the south. more on the story from las vegas. >> reporter: people here in las vegas are going to have to wait a few more days for a respite. the national weather service has issued an excessive heat warning for the city expected to last through tuesday evening. meteorologists here are taking a close look at the climbing temperatures because there is a
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possibility that the city's official all-time record of 117 degrees could be tied sometime between sunday and monday. a good portion of the country is experiencing extreme heat, more than 85 million people are under heat alerts from the national weather service and at least 15 states from florida to california. phoenix has topped 110 degrees for 14 consecutive days and is forecast to make that at least 19 by tuesday, which will be the longest stretch in that city's history. earlier, i spoke with a tourist from canada visiting las vegas with her daughter who told us she had found the right combination of indoor and outdoor recreation to stay safe in this oppressive heat. >> mature the shops, in and out. walk outside for a bit, go in and repeat. >> sounds like a great plan. >> it was a spur of the moment trip and she was monitoring the temperature on her phone.
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she is like mom, it's going to be hot. >> reporter: miami has seen a record 34 straight days for the heat index has climbed above 100 degrees, with the last 12 topping 105 degrees, which is double the previous record of six. oklahoma saw its heat index climbed to 126 degrees on thursday, the highest in 30 years. officials for the city of las vegas are reminding residents and this applies to people in other states too, that you should never leave pets or people in hot cars, even for just a few minutes, because the temperature inside can increase to dangerous levels very quickly. a blistering heat wave roasting southern europe is intensifying. italy now has 16 cities under a severe red alert health advisory, the highest level and of course, it comes at the heart of the busy summer tourist season.
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live from rome, no relief in sight. >> reporter: no, absolutely no relief in sight, and it is hot. it is only just after 9:00 in the morning here, and in the last hour, you can just feel the heat and humidity coming down. you have seen a lot of tourists here really changing the way they organize their day. we saw a lot of tour groups out here early this morning. authorities are saying you have got to stay out of the sun in the mid part of the day. that is the hottest part of the day, and so we are seeing them take heed and we have got to. tomorrow it is just going to get worse, looking at the possibility of breaking a record set in rome that was last june. it could be broken on monday or tuesday. >> do authorities have plans in place? how well-prepared are they for this type of extreme heat, or are they just reacting to events? >> they are just reacting to events. it is always hot in rome and
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southern europe and southern italy, especially during the summer months, so the italians and mediterranean people are quite a bit more use to it than the tourists. for the tours, they have free water for everyone there, encouraging people to take shelters and to go to to indoor tourist places during the heat of the day but we have not heard of any closures of open- air museums and things like that yet. you just have to see. we are expecting really extreme temperatures as the week goes on, and i'm sure authorities are watching very closely, ready to respond to any emergencies that might persist. >> next week could bring even higher temperatures. how are italians preparing? >> italians traditionally go
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away, go out of the city during the hottest time of the year. it used to be august. now we are seeing more italians vacate the cities to go to the seaside or the mountainside during late august so we are seeing that kind of exodus. there is more parking in rome than you normally see because people are just getting out of town. last year was supposed to be the hottest year ever. people are still talking about how hot it was last year, and this year is even hotter. i guess the new normal is just going to be extreme temperatures every year, and authorities are going to have to start thinking about ways to change the infrastructure to provide cooling areas and make sure that not just the taurus, but the elderly people are safe, and in some places we are seeing free swimming pools and stuff like that open for people over a certain age. those are the sorts of things authorities are trying to do, but as you said, they are reacting to it. it's going to be a time that comes when people are starting to prepare for it.
