. >> a lot to get to this hour with sara sidner, i'm kate bolduan with john berman.nd the pictures of the smoke hanging over gaza that you can see on the left of the screen. in the last 30 minutes, we are seeing the action picking up in what israel is describing as the large scale strikes that the idf is carrying out in gaza and israel, and the families are starting to bury their loved once killed in the attack. and secretary of state antony blinken is showing support for israel as he arrived there this morn. >> we are also right now, waiting to hear again from antony blinken this morning as he continues what has become and always has had been a deeply emotional and personal time. he is on the trip to israel to reiterate america's support. last hour, a survivor of the terrorist attack on a music festival saturday shared this emotional moment with blinken. watch. >> we were saved by a miracle, but there were so many friends that weren't. >> i know. i know. >> thank you for being here. it is really important. [ singing in global language ] [ singing in global language

kate bolduan is in new york. to update you on something we saw a few minutes ago, shimon prokupecz, we saw a presence at a farm less that be one mile where the suspect's car was last found. you can see some video of what we were just look ing at moment ago. shimon tells us they were investigating a tip, some of the more than 530 tips that have come into law enforcement over the last 40 plus hours now. they got a tip. someone at the farm reported they heard something that so sounded like a gunshot. law enforcement went there and is checking it out right now. it goes to show you where this investigation is at this moment. mainly, that there is still a manhunt underway for robert card, who is still believed to be armed and dangerous. there's still this shelter in place situation for some 700 square miles, including tens of thousands of people. and the only update that we have from law enforcement is what they will be doing today, which involves more search ises like the one you're seeing on the screen now as tips co

i'm kate bolduan, john berman is on his way to maine, sara sidner is in israel. we are tracking breaking news, the manhunt in maine, a mass shooter at large this morning. people across multiple cities in the state are being told to shelter in place. it's now been more than 12 hours since the two mass shoot gs happened in lewiston, maine. police are looking for this man, robert card. he's 40 years old and police are calling him a person of interest right now. they've released several images of him, including surveillance photos which we're showing right now from the bowling alley where the first shooting took place. card is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the u.s. army reserves. police say he's armed and dangerous. we will be getting an update from police this morning. >> this unfolded last night at a bowling alley and a restaurant in lewiston, maine. law enforcement sources tell us at cnn that 16 people were killed and 60 others were hurt. we just received video from outside the bowling alley when police arrived on scene. take a look. >> folks, th

i'm kate bolduan with john berman in new york, and sara sidner is in israel.his is cnn "news central." >>> we are just hours away from an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council as israel is expanding the assault on hamas. on ground in gaza, israeli military officials say now more troops are and the ground than just 24 hours ago. the troops are pushing deeper into gaza as they are hunting for hamas, and what is believed to be the more than 200 hostages that are in that underground tunnel system complex. from the sky, a steady drum beat of the explosions that we have seen and heard, and this is amid urgent pause in the bombings, and so desperately needed food, water, medical supplies can get into gaza. right now, egyptian officials saying that 85 aid trucks are waiting to cross into gaza from the rafah border into gaza. and right now, the u.n. is calling this a catastrophic failing. we begin with the ground incursion, and what happening now, where there is some according to the palestinian health ministry some 18,000 people have been killed in the past t

sara is off today, and i'm kate bolduan with john berman. >> insanity circus is how you could describe this show, but it is how some are describing this televised debate of sorts of the leading candidates to become house speaker. jim jordan and kevin hearn, you can see them right there, they are to participate, and that is swirling around the house conference, and in the meantime, donald trump is putting his full support behind jim jordan. lauren fox is joining us. how is jim jordan reacting to the endorsement that came in over knight. >> yeah, i mean, you can expect that he is grateful for the former president's endorsement, and a question of whether or not this is really going to help him in the race given that he had large swathes of the republican bloc and members of the house freedom caucus behind him. those are the same members who might look to donald trump as a potential arbiter as to who could be the next speaker. i wanted to get to some new news as reported from melanie zanona, that he wants to talk to some people of the caucus before the interview with bret baier, and this i

