i'm isa soares. top stories this hour. covid-19 cases and hospitalizations declining across 45 states while new vaccinations are averaging more than 1 million doses a day. health experts warn it's too soon to relax mandates as well as restrictions. >>> meanwhile, southwest airlines canceled and delayed thousands of flights over the weekend. they blame the problems on bad weather, air traffic control issues. >>> now the drop in u.s. president joe biden's approval ratings has one democrat worried about his own election chances three weeks from now. terry mcauliffe is running for governor. he's downplaying a recent remark. he's calling on democrats to stop the in fighting and pass the infrastructure bill. our joe johns has the details for you. >> reporter: if there's one thing that comes through about terry mcauliffe's comments, it's that he's frustrated. it's a frustration shared by many democrats in similar situations around the country due to the president's low polling numbers. for terry mcauliffe, of course, it's a diffe

i'm isa soares.f you're just joining us let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. a coroner has determined gabby petito's death was by strangulation. americans are quitting job at a record rate. 4.3 million people left their jobs in august, the highest rate since late 2000. >>> now, the u.s. house gave final approval to a measure that temporarily raises the nation's debt limit. the vote came down along party lines with republicans voting no. they think democrats should take sole responsibility for raising the debt limit. the democrats argue more money is needed to pay for the trump administration's tax cuts as well as spending programs. the short-term fix will end in december, teeing up another fight to avoid a potential financial crisis. well, the nation's debt limit is just one of the many mounting issues facing president joe biden. from the pandemic to rising gas prices as well as supply chain disruptions. but perhaps most frustrating is democratic stalemate over his domestic age

i'm isa soares. let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. authorities have found what they believe are human remains of gabby petito's missing fiancee. they say it is likely brian laundrie. >>> a doctor says the british government is willfully negligent, their words, in handling the surge of new cases. we'll follow these stories today on cnn. >>> now, negotiations to free 17 missionaries kidnapped in haiti will stretch into another day. the powerful gang mawozo are demanding $17 million. some warn against paying such a large ransom. >> reporter: the american missionaries were snatched off the road near port-au-prince here in haiti on saturday. at last report, the kidnappers were asking for $17 million. this is $1 million each for every man, woman and child they took. i spoke to father rick frachette, a catholic priest best known for the medical care he gives to sick children here. but also has been called in repeatedly to help deal with kidnapping cases, including four cases involving the group that is alleged to have created this latest sit

i'm isa soares in london. and just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >> is it a great danger to democracy and societies around the world to omit societal harm. >> do you think it's making hate worse? >> unquestionably it's making hate worse. >> facebook fury back after a torrent of leaked documents. this as the company reveals it made $29 billion in revenue in the last quarter. >>> plus, the rough movie set "rust" indefinitely, we're learning details about the morning before the crew member was shot dead and how it happened. >>> happily ever after, but it's no fairytale in tokyo. we're live this hour. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >> hello, everyone. it is tuesday, october 26. now, social media power house, facebook, has been able to weather many storms in the past, but the release of the so-called facebook papers may be the controversy to take some wind out of its sails. thousands of documents show it knew the international growth had spiraled dangerously out of con

i'm isa soares in london. just a heed here on "cnn newsroom." >> the former president trying to defend executive privilege. >> i think this is a long shot for donald trump. >> it's a delay game. >> all eyes on capitol hill ahead of a key vote to charge a former trump aide for refusing to cooperate with the january 6 committee. neither he nor trump are going down without a fight. >>> officials in haiti tell u.s. media the gang who kidnapped 17 missionaries is willing to negotiate their release for a hefty ransom. we have all the details for you. >>> and it's a spacecraft, not a missile. china denies launching a hypersonic weapon, so is it all just a cover up? >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello. welcome, everyone. it is tuesday, october 19th, and in just a few hours the u.s. house select committee investigating the january 6th attack will vote on whether to hold former trump adviser steve bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with the subpoena. now, pol