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christina dall is principal climate scientist at the union of concerned scientists. she joins us from san francisco. with temperatures off the charts in southern europe, what are the threats to life and nature, and what group or groups of the population are especially vulnerable? >> we know from a recent scientific study of extreme heat that europe experienced just last summer, that people across europe are very susceptible to extreme heat and related illnesses and potentially deaths. this study found over 60,000 people died of heat related causes across europe last summer, with most of those deaths occurring in warmer places like italy and greece. there are some groups of people who are particularly vulnerable when it is extremely hot. those include elderly people, children, people who do not have access to air conditioning or cooling fans, or can't
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afford to run the air conditioner or fans in their homes, and people who work outdoors are also particularly vulnerable because they are more exposed to that heat during the day. >> we are seeing this summer, record after record being broken when it comes to high temperatures. are the current adaptation strategies in these countries sufficient, or do they need to take another very hard look at them? >> reporter: i think it is fair to say that no matter where you look around the globe, we are not at all prepared for the type of heat that we are experiencing this year, let alone for the heat that we will experience in the future because of climate change. so, we really need to put our efforts to become more resilient to heat into high gear, and a few of the things we need to do her number one, cut our emissions of gases. that means stop burning fossil fuels as quickly as possible, because the more quickly we can
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reduce emissions, the less extreme heat we will experience in the future. number two, we need to be focusing in on those most vulnerable groups, the elderly, people in urban areas, outdoor workers and making sure we are designing interventions that specifically reach them. so, programs to check on elderly people, programs to distribute air conditioners or fans, particularly late to people who don't have access to that. protections for outdoor workers so that they are not out there working day in and day out in the hot sun and incurring all of the health risks that go along with that. >> but, even if we hit every climate goal possible, in the best case scenario, things are not looking good for the immediate future. what are the ways this extreme heat event might impact societies? what role do hot temperatures play and how we might have to reorganize our day-to-day lives in the future? >> that is true.
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even with the best case scenario where we reduce fossil fuel use now and ramp down to zero like next year, we will see an increase in the frequency and the intensity of extreme heat, so we do have to think about the way that we live, the way that we go about our lives. one thing that is been shown over and over again is that the resilience that a community has is in proportion to the level of social connectedness that people have to their communities. thinking about ways that we can build communities so we can have people looking out for one another, and so that we can be supporting people who have the fewest resources to stay cool when it is extremely hot will be essential. >> finally, what should people keep in mind as we continue to see this dangerous rise in temperatures around the globe and the challenges that come with the fear seat?
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>> reporter: there are a couple of things i would ask people to keep in mind. one is protect yourself. heat is serious and heat kills more people than any other form of extreme weather. stay hydrated. stay out of the sun when it is hot, and make sure that if you start to feel a headache or dizzy or irritable or tired, take a break. rest in the shade is much as you can. that is in the immediate how we keep ourselves safe. in the longer-term we need to be asking ourselves if we are truly okay with living in a world where 60,000 people die from extreme heat across europe every summer, and if it is not the case, if you do not want to live in such a world, you need to be putting pressure on your elected officials and making sure that they have a plan to ramp down fossil fuel use as well as to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for the harms it has caused after decades of climate obstruction and deception.
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>> christina dall, thank you so much. a massive search and rescue operation is underway right now in south korea. emergency teams are trying to drain this underpass in the central part of the country. it flooded after torrential rains overflowed and burst the levy of a nearby river. it trapped several cars and a public bus inside. so far, the bodies of seven people have been recovered. rescue teams are searching for any possible survivors. days of torrential rain have devastated parts of south korea overall. at least 33 people have died from flash floods and landslides and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes. marc stewart joins me now from tokyo. mark, what is the situation in south korea and the impacted area?
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>> reporter: this rescue we have been following is very difficult to follow because the good news at this point, it seems few and far between. this is all focusing about 50 miles south of seoul in central korea. i believe we have a life picture to show you. this is into the 10th hour. the problem really started yesterday but crews had to basically build a trench in order to get in. as far as resources, it is a long list of resources, hundreds of rescuers close to 365 pieces of individual equipment are being used in this area to try to get in and try to find any survivors. you mentioned vehicles and a bus being trapped.