sara sidner is in israel, and i'm kate bolduan with john berman in new york. this is cnn "news central." >>> this morning a rapid intensification of israel's assault on gaza on the air and on the ground, and israeli troops are inside of gaza now as the israeli military is hunting for hamas and what is believed to be more than 200 hostages in that underground tunnel system underneath gaza. in the sky, new strikes and new explosions as u.n. security officials prepare to meet amid urgent calls for a pause in the bombing. so desperately needed food, water and medical supplies needed to get into gaza. we will go to jeremy diamond near sderot, and you are hearing the steady drum baeat of explosions and what are you seeing in this hour? >> just over my right shoulder, you are seeing the plume of smoke that is the result of an explosion inside of gaza, and this is coming as israeli forces have been expanding their grand operations inside of gaza over the last several day, and just today, the idf spokesperson saying that israel is going to continue to add troops as par

with john berman, i'm kate bolduan, and this is cnn "news central." >>> this morning, that new word of a televised debate between the leading candidates to be house speaker and a new reporting on the difference that a donald trump endorsement can make, and the issue of addition or subtraction? overnight, trump endorsed house judiciary chair jim jordan over the house majority leader steve scalise. he may want to be the kingmaker, but might it have the opposite effect? they continue to work the phones to drum up the support, and see where things stand. lauren fox on capitol hill, and what are you hearing? >> this morning, a lot of questions of what trump's endorsement for jim jordan means for him in the race. in some ways, jim jordan was already a favorite of the conservatives and member of the house freedom caucus, and many who are watching that trump the endorsement closely, but again, the larger question looming is how the two candidates jim jordan and steve scalise are going to win over the moderate colleagues, republicans who won in districts that biden carried in the last president

i'm kate bolduan with john berman in new york, and sara sidner is in jerusalem, and this morning israel is ramping up air strikes. they are coupled with raids thaz enter the quote, unquote next phase of the war the take out hamas. t this is some the video this morning of some the aftermath of the strikes in gaza. now, the humanitarian crisis is dire, and system of the aid is coming in through egypt. our crews have spotted a third convoy headed to gaza carrying food, water and medical supplies. >> overnight, the idf have upped the amount of people kidnapped in october 7th, and as many as 222 could be held hostage inside of gaza, and this would be the 17th day in captivity, presumably somewhere within the gaza strip. this morning u.s. officials tell cnn there are still 10 americans unaccounted for. it is not clear if all are hostages or not. the u.s. does not know the condition of any american hostages at this point. we will get right to the ground. our friend sara sidner is in jerusalem this morning. sara, give us the latest. >> hey, john and kate. the idf has said it launched a series o

sara sidner is on assignment, and i'm kate bolduan in new york with john berman. this is cnn "news central." >>> defense secretary lloyds atin, and secretary of state tony blinken is on capitol hill right now, and the goal and the mission for them today is to make the case to lawmakers for president biden's $106 billion ask for an aid package that he wants in order to support both ukraine and israel, two nations at war, two allies of the united states. but what has happened is protests. blinken interrupted multiple times by people protesting, angry over israel's action in ga gaza. >> cease-fire now! cease-fire now! >> cease-fire now. >> sasha bertrand is tracking hearing for us and joining us again, and they have essentially been able to make the opening statements and to the questions from the senators, and what is the case they are making for the aid package? >> well, kate, one of the big themes that we are hearing from secretary blinken and acetin is that the wars that ukraine and israel are fighting is inextricably linked and you can't divorce the two in a sup

i'm kate bolduan with john berman in new york, and sara sidner is in jerusalem, and this morning theumber of people taken hostage by hamas is being raised to 222. and sources say that the u.s. is asking israel to delay a ground incursion into gaza to allow more time to get these hose tajs o -- hostages out. >> and nevertheless, there is a huge build up of military armor stationed around the enclave, and israeli sources say they are preparing for ground assaults even as it has conducted more intensified ache strikes overnight. our nic robertson who is stationed here in sderot says it is some of the most intense shelling that he has seen into gaza for some time. we go right to sara sidner who is here in tel aviv, and nic robertson is right there in sderot. >> yes. i have come over to jerusalem which is an hour's drive from tel aviv. here, there is quiet in jerusalem honestly, but in the west bank, there is a lot of activity and protests in solidarity with those people who are they related to some of the palestinians and who they see being bombarded in gaza. there have also been dozens

sara sidner is on assignment, and i'm kate bolduan in new york with john berman.

