july 4 is going to be our birthday. three years from the big 250 and sadly the perception of the state of the unit, our union, not that great of the people in it, americans. 39% say they are extremely proud of our country. a whopping 48% think america s best days are behind us down from 70% in 2011, that was not too long ago. amazing how relevant the warnings and worries still are from 240 years ago even though we see more patriotic back when our country started. challenge number one, spending. not just 2023 think, key concern from america s survivability in the beginning. benjamin franklin of all people born against dangers of overreliance on debt emphasizing the importance of fiscal responsibly for overall health as a country. thomas jefferson similar concern. he says i place economy among the first was supporting the public and virtues and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared. we have problems that. alexander hamilton said national debt, if it s not excessiv
a looming appeal in colorado. the fight to keep or kick the former president off the ballot across the country. 19 days out from the first votes of 2024, new ads and new strategies from trump s republican rivals. will it make a difference? a new frontier of one of america s biggest media companies now going to battle with artificial intelligence and what it means. i m kaitlan collins. this is the the source. tonight, two state supreme courts with two very different outcomes over whether or not donald trump is disqualified from seeking the presidency for a third time under the 14th amendment insurrectionist ban. in michigan, justices there rejecting an effort to boot trump from the primary ballot on procedural grounds. appearing to leave the door open for renewing the effort playing out in many states in the general election. the republican party in colorado has just asked the u.s. supreme court to overturn the state s unprecedented decision to kick trump off the pri
everywhere. you can all run away. i won t kill you. just a terrifying moment again in the sky, we re glad you re with us this morning. it s tuesday. look at what happened on that united flight. a passenger accused of trying to stab a flight attendant. we ll speak with the person on that plane who actually filmed that video. plus, americans kidnapped at gun point in mexico. possibly a case of mistaken identity. and it looks like weight watchers could be in the ozempic weight loss craze that s been happening. good morning, everyone. we re glad you re with us. another terrifying incident in the sky. this man tried to open an emergency exit door on the plane and tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon during a united flight from los angeles to boston yesterday. other passengers tackled and restrained him. watch this video. put your hands up here. don t approach me. i m taking over this plane. oh, my god. ih-oh. i m telling you right
good morning, everyone. welcome to c cnn this morning. i m amara walker. and i m boris sanchez. president biden ordering the military to shoot down an unidentified object off the coast of alaska. what pentagon officials are saying about it and the key differences between this object and that chinese balloon that was shot down last week. and also a moment of hope amid the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, more than 24,000 people killed, but amid the loss after days trapped under the rubble, a teenager found alive. we ll have the incredible story along with the footage. and plus governor desantis is getting new power over one of the state s most iconic theme park systems. the potential impacts of the latest twist in his feud with disney. and the situation is terrible, i can barely breathe. but you re still staying. i don t have a choice. plus months after hurricane ian slammed into the state, some in the storm s path are still living in tents. their sto
ever hit florida. homes in fort myers were damaged and destroyed from the surge while both were seen through the streets there. just under 2 million people in florida now remain without po power. dramatic rescues, water rescues, have been underway all day. florida officials say the next 72 hours will be critical when it comes to rescue missions. these are dangerous missions, and i m grateful for the brave women and men, federal, state, and local governments working as one team, risking their lives to save others. this could be the deadliest hurricane in florida s history. the numbers are still unclear, but we are hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life. we are surveying the damage right now. some people that evacuated, they are going to go back and look at their homes and see, is there flood damage, wind damage, is it going to be habitable? all of those things, as those happen, we are going get a clearer picture of some of the unique needs that indiv