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max foster, cnn. >>> still ahead here on "cnn newsroom," severe weather forcing one nfl playoff game scheduled. cnn sports coy wire joins me live next with a look at which teams will come face-to-face on monday. stay with us. >>> the nfl playoffs began saturday with one of the coldest games ever played as the miami dolphins went to the kansas city to play the chiefs. coy wire joins me now. coy, you know, maybe not too much of a surprise that the team from florida maybe not at their best there. >> there was about a 70 degree temperature difference from where they came down near south beach, kim. i grew up in central pennsylvania, played six seasons with the buffalo bills. to be clear, nobody likes playing football in this kind of weather. fourth coldest game in the nfl's playoff history. feels like temps of minus 28 celsius at kickoff. taylor swift's suite windows were frozen over and how about chiefs coach andy reid, he had icicicles hangining off f of h mustache. kansas city started off hot. rice had nearly half of mahomes 262 yards passing on the night. it was so cold it may have ca

this is "cnn newsroom." two days before new hampshire's primary, donald trump and nikki haley are duking it out while ron desantis shifts focus to the next state in the race for the white house. >>> plus, riran vows revenge after a deadly strike in damascus. we'll have a live report from the region. >>> and parts of the u.s. face dangerously low temperatures in the hours ahead. where an arctic chill is settling in for the remainder of the weekend. >>> we begin here in the u.s., as the presidential race becomes increasingly bitter with just two days to go before the new hampshire republican primary. former president donald trump and ex-south carolina governor nikki haley are ramping up attacks against each other. on saturday, hailey questioned trump's mental fitness after he appeared to confuse her with house democrat nancy pelosi. listen to this. >> when you're 80, that's what happens. you're just not as sharp as you used to be. there is a decline. and this is a situation where our country is very vulnerable

you're watching cnn "newsroom." >>> huge crowds of people gather in the u.s. capital to demand a ceasefire in gaza, taking their demands to the white house. >> reporter: this was a huge rally that included a march through the streets of washington and a protest outside the white house. its size and program mirrored the last massive march for gaza we saw in washington, which i covered in early november. but the message on saturday felt even more urgent as the death toll in gaza continues to rise. these protesters calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and really trying to put political pressure on the biden administration to send its unequivocal support for israel and end military aid for the war effort in gaza. i spoke to a palestinian american woman who has lost family in gaza since the conflict began, and she voted for president biden in 2020, but 2024 is a different story, she said. >> i have american family stuck there now. we have tried every avenue for their evacuation, they were shot at at the border. there's no circumstance in which president

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home of the xfinity 10g network. >>> welcome back to cnn newsroom. let me bring you up to date with the top story this is hour. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken will meet with benjamin netanyahu and the war cabinet to discuss the next phase in the campaign in gaza. earlier blinken met with the israeli president and foreign minister. donald trump would attend a hearing on whether he has presidential immunity in the federal lx subversion case. trump wants the appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling rejecting his claims of immunity. >> despite weeks of talks, u.s. congressional negotiators have apparently made little progress on a border security deal. the hope was that the text for a come promiezed bill would be released. the impasse means no new funding for cukraine and israel. since republicans insisted that foreign aid be paired with major changes aimed at securing the southern border. >> the world is not when or how but whether the world is ready to start acting like a super power. the southern border, we must demonstrate that america

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you're live in the "cnn newsroom." house says it is anticipating retaliatory strikes from the iranian-backed houthis after multiple attacks by the u.s. and its allies. with me now is nato supreme commander general clark. great to have you on, as always. is this something u.s. forces in the region should be concerned about? >> well, of course. i mean, we've got to have eyes and ears over what's going on in the part of yemen that the houthis control. so, ever since before we did the strikes, when this started, we were busy targeting potentially targeted information. and we have the ability to listen, to see what's going on. we can't talk about that here. and i don't have those specific details. but i've got tremendous confidence in u.s. intelligence. we've got plenty of assets. we can assets in the air and on standby at any time. and we'll be looking for a chance, if they attempt to retaliate, to dominate and cut them off and put a heavy strike on it. this is the way this goes. we don't want to get in a tit for tat. they

