i am michael holmes. you're watching cnn "newsroom."onavirus concerns are growing as we're just a little more than 53 days to the olympics. austral australian softball players are on their way to japan, among the first athletes to travel to the games. they are set to land in tokyo in the coming hours and when they do they will arrive as japan is under an extended state of emergency due to covid-19. the country's prime minister has called the situation unpredictable. cn cnn's angus watson is with us from sidney airport where those athletes just left from, and they must be worried enough just going to the olympics, and now the world is watching them as what is going on in japan with covid. >> reporter: a lot of apprehension here this morning at sidney airport as the 23 young athletes boarded a singapore airlines flight to fly over to be one of the first groups of athletes to arrive in japan, a huge vote of confidence from the committee while there's still so much uncertainty in that country, as you say, so the athletes here have said they

i'm michael holmes. you're watching "cnn newsroom." coming up here on the program, the cease-fire between israel and hamas is on day two and is holding right now. what u.s. president joe biden says was the key strategy. >>> hope amongst the violence. meet the arab woman whose life was saved by an israeli man's kidney. >>> and who's in, who's out, and why one player could make international history. all the latest on the pga tour. ♪ >>> it is now 10:00 a.m. in israel and gaza. the cease-fire that began early friday entering its second day, but all is not quiet. friday prayers at the mosque in jerusalem ended with israeli police sweeping through the plaza in an aggressive show of force. we'll have more on that in just a moment. >>> meanwhile, a key border crossing with gaza was opened on friday to allow humanitarian aid in. among the shipments, a mobile hospital. the u.n. announced it is sending more than $22 million worth of aid, including food, medical supplies, and covid vaccines. for more on friday's u

i'm michael holmes. this is "cnn newsroom." ♪ >>> as the death toll climbs in gaza from israeli air strikes and artillery, deadly violence spreading to the west bank. at least ten palestinians reportedly killed friday. many others were injured as they clashed with israeli soldiers in the west bank. we'll have more on that in just a moment. now, israel's bombardment of gaza has been going on around the clock. the palestinian health ministry says at least 126 palestinians have been killed. dozens of children since this conflict began. eight israelis have been killed by rockets fired from gaza, most of them being destroyed by israel's iron dome system. but some have slipped through with deadly effect. we begin our coverage with the escalating violence now erupting outside of gaza. cnn's ben wedeman was in bethlehem when the clashes there exploded. >> reporter: and now the west bank. we're in bethlehem. a new generation of palestinians has taken to the barricades, facing a new generation of israeli soldiers.

i'm michael holmes.ppreciate your company. >>> coming up here on "cnn news newsroom", after 11 days of deadly fighting there is finally a ceasefire between israel and hamas. we're live in jerusalem with the very latest. >>> disturbing new video of a black man who died after being dragged, cuffed and tasered by police, but his family says they were told he died in a car accident. >>> prince william slamming the bbc and it all has to do with an interview of princess diana back in 1995. ♪ >>> there has been calm in gaza and israel for the past nine hours now after an unconditional ceasefire took effect at 2:00 a.m. local time. both sides agreeing to end 11 days of fighting in a deal born of pressure from the u.s. and mediation by egypt. the gaza health ministry run by hamas reports 232 palestinians were killed since the escalation in fighting last week. the number of dead in israel is 12, double its civilian death toll from the last big confrontation seven years ago. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken w

i'm michael holmes.watching "cnn newsroom." coming up on the program, thousands are fleeing to safety this hour as one of the most active volcanoes on earth erupts. we're live in the cnn weather center. >>> also a tense return to calm. we'll take you to the streets of gaza, where we are learning more about the true toll of the violence. >>> plus -- >> president biden, i want you to save our lives. for we saved -- >> reporter: friends of america's troops are being hounded by the taliban. what joe biden can do to save them. >>> it is now 9:00 a.m. in gaza and israel in day 3 of a cease-fire that is still thankfully hoping. egypt helped broker the deal and two delegations of egyptian officials are currently in the region to try to ensure that the cease-fire sticks. the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken expected to visit the region in the coming days. now, in gaza city hamas militants paraded through the streets to show that they are still in control. israel's foreign ministry calling on the internation

