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>> the top of the hour this thursday, im jim sciutto. >> im erica hill. this morning, cnn learning details about a disturbing plot about a man looking to kill jewish elected officials. and the suspect could be in court as early as today. we will walk you through what we know. and also, the double murder trial of disgraced attorney alec murdaugh, and we are learning that a juror has been removed of discussing the case with people outside of the court, and all of this as the defense ha...

comcast business. powering possibilities. top of the hour now on cnn newsroom. good to have you. im victor black well. >> and im bianna golodryga. any minute now the jury will return from lunch and receive instructions from the judge. >> just before the defense was getting ready to begin this morning, a judge dismissed a juror for discussing the case with people outside the jury. >> you have had some discussions with some folks not on the jury, which is going to require me to remove ...

trumps alleged hush money scheme will soon have an unexpected witness as the manhattan district attorney weighs indicting the former president. and if he is arrested, trumps attorney warns of mayhem to come. on both sides of the atlantic, major moves are being made to try to restore faith in the global banking system. chinas president is making his first trip to moscow since the war in ukraine began. we will look at what both sides are hoping to get out of the visit. good to have...

good morning and welcome to "cnn this morning." im paula reid in for am ara wa walker. >> and im boris sanchez. thank you to paula for filling in for amara. i know these hours are not really easy to work, but were grateful for you being here. and paula, stop me if youve ever heard of an atmospheric river before. are you familiar with those? >> im absolutely not. i had to look it up this morning so i could understand all these incredible stories were watching this morning. >> how do you...

we begin this hour in california. significant flood threat is intensifying. powerful drenching storms hitting the northern and central parts of of the state. brought on by an atmospheric river. governor newsom declared a state of emergency. a levy breach forcing evacuations in monterey county. the california national guard is now on the scene in santa cruz to support emergency services. around 15 million people are under flood watches across california and nevada. for some residents, t...

atmospheric river is raising water levels and leaving a trail of destruction. a levee breech iach is forcing evacuations in monterey county. governor newsom has declared a state of emergency. >> we cant live like this. how do i live like this? how do i have my kids live here or my elderly mother live here? >> mike, a lot of people are trying to reassess how much longer can they endure this. >> reporter: right. you know a couple people made the decision to leave just a few minutes ago. ...

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this is "americas newsroom." so finally the prosecution will rest its case. after the jury took a field trip to the crime scene. they toured the kennels where they say alex murdered his son and wife. >> he told investigators he wasnt near there. he had to reverse that story on the hand. they paint him as a serial liar with the means, motive and opportunity. >> this defendant, on the other hand, has fooled everyone -- everyone, everyone who thought they were close to him and everyone wh...

>> alec murdaugh is innocent, innocent of these charges. he lied because thats what addicts do, addicts lie. he lied because he had a closet full of skeletons. evidence is crystal clear from that moment he started fabricating evidence against alec. >> john: the alec murdaugh trial, a fiery rebuttal to the closing arguments, before the jury decides whether the disgraced attorney is guilty of murdering his wife and son. im john roberts in washington. good to be with you. >> jacqui: murde...

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