i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom."nd the south pacific are being hit particularly hard by the delta variant of the coronavirus. countries that were once success stories of containing covid are now struggling to cope with escalating infections. cnn's kristie lu stout has that. >> reporter: across asia, the delta variant is feeling a growing wave of new coronavirus cases. in thailand, coronavirus deaths are climbing. the country has ordered new restrictions in the capitol of bangkok, starting monday, including mall closures and limits on travel and social gatherings. cases are spiking in vietnam. both the capitol and hanoi city. indonesia has reported a record number of deaths by the variant, saying that many more children will die there. in indonesia, they say this, quote, the health system is on the verge of collapse. hospitals have been overwhelmed hospital supplies are running out and supplies in java and bali are woefully equipped to handle the surge in critically ill patients. south korea is raising its levels to t

i'm kim brunhuber. >>> coming up on "cnn newsroom." rising-covid cases, slowing vaccination rates, and more people being sent to hospital. all this, as mask mandates are making a comeback. >>> and the israeli prime minister says they are finding covid vaccines are significantly-less effective against the delta variant. i'll discuss with my guest, an epidemiologist in israel. >>> plus, the nightmare in western europe. hundreds are dead and unaccounted for, after historic floodwaters cover entire towns. we are live in belgium, with the latest. ♪ >>> with covid cases on the rise, los angeles county has now become the first, major metro area in the u.s. to reinstate a mask mandate just one month after lifting it. effective this hour, face coverings are now required, again, indoors for, both, vaccinated and unvaccinated people. that's because covid-19 cases have gone up, by 300%, compared to july 4th. not everyone is onboard with this new mandate, of course. paul vercammen is in los angeles for us. >> reporter: the covid-19 numbers in los a

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i'm kim brunhuber, and this is "cnn newsroom." >>> international rescue efforts are under way in westernurope after torrential rains triggered devastating flash floods in germany, belgium and the netherlands. some rivers are still rising. the death toll has claimed to at least 150 people, mostly in germany, with hundreds of others still unaccounted for. bridges have been washed out, thousands left homeless. and entire villages inundated. rescue crews in germany have evacuated about 700 residents after a dam along the river broke friday night. now, take a close look at this individual know from the city in eastern belgium. after a week of torrential rain a barge was seen sinking in the flooded river. and in the netherlands, dutch officials have ordered thousands of citizens to evacuate the city of venlo. >> reporter: on the streets of germany, some residents tried to pick up the pieces, some just going through the motions. >> so many people are dead. and police are searching after them. and it was horrible. we don't know how to handle it and how to get -- do anything. >> reporter: laura t

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> we begin with breaking news right now from japan where authorities say at least 20 people are unaccounted for after a mudslide swept into the city of atami southwest of tokyo. let's bring in celina wang live from tokyo. celina, what's the latest? >> reporter: kim, exactly. we've learned that at least 20 people are missing as a mudslide hit this morning at 10:30 according to nhk. search and rescue is underway and the prefectural government has asked for addition 23458 support. no deaths have been reported yet. they have been searching for hours. and the video there, kim, is absolutely devastating. you can see the mudslide engulfing homes. infrastructure, debris knocking down everything in its path. the residents there are shocked. they are concerned. atami city is 67 miles southwest of tokyo. the area that was hit by the mudslide includes hot springs, shopping streets and residential homes. as of 2 p.m. local time we've learned

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." we could be just hours away from the demolition of that collapsed condo building in florida as authorities race to beat an approaching tropical storm. if left standing, there's growing concern strong winds and rain could topple the structure. engineers believe they can safely bring it down before the storm arrives. search and rescue efforts have been suspended in the meantime. >> search and rescue does have to pause temporarily while the demolition preparation is under way and there is threat to the standing building that is posed to the first responders, as we've told you. we will begin the search and rescue once again on any sections of the pile that are safe to access as soon as we are cleared. >> cnn's brian todd is in surfside, florida, with the latest developments. >> reporter: officials here in surfside, florida, have announced a pause in the rescue operation while they prepare to demolish the remainder of what's left of that condo complex that collapsed

