washington. republicans are not opposed to any substance. i think it s a political move, and i think it s disgusting. it really is an ongoing crisis here at a scale that is almost unimaginable. you can see some of the garbage that is still over here. and you can actually see how high the water has come. this is what we do not want to see a flood watch. with more rain coming, we expect the water to rise even higher. you re live in the cnn newsroom. and we begin this hour with the passing of two legends who were both game-changers in their respective fields. basketball great bill russell led the boston celtics to 11 nba championships. his final two titles as the first black head coach in a major american sports league. and he was also a tireless champion for racial justice and civil rights, working alongside dr. martin luther king jr. and muhammed ali. in 2011, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. and we re also remembering nichelle nichols, who playe
down to earth uncontrolled. and kansas voters are set to become the first to decide if abortion rights should change in the wake of the roe v. wade reversal. you re in the cnn newsroom. well, in eastern kentucky, it is more dreaded news after days of heartbreak and anguish. the threat of more rain now hanging over parts of kentucky decimated by this week s deadly flash floods. a flood watch is now in effect, and that is raising concerns about the massive search and rescue operation wrapping up its third day. 25 people are confirmed dead, and that includes four children all from the same family. they were siblings between two and eight years old. kentucky s governor says he does not know how many are still missing but says the death toll could rise for weeks as bodies are recovered. washed out roads and bridges and slowing those efforts. and with at least hundreds of homes destroyed, the misery seems to deepen by the hour. it s hard to put into words just the amount of
good morning. it s saturday, july 30th. i m sara sidner. and i m boris sanchez. do not adjust your screen, that is the sara sidner, joining us this weekend in the cnn newsroom. sara, a pleasure to be with you. thanks, boris. of course. the scene of devastating flooding, 16 people are dead including six kids and authorities warn the death toll is certain to rise. kentucky governor andy beshear says it s hard to assess the exact number of missing or deceased. rushing waters wiped out roads across eastern kentucky, forcing a whole lot of people to evacuate. the storms caught many people by surprise because it happened in the middle of the night. listener to this heartbreaking story out of knots county. four kids are dead because they and their parents were forced to climb to the roof of their home to escape rising floodwater. neighbors say the parents tried to hold onto the little ones but the children were swept away. it s hard to put into words the amount of de
president biden. will it change how voters are feeling about him these days? the president tours flood-ravaged kentucky today in his first trip in weeks. and the mayor of albuquerque believes the muslim men killed in his city were targeted. the hunt are for the killer is now on. that s what we are watching at this hour. thank you for being here. i m indkate bolduan. a legislative victory that has the potential to redefine the president s legacy and boost his sagging approval ratings less than 100 days out from the midterm elections. the senate passed what they have called the inflation reduction act without a single republican vote. the landmark bill now heads to the house. they are set to vote on it on friday. the bill includes nearly $370 billion to combat the climate crisis, the largest such investment in u.s. history. it also includes significant tax and health policies in there, such as giving medicare the power for the first time to negotiate the prices of certain p
More than a year after flooding killed dozens of people and wrecked infrastructure in Eastern Kentucky, many families in the state are still in need of relief.