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more specific than that. at least 15 vehicles, one bus. sadly, we know divers had been able to get in, but it is very difficult to find survivors. among those who have been killed, a woman in her 70s. there has also been questions about air pockets. it is possible someone is trapped in an air pocket, and despite that hopeful suggestion, it is is something rescuers of not been able to confirm. this is what is happening now for 10 hours outside of seoul, south korea. another issue that really started on thursday has been heavy rain. that is what prompted this flooding, and what is causing difficulty today. right now, and heavy rain alert is in place at this very moment, and unfortunately, more rain is in the forecast. >> extreme weather is also being felt beyond south korea. >> reporter: right. all day, you have been reporting on the extreme weather. in the united states, in europe and now here in asia. here in japan, for example, over the last few days we have seen a landslide.
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we have seen flooding. lives sadly have been lost in yet again today in tokyo, we are seeing temperatures in the very high 90s, 97 degrees, about 36 degrees celsius. very high humidity. yes, it is the rainy season, but if you have any kind of health condition it is very difficult. even if you are healthy, just stepping outside here in japan, you immediately feel dehydrated. ukraine's counteroffensive is not moving fast, but despite the slow going, it is not under pressure to speeded up. we will explain. we are getting a remarkable inside look at the secretive way russia's president prefers to move about his vast country on the rails and in luxury. >>
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when you find your reason to go on, let it pull you past the doubt. past the pain, and past your limits. no matter what, we go on. biofreeze ukraine is reporting a barrage of rock and russian stkeon major cities. they say russian missile sit downtown kharkiv in the early hours of sunday while the operation was hit with more
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than 50 times in the past 24 hours, leaving at least seven people injured. kyiv says it is not feeling pressure from western allies to deliver quick results. progress is slow even though ukraine has made some gains in the south and near bakhmut in recent weeks. meanwhile, ukraine confirming that some wagner troops are in belarus. that's after russian allies set on friday the mercenaries are training some of its military conscripts. for more, what can you tell us about the situation in kharkiv >> reporter: we are getting more details from officials about this rocket attack taken place shortly after 1:00 a.m. local time this morning. at least four missiles are believed to have been launched from the old red region.
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two exploded in the air according to ukrainian officials, those of course causing significant damage to infrastructure. we know there has been excessive shelling of the surrounding areas as well over the last few days, and that continued overnight with at least one person killed as a result. we have seen continued attacks against the zaporizhzhia region as well, 52 strikes over the last 24 hours, seven people injured and again, significant damage to the infrastructure in the city. we have seen intensification of the fighting in the eastern region with ukrainian officials saying this has intensified in the east over the last month and that is, of course, a concern as it could potentially be a setback in ukraine's counteroffensive. we know, of course, this is not moved as quickly as ukrainian officials and allies would've hoped, perhaps anticipating gains being made are not as
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substantial as they would have hoped. these further attacks and intensification of russia's bombardment certainly a concern for ukrainian forces. >> in another development, the british defense secretary ben wallace has called it quits. we know what sparked his decision? >> reporter: he has been outspoken to the sunday times newspaper here in the united kingdom. it he has been very clear this is not a response he is taken in response to the prime minister. it is a focus on his private life and the told his job has taken on his family and private life. he has been defense secretary for the past four years, a time of real turmoil over the last couple of years. of course, his profile has really risen significantly over the course of russia's invasion of ukraine. he has been a leading figure in the terms of uk's engagement in that war and the support of ukrainian armed forces on the
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military front, so that certainly is a significant development in terms of the british government makeup. we understand he will leave government in the next cabinet reshuffle, which is anticipated to take place in the next few months and he will step down as a member of parliament at the next national election, leaving british politics. of course this comes with interesting timing. we know ben wallace has spoken before about his ambitions, potentially looking at the role of nato secretary general and that role is confirmed to remain now with jan stoltenberg. >> thank you so much for that update. >> > we are getting a remarkable
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inside look at the secretive way russia's president prefers to move about his vast country, on the rails, and in luxury. documents shared with cnn revealed vladimir putin travels on an armored train complete with a gym, spa, and even a turkish steam bath. >> reporter: a rare glimpse inside putin's secret train. leaked documents shown to cnn revealing how the kremlin leader travels amid increasingly tight security and luxury. >> he is surrounded by enemies, and psychologically, he wants to feel protected. >> reporter: from outside, train number one as it is dubbed in russia seems important. it's heavily armored carriages purposely decide with regular russian railways paperwork and grime. state media was once allowed inside, recording president
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putin meeting transport officials in a sumptuous boardroom. the trains another 20 or so carriages, some updated as recently as last year, remain a closely guarded secret until now. this is a russian company that builds what it calls elite wagons for its clients, specializing in luxury designs for private and state corporations. among a trove of documents including blueprints, letters and images obtained exclusively by the russian investigative dossier center and shared with cnn, these were in service dated august 2018 notifying the kremlin of a test run for what it calls the sports health wagon that has been altered. company photos show what the dossier says is putin's private gym on board the train.