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this is "cnn newsroom." returning to our top story. tomorrow's republican caucuses in iowa and brutal winter weather that is making campaigning difficult and creating worries about turnout after blizzard warnings forced multiple cancellations friday and saturday, candidates are trying to keep sunday's events on the books amid an all out final push to win over any caucusgoers who remain undecided. kylie atwood has more. wr . >> reporter: a flurry of activity in iowa just one day before the caucuses are set to begin. former president trump after having to cancel events due to the weather has a rally in iowa. we have nikki haley with three campaign events, ron desantis with four campaign events, all of them encouraging their supporters to actually get out and support them given the extreme circumstances that the weather will create on monday. it will be the coldest iowa caucus to date with temperatures potentially negative 10, neglect it i h -- negative 15. so there are questions about which campaign that will be a down fall for. former p

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you are watching cnn newsroom. >>> the latest from the alaska airlines investigation. >>> just one week before the iowa caucuses, we take a look at where the top gop candidates stand. >>> millions are at risk of severe weather this week which is contributing to flight delays. >>> live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom. >>> we begin in the u.s. where investigators say the missing part of the alaska airlines plane that flew off midflight has been found. it was found in a backyard on sunday. >> we are pleased that bob found this. he took a photo. i can see the outside of the door plug from the photos. we will go pick that up and make sure we begin analyzing. >> investigators have been searching for the door plug sent to blew off the aircraft friday while the plane was at a altitude of 16,000 feet. investigators also say the planes cockpit voice recorder was overwritten and there is nothing on it. >> cockpit voice recorders are not just convenient for the ntsb or faa to use investigations, they are critical to helping us accurately pinpoint what was going on. it is key to safety. for alask

the "cnn newsroom" continues right now with jim acosta. >>> we're live on the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. congressional leaders may be stepping back from the brink of a government shutdown this month. a short time ago they announced an agreement on overall spending levels for this fiscal year. it's an important first step in averting a shutdown. we aren't out of the woods yet. cnn's arlett saenz is with us. what are you hearing from the white house? does it look like perhaps they're on their way to a deal? >> reporter: well, jim, president biden signed off of this law saying in a statement he believes it moves the country one step closer to a government shutdown. big questions still remain about whether they can actually get this funding bill written by that next deadline on january 19th. now house speaker mike johnson and senate majority leader chuck schumer negotiated this agreement landing on a $1.59 trillion spending level for fiscal year 2024. the breakdown comes to about $806 billion for defense spending and $704 billion for non-defense spending that wi

>>> you are live in the cnn newsroom. i am jim acosta in the newsroom. we begin the hour, three days away from the new hampshire primary. donald trump bragging that he aced a cognitive test. >> by the way, think never report the crowd on january 6th. you know, nikki haley, do you know they droid all of the information, all the evidence, deleted and destroyed all of it. and nikki haley is in charge of security. we offered her 10,000 people. soldiers, whatever they want. they turned it down. >> the most glaring of all the nonsensical claims is that haley was not in office january 6th. trump confusing her with nancy pelosi. but after months of attacking his rival, he is recting his claim of toilet immunity. and trump, includes actions that quote, cross the line. orange to this quote. the comments are raising concerns about what a second trump presidency could be like. he joked that a landslide victory could justify the end of the republican primary. >> this could end it. get the big vote, it ends it. then we can focus on biden and his thugs. just cancel the

. >>> welcome back to cnn newsroom. i'm bianca nobilo. if you're just joining us, let me bring you up-to-date. former pakistani prime minister has been sentenced to ten years in jail found guilty of revealing state secrets. >>> joe biden met with his national security advisers monday to discuss option how to respond to a drone attack in jordan that killed three american soldiers and injured more than 40 others. >>> and in france, the government is expected to announce a series of new measures to protect french agriculture. they say the grievances from ukrainian farms. >>> israel is revealing details of an intelligence report on the alleged involvement of some warm workers in the october 7th attacks by hamas. an official shared a summary of their investigation with cnn. according to the report, more than a dozen employees of the u.n.'s main relief eight agency were allegedly associated with the attack, participating in various capacities. they include helping to kidnap hostages, setting up the operations room and supplying logistics. it al