i'm john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner. this is cnn "news central." >>> maybe it is phone tag. maybe it is a very serious and consequential game of telephone or maybe we should call it speakerphone, and the race of the gavel is on, and in full force since kevin mccarthy is out, and just learned that one of the two top candidates merged is staying in d.c. this weekend to work the phones. we are told that jim jordan is staying in washington over the weekend and trying to lockdown some support to win over the gavel, but if either of these men -- jim jordan or steve scalise -- expect to win, they will have to do what seems almost impossible right now which is to unite the divided united conference and reach 218 votes in support and do it possibly in less than 15 rounds this time. cnn's manu raju is join us from capitol hill. how does the next speaker pull off the impossible? >> yeah, it is really in a great question, kate, because we don't know whether ooet ore of the candidates can get to 218 votes to be elected speaker and br

. >>> and i'm kate bolduan in new york. joe biden now has a new primary challenger today.tic congressman dean phillips, a long shot for sure, but the most credible threat yet from inside the democratic party. this is "cnn news central." >>> happening now, we just learned there will be a news conference one hour from now here in lewiston for the very latest on the manhunt for shooting suspect robert card who is very much at large today. we learned that authorities recovered a cell phone and a note that were believed to be written by and belonging to card. it's been 38 hours since 18 people were murdered here in lewiston, maine, and new details about the suspect are emerging. as i said, that cell phone, that note, no details in the note describing a motive. still, it could be important to the investigation. the manhunt spanning a couple of counties, many towns, shelter in place orders for 700 square miles. a huge area now with thousands and thousands of people told to safeguard their homes and safeguard their cars. we are learning more about the victims. new this morning, we

i'm kate bolduan with sara sidner and john berman, and this is cnn "news central." >> this morning, the house is essentially frozen and unable to legi legislate, because it has no leader. the house members have gone home to their districts and that means any legislative work is stalled until the house republicans can come together to elect a new speaker to replace kevin mccarthy ho'ohio's jim jon and steve scalise say they will take the job, but the road to 218 votes is fraught. this is what one republican congressman told john berman last hour. >> if we don't change the foundational problems within our conference, it is going to be the same stupid clown car with a different driver. matt gaetz and those hardliners are a real problem, and i don't think that the pyromaniacs are going to be satisfied after they have burned down one house. they will have a itching to burn down a couple more. >> perhaps the strongest words of discontent that we have heard yet. lauren fox is joining us from capitol hill, and you spoken to jim jordan this morning, and what is he saying, what is the plan? >> ye

i'm john berman with kate bolduan, sara sidner is in israel.is "cnn news central." ♪ ♪ >>> a speaker of the house, it might be imminent. this could be happening for real this time, maybe. possibly. we are standing by for a full house floor vote on the louisiana republican mike johnson after the republican house conference said he was their man overnight. now, if you're following this at home, this last three weeks, they booted kevin mccarthy from the speaker's chair. they then picked steve scalise, but he dropped out before a house vote and then it was jim jordan's turn and they voted on him. he lost several house floor votes. yesterday they selected tom emmer. he lasted four hours before dropping out before a house floor vote and then they settled on mike johnson late last night. now, emmer gone, too. mike johnson, as far as he is concerned, they held a ballot to see how republicans would vote today on the house floor. three republicans voted precedent which is to say they withheld their support for johnson. 22 were absent during that vote. if

i'm kate bolduan with john berman. sara sidner is on assignment in israel.s is "cnn news central." ♪ ♪ >>> next hour, the house representatives and republicans especially are going to give it another go. they're going to gather and try once again to elect a new speaker. this is a try for the fourth time in less than a month. senior republicans tell cnn that they do think that louisiana congressman and the now-republican nominee for speaker, if you will, mike johnson, they do believe they can win the gavel on his first try. johnson is the latest lawmaker tapped to fill the job that has been vacant now for 22 days. in those 22 days there have been 14 candidates, four nominees and three floor votes. if johnson, if he is elected, johnson would be the least experienced and that's not a subjective call either and it's the resume of the past speakers and the least experienced house spooker speaker in recent history. the question on everyone's minds right now is can mike johnson do what steve scalise, jim jordan and tom emmer could not? cnn's manu raju has all of th