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as recently as last year, the kremlin is looking to upgrade the gym with american equipment to replace the italian machines originally installed . a former member of putin's personal protection services he refitted the train secure communication equipment before defecting from russia. he told the dossier center the kremlin leader started traveling by train or regularly in the build up to the invasion of ukraine last year. [ speaking in a non-english language ] >> reporter: but, discretion
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for the russian president does not mean discomfort. leaked plans for the train show a luxurious spa on board, including a turkish steam bath. according to the dossier center, a fully equipped cosmetology suite with a massage table and high-end beauty equipment including a radiofrequency machine used to enhance the tartness of human skin. the kremlin disputes the dossier centers findings, telling cnn that president putin neither owns nor uses a railway car like the one described, but in the aftermath of a recent armed rebellion here in russia which putin's authority was threatened, the focus on his isolated existence is higher than ever. the idea of putin being pampered as he travels incognito by armored train underlines how strangely cloister the kremlin leader has become, even paranoid and besieged according to his former speechwriter. why is it you think that farmer putin and the kremlin has spent such large sums of money
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planning and constructing this armored presidential train? >> is losing the war and losing popularity. he's getting more and more enemies. [indiscernible] the armor, the physical defense -- >> reporter: there are signs that is an image the kremlin knows it should shed. recent weeks have seen putin more publicly engaged than he has been for years. but, in his increasingly hostile world, the security and luxury of trying number one maybe sanctuary indeed. israel's prime minister went to the beach on friday but apparently did not stay hydrated and ended up in the hospital.
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a live report on benjamin netanyahu's health is just a step ahead. and while much of europe and asia struggle with extreme heat or intense rain, the climate envoys of the world's two largest carbon emitters are meeting in beijing. we will explain why the meeting is both environmental and political. butt! it's not a competition. i know, but i'm still winning! so, it is a competition. save $1200 on our most popular sleep number 360 smart bed. plus, save up to an additional $500 when you add select adjustable bases.
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counterpart in beijing, but the biggest breakthrough may have nothing to do with climate. the world's steaming weather ironically may help for the two countries' frosty relations. >> reporter: after the planet recorded its hottest week in history, and extreme weather continues to cause death and destruction globally, the world's two biggest polluters will hold climate talks in beijing during a heat wave in the capital. u.s. climate envoy john kerry begins a four day trip to climate on china on sunday. >> as the two largest economies in the world, china and the united states really need to cooperate on this. >> reporter: both sides are feeling the pain of their home soil this summer with u.s. states facing intense heat and flooding, and record temperatures across china where even the pandas are struggling to keep cool.
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>> temperature increases are a frightening reminder of what we are headed for the most frightening part is that global temperatures will keep increasing until global admissions reaches zero. >> reporter: in beijing, john kerry will meet his chinese counterpart. the pair have worked together on the climate issue for years, and made a keyed bilateral deal in 2021. >> the holy grail for this visit from the u.s. perspective would be walking away with a prominent to protect and isolate climate from the rest of their relationship so it is not susceptible to a geopolitical therapist who sat with nancy pelosi's visit to taiwan last year. >> since policies controversial trip in the shooting down of the chinese surveillance balloon in february, the two sides are trying to get back on track.