this is cnn newsroom. a quick update on diplomatic efforts to prevent the war in gaza from spreading. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is holding talks with his turkish counterpart as we speak. he's set to meet with the president in the coming hours, which is all part of a did you wantic effort to keep the conflict contained. he will travel throughout the region over the coming days including to israel and the west bank. he will use back channels to televise what the u.s. doesn't want the conflict to etscalate. the author of "losing an enemy." joins me. good to have you with us. >> thank you for having me. >> i was reading your latest article in the nation. you pose a very good question. essentially, is israel drag gin the u.s. into another war. is it? >> i feel that unfortunate ly te calculation has shifted in the further direction of seeking a confrontation. and erdogan, according to the u.s. government, that is what they plan to do. we're seeing increasing sengss. we're inching closer towards a co

. >> just ahead on cnn newsroom, the u.s.rs say the missing part of the alaska airlines aircraft that blew off mid-flight has been found. >> we're going to pick that up and make sure we begin analyzing it. >>> nikki would sell you out. >> god bless president trump. he's been on a temper tantrum every day about me. >> it's down to trump, delaware san fits and haley. it's not as difficult for a candidate to overcome trump. >> forecasters preticked the storm dump some of the highest snow totals we have seen throughout the united states in ae awhile. >> fewer people on the road, the easier to clear the roads from the snow. >>> this is cnn newsroom. with max foster. >> it is 9:00 a.m. in london. u.s. investigators say the missing part of the alaska airlines plane that blew off mid-flight has been found. >> it's remarkable. a schoolteacher contacted them after he found it in his backyard on sunday. investigators had been searching for the plug since it blew off the aircraft friday while the plane was at an altitude of 16,000 feet.

>>> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin the evening with historic cold temperatures threatening to put the republican race in a deep freeze with just two days left until the iowa caucuses. a blizzard to cancel events throughout the week. des moines' snoweiest since 194. tonight, donald trump canceled both his in-person rallies shift to be a virtual town hall beginning in the next hour. his republican rivals have been mocking him for relying on maga surrogates just days before the iowa caucuses. >>. >> we're showing up. donald trump i guess has phoned it in. he's just going to be hanging out down in mar-a-lago. i'm sure it's probably 75 degrees there. >> monday is set to be the coldest iowa caucus in history, leading the candidates to down play expectations. yesterday, the trump campaign argued that while weather may affect turnout, a win is still a win. he has a commanding lead in the polls and is arguing severe weather will play to his advantage. >> your night's going to be pretty cold next week and night and day,

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ahead on cnn newsroom. we're get ago good look at what could be ahead in the race for the white house. as donald trump and joe biden exchange insults from the campaign trail. also plans on border security. we'll bring you what each is saying about this growing crisis. >>> plus, the head of the u.n. pleading for countries to continue funding its humanitarian aid work in gaza. as countries with whole support amid allegations some u.n. aid agency staffers had a role in the october 7th hamas attack. donald trump and joe biden are treating this weekend as the opening salvo for the 2024 general election. both men are visiting states they will be sure to win in february's nomination contests. former president trump is in nevada while current president biden is in south carolina. and the insults are flying from opposite sides of the country. >> you're the reason i am president. you're the reason kamala harris is historic vice president. and you're the reason donald trump is a defeated former president. you're the r

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just ahead on cnn newsroom -- >> brave the weather and go out and save america. you're doing. this is really about saving our country. >> don't complain about what happens in a general election if you don't play in this caucus. >> i would rather be an underdog. >> brutally cold air over iowa. temperatures are going to be down 10 to 20 degrees below zero. >> whether they feel mote voited on a night it's going to be below zero remains to be seen. >>> live from london, this is cnn newsroom. >> it is monday, january 15th, 3:00 a.m. in iowa where voters are just hours away from officially kicking off the 2024 race for the white house. >> the state is home to the first in the nation presidential caucuses. iowa republicans will have to brave some brutal weather to make their voices heard with snow cf falling across the stat. the state's republican chair is predicting a robust turnout despite the cold. >> the latest polling shows donald trump with a very comfortable lead. and all the hopefuls spent sunday crisscross ing the state looking to drum up last-minute support fr