with john berman and sara sidner, i'm kate bolduan. this is cnn "news central." >>> it is chaos on capitol hill right now, and in a special kind of chaos this time. house lawmaker are getting set and ready to vote on whether or not to oust kevin mccarthy as speaker at some point to today or if he is going to be able to narrowly avoid that fate. he is facing a small, but determined revolt amongst his own party led by republican congressman matt gaetz. here is mccarthy last hour. >> if you throw a speaker out that has 99% of their conference, that kept government open and paid the troops, i think that we are in a really bad place for how we are going to run congress. >> while this chaos plays out, it is really basically paralyzed on the house side. we have team coverage on capitol hill hill, and cnn's manu raju and lauren fox are there. you been tracking republicans, and what is happening right now? >> yeah, speaker mccarthy is making it clear that he is planning to have this vote this afternoon. the first vote is a procedural vote aimin

i'm kate bolduan with john berman in new york, sara sidner is in tel aviv.s is "cnn news central." ♪ >>> this morning we have been watching a rapid intensification of israel's assault on gaza from the air and the sea. in gaza fireball after fireball, the result of air strikes pounding the gaza strip. israeli troops also on the ground in gaza now. the israeli military says it has killed dozens of what it termed hamas terrorists overnight. the israeli military has started a new phase of war, spending more ground troops in gaza. they are targeting hamas's tunnel system where more than 200 hostages are believed to be kept. according to the palestinian health ministry in gaza the death toll in gaza has reached nearly 8,000 people since the war broke out. we also should mention that save the children says more children have been killed in gaza in these past three weeks than globally over a four-year period. today u.n. security officials say they will hold an emergency meeting as the white house now warns of an elevated risk of war spreading in the middle east. rig

i'm john berman with sara sidner and kate bolduan, this is "cnn news central." >> it was a house in chaosand now a house in paralysis with no speaker of the house in place, no goodwill remaining at all among the various republican factions. what is going to happen in the house of representatives is more uncertain now than ever. after the historic vote to oust kevin mccarthy, the position of second in line to the presidency is now vacant. the house republican majority is in such turmoil that they have thrown in the towel for the week, sending members home until tuesday next week. the man who single handedly led this charge binto the abyss, mat gaetz. the only unifying message amongst most republicans this morning is that he should be held accountable. but what does that look like? caught up in all of this, you remember. you don't need reminding, taxpayer dollars and any concept of a functioning legislative branch. manu raju is back at it on the hill for us this morning. what's next? what's happening? >> reporter: yeah, right now behind the scenes, there's a debate about how they can pick u

>>> hello, everyone, i'm kate bolduan with john berman here in new york. sara sidner is in jerusalem. overnight israel says that it hit hundreds of targets in gaza and launched new raids on the ground. in all the idf says 320 sites were targeted. now, the hamas-controlled ministry of health in gaza says more than 400 people were killed. here we are showing you pictures of some of the aftermath of those strikes. we also have an important update from the idf saying that they now believe 222 people were kidnapped by hamas terrorists in the october 7th attack. that new total is up, you will remember frrom 203 as more information came in and more detail was coming out. this morning the family of the first two hostages released, two americans, spoke out for the first time. >> we don't have the privilege to be happy or to celebrate. we don't have the privilege to mourn. we cannot put it aside. we cannot rest. this is -- getting judith and natalie back was not the end, it's the beginning. >> all right. again, some 222 hostages, as many as 222, this would be their

we're following these, i'm sara sidner with kate bolduan and john berman, this is "cnn news central.">> all right. happening now, historic events taking place behind closed doors on capitol hill. make no mistake, this could be mcckevin mccarthy final day as speaker of the house. in the next hour or so, we could learn whether or not he has enough votes to save his job. and in an unprecedented twist, it's democrats who control his fate. they are holding a meeting at this very moment. the secrecy so tight, they were asked to turn in their cell phones on the way in. this all began yesterday when florida republican matt gaetz offered what is called a motion to vacate the chair. basically he called a vote to oust mccarthy. this morning, cnn has learned at least five republicans are backing the plan to boot him. he can only afford to lose four of them, so if a vote were taken right now, he'd be out. that is, unless democrats step in to save him. that's what they're deciding at this very moment. we're watching the doors at these meetings, trying to find any signs of what's going on inside. as