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> i'm proud to salute the world's olympic athletes, and i thank the people of japan. the olympic experience brings out humanity's best. teamwork and solidarity, talent, tolerance. it inspires and unifies us in troubled times. we're all in mourning for those lost to the covid-19 pandemic. every effort in tokyo has overcome enormous obstacles and demonstrated great determination. if we bring that same energy to our global challenges, we can achieve anything. >> that was u.n. secretary-general antonio guterres with a welcoming message on the eph other of the summer olympic games in tokyo. about 950 dignitaries are expected to attend the opening ceremony when it kicks off on friday. now, this is a video of jet fighters rehearsing on wednesday. but the director of the event has been fired, reportedly over anti-semitic jokes he made years ago in a comedy skit. meanwhile, more than a dozen athletes have dropped out of the competition after testing positive for covid

i'm kim brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom. ♪ ♪ >>> with just four days to go until the opening ceremonies, the number of covid cases linked to the 2020 olympic games has risen to 58. this includes american tennis hopeful corey coco gauff who announced on sunday she was pulling out of the competition. coronavirus cases are rising in japan which raised fears the start on friday could turn into a super global spreader event. blake essex joins us from tokyo. the olympic organizers must be scrambling to deal with the fallout. what's the latest? >> reporter: yeah, kim. look, i mean, the health and safety concern remains a big issue here in japan, and a main reason why these games continue to be so deeply unpopular. but just last week international olympic committee president bach said the risk of spreading because of the olympics is zero. a growing number of cases are testing olympic organizers' promise they'll be able to deliver a safe and secure owe lim olympic games. take a listen. >> olympics is a safe plac

i'm kim brunhuber. . this is "cnn newsroom." >>> barack obama is calling on the u.s.ress to protect young immigrants. the former u.s. president slammed a recent federal court decision declaring the daca program illegal, deferred action for childhood arrivals. the program allows undocumented immigrants who are brought to the u.s. as children to stay without fear of deportation. joe johns has more. >> reporter: the judge in texas essentially invalidated daca, said it was against the law because congress never signed off on it with legislation, also because it never went through the federal rule-making process. but he postponed any enforcement in the case until it went up through the appeals process. now the president of the united states, for his part, put out a statement on saturday, saying he was deeply disappointed with the ruling, also indicating the administration would appeal the case and would put daca through a rule-making process, but he indicated in his view, congress does need to act. former president barack obama also weighed in essentially saying the same t

i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn news room," concerns over the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant as it creates havoc around the world. i'll discuss with my guest, who was the chair of the hong kong inquiry into sars in 2003. >>> the shocking moment a wall of mud and water swept through a popular coastal resort town southwest of tokyo. we're live on the ground with the latest. >>> what started as a traffic stop escalated into a nine-hour standoff with police and armed men in tactical gear. >>> the highly transmissible delta variant is complicating the u.s. fight against the coronavirus and pushing case numbers back up. authorities say the strain is the likely driver for a 10% rise in u.s. infections this week compared to the week before. experts say the delta variant is hitting states with the lowest vaccination rates the hardest. right now nearly half the u.s. population is fully inoculated and that's not enough to reach herd immunity, where 75% to 80% of people are immune to the disease.

i'm kim brunhuber.h toll from catastrophic flooding in europe has now passed 150. power and communications have been knocked out in the affected areas, making it difficult to know how many people are actually missing. hundreds of soldiers have been mobilized in germany to help with relief efforts. in the netherlands, dutch officials have or theed 10,000 soldiers to evacuate the city. i spoke to tanya knopp ahead of the german red cross. she said the challenges facing flood workers are daunting. here he is. >> the situation for all of the people and for us is a really serious one as the infrastructure is totally destroyed. houses are destroyed. and floods and all. and we had to evacuate. and all of these people from really extreme and serious situations. and now, the people who are evacuated need support. they need shelter. they need clothing. food, drink. medical support. their regular medicine. and we from red cross from hand in hand with all of the others give them this support, with our special unit.