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kerry is the third senior biden official to visit china in the past month. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken met with xi jinping last month and u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen visited last week where she called on china to give more cash to help developing countries with admissions. the hope is that the visit will lay the groundwork for the next climate summit hosted by abu dhabi in november. >> they each carry a lot of sway. if they can find their way on certain issues it is much easier for the rest of the world to get on board. >> reporter: but, with both countries still heavily reliant on fossil fuels and facing economic pressure at home, any progress is likely to be an uphill battle. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is expected to be released today from a hospital near tel aviv where he was treated overnight for a. dehydration. in a video message from the hospital, the prime minister
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said he had spent friday at the beach amid the heat waves gripping the region. he said he felt unwell the next day and was advised to go to the hospital where doctors examined him and suspected he had become dehydrated. what more can you tell us about the prime minister's apparent dehydration? >> reporter: yeah, the prime minister's office releasing a statement after the prime minister was kept overnight for further tests that he is in good condition and they expect them to be released sometime today, but he is still in hospital. what we know yesterday according to the prime minister's office is in the afternoon he was taken to the emergency room at a hospital east of tel aviv and later, they issued a statement saying that after feeling dizzy, he was advised his get to the emergency room. he has spent the day before at the sea of galilee. as you noted, this region is in a very extensive heat wave right now.
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there is actually a heat warning for where he was on friday, and the initial result was apparent dehydration. however, he was being kept overnight for further test and further tests are being conducted now, and there are increasing calls now, especially from israeli political commentators and others calling for a full medical report to be released independently by the hospital into his condition but the information we are getting is still pointing to that he is in good condition, fully conscious, and that they expect him to be released later today. benjamin netanyahu was 73 years old and this is not the first time he has been to the hospital in the last year. in october of 2022 during the yom kippur holiday, when religious observe a 24 hour fast, he also started feeling unwell while at synagogue and was taken to hospital and kept overnight and released in the morning. as of right now, he is still in the hospital undergoing further test.
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all the prime minister's office is saying right now is that this is apparent dehydration. we are still awaiting further word on what the tests may have been, what the results may have been, and for his ultimate release. we do know this has affected government business. there was supposed to be a regular cabinet meeting today that has been moved. >> reporting from jerusalem, thank you so much for the update. still to come, a nine-day manhunt in the u.s. state of pennsylvania ends with a prisoner going back to jail. we will tell you about his dramatic escape and how it all ended. plus, former president trump and florida governor ron desantis were once firm allies. now they are rivals for the presidency and taking swings at each other from the campaign trail. stay with us.
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police in pennsylvania have recaptured and escaped inmate, a man with survivalist skills who they had warned was dangerous, the prisoner did not get very far. he was found in the same city he escaped from. >> reporter: after about nine days on the run in parts of rural pennsylvania, the search is now over after an inmate was recaptured by authorities on saturday afternoon . the man's name, michael burham. he was recaptured without incident in a wooded area in pennsylvania. the 34-year-old former reservist and survivalist was also a prime suspect in the new york homicide case as well as a related arson case in western new york.