in fact, michael holmes, our cnn intrepid anchor and correspondent, might have been about 5 years old he says covering that in one of his first reporting assignments. this is something that has happened before. there have never been any zengts of serious injury as a result of this. but this is the largest piece of space debris to fall in an uncontrolled manner in this way in a long time. and according to those who are look at china, which is trying to accelerate its space program, they have ten more launches planned to build their space station. this was just the first module of their space station. some of those launches involved the same long march 5b rocket. there are growing calls now for more responsibility on the part of china saying that this was simply reckless to design a rocket so big that can make an uncontrolled re-entry and really just wagering that the odds would go in their favor, that it would fall into the ocean, which covers 70% of the earth. but what if it hadn't, robyn? what if it had hit an area with people or god forbid a densely populated area? we could be calli

i'm michael holmes. coming up on "cnn newsroom," from travel to sporting events the u.s. looks like a gradual return to prepandemic life. while in india, however, the covid crisis nothing short of a nightmare. oxygen and vaccines in short supply. and then later in the program, on the long journey home. four astronauts on their way back to earth this hour after a record-breaking mission. >>> now, the coronavirus situation here in the u.s. is looking the best it's been in months. deaths and cases hitting new lows. that's in large part of course due to vaccination efforts. more than 243 million doses have now been given in the u.s. this weekend bringing even more signs of life, returning to normal across the country, from disneyland reopening to delta airlines resuming sales of middle seats. natasha chen now with more on where things stand. >> reporter: even as global daily coronavirus cases reach a new peak, pushed by the crisis in india and south america, the united states curve is flattening. the improve

michael holmes has our report. >> reporter: loved ones gather to bury the dead.ozens of schoolgirls killed in a blast as they were leaving class on saturday afternoon in kabul. an encore -- uncle cries out. >> translator: she was 15 years old and studying in class eight. she was intelligent and didn't miss a single day of school. yesterday her mother told her not to go to school but she said i'll go today. but i will not go tomorrow. she told the truth and we buried her here today. >> repor >> reporter: they said a car bomb initially exploded followed by two ieds outside the school. >> translator: first, it was the car bomb and then the second blast went off and after wards came the third. i did not panic. i returned to the scene and found myself among bodies. bones were smashed. all of them were girls. i saw dead bodies piled on top of each other. >> reporter: the afghan government blames the taliban but the taliban denies any involvement blaming instead the actions on sinister circle's operating in the name of isis. no group, though, has claimed responsibility

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michael holmes, cnn. >> the former chief doctor at the russian hospital that treated alexei navalny iseft a hunting base in the forest on an all terrain vehicle on friday and has not been seen since. the doctor was the chief physician when navalny was admitted for suspected poisoning, and the doctor gave press hearings saying navalny was suffering from a decrease in sugar. he -- we will keep you posted on that story. >>> this is paris where thousands of protesters took to the streets on sunday to call for tougher measures to battle climate change. the protests come after lawmakers approved a climate bill that environmental activist say doesn't go far enough. >> scientists are calling for an overhaul of society, the way we produce food, heat our houses, the way we travel, et cetera. so either we decide to take restrictive measures, and it's like shooting yourself in the foot or we will suffer. >> in a landmark ruling in february the court ruled that france must do more to combat climate change. >>> coming up on cnn, as restrictions ease in some parts of europe people are making the most

michael holmes, cnn. >>> good morning, and welcome to your new day.nd i'm christi paul. there's a lot of confusion. our doctor is answering your questions this morning. >>> a georgia congresswoman doubling down as she compares a mask mandate to the holocaust. >>> plus, strange symptoms coming from a mysterious weapon. hear from a former cia officer who'

. >>> earlier michael holmes spoke with peter beinart about the tensions playing out over these possible evictions. >> it's worth remembering that the rage from 2000 to 2004 broke out in jerusalem over events having to do with the temple, a very sensitive area. it is important to put these into context. for palestinians, they were essentially expelled from israel and there has been other large scale expulsions. the issue of expulsion cuts very deep. there is a process going on in east jerusalem where more and more settlers moved in and more palestinians forced out. this is a very come bust able issue and i think there is a lot of reason to worry. >> that wayward chinese rocket is over but we're still not exactly sure what happened to it. parts fell into the indian ocean. the u.s. space command says parts reopened the atmosphere over the arabian peninsula but they have not yet confirmed the impact site. people report seeing a dot in the sky, but it was a massive piece, it was ten stories high and weighed 22 tons. most of the dwevices it carried were destroyed on the way back into the atmo

i mean as much as i want to get your comment on our show you moving forward michael holmes i want to ask you about the value. of your explanation only she was like well. let's take the oranges are. probably the pretty they're you know it's probably you know reconstituted orange juice that's going to know what is the one commodity is your be in excess of what 75 percent your everything else is gone so especially but i'm precious which we're going to start shortly well i will be sure to bring you both back here for the orange juice update moving forward before we get to that michael i do want to ask you about the by an administration is campaigning right now for this $2.00 trillion dollars spending bill but even yellen admitted there is concern about the economy overheating in response to all of the government spending now given the immediate reaction to comments how much is the market relying on the federal reserve keeping interest rates low and saying everything is under control right now. well i have to say that so you know it's refreshing of interest rates you know it's total debt

michael holmes explains. >> a catchy rap song about one of the best ways not to catch the coronavirusals in southwest china releasing this video to encourage people to get their covid-19 vaccinations. it's a carrot over stick approach that is catching on in countries around the world. at least it is for those that have enough vaccines to encourage people to roll up their sleeves. in hong kong they are organizing a lottery for people to win a $1 million flat. >> after we got vaccinated, we got the next one a few days later, so yeah, i'm definitely going to sign up for this, why shot, right? >> others are less flashy and maybe more practical. one mayor raffling off a cow a month. no shot, no chance of winning. israel has one of the most high vaccination efforts offered free pizzas. >>> a pass to ride the subway gives you an opportunity you could get the jab. >> i heard about the extra incentive and i was even more motivated. >> some businesses are offering freebies to anyone flashing near vaccination card. united airlines has a drawing to win free flights. >> and just announcing the fir

michael holmes, cnn. >> movie goers mourning the loloss of a actress that said she loved the chaotic.head, hit this. go ahead, slap her. hit her. >> olympia dukaki ss known for this scene in "magnolia." she died at 89 after many months of failing health. great actress. that wraps this hour of cnn news room. for our viewers in the united states and canada, "new day" is ahead. for everyone else, it is "road to the future." it's moving day. and while her friends are doing the heavy lifting, jess is busy moving her xfinity internet and tv services. it only takes about a minute. wait, a minute? but what have you been doing for the last two hours? ...delegating? oh, good one. move your xfinity services without breaking a sweat. xfinity makes moving easy. go online to transfer your services in about a minute. get started today. >>> good morning, welcome to "new day" on this sunday. i'm christi paul. >> i'm boris sanchez. >> splash down, spacex returning to earth under cover of darkness following a history making mission. and president biden is heading on the road to pitch his infrastructure

michael holmes, cnn. >>> gavin macleod had roles that cemented his reputation. he died saturday. a fixture on american tv in the 1970s and '80s, he was known as captain stubing on "the love boat," and he played the brokenhearted news writer murray slaughter who pined for mary tyler moore's character on her self-named show. gavin macleod was 90 years old. >>> the singer b.j. thomas has died at age 78 from complications of lung cancer. thomas sang country, pop, and gospel. with "raindrops keep falling on my head," enshrined in the grammy hall of fame. his hits included "hooked on a feeling." he won five grammys for gospel songs. before he died he wrote, he was blessed to share wonderful songs. >>> coming up on cnn, we'll go inside the mysterious and opaque world of art dealing and the legal fight surrounding the most expensive painting ever sold. a cnn exclusive report next. it's a simple fact: nothing kills more germs on more surfaces than lysol spray. it's a simple fact: it even kills the covid-19 virus. science supports these simple facts. there's only one true lysol. lysol. wha

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i'm michael holmes.y. >>> coming up here on "cnn news newsroom", after 11 days of deadly fighting there is finally a ceasefire between israel and hamas. we're live in jerusalem with the very latest. >>> disturbing new video of a black man who died after being dragged, cuffed and tasered by

my name is michael holmes and we appreciate your company up here on cnn "newsroom." >> a dramatic turnand why the controversial measure is not dead yet. >>> israel might be on the verge of a power shift. we're live i

here's michael holmes. >> reporter: a catchy rap song about one of the best ways to not catch the coronavirus province releasing this video to encourage people to get their covid-19 vaccinations as the country aims to inoculate 40% of its population by july. it's this carrot over stick approach that's catching on in countries around the world. at least the ones that have enough vaccine supply to try to encourage people who might be hesitant to roll-up their sleeves. and some of the incentives are pretty hard to beat. in hong kong property developers are organizing a lottery with the grand prize of a million-dollar flat. but only residents who have received both doses of vaccine can enter the drawing. less than 20% of hong kong's population has gotten that first shot. >> i actually got vaccinated, only one jab, though. going to get the next one two days later. so yeah i'm definitely going to sign-up for this. why not? i will test my luck. >> others are less flashy but maybe a bit more practical. the mayor of a rural town in the philippines raffling off a cow a month. no shot, no chance of winn

michael holmes, cnn. >>> good morning, and welcome to your new day. i'm boris sanchez. >> and i'm christi paul. there's a lot of confusion. our doctor is answering your questions this morning. >>> a georgia congresswoman doubling down as she compares a mask mandate to the holocaust. >>> plus, strange symptoms coming from a mysterious weapon. hear from a former cia officer who's fighting havana syndrome. and thousands fleeing across the border in africa, seeking refuge from an erupting volcano. >> it is sunday, may 23rd, thank you so much for waking up with us. christi, always great to see you. >> and you as well. let's get into these conversations this morning. as u.s. officials are pushing to get more people vaccinated, there's another state that's reached a critical milestone this morning. according to cdc data, rhode island is now the 8th state to have administered at least one vaccine dose to 70% of its adult population. this is a prime achievement as the country is really trying to reach herd immunity as you know. >> yeah, the news comes amid an

i'm michael holmes. you're watching "cnn newsroom."is on day two and is holding right now. what u.s. president joe biden says was the key strategy. >>> hope amongst the violence. meet the arab woman whose life was saved by an israeli man's kidney. >>> and who's in, who's out, and why one player could make international history. all the latest on the pga tour.

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michael ol ster holm an infectious disease expert is willing to give the games a chance he says the currentlan in place isn't enough. >> there's virtually been no planning for how are we going to move people in buses or putting three people to a hotel room or where do they eat and what kind of respiratory protection do they have? they noted each country should bring their own face masks. i think the approach they're taking right now is virtually a dangerous one. >> reporter: possible extension of the state of emergency order is expected to be announced tomorrow for nine prefectures including tokyo and could last until june 20th. if that does happen that's just a month before the olympic games are set to begin. >> unbelievable. thanks so much, blake essig in tokyo. >>> european union foreign ministers discuss their next step as they mount a strong response to dell la ruse's forced landing of a commercial plane and arrest of a dissident journalist. >>> and the u.s. president is speaking out about the latest atrocities in ethiopia's war torn tigray region. that's just ahead. stay with us. you

. >>> all right, michael, right now, we continue with a missing honor student in upstate new york. she was last seen at buffalo college dorm. t.j. holmes look. this is saniyya dennis. she's 19 years old, a college student. her mom says she's such a creature of habit if she's running behind she'll call and let you know she's running behind. she hasn't been heard from, and, in fact, her cell phone hasn't been used in eight days. no credit card of hers has been used in eight days. there is no electronic surveillance of any kind that has caught her in the past eight days. this young lady has simply vanished. a family desperate for answers as they search for saniyya dennis, the 19-year-old buffalo state college student that has been missing since saturday, april 24th, when she was last seen on this surveillance image from inside her dorm. she handed in an assignment, and got on a bus to niagara falls. >> this is not like her. my mother always says she's a creature of habit. >> reporter: later that day, a ping from her phone was detected at niagara falls state park, 17 miles from her college, but since then she seemingly vanished. >> since t