joining us here in the united states and all around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom, and i m rosemary church. just ahead, we are following two tragedies out of texas. new details on the man who opened fire at an outdoor mall in the city of allen, killing eight people. his possible ties to right-wing extremism. in brownsville, investigators are trying to determine why the driver of a car crashed into a group of people outside a migrant shelter, killing at least eight. and a covid-era immigration rule expires this week. we will talk to a priest in el paso, texas, whose church shelters dozens of migrants. thanks for joining us. residents of allen, texas, have been mourning the eight people killed in saturday s mass shooting. officials, first responders, and other members of the community gathered at this vigil on sunday to remember the victims. the mayor-elect delivered an emotional speech calling for prayers to help heal the city. we re going to need prayer. so pleas
training and signs he might have been motivated by right wing extremism. we re also tracking the situation on both sides of the southern border as officials race for the expiration of title 42. what the end of the trump era policy means for the expected surge of migration. also tonight, e. jean carroll s civil rape trial is nearing an end. the jury expected to begin deliberations tomorrow after attorneys from both sides just wrapped up their closing arguments. welcome to our viewers here in united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. we begin with allen, texas, where we re learning new information about the gun man who shot and killed eight people. heartbreaking details are coming in about the victims. ed lavandera is joining us from the scene of the massacre. give us the latest. cnn has been able to review posts made by the gunman on a russian social media website that shows some rather disturbing information which includes th
shot in gaza city, where just hours ago. the israeli military has carried out air raids in the gaza strip, striking targets belonging to the islamichhad militant group. palestinian officials said three commanders of the group were among at least nine people killed. several others have been wounded. civilians are reportedly among the dead. airstrikes are going on in different areas, also across the gaza strip. it started at two o clock in the morning with the airstrikes targeting three locations, two in gaza city, the main city, and one in the south, rafa, quickly the news was spread around with bombs, everyone was awake and the ministry said that nine people were killed and several others were killed and several others were injured. ms nymagee had issued a statement saying that three of the top leaders top military commanders were killed alongside their wives and some of their children also killed me attack. if nymagee had said we would revenge. islamic jihad has said th
pictures from gaza city, hours ago the israeli military carried out areas, targeting areas belong to the al shabab group. three members were among at least nine killed. civilians are reportedly among the dead. explosions were reportedly heard throughout gaza city and in a factory on the south, causing panic among residents. in statements, the military wing of islamichhad said resistance to israel would continue. this is a developing story and we will continue a little later in the show. to the us state of texas, where the driver of a car that struck a group of people at a bus stop, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter. it happned in the city of brownsville, texas, which is right near the mexico border. police have identified the driver as george alvarez, a 34 year old brownsville resident with a lengthy criminal history. investigators have not yet determined if the incident was intentional or accidental. and further north in texas, more details have been released
facing new legal and political fallout following his cnn town hall. we ll take a look at the comments that may have stuck out to prosecutors as some republicans also voice concern over a few things he said. and a debt ceiling meeting between president biden and top congressional leaders gets postponed. what that could mean for the looming debt ceiling crisis. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, may 12th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we begin with a new overnight, the pandemic era immigration policy known as title 42 has officially expired. already we re seeing a massive influx of migrants at the southern border. homeland security officials say illegal border crossings topped 10,000 per day this week, the highest levels ever. the biden administration is urging those seeking entry into the united states to use lawful pathways. we are clear-eyed about the challenges we are likely to face in days and weeks ahead, and we