i'm kim brunhuber ahead on cnn newsroom. candidates are in new hampshire ahead of tuesday's primary. what a new poll says about taking on joe biden and how one candidate is reacting to a big snub when it comes to an endorsement the. >>> the israeli prime minister seeks to explain his position on the two-state solution with palestinianss. we'll have a live report from the region. >>> and missing out on the american dream. how one generation sees a different economic landscape than what the indicators say. >>> new hampshire's primary is just three days away. republican contenders are campaigning during the final weekend before the votes are cast. donald trump, ron desantis and nikki haley are all taking aim at each other, but also beginning to focus on the man each candidate hopes to face in november president biden. >> with your vote four days from now, we're going to win another historic victory in the great state of new hampshire. then we're going to defeat crooked joe biden, the worst president president in the history of

you're watching cnn newsroom.ow from japan where the death toll has risen to 30 after powerful earthquake on the's day. rescue crews continue to search rubble and debris looking for survivors. this is the moment the 7.5 magnitude quake struck the -- prefecture. authorities are still working to assess the full impact of the damage of the quake, which has toppled buildings, dimitrov, set of, fires and the tens of thousands of homes without electricity. at least 1000 troops have been deployed to the quake zone to help with rescue and recovery. all tsunami advisories have now been lifted, but dozens of aftershocks continue to rattle japan. more details now from cnn's brian todd. >> inside this office in -- the shaking was violent and went on for several seconds. tv monitors fell off the shelves of the entire room convulsed. in the same city, this parking garage is shaking so hard it seem to be on the verge of collapse. this building did collapse. its second floor smashing down onto the first. these shoppers huddled to

>>> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. good evening tonight on the eve of the iowa caucuses, donald trump is delivering his closing arguments with a heavy dose of insult, mockery and more lies including hateful remarks about immigrants, making strange comments about jimmy carter, insisting a president has -- and words about the city he hopes to call home in 2025. >> we're taking in murderers and drug lords. we're taking in people that are very, very sick. with diseases that will be spread all over our nation. we're doing the wrong thing for our country. it's going to be very hard to recover from that, but we're going to start on day one from deportation. i always say jimmy carter is the happiest man alive and it's good because he's somewhat elderly, what. my wife went to the funeral of roslyn. beautiful funeral. you can't be worrying about something when you're doing the right thing but if it doesn't work out, you're going to end up in prison. they indict you because they're still fighting by 2016 win. people in congress t

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> the biden administration is pressing the pause button on new natural gas exports in the u.s. until a review is complete. the president says the u.s. needs a better understanding of its long-term impact on the climate. activists are cheering this move. it's raising concerns, though, about america's status as the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. joining us to discuss is democratic congressman sean casten, member of the house select committee on the climate crisis. congressman, you called this the right decision. obviously the oil and gas industry not happy. they're saying this is a win for russia, a loss for the u.s. and its allies in europe. what's your response to all that? >> well, thanks for having me here, jim. first is let's put this in context. the u.s. became a gas exporter over the last decade. u.s. gas consumption is not growing as quick as it used to. production is growing. so the industry has moved to exports. the reason gas consumption isn't growing in

just ahead on cnn newsroom, the u.n. chief calls the nations to rethink their decision to cut funding on disturbing allegations in gaza. >>> plus, museums across the u.s. are such to look a lot different. details of the new regulations that could soon set things right for cultures. but will this change? >>> of the former president takes jabs on two fronts as trump, biden and haley are on the campaign trail. >>> live, from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom. >>> the head of the u.n. agency helping palestinian civilians in gaza as the group might help and operations there. these nine countries stopped funding from u.n. relief and work agency after accusations by israel that a handful of their workers were involved in the october 7th mosque terror attack. israel has not publicly released its evidence, but says it has shared that evidence with united states. u.n. group fired nine accused staffers and launched an investigation into the allegations. it said that one other staff are had died and the identities of two others are bein