i'm john berman can kate bolduan. sara is on assignment. this is "cnn news central." ♪ >>> israel's military push further into gaza. the idf says troops are con fronting hamas terrorist cells on the streets, and now facing what they describe as anti-tank missiles and machine gunfire as the fight continues. according to the idf, the number of hostages being held by hamas and gaza is also now going up again, now believed to be 240 hostages. the idf is calling what it details as the active rescue and an idf soldier. israeli officials say hamas was holding her inside a remote building. that's according to axios. the idf telling cnn, the soldier has shared information about her captivity with israeli intelligence officers which can be used for the future, they say. what that means for the efforts today to get more hostages out, not entirely clear, but we do know air attacks are not letting up. this barrage in northern gaza struck just hours ago as israeli leaders are firmly saying a cease fire is not under consideration right now though they ack

i'm kate bolduan. here with john berman and sara sidner. thank you for being with us.e are following more breaking news out of israel. and the build up to the next stage as the idf describes it. you're looking, we're showing you pictures from moments ago as israel continues large scale strikes in gaza today. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is on the ground in israel right now and bringing with him a powerful message of totally support for israel. saying hamas brings to mind the worst of isis. blinken confirmed also there's at least 25 americans that have been killed. he said the biden administration is working closely with israel to locate and rescue the more than 100 hostages taken by hamas. >> on that front, secretary blinken met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu as israeli authorities say they believe the hostages are likely being held underground in gaza. blinken had this message for israel and the world. >> the message that i bring to israel is this. you may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you wil

sara is off, i'm john berman with kate bolduan.his is "cnn news central." ♪ >>> and the breaking news this morning, big numbers are coming out, a soaring jobs report. now 33 consecutive months of job growth, the united states added 336,000 jobs last month. unemployment rate holding at 3.8%. the report is far better than what economists were expecting, almost double what the expectation was out there. the new data also comes as tens of thousands of auto union workers continue their massive and growing strike against the big three u.s. auto makers and we are going to be hearing from president joe biden himself speaking about the economy and this jobs report a little later this morning. let me bring in cnn's rahel solomon. looking at the numbers for us, you helped break the news this morning. once the report came out take us inside what's inside this top line. >> like john said, it was a wow, it was a shocker, a lot stronger than most people were expecting. twice what economists were expecting. put another way, over the last year or s

. >>> hello, everyone, i'm kate bolduan with john berman here in new york.dner is in jerusalem. ov

i'm kate bolduan, john berman is on his way to maine, sara sidner is in israel. we are tracking breaking news, the manhunt in maine, a mass shooter at large this morning. people across multiple cities in the state are bein

i'm kate bolduan here in new york. john berman is off today. sara sidner is in israel. we have a lot of breaking news happening right now in israel, in washington and potentially in georgia. we're going to get to all of it right now. happening right now in georgia, jury selection is under way at the fulton county courthouse there in the racketeering case against former trump attorney kenneth chesbro, you see his mugshot there. we've also learned that he has been offered a plea deal and we could learn at any moment if he's going to take that deal. just yesterday we learned on r peon charged alongside trump and chesbro, sidney powell, she pleaded guilty as part of another plea deal, and in doing so agreed to testify in future trials which would mean testifying against donald trump. we have a lot going on here and it's playing out in court as we speak. we have cnn's katelyn polantz in new york, nick valencia is outside court and elie honig joining us as well. nick, you broke the news about the plea deal being on the table. any news on what is in that offer and what is happ

i'm sara sidner with kate bolduan and john berman.cnn news central" starts right now. >>> this morning there is no speaker of the house of representatives, no clear sense who will be speaker, and no certainty when there will be a speaker. it is a veritable congressional abyss and an unprecedented one brought on by republicans after kevin mccarthy became the first speaker in history voted out by his peers. this morning, we are getting new reporting on who is jockeying for the post, who is making the most headway. we're also getting new information about the future of congressman matt gaetz, who led the rebellion to oust mccarthy. some of his republican colleagues want to boot him from the conference. and why this is all happening, what is not happening is the nation's business. the house is paralyzed as the government shutdown looms just weeks away. cnn's lauren fox in the aftermath of it all, the fallout on capitol hill. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, john. there is so much we do not know in this moment, just hours a

