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Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. And we begin with that dramatic fall. A bombshell decision from a man who was once one of the most powerful men in washington. Former speaker of the house Dennis Hastert. And a move that could keep his secrets from coming out in open court. Signaling he will plead guilty in a criminal case. Prosecutors accusing hastert of paying hush money to hide misconduct. That misconduct going back to his time as a High School Teacher ...

Drivers trapped. Cars buried in a california mudslide. Remarkable pictures. Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. Im alison kosik. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. This morning, we may be just days away from learning whether joe biden will join the race for president. As senior democratic official tells cnn the world from bidens inner circle is he will likely decide by sunday. One top official says quote his family is totally on board with a run and that he wants to do this, bu...

Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. We begin tonight from just above our los angeles newsroom. A large part of Southern California and nevada are for a second evening under flash flood watches after thunderstorms triggered a massive earth slide burying cars and trucks under five feet of mud. The images are stunning and the stories harrowing, and hundreds left stranded. Some trapped in cars after heavy rains in the deserts outside of l. A. Turned the ground to a boulder filled soup and c...

That is just days after mr. Trump raises their restraint. Kim jongun, i respect the fact that i believe he is starting to respect us. Chris will break down how the administration plans to deal north korea and afghanistan, in an exclusive interview with the Rex Tillerson. Plus, the president pardons former arizona sheriff, joe arpaio getting criticism for both president. The president supports Law Enforcement. Chris will ask the sunday panel if the president is sending a message about being inves...

Controversial about whether that should happen. We will have his story for you. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im natalie allen. This is cnn newsroom. Republican lawmakers in the United States congress are getting a clear message from the democrats. Their latest request regarding the impeachment inquiry pretty much nonstarters. Cnns Jeremy Diamond looks at what they want and how the democrat leading the investigation is responding. Reporter House Republica...

Murder is a mistake. And new dramatic video of a plane skittidding off the runwat Ohare International airport today. We got more details. Mick mulvaney, the president s chief of staff, hes asking the courts which he should listen to. Congress or the white house . The hearing is set for 5 00 p. M. Today for a federal judge will hear why mulvaney should be allowed to join a lawsuit brought by former National Security advisor, john bolton, and his aide. If current and former ceo white house staffer...

Murder. He escaped a holding room in leg restraints. And where theyre searching tonight. This evening, the interview. The death row inmate convicted of murder more than 20 years ago, sentenced to die in just two weeks. Does new evidence cast doubt on his conviction . The famous names coming to his defense. The Prosecutor Says he did it. Deborah roberts tonight with the interview. The airport chaos. The pilot in the cockpit triggering a hijacking scare, pushing a button accidentally. Your money t...

Good to have you with us. So a tense standoff has been raging in hong kong between prodemocracy protesters and police, and the situation has once again turned violent. Authorities have fired more tear gas trying to remove demonstrators from a university theyve occupied. Many protesters have started to leave, but others are staying put. Police are urging those who remain to come out and give up their weapons. Meantime, a victory for the protesters. Hong kongs high court has struck down a controve...

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