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. >>> just ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >> we want to do better than we did in iowa.hat's my personal goal is to make sure we do better than we did in iowa. >>> law enforcement response at robb elementary school on may 24, 2022 and in the hours and days after, was a failure that should not have happened. >>> are the air strikes in yemen working. >> when you say working are they stopping the houthis? no. are they going to continue? yes. ♪ >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> it is friday, january 19th, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. in new hampshire where the state's presidential primary is now only four days away, and where republican presidential candidate nikki haley spoke to voters at a cnn town hall just a few hours ago. haley answered questions on a range of topics and said her goal next week is to do better than she did in iowa's caucuses where she was placed third. she dismissed racist dog whistles used against her by leading republican candidate donald trump. the former president promoted a post that

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ >>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom."'m jim acosta in washington. good evening. we are continuing to follow tonight's breaking news. florida governor ron desantis suspending his presidential campaign just two days before the new hampshire primary. this comes after a disappointing, distant second place finish in iowa, and polls showing he was expected to place a distant third in new hampshire. on his way out the door, he dealt a final blow to nikki haley, endorsing the former president. despite questioning his electability time and again out on the campaign trail. >> now, it's clear to me that a majority of republican primary voters want to give donald trump another chance. he has my endorsement because we can't go back to the old republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form of warmed over corporatism that nikki haley represents. the days of putting americans last, kowtowing to large corp. operations, of caving, are over. >> at this hour, the governor's former rivals are responding to the news. donald trump thanking r

you're watching "cnn newsroom," and i'm rosemary church. just ahead, today an expected appeal by donald trump's legal team and what that means for the 2024 campaign. >>> homes reduced to rubble in japan. how the country is dealing with the aftermath of a massive earthquake. >>> plus, israel's supreme court rejects a key part of the prime minister's judicial overhaul. how it could affect the government and its war against hamas. that's just ahead. >> announcer: live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with rosemary church. >>> good to have you with us. donald trump could be just hours away from formally challenging decisions to ban him from primary ballots in two states -- colorado and maine. a source says an appeal from his legal team is expected today. anti-trump challengers succeeded at using the 14th amendment's insurrectionist ban to remove trump from ballots though those decisions have been paused pending potential appeals. but challenges in several other states were rejected, and now oregon's supreme court will decide whether to ban

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> on the u.s.-mexico border the standoff between texas and the white house is heating up. biden telling reporters that, quote, major change is needed at the border, and he is prepared to take significant alterations there. all of this coming as the biden administration has complained to the supreme court that the state of texas has effectively blocked agents' access to a key part of the u.s.-mexico border. you're seeing the fencing there. here to talk about this is democratic congresswoman jasmine crockett of texas. we're going to talk about lots of other stuff beside that. thank you so much for being here. one of your colleagues, democratic congressman henry kwayar, posted on x that three migrants including a female adult and two children drowned in the rio grande river earlier today. this is just after texas was blocking border patrol agents from accessing parts of the border. are you hearing anything about this? what's your reaction? >> my reaction is that we knew this was going to happen. and i

we're in cnn newsroom. donald trump and the main rival for gop nomination react to a stunning verdict in his civil defamation suit. >>> and the control of the border is back in the hands of federal authorities. >>> donald trump said that the verdict in his latest legal loss is ridiculous and he will appeal. a jury said that he should pay e e jean carol $83 million. her attorney said that her client is overjoyed with the verdict. >> she cried and she showed more emotion that i've ever seen her throw. she feels that she got justice from the jury today. >> we have more from outside the courthouse. rearview mirror after about three hours of deliberations, the jury returned the verdict awarding carol $83.4 million in damages. that is a significant win for carol. they were rewardrding her for harm and repair her rep passion and $65 million in punitive damages. that is the punishment phase that is sending a clear message. they said that the only way to make donald trump accountable is to hit him in the pocketbook

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. ♪ >>> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." good evening. we begin with breaking news overseas.hree service members have been killed, and more than 30 other injured. after a drone attack through the night. president biden a blaming iran-backed militant groups, vowing to hold them responsibl e. let's start with natasha bertrand. there's been some sense perhaps this was only a matter of time that they could successfully strike in a way that left some casualties like this. obviously a critical moment. what more are you learning? >> as you have said, we have seen over 150 such attacks by the iran backed troops in iraq and syria since october alone. this is something that's been happening on a near trying to kill them, according to officials, but this is different, because they finally, sadly succeeded. upwards of 30 u.s. personnel were injured and what we are hearing from president biden, from secretary austin, we are going to respond. are they going to respond by hitting the iran backed militant group, or staying some kind of attack that's larger than that . >> it also suggests tha