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it was back on july 6th that burham reportedly used a rope fashioned from bedding to escape out a window in the recreation room at the facility he was being held in. during the search through the last few days conducted by hundreds of states, local, federal officers, they were able to locate some campsites in various stockpiles they believe were directly linked to burham. however, then saturday came. i want you to hear directly from lieutenant colonel george bivens describing how a private citizen managed to call in a tip that led to the arrest of this runaway inmate. >> he was being pursued by the officers along with canines. new york state police had a bloodhound and customs and border patrol had a certain patrol dog immediately behind the bloodhound, and so he was being tracked and pushed by a line of tactical members. >> reporter: you can also see this incredible image obtained by cnn. you can see those moments immediately following the
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arrest of michael burham, officials saying he was dirty, wet, tired and wearing his present pence turned inside out. officials have not been able to say anything about the conversations that were held with the inmate there on the ground. there is still a lot to be determined, including where he will eventually be housed, what kind of correctional facility and also what kind of additional charges he may face . this just in, tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the u.s. state of alaska. the alaska volcano observatory has also issued a threat notice for a nearby volcano after it set up a plume of ash. we will have more information on the story as it becomes available. georgia police are warning the public that the suspect in the fatal shooting of four
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people is still at large. authorities are searching for 40-year-old andre longmore. they believe he shot and killed three men and a woman saturday morning. the shootings took place in a neighborhood in hampton, georgia, about 30 miles south of atlanta. the henry county sheriff's office is offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to longmore's arrest. former president and current republican presidential candidate donald trump spoke at a conservative conference in florida saturday night. he enlisted many familiar grievances and took aim at his closest republican rival, state governor ron desantis. cnn's kristin holmes was there and has this report. >> reporter: after missing events in iowa earlier in the week, former president trump
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delivered nearly two hours of remarks to a packed house in west palm beach florida. he aired a lot of grievances, talked about many of his legal battles as well as his vision for 2024, talking about how he wanted to obliterate the deep state. when it came to his opponent, other candidates in 2024, there was one person who obviously he really hit over and over again despite not turning up at other events in iowa with many of these candidates. he hit ron desantis for not being here at this starting point event. take a listen. >> a gentle man named ron desantis at 14%. and i don't know why he is not here this couple of days, but he should be here. he should be here representing himself. >> reporter: the crowd at the event was very truck friendly.
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it was interesting that desantis was not here. we're not entirely sure why he did not show, but there were a number of candidates here likely because this is a very truck friendly crowd. a group of people here to see the former president, but again, it is very interesting to see him in his element getting cheered on when we know he is in the middle of so many different various legal battles. >> so, where was ron desantis? the florida governor was in tennessee speaking at the state republican party statements dinner. file desantis touted his conservative credentials, leveled some sarcastic criticisms about president joe biden and spoke of his various attacks on so-called woke politics, he also defended his political and legal battles with disney, which he called the 800 pound gorilla in florida. >> i did not take an oath of office to subcontract out my leadership to awoke corporation
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based in burbank, california. that is not leadership and that is not what we are doing. we're going to put our kids first. we're going to put our parents first and assure that we sign the bill. we have now expanded the bill and everything is fine. >> and, while desantis is lagging significantly behind donald trump in the republican primary polls, his fundraising remains strong. his latest filing indicates his campaign took in some $20 million in the quarter ending june 30th. still ahead on cnn newsroom, you have heard of being laid to rest, but how about blasted into eternity? we will tell you about a company that is providing out of this world funerals. hi, i'm sharon, anand i lost 52 pounds on golo.
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>> reporter: happy tears and cheers, unusual sounds at a funeral, but this burial site is a new frontier, not six feet under, but millions of kilometers above. these families are sending ashes of their loved ones into space aboard a rocket. nasa and several private companies have launched remains into space before, but this company says it is the first to send so many to their final resting place in deep space. >> no one has done that before. we are going to have 196 capsules of cremated remains of people who have passed away, or dna of people who are still living. that repository is going to be 330 million kilometers out in space for the first time in history. >> reporter: the pioneering flight is slated for later this year and includes some well- known names. >> some really famous star trek cast members, we have their ashes or dna along with a
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couple of famous presidents. we have a hair follicle from george washington, president dwight eisenhower and president john f. kennedy are all on board that flight, as well. >> reporter: the rocket also has room for dna from the living like this arizona couple who say they love to take trips interstate or intergalactic. >> i guess it would be the ultimate road trip. >> this is the dna memorial kid and basically, it takes the dna and creates a powder substrate capable of intergalactic travel because you don't have heaters on board. you have to have a dna that is in a powdered form that can handle the rigors of space .
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>> reporter: they say they have launched 20 spaceflights dating back to 1997. they usually throw a party on launch day and family members can monitor that flight on a satellite tracker. >> for a person it's a dream, for the family, he provides a profound sent of closure. >> reporter: flights start at $300,000 to fly your families remains to space. that wraps up this hour of cnn newsroom. coverage picks up after a quick break. stick around.
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