hello and welcome to our viewers watching from around the world. i m anna coren live from hong kong ahead on cnn newsroom. no, i would not protect you. in fact, i would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. the white house condemning comments by donald trump after the former president invites russia to invade nato countries that fail to pay their dues. israel says it has found hamas tunnels under the u.n. relief works headquarters in its latest blow to the embattled agency. a helicopter crash in southern california leaves six people dead, including the ceo of a major nigerian bank. those details in a live report. we begin this hour in washington where the white house is going on the offensive on multiple fronts. the administration is working to get ahead of controversy over a recent special counsel report with aides, allies, and the first lady pushing back on suggestions that the president s memory lapses have revealed a lack of mental fitness. mea
hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. i m anna live from hong kong ahead on cnn newsroom. joe biden is a threat to democracy. donald trump is a loser. there was no shortage of barbs as donald trump and joe biden campaigned on separate ends of the country. previewing what just may become a rematch of their 2020. disturbing allegations against u.n. staff members led a growing number of countries to suspend critical aid to gaza. we ll speak to one isreali official about what they say about the 12 staffers implicateded. plplus, a younung boy bornr can hear foror t the first time after a life changing procedure. how gene therapy treatment gave a child a new lease on life. donald trump and joe biden treating this weekend as the opening salvo for the 2024 general election. both men are visiting states they will be sure to win in february s nomination contests. current president biden is in south carolina, former president trump is
explosives. martha raddatz standing by with late reporting. what the u.s. response could look like. also breaking, will convicted killer alex murdaugh get a new trial? the one-time prominent lawyer convicted of killing his own wife and son. the judge deciding just moments ago if he should get that new trial. eva pilgrim standing by. republicans have been pushing the president for months, arguing, if you want funding for ukraine and israel, the u.s. must act at the border. republicans and democrats nearing a deal in the senate. president biden ready to move forward on it. now, republicans, led by donald trump, say they don t want the deal. all of this with the presidential election now nearing. mary bruce tonight. the israel-hamas war. multiple sources telling abc news tonight israel has issued the intelligence saying at least 13 u.n. aid workers actually took part in the hamas attack on israel on october 7th. some accused