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. >> announcer: live from atlanta, this is cnn "newsroom" with michael holmes. >>> iowa's caucuses, the first nomination test ahead of the presidential elections. a just released poll finds donald trump continues to keep his iron grip on iowa republicans. the final des moines register/nbc news poll shows donald trump support at 48%. nikki haley second at 20%, ron desantis, third at 16%. but iowa is coping with a vicious winter storm which has brought blizzard conditions and brutal cold across the state, candidates forced to cancel many events before the push of the caucuses. the arctic blast will be in place monday and there are concerns about turnout. high temperature is forecast to be negative 2 degrees fahrenheit, negative 16 degrees celsius. cnn's chief u.s. national affairs correspondent jeff zeleny is there in iowa with more on the results of the new poll of likely caucus goers. >> reporter: with two days to go for the opening of the presidential contest, donald trump remains far and away the frontrunner in iowa according to the new poll. the iowa poll has a storied history of cap

>>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta. the race for the republican nomination for president is down to two candidates after ron desantis suspended his presidential campaign just two days before the new hampshire primary. this comes after a distant second place finish in iowa and polls showing expected to finish third in new hampshire. he took one more shot at nikki haley, endorsing former president trump, despite questioning his electability time and again on the campaign trail. >> now it's clear to me a majority of republican primary voters want to give donald trump another chance. he has my endorsement. we can't go back to the old republican guard, a repackaged form of warmed over corporatism that nikki haley represents. the day of caving to woke ideology are over. >> that's a far cry from how the florida governor characterized the republican frontrunner less than two weeks later. >> so for donald trump, he is running a campaign about putting himself and his issues first. that's what he cares about. you can be the most w

welcome to "cnn newsroom." coming up concerns at the united nations won't be able to carry out critical relief work as nations cut funding following stunning allegations about some workers in gaza and u.s. president joe biden hits the campaign trail in south carolina, telling voters why he expects to defeat republican frontrunner donald trump and the mother of convicted michigan school shooter is on trial. raising questions about parent responsibility for their children's actions. the head of the u.n. agency helping palestinian refugees in gaza says the group might have to end operations there. these nine countries paused funding for the relief and works agency known as unrra. they accused staffers and launched the investigation, saying one accused staffer has died and the identity of two others verified and u.n. secretary general is asking that countries continue to fund that agency saying the acts must have consequences that the 10s and thousands of women who work for the agency. millions in gaza rely on that

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. >> live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with rosemary church. >> thanks for joinings us. a top hamas leader has been assassinated, and a u.s. official told cnn that israel carried out the hit. senior hamas leader saleh al arouri was killed in the suburbs of lebanon on tuesday. lebanese media report the strike targeted an office belonging to hamas, and several others were also killed, including leaders from the hamas military wing. earlier, an israeli government spokesperson issued this statement about the incident. >> israel has not taken responsibility for this attack, but whoever did it, it must be clear that this was not an attack on the lebanese state. it was not an attack even on hezbollah, the terrorist organization. whoever did this did a surgical strike against the hamas leadership. >> al rain aurorery is the sixt political leader to be killed since the october 7th attacks. his killing has sparked condemnation from key hamas allies like iran and the houthis in yemen. crowds of supporters also protested in the west bank. >>> the u.s. treasury had designated salah al