i'm isa soares. if you're just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. >>> a brazilian report will present jair bolsonaro's handling of the coronavirus. they blame his policies for deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. >>> and a committee investigating the january 6 insurrection unanimously voted to hold former trump aide steve bannon in contempt of congress. a full u.s. house vote is expected on thursday to refer those charges to the justice department. >>> well, the committee is focused on getting bannon's testimony because he's been an outspoken supporter of trump's big lie that the election was stolen. bannon was fired from his white house post in less than a year, but his connection to trump has actually survived. brian todd reports for you. >> reporter: in those tense days after the 2020 election and before january 6th, steve bannon had no formal role at the white house, but according to credible accounts, was a key player in then president trump's efforts t

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom," former president bill clinton is in the hospital recovering from a blood infection. dr. sanjay gupta has all the details for you. >>> plus lawmakers investigating the capitol riot have a stern message for one of donald trump's former top political advisers. >>> and china takes the next step in its space race with the united states. we'll give you rare access to its launch center ahead of a key mission. ♪ >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. welcome. it is friday, october 15th, and we begin with news breaking overnight where former president bill clinton is recovering in a california hospital now. he's been there since tuesday, being treated for an infection in his bloodstream. doctors say he's in good spirits and is responding well. cnn's chief medical correspondent sanjay gupta has all the details for you. >> reporter: what we know is that on tuesday, the president, who is in southern cal

i'm isa soares f.'re just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. >>> vaccine advisers to the u.s. food and drug administration are recommending the pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 5. they say the benefits outweigh the risks. more on that in about 30 minutes or so. meanwhile china is clamping down to stop a growing covid outbreak 100 days before the winter games begin. the city in the northwest of more than 4 million people is now under strict lockdown. >>> now, on capitol hill, a bipartisan group of senators grilled executives from youtube, tiktok and snapchat on the safety concerns for young people using these platforms. the executive said their companies are taking significant steps to protect children, but admitted there is more work to be done. cnn's donie o'sullivan reports. >> reporter: tiktok, snapchat and youtube on the hot seats in capitol hill. >> why do you need all of this personal data, especially on our children? >> reporter: the platforms questioned a

i'm isa soares in londs. just ahead on cnn newsroom. >> facebook, instagram and what's app were down for hours. the whistleblower was about to testify on capitol hill. >> facebook can't get a break. the tech giant's troubles are growing ahead of testimony in congress that could have severe implications. >>> the french catholic church braces as a report says more than 200,000 minors have been abused by clergy over seven decades. we're live for you in paris. >>> and china ramps up the pressure on taiwan, blaming the u.s. for tensions in the region. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. it is tuesday, october 5th, and facebook is recovering from a global outage that left the social network and its family of apps inaccessible to billions of users for hours on monday. but another nightmare for the company is only growing worse. in just a few hours a whistleblower with stunning allegations will testify on capitol hill. francis is a former facebook manager. she

i'm isa soares. just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg is responding to a whistleblower's testimony saying his company is committed to keeping users safe. his defense comes as calls for more regulation on the big tech grow louder. >>> the families of gabby petito and brian laundrie are speaking out. laundrie's sister has been urging her brother to turn himself in after his fiancee petito was found dead in wyoming. meanwhile in the tv interview, gabby petito's family believe laundrie is definitely alive and in hiding. >>> now, we are hearing directly from pope francis following a new report exposing decades long sexual abuse scandal within the french catholic church. he called the report which found more than 200,000 minors were abused by catholic clergy since 1950. victims have been reacting. the head of a victims group had a powerful message for church representatives. take a listen to this. >> translator: what you must understand

i'm isa soares. just ahead here on "cnn newsroom." >> donald trump isn't the president any more. >> former president of the united states is still out pushing the big lie. >> bannon doesn't get to invent his own law. >> deposition deadline day on capitol hill. the january 6 committee targets trump aides steve bannon and kash patel. but will they show up? >>> deploy the national guard. u.s. business leaders call on the white house to address the bottlenecks choking u.s. ports. >>> and bali is back in business. the indonesian island open to tourists after 18 months of pandemic closures. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom." with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. it is thursday, october 14th. a pivotal day in the congressional investigation of the deadly january 6 insurrection. top aides to former president donald trump are supposed to appear before the house select committee today as well as friday. committee members are making it clear. criminal contempt is the next step if they don't

