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You just heard from the president , as israeli strikes continue, targeted strikes inside beirut, theyre bracing for potential retaliation from hezbollah, after waves of deadly attacks involving explosive devices, and the First Lady joins the president at the Cabinet Meeting this hour after my exclusive conversation with her on a range of topics, including her Husbands Decision to step aside from the president ial race. We havent had a chance to speak to you since he decided he would be stepping ...

we remember two legends. >> i contributed a great deal to the game. >> basketball superstar and civil rights champion bill russell. >> captain, the enterprise is up there. >> and television trailblazer initial nichols of "star supreme court." >> power. power. >> these protest remembers at the steps right in front of the senate. many of them slept overnight on the steps outside here to protest the failure of the burn pit legislation. >> they all have this mumbo-jumbo about a budgetary g...

and catastrophic wildfires, a climate state of emergency in the united states.♪ ♪ >> live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. we begin in ukraine, where there is more fallout from thursdays brutal attack on a detention facility in russian held territory in the east. on sunday, the u.s. ambassador to you range said russia must be held accountable for the attack, and dozens of ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians were killed in the strike, kyiv says, mosc...

catastrophic wildfires, a climate state of emergency in the united dates. united states. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with rosemary church.>> thank you for being with us, in ukraine there is more follow-up thursdays brutal attack on a detention facility in russian held territory in the east. on sunday the u.s. ambassador to ukraine said russia must be held accountable for the attack, kyiv says dozens of ukrainian prisoners of war were killed in the strike, russia says u...

>> good morning to viewers in the u.s. and around the world. it is monday, august 1st. john berman is off and john avalon is here with us this morning. >> good morning. >> great to you have. we begin with major news just n cnn reporting that nancy pelosi will be visiting taiwan after all despite chinas stern warnings for her not to go. this comes from u.s. and taiwanese sources. its not clear which day pelosi will be visiting as her asia trip gets under way here. we previously reported...

taiwan, despite these warnings we have been discussing from beijing. the biden administration showed support for her decision. >> we want to make sure that when she travels overseas, she can do so safely and securely. well make sure of that. theres no reason for the chinese rhetoric. theres no reason for any actions to be taken. it is not uncommon for congressional leaders to travel to taiwan. it is very much in keeping with our policy. >> our will ripley is in taipei, the capital taip...

these brothers and sisters, aged 2 to 8, dead, family members say they were ripped from their parents arms. witnesses say the waters were so powerful that in just seconds they swept away homes that had been standing for generations. cnn just obtained new video from one flood victim who says his family is trapped and cannot get out of that neighborhood. >> the whole road is blocked off. >> survivors are pleading for some help after losing every tangible thing. >> it is unbelievable. i t...

help ves rans sickened by toxic burn pits. >> im used to the lies. not used to the cruelty. >> can the bill pass this week? veterans secretary denis mcdonough will be here. with some world leaders falling short, will it be too late? ill ask the new australian prime minister, anthony albanese, about his ambitious plan in his exclusive first u.s. interview ahead. hello. im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is wondering if political tides may be turning. president...

outrage. >> im used to the lies. im not used to cruelty. >> can the bill pass this week? dennis mcdonagh will be here and the changing globe. heat waves and natural disasters raise pressure to act on the climate crisis. with some falling short, will it be too late? ill ask the new australian prime minister in his exclusive first u.s. interview ahead. hello, im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is wondering if political tides may be turning. president biden is bac...

and egotistically speaking, i think i had the best command of basketball skills of anyone that ever played. >> reporter: the champion of champions bill russell won more titles than any player in history. >> one thing i loved to do would be back on defense by myself and have a three on one fast break coming to me. i absolutely loved that. because over half the time i could stop it. i brought defense to a level where it was as important or more important than offense. but my defense was ...