. >> live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. it is thursday, january 18th. bianca nobilo. >> and i'm maxst f foster. the art arrows are flying ahead of primary tuesday. nikki haley has been going upwards in the recent polls. her message is one of unity looking forward. >> the only way we're going to win is if we elect a new conservative generational leader and put the negativity and the baggage behind and fox on the solutions of the future. don't complain about what happens in a general election if you don't play in this primary on tuesday. >> donald trump will be away from the campaign trail today. his mother-in-law's funeral in florida, but he's taking aim a at joe biden. >> we were the first ever to get over of that 50%. we actually had 52%. that's never been done. and it's time for the republican party frankly to colt together acome together and focus all of our resources and energy and effort on defeating crooked joe biden, the worst president in the history of our

this is cnn newsroom. more now on the situation in gaza. the united nations secretary general is asking countries not to suspend funding for the agency hopoping paleststinians gaza. nine countries paused funding for the u.n. relief and works agency also known as unrwa after accusations by israel that a handful of unrwa workers were involved in the october 7th attack. israel has not publicly released its evidence. unrwa fired the accused staffers and launched an investigation into the allegations. unrwa provides humanitarian and other services to the more than 2 million people in gaza. >>> a foreign policy adviser for israel's minister. thank you for your time. what is the evidence against these unrwa staff members? please tell us. >> well, there's an abundance of evidence against at least a dozen unrwa employees who participated, actually participated in the october 7th atrocities where 1,200 isrealis were murdered. women were repeatedly raped. people beheaded. children burned alive. again, there were at least 12unrwa employees who particip

just ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >> in their filing, the trump team attacking maine secretary of stateows. >> i did my duty and we await the court reviewing the matter. >> the leader of hamas is condemning the attack describing it as cowardly assassination carried out in his words by israel. >> israel's official line is no comment. >> fireball on the tarmac of haneda airport. the collision of the passenger plane with a japanese coast guard aircraft. >> this accident will go down as a bench mark and will be studied extensively going forward. >> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> it is wednesday, january 3, 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. in maine where former u.s. president trump is asking a court to overturn a decision removing him from the state's 2024 primary ballot. maine secretary of state said last week she was legally obliged to remove trump from the ballot over his role in the capitol insurrection. >> she that -- sheena bellows cited the section in the constitution. >> i think that it is really important to note my sole obligation is th

>>> you're live in the cnn newsroom. i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin the hour three days away from the new hampshire primary. on the campaign trail, the battle between donald trump and nikki haley is getting personal. the south carolina governor who hesitated to directly criticize the frontrunner is now attacking his mental fitness after this moment in new hampshire. >> by the way, they never report the crowd on january 6. you know, nikki haley -- nikki haley is in charge of security. of we offered her 10,000 people, soldiers, national guards, whatever they want they turned it down. good i'm not saying anything derogatory. but when you're dealing with the pressures of a presidency, we can't have someone else that we question whether they're mentally fit to do this. >> haley taking ham at trump mixing up nikki haley and nancy pi losy in the remarks that trump -- pelosi in remarks that trump made at a rally. haley is rejecting the possibility saying being anyone's vice president is, quote, off the table. that did not seem to bother the former pr

>>> thank you for joining us here on cnn newsroom. i'm kim brunhuber. we are following breaking news. the first strikes by the u.s. and uk against houthi fighters in yemen. the coalition strikes are a direct response to the surge of attacks by the iran-backed houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the red sea. now we are hearing coalition forces hit more than 60 targets at 16 houthi locations across yemen. senior u.s. military officials, says it is not clear what percentage of who the acetate been destroyed, he says the amount was significant. now these new images show smoke hanging over the sideline in western yemeni port city as the sun starts to rise. the pentagon press secretary says the surgical strikes are meant to degrade and destroy capabilities. >> we have conducted this significant multi nation operation in order to send a clear message to the houthis, that the kinds of attacks they have been conducting since november 1927, as of today, will not be tolerated. >> and here are some of the locations that were hit. we are told the coalition strike

. >>> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> welcome to our viewers joining us in the u.s. and around the world. >> it is monday, january 22. and we're down to the wire in new hampshire only one day left for the first u.s. republican presidential primary of 2024. after a surprise announcement sunday just two major gop candidates remain. former president trump and former south carolina governor nikki haley. >> i want to say to ron, he ran a great race. he's been a good governor. and we wish him well. having said that, it is now one fella and one lady left. >> ron desantis shocked the political world sunday when he withdrew throwing his support behind trump. despite promising repeatedly that he would stay in the race through south carolina's primary, which is next month. >> i am today suspending my campaign. i'm proud to have delivered on 100% of my promises and i will not stop now. it is clear to me that majority of republican primary voters want to give donald trump another chance. they watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance and t