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >> the barrage of tirades that went on many years and fuselage of attacks on the nfl including the commissioner himself. >> how do you win the trust of the people in that locker room? you're their leader. >>> breaking overnight, jon gruden resigns as head coach of the los angeles raiders over hate, misogynistic emails. >>> plus a public health failure. a damning report warns the british government acted too late in its covid-19 response. >>> biden playing a balancing act with foreign policies while tensions remain over dhchina an taiwan. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> welcome, everyone. it is tuesday, october the 12th. and one of the best-known and highest-paid coaches in the nfl is resigning after reports that he used racest, sexist and homophobic language in emails. he stepped down late monday night. he had won the super bowl with the tampa bay buccaneers back in 2003, but it was a 2011 email when gruden was

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >>> breaking overnight, the actor alec baldwin accidentally shoots two people with a prop firearm on a movie set, killing one of them. new details this morning about what investigators found in a florida nature park while searching for brian laundrie. >>> and as nicaragua soon heads to the polls for election, the critics and opposition leaders are being thrown to jail. i speak to one of nicaragua's silenced voices. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom." with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. it is friday, october 22nd, and we begin with breaking news overnight in the united states. police say actor alec baldwin was holding a prop gun on the set of his upcoming movie "rust" when it discharged, killing the film cinematographer and injuring the director. an investigation is currently underway. cnn's sarah sidner has all the details for you. >> reporter: a real tragedy unfolding on a movie set in new mexico. we are told by the sheri

i'm isa soares. if you're just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. u.s. senators have voted to temporarily extend the country's debt ceiling. the u.s. government will have another $480 billion and about two more months to pay its bills. of course, it is only a short-term solution. >>> in the coming weeks, the fda is expected to decide whether to allow children to receive pfizer's covid vaccine. >>> now, the father of brian laundrie has joined the police manhunt in florida for son, the missing fiancee, of course, of gabby petito. she was murdered while the couple was on a trip in wyoming. her family hopes he is found alive so they can get some answers. here's cnn's leyla santiago. >> reporter: brian laundrie's father chris laundrie assisting authorities in the search for his son. after leaving his house alone this morning, chris is seen entering the carlton reserve along with police. the attorney for the family telling cnn brian's father spent more than three hours

i'm isa soares. >>> new abduct shuns from 17 missionaries.anuary 6th insurrection is on the move. china's economic growth is slowing down. the impact it's having on global markets.

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >> a sharp rebuke really of the supreme court of the united states. >> judge pittman had no patients -- patience for what texas has done. >> a federal judge blocks the enforcement of the texas six-week abortion law. time is running out before trump aides issued with subpoenas as the january 6 committee begins interviewing key witnesses. >>> closing in, a renewed search for gabby petito's fiancee focuses on a fresh camp site in florida. we have the details. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom." with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone, welcome to the show. it is thursday, october the 7th, and we begin with a significant legal victory for abortion rights advocates to strike down the controversial and restrictive abortion lieu in texas. a federal judge has blocked the state's ban on abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy. the judge in granting the justice department's request said, quote, women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead on cnn newsroom, after frantic negotiations, there's no deal yet on the multi trillion dollar bill. that's crucial for president joe biden's agenda. >>> plus new body cam footage of gabby petito, revealing more of what she told police about a domestic dispute with her now missing fiancee. >>> and after 18 long months, australia will begin lifting travel restrictions. ♪ >>> hello and welcome, everyone. it is friday, october the first, and president biden begins this month with his ambitious domestic agenda in turmoil. a crucial vote never took place on thursday to authorize $1.2 trillion to fix america's roads as well as bridges. that bill already cleared the senate with bipartisan support, and house passage should have been really a sure thing. the party progressives are refusing to support the infrastructure bill until they get a firm deal on a sweeping as well as extensive plan to dramatically expand social programs and address climate change. and without their support, w