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." ♪♪ u.s.onavirus case numbers are headed in the wrong direction, driven by the highly congaugious delta variant. authorities say the strain is the likely explanation for 10% rise in the u.s. infections this week, compared to the week before. experts say it's hitting states with the lowest vaccination rates the hardest. right now nearly half the u.s. population is fully inoculated and that's not enough to reach herd immunity, which happens when 70% to 85% of people are immune to the disease. health authorities say the delta variant could make reaching that threshold harder. in california where the positivity rate doubled, the strain is responsible for more than a third of new infections. now some officials are asking people to wear masks in indoor public spaces even if they're fully vaccinated. listen to this. >> we are not requiring people who are vaccinated to wear those face coverings indoors. we're just making a strong recommendation if you're indoors in a setting where you don't know every

i'm kim brunhuber, this is "cnn newsroom."here is no mistaking the expectations at 10 downing street as england prepares to face italy in the euro 2020 finals. boris johnson showed off the english flag on saturday at his suitably decorated official residence. he and queen elizabeth also sent letters of support to the squad. for england, it's not just because the title is on the line. don riddell reports. >> a tournament delayed by a year and played by 24 teams across 11 different countries will finally be settled on sunday night when england play italy at wembley stadium in london. these are two countries who are both craving success after the emotional pain of covid and lockdown. on the field, both have l have something to prove. this will be a tenth for italy. they've won the world cup no less than four times. however, by their own standards, italy have kind of been in the wild wilderness. they failed to qualify for the 2018 world cup but haven't lost a game in the three years since. >> translator: we'll need both attributes

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i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> we are just a few hours away from what could be the next step in the future of space tourism. richard branson, the billionaire founder of virgin galactic hopes to make history. he and five other crew members are getting ready to take a short suborbital flight. he'll be the first billionaire to travel into space on a vehicle, he helped fund. even his fellow billionaire, jeff bezos, is wishing branson and his team well, as the amazon founder prepares for his own, cosmic date with destiny on his own rocket, later this month. now, be sure to tune into cnn's live coverage of the flight, which is scheduled to take off at 9:00 a.m., eastern time. branson's flight will be a first for tycoons who want to open up space travel to paying customers. rachel crane has more on that. >> reporter: the countdown is on. and in just hours, entrepreneur richard branson hopes to become the first person to ride a self-funded rocket into su suborbital space. >> astronaut 001, richa

i'm kim brunhuber live from cnn headquarters in atlanta. ahead, search and rescue efforts tragically shift in surfside, florida. crews will now focus on recovery. >>> plus president biden faces growing pressure to respond to increasing cyberattacks allegedly from russia. >>> and this -- england makes to a major football final for the first time in more than half a century. it is now 4:00 a.m. in surfside, florida where authorities have made the decision everyone knew was coming but no one wanted to hear. the search for survivors in that deadly condominium collapse is now in the recovery phase. search crews paused for a moment of silence after the news was announced. 86 people are listed as potentially unaccounted for. >> our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name. >> the crowd united in prayer for the victims and their loved ones. leyla santiago has a report. >> reporter: after 14 tireless days, the search and rescue effort in surfside shifting to a search and recovery effort. a moment of silence held by rescue teams before the trans

i'm kim brunhuber.cy pelosi says that she is pushing ahead with an investigation into the january 6 capitol insurrection. after months of political wrangling, she announced who would be part of that investigation and confirmed that embattled republican congresswoman liz cheney would take part. ryan nobles has the details. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi is wasting no time. >> decisions as difficult as they are and as sad in some cases as they are, they are liberating and they enable us to go forward. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after the house passed a resolution to create a select committee to investigate the january 6 capitol insurrection, pelosi unveiled her choices to serve on the panel including republican liz chaeney. >> we're honored and proud. >> reporter: this after months of wrangling between pelosi and republican leaders about the best way to investigate the insurrection. pelosi pushed for annd bipartisan commission but that plan was blocked by republicans in the senate. in additi

kim brunhuber, cnn. >>> london metro police officer wayne cousins pled guilty, on friday, to the murderwhile walking home in south london. her body, found 80 kilometers away in southeast england. the killing sparking widespread protests about women's safety. a judge set cousins' sentencing hearing for late september. >>> now, loyalists in northern ireland are about to celebrate what they regard as a great battlefield victory over catholics in the 17th century. gigantic bonfires will kick off those annual celebrations, and many catholics see it as a provocation. as nic robertson reports, it all comes as a united ireland, suddenly, seems almost within reach. >> reporter: passions among pro british loyalists are up. many readying for a weekend, traditionally, prime for confrontation. massive bonfires commemorating centuries of protestant domination over irish-catholics, soon, to be ignited amidst fears the historic hedge omni is fading. >> when you push people into a corner, people are going to kick back. >> these soon to be towering infernos are an annual honoring of ties to the uk. and t

