news in what could be a once in a lifetime weather event for parts of florida and the united states. right now, hurricane hurricane idalia is barrelling toward florida s gulf coast and is expected to make land fall as a category 3 storm or stronger overnight. the storm is rapidly intensifying as it travels through a warmer than normal gulf of mexico. the majority of florida s counties are now under a state of emergency. schools are closed, aurpts have been shuttered and hospitals are moving patients that they can move to safer locations. cities around the eye of the hurricane are predicted to possibly see more than 12 feet of storm surge with winds more than 100 miles per hour. we are just getting in some new video. this is out of key west, where residents are already starting to feel the storm s effects. moments ago, this dire warning from the mayor of cedar key, near where the storm is expected to make landfall. the mayor estimating around 100 people remain in his town. he
the headlines saying it all, heartbreak across the state as those fires continue to rage across maui chasing thousands from their homes. no power, no internet and next to no progress in beating back the flames that have already left dozens dead. fema directorwill join me live in a minute. donald trump launching a three-pronged attack using ads, speeches, and tv interviews to go after the men and women charging him with crimes. is there a point in which those criticisms themselves break the law? and a year and a half after russia invaded ukraine, it s a scenario that almost no one would have predicted at the start. moscow now under increasing threat, its airports scrambling planes, government buildings bombed, residents raing for cover. we ll have the latest there as well. but we begin with paradise ablaze. at this hour, at least 36 people are dead as three wildfires rage across maui. parts of the island looking like a bomb went off and evacuations are happening around t
globalists, cast out the communists, marxists, fascists. we will throw off the political class that hates our country. donald trump on saturday appealing to his far-right base, promising to take on the so-called deep state that is against him. there is new reporting this morning on trump s much darker vision for the country. his advisers are crafting autocratic plans for the presidency if he wins in 2024. that reporting is in line with a warning from trump s former chief of staff about what a second trump term could mean for america. meanwhile, a prominent democrat is leaving the door open for a third party run for president. what senator joe manchin is saying about that possibility. come on, man. also ahead, the latest from eastern europe. come on, man. where russian president vladimir putin is promising to retaliate for an attack on a crucial supply bridge for his forces. a lot to get to on this tuesday morning on july 18th. good morning, everyone. along with
should follow california on this issue. kyung lah, cnn, los angeles. hey there. thank you so much for joining me on this july 4th holiday weekend. i m safra sidner. we begin with controversial supreme court rulings that will have a broad impact across the country. the nation s highest court started off this week by gutting affirmative action in college admissions. by a 6-3 vote, the supreme court ruled that colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a basis for admission. the conservative court dropped two more landmark rulings on friday. in one case the court said with a christian web designer in colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of her first amendment rights. the court also blocked president biden s student loan forgiveness plan. the plan aimed to forgive up to $20,000 in relief tole the millions of americans. in response, president biden is laying out a new plan to help those struggling with their loan
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