Good evening and welcome to a special early edition. Im laura coates. Live. We begin with breaking news. Special counsel jack smith is now thinking a gag order against donald trump in the classified documents case. Jack smith is asking the judge to quote, make clear that trump may not make statements that pose a significant imminent and foreseeable danger to Law Enforcement agents who are participating in the investigation and prosecution of this case. So now, why is it special counsel asking for this . You might be asking, well, its because of what donald trump said this week when he falsely claimed, but fbi agents who searched maralago or quote, Locked And Loaded and authorized to shoot him. He was misrepresenting the standard language and documents and the fbi says it uses routinely. Heres by the way, how attorney general Merrick Garland explain it just yesterday okay. And that one that allegation is false and it is extremely dangerous the document that is being referred to in the a
Eyes. I was deathly afraid. Wnba star Brittney Griner in her first cable interview since her imprisonment in a russian gulag. We talk about the fear, the sham trial, the letter she wrote to Vladimir Putin, how trump turned on her and her joyful homecoming. Welcome to a Special Edition of the reidout. Interest in Womens Basketball is surging thanks to some talents and top rookies like angel reese and caitlin clark, all of whom helped boost the wnba star power as well as draw attention to pay disparities in the league. Not so long ago, the world was fixated on one particular Basketball Star for an incident that occurred far from any american court. Back in february the 2022, Brittney Griner, a wnba all star and twotime olympic Gold Medalist was stopped at a Security Checkpoint at a moscow airport. Officials said they found canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. Brittney griner played basketball in russia during her offseason, something many wnba players to supplement their lea
Ac 360 with anderson also in israel tonight starts now. Good evening. It is 3 00 a. M. In israel where more evidence comes to light of the barbarity, the cruelty and depravity with which hamas began these Terror Attacks some four days ago. There is new video and accounts of what these killers inflicted up close on young and old, men, women, children, innocents. Youll hear from survivors tonight. President biden weighed in on it today and confirmed there are americans being held by hamas, and well by you that as well. But first, the latest on where things stand. Wee wre in about 19 or 20 mienls north of gaza. And its there in gaza within the last few minutes there were more strikes. And you can just hear a large thump of a distant explosion to the immediate south in ashkelon, essentially forces say they killed three militants overnight during a gun battle in the industrial area. Above ashkelon and throughout the day more incoming rockets for iron dome defenses to cope with. You see the
Brian happening right now defense forces. Responding to terrorists overnight. The israelis say they are now in full control of the border with gaza. Took long enough, killing 1500 fighters who infiltrated into israel. Ainsley day four of the war. Hundred murdered in israel including at least 11 americans. Egyptian Security Officials are confirming strikes near the crossing into rafah, gaza. Idf forces told gazaens to evacuate. Though through that border before it closed earliy theyre morning. Sirens are now going off in southern israel. Steve the people there are getting used to it, unfortunately. Israeli police releasing video from A Gun Battle Yesterday as they try to rescue Wounded Soldiers. Watch this. [explosions. Steve oh, man. Later today meanwhile here in this country, President Biden will address the nation at 1 00 this afternoon as four American Families search for answers about their loved ones who are among the more than 150 being held hostage in gaza. Lawrence im here on c
brand-new this morning, a cnn poll that is a huge flashing warning sign for president biden. support sagging among democrats. plus, the one republican who holds a clear lead over him and it might not be who you think. the flipping has begun. a worker at mar-a-lago strikes a deal with a top investigator overseeing the federal documents probe. a closer look at what the man known as trump employee number four has to offer and how much it might hurt trump s case. pennsylvania authorities are still on the hunt for the inmate who has been on the run for a week now. that is despite multiple sightings and even his escape being caught on tape. i m kate bolduan alongside john berman and sara sidner. this is cnn news central. an incumbent democratic president losing support among democrats. voters including democrats with concerns about his age, his handling of the economy, and his son s alleged criminal activity. that is what president biden faces this morning as he prepares to l