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i'm kim brunhuber. >>> coming up on "cnn newsroom."sent to hospital. all this, as mask mandates are making a comeback. >>> and the israeli prime minister says they are finding covid vaccines are significantly-less effective against the delta variant. i'll discuss with my guest, an epidemiologist in israel. >>> plus, the nightmare in western europe. hundreds are dead and unaccounted for, after historic floodwaters cover entire towns. we are live in belgium, with the latest. ♪

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i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." ♪ >>> well, the last thing anyone in the u.s.eeds is more confusion over coronavirus shots. according to the cdc, less than half of the u.s. population is fully vaccinated, but confusion is what we're getting after pfizer announced it's seeing waning immunity from its shots. it announced will try to get emergency authorization for a booster shot. well, that caught u.s. health agencies off guard. the cdc and fda put out a rare joint statement, reassuring americans that the coronavirus shots are working the way they're supposed to by stopping serious illness and dr. anthony fauci is offering his own clarifications. >> nothing has changed with regard to the cdc's recommendations. so, we respect what the pharmaceutical company is doing. but the american public should take their advice from the cdc and the fda. the cdc and the fda say if you've been fully vaccinated at this point in time, you do not need a booster shot. >> the world's top health agencies also agree with dr. fauci 'athena jones has more on that and the worrisome spread

kim brunhuber, cnn. >>> so, canada day is celebrated on july 1st and usually with barbecue and fireworkst like independence day here in the united states. but this year, the national holiday was, instead, a time of reflection for many. that's how prime minister justin trudeau put it. the mood darkened, of course, as remains of hundreds of children were found, again, near what used to be a boarding school for indigenous students. bringing canada's troubled past to light. take a listen. >> no pride in genocide. >> reporter: after chants of anger, the statue of a monarch is toppled. protestors in winnipeg, canada, expressing their rage thursday as they knocked down effigies of queen victoria and, also, queen elizabeth ii. on a day traditionally celebrating canada's history, recent discoveries are sparking a reckoning with its dark-colonial past. since may, at least a thousand unmarked graves have been found in two canadian provinces. they were discovered at former-residential schools, which had mainly been run by the catholic church and funded by the government. it was apparent evidence of

i'm kim brunhuber. this is cnn "newsroom." >>> we begin with a short flight to space but a big leap for tycoons who want to turn the great beyond into a tourist destination. in less than four hours, billionaire richard branson is set to take off in a space plane built by his company virgin galactic. well, if he succeeds, he will be the first businessman to do so in a spacecraft, whose development he funded. a short time ago, he tweeted this mission statement for his upcoming flight. >> my mission statement is to turn the dream of space travel into a reality. for my grandchildren, for your grandchildren, for everyone. >> so, how does branson feel before potentially making history? well, he opened up to cnn's rachel crane. >> reporter: the countdown is on, and in just hours, entrepreneur richard branson hopes to become the first person to ride a self-funded rocket into suborbital space. >> astronaut 001, richard branson. >> reporter: a launch nearly-two decades in the making. tell me, how do you feel? >>

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i'm kim brunhuber. ahead, criminal charges against the trump organization and its cfo are expected to be unsealed in just hours from now. what are the likely charges and what does it mean for former president trump. >>> plus -- >> mr. cosby can celebrate tonight but this will continue. >> bill cosby's accusers vow to continue their legal fight after he is freed from prison. why the pennsylvania supreme court threw out his sexual assault conviction. >>> and later, prince william and harry will unveil a statue honoring their mother, princess di diana. we're live for their closely watched reunion. in a matter of hours criminal indictments against donald trump's family business and one of its top executives are due to be unsealed. we don't know the specific charges yet, but sources say they are related to fringe benefits the trump organization gave to employees and whether taxes should have been paid on them. paula reid has details. >> reporter: a grand jury has returned charges against the trump organizati

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