i'm isa soares. if you're just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. >>> the santa fe county sheriff said the gun fired by alec baldwin on the movie "rust" had a suspected live round. it killed crew member halyna hutchins. it could be weeks before investigators decide on criminal charges. >>> and in the coming hours, president biden is expected to leave for his second foreign trip, but first he will make a last-minute stop at capitol hill to really lobby democrats to strike a deal on his economic agenda. >>> well, after that, the president will meet with g20 leaders in-person for the first time in more than two years, and he has a busy schedule. have a look at this. the president is expected to meet with pope francis on friday. the g20 summit will be held over the weekend. and then on sunday he heads to glasgow for the un's cop-26 climate summit. we get the very latest from cnn's arlette saenz at the white house. >> reporter: president biden is set to depart for his

i'm isa soares. >>> new abduct shuns from 17 missionaries. lawmakers investigating the january 6th insurrection is on the move. china's economic growth is slowing down. the impact it's having on global markets. >> reporter: the u.s. organization christian aid ministry says 16 americans and one canadian were kidnapped on saturday. five children among the group. we're told gang members stopped their vehicle at gun point. while in a statement christian and aid ministry said authorities are seeking ways to help find them. the kidnapping is the latest in the spike of lawlessness. earlier we spoke about the spike in violence. >> the one involved in this incident, a very, very big gang that has branches throughout haiti. one of the biggest employers in haiti right now other than the government. all of the gangs put together are the second biggest employer in haiti. they have undercover relationships with political figures, political parties. this is not new in haiti but it's way worse than it's ever been. >

this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> it is monday, october 4th. we begin this hour with facebook. facebook has shown over and over again it chooses profit over safety. not my words. she's speaking out after efforts to speak about the giant. her interview with "60 minutes" days before she is going to testify on capitol hill. >> reporter: this is a big moment for the facebook and the social networking world more broadly as a whistle-blower comes forward to call attention to what the algorithms, platforms are doing to our brains, our minds on a daily basis. this employee's name is frances haugen. the more she spread there, how it prioritizes facebook's profits over public safety. here's a part of what she says. one of the cons question ens requests of how 234s pushing. it gets engainment, reaction. it's easier to inspire people to anger. >> it is enticing to people. >> very enticing. >> keeps them on the platform? >> yes. facebook has realized that if they change the algorithm to be safer, people will spend less time on the site, they'll click on les

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cnn's isa soares takes a closer look at bolsonaro's fight for political survival. >> reporter: he's beingss than a year until the brazilian election, jair bolsonaro is getting a re-election boost from the man himself. in a statement, former u.s. president donald trump calls him a great president who will never let the people of his great country down. trump's show of support coming just hours after brazilian senate committee recommended that bolsonaro face nine charges, including crimes against humanity. from his mishandling of the pandemic which has claimed more than 600,000 lives. only the united states has lost more lives. the explosive report accuses bolsonaro of intention leil allowing covid-19 to spread throughout brazil in an effort to reach herd immunity. it also claims he delays vaccine distribution in brazil by ignoring at least 72 emails from pfizer. bolsonaro has dismissed the charged as politically motivated, blaming his opponents and leftist groups. >> translator: they label me as genocidal, a charlotton, document forger and exterminator. it's absurd what these guys have don

i'm isa soares in london and just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >>> the president is preparing

i'm isa soares in london here on "cnn newsroom." >> good-bye trump, hello vaccines. we're so glad to see you, joe biden. now people look at him in

i'm isa soares in london.st ahead right here on "cnn newsroom," former president bill clinton is in the hospital recovering from a blood infection. dr. sanjay gupta has all the details for you. >>> plus lawmakers investigating the capitol riot have a stern message for one of donald trump's former top political advisers. >>> and china takes the next step in its space race with the united states. we'll give you rare access to its launch center ahead of a key mission.