. ♪ >>> hello, thank you so much for joining us, i'm kate bolduan with john in new york, sara sidners in israel. >>> the breaking news we're following right now, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is back in israel this morning. blinken has been shuttling around the renal for days now. this morning he met with prime minister benjamin netanyahu, he's also meeting with the israeli president and we're standing by to see if blinken will be speaking after these critical meetings. one major focus, the horrifying news we're learning this morning the idf says 199 are now being held hostage by hamas in gaza, that's a huge and significant jump from what was believed to be the number of people taken after the hamas terror attack. the latest from the biden administration is that at least 15 americans are still missing. we have new video also coming in showing the growing humanitarian crisis on both sides of the border. there's video of hospitals struggling to keep up amid air strikes from israel who are trying to take out hamas's leadership in northern gaza. the palestinian red crescent says

kate bolduan and john berman is off today, and we have sara sidner on assignment, and ra healthrahel solomon is with me today. >> we have had everything from noises in the woods to people in the basements to suspicious gunshots to everything from the incident in bullewiston, and if see anything suspicious, call. >> that means they have not gotten this man in custody. 40-year-old suspect who shot people at a bowling alley and also in a restaurant lewiston. >> and, kate, it is a city not far from portland and a carlinked to robert card was found not far from liewiewiston lisbon. you are looking at new video from the intense scenes just moments after the rampage. lis listen. >> folks, this way. >> what is that? >> i didn't hear you. what? >> i suggest that you go, because we have an active shooter, and we don't know where he is at this moment. >> okay. thank you. >> i need you have to go. >>> we start now with cnn omar jimenez at this hour who is near the scene or one of the scenes in the mass shooting, the restaurant lewiston. omar, what are you -- you have been there since before the

i'm john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner.just learned israel has a government in the war cabinet, this is benjamin netanyahu who made the announcement moments ago all of this as hundreds of thousands israeli reservists are staged outside gaza. let's get right to becomy anderson who is in tel aviv who can explain this shift inside the government and what it means. becky? >> this is really important. what we understand is that these discussions have now been going on for some days, and i have to say there was some speculation. we got this news yesterday, but clearly, these negotiations on who is in this unity government and particularly in what will be this war cabinet have been very, very difficult, but as we understand it now, this is benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister, in unity now in a coalition government in a car cabinet with benny gantz who is the leader of the national unity party and opposition leader and former defense minister, of course, and the defense minister gallantthis is an emergency situation that is bein

. >>> i'm kate bolduan in new york, and we are learning more about the lives lost in this horrible tragedyso many families torn apart, and so many children left without their parents. the heart-breaking details are coming in this morning about the 18 beautiful lives. this is cis cnn "news central." >>> all right. we have a two-minute warning about 2:30 ago for a news conference that is supposed to happen here in lewiston, maine, and the law enforcement largely, and the state police and the public department of safety, and a while ago the mayor of lewiston, i asked if there is a active manhunt this morning and his answer was "absolutely." the manhunt is some 700 miles in the search for robert card the 40-year-old man suspected of opening fire at two locations, killing 18 people here. we are learning more about the lives lost, and we should note that moments ago, we learned the identity of one more individual joshua seal who was taking place in the cornhole tournament for the deaf community at the bar behind me, and now several victims it seems to me that were part of the deaf community on w

. >>> good morning, i'm john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner. major breaking news this morning, a courtroom campaign and a corporation come together in dramatic fashion. donald trump is about to leave trump tower in manhattan to be present for opening statements in a civil trial that could cost him control of much of his business empire. now, as you are watching everything unfold this morning, remember, in a sense this is a campaign event. trump is choosing to be here. he did not have to attend this trial, but he is and he is publicizing it. we will explain why. >>> and the first major ruling we expect in just a few minutes is whether cameras will be allowed in court. >> this case centers on fraud, accusations of fraud, staggering fraud is how the attorney general of new york has put it, in a civil lawsuit brought by the new york ag. $250 million lawsuit against donald trump, his eldest sons, their companies and other trump organization executives. in the lawsuit the attorney general accuses trump of falsely inflating his wealth by as much as $3