the orioles. the highlight of the show for me. i like the squirrel. we will see you tomorrow. thanks so much for joining us this morning. cnn news central starts right now. look at that beautiful day out there. i love that shot of the hudson. finally making it official, florida governor ron desantis is set to launch his presidential bid today. how he changes the race as the republican field expands and what does elon musk have to do with it? shelter now. a stark warning as a typhoon packing wind gusts over 100 miles per hour barrels into land. a look at the devastation as the worst of it is hitting right now. the mar-a-lago documents case reaches a critical moment. donald trump s lawyers demand a meeting with the attorney general as the special counsel closes in on a decision about whether to charge. this is cnn news central. let the games begin. the one competitor that donald trump appears to be most focused on is about to jump in the race. florida governor
ayman wilkie dean and new york, we are continuing to follow the tragedy out of allen, texas this hour. police reports are at an outlet mall just north of dallas. and moments ago, local officials made a very brief statement saying a police officer and an unrelated call at that mall heard shots ring out at about 3:36 pm local time. officials are confirming there are casualties, they have not yet released the exact numbers on those dead, or injured. police also say they s believe the suspect has acted alone. they re saying they plan to hold another press conference in about two hours from now. as you can imagine, lots of questions. we are going to bring you more updates the money they come into our newsroom. a short time ago, governor greg abbott issued his statement writing in part, quote, our hearts are with the people of allen, texas. tonight, during this unspeakable tragedy. we are going to, as we mentioned, bring you all the information that we get as it happens. joining
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