i'm isa soares in london.ere on "cnn newsroom." >> the former president trying to defend executive privilege. >> i think this is a long shot for donald trump. >> it's a delay game. >> all eyes on capitol hill ahead of a key vote to charge a former trump aide for refusing to cooperate with the january 6 committee. neither he nor trump are going down without a fight. >>> officials in h

i'm isa soares in london.wsroom." >> a sharp rebuke really of the supreme court of the united states. >> judge pittman had no patients -- patience for what texas has done. >> a federal judge blocks the enforcement of the texas six-week abortion law. time is running out before trump aides issued with subpoenas as the january 6 committee begins interviewing key witnesses. >>> closing in, a renewed search

i'm isa soares in londs. just ahead on cnn newsroom. >> facebook, instagram and what's app were down for hours. the whistleblower was about to testify on capitol hill. >> facebook can't get a break. the tech giant's troubles are growing ahead of testimony in congress that could have severe implications. >>> the french catholic church braces as a report says more than 200,000 minors have been abused b

i'm isa soares in london and just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >> i believe facebook's products harm children and weaken our democracy. facebook should not get a free pass. >> facebook on the defensive. mark zuckerberg responds

i'm isa soares.ere on "cnn newsroom." >> donald trump isn't the president any more. >> former president of the united states is still out pushing the big lie. >> bannon doesn't get to invent his own law. >> deposition deadline day on capitol hill. the january 6 committee targets trump aides steve bannon and kash patel. but will they show up? >>> deploy the national guard. u.s. business leaders call on the white house to address the

i'm isa soares in london.n "cnn newsroom." >> is it a great danger to democracy and societies around the world to omit societal harm. >> do you think it's making hate worse? >> unquestionably it's making hate worse. >> facebook fury back after a torrent of leaked documents. this as the company reveals it made $29 billion in revenue in the last quarter. >>> plus, thro

i'm isa soares in london and right here on "cnn newsroom." >> mr. bannon will comply with our investigation or he will face the consequence. >> it's blatant contempt. >> this committee means business and nobody is above the law. >> bannon in contempt. the committee investigating the january 6 insurrection votes in favor of prosecution for trump aide steve bannon.

. >>> to our viewers joining us in the united states and right around the world, i'm isa soares in londond right here on "cnn newsroom." >> copvid-19 is a very bad acto in children. that's why we need it. >> with the vaccine so many children will be able to presume pre-pandemic life. >> children 5 to 11 seeing the benefits of the pfizer shot outweigh the risks. >>> it i

i'm isa soares in london.right here on "cnn newsroom." >>> breaking overnight, the actor alec baldwin accidentally shoots two people with a prop firearm on a movie set, killing one of them. new details this morning about what investigators found in a florida nature park while searching for brian laundrie. >>> and as nicaragua soon heads to the polls for election, the

i'm isa soares in london.republicans played a dangerous and risky partisan game and i am glad that their brinksmanship did not work "e!" civility is gone. i'm going to try to bring it back when i see someone do something out of line. >>> from deadlock to deal, senators pull the u.s. out of default for now. the january 6 committee

i'm isa soares in london and just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >>> suspected human remains have been found while searching for gabby petito's fiancee brian laundrie. we hear from the laundrie's family attorney. >>> just hours from now in washington, the u.s. house will vote on holding donald trump's long-time ally steve bannon in contempt of congress. >>> and the sky is the limit. south korea joins the space race with its firstom

i'm isa soares in london.sroom, after frantic negotiations, there's no deal yet on the multi trillion dollar bill. that's crucial for president joe biden's agenda. >>> plus new body cam footage of gabby petito, revealing more of what she told police about a domestic dispute with her now missing fiancee. >>> and after 18 long months, australia will begin lifting

i'm isa soares in london.st ahead on "cnn newsroom." >> the barrage of tirades that went on many years and fuselage of attacks on the nfl including the commissioner himself. >> how do you win the trust of the people in that locker room? you're their leader. >>> breaking overnight, jon gruden resigns as head coach of the los angeles raiders over