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Before taking his own life. cnns blake essig is following this tragic story for us. blake, were learning this suspect was in court just hours before this mass killing. what else are you learning? we just lost blake. and so were going to work to try to get him back. well bring you an update on that story as we get some new developments. do we have him, guys? okay. lets move on. tensions are soaring. missiles are flying. as north korea continues to defy warnings to stop launching weapons near or e...

Chinas yet again flexing its military muscle as u.s. lawmakers put on another high-profile show of support for taiwan. now, beijing is conducting fresh military drills around taiwan, as eye u.s. congressional delegation met with the president of taiwan. now, china is calling this an ambush visit by these five lawmakers. and it comes just days after the house speaker nancy pelosi made a controversial trip herself to taiwan. now, cnns blake essig is in the capital of taipei. blake, the chinese cal...

Bars, restaurants and travel. parliament debating the changes and talks suspended until today. >> reporter: in tel aviv, a study found that a fourth shot- increases antibodies five-fold in the space of a week. the findings are preliminary and not yet peer reviewed. a second booster for those over 60, health care workers and those with suppressed immune systems. with cases soaring, naftali bennett held the findings as good news, saying the fourth dose is safe. the fourth dose works. >> reporter: ...

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The job done and realize his childhood dream. the athlete who grew up in louisiana with a specially equipped pole vaulting pit in his own backyard. what a great story. as i send it back to you. >> so many great stories. it has really been incredible. >> they keep on coming. >> thank you as always. appreciate it. lets bring in blake essig now. blake, finally some fans in the stands. what is going on and how long might this last? >> reporter: since the olympics started, ive had the opportunity a...

Bombers in to the defense zone. and the defense minister says he believes that china will be able to launch a full scale attack on the island by 2025 and that military tensions between beijing and taipei are the worst they have been in more than 40 years. and if conflict does take place, the big question is will the united states come to taiwans defense. last night during cnns town hall president biden seemingly answered that question. >> all right. thanks so much, blake essig in tokyo. the bo...

Defense? >> yes, we have a commitment to do that. >> administration officials say the u.s. remains committed to assisting taiwans self-defense, but the long-standing policy is intentionally vague about what the u.s. military might do if taiwan were to be attacked by the mainland the u.s. policy towards taiwan has wider implications towards the region especially japan. our blake essig is live in tokyo. blake, biden raised plenty of eyebrows with his comments. whats been the reaction from beijing?...

Singing, dancing, and the parade of nations. it took place in a near-empty stadium without spectators, due of course to the pandemic. japan found some success containing the coronavirus during the paralympics, but the delta variant is still driving new infections. now blake essig joins me now from tokyo. good to see you, blake. lets start with that closing ceremony. how is it received, and what was the overall assessment of the hosting of the paralympics? >> reporter: rosemary, late last night i...

Wenig beachtet wurden nach der Flut die Swisttaler Ortschaften Miel, Essig und Ludendorf. Dabei sind die Schäden hier ebenfalls groß. Genauso wie der Zusammenhalt. Ein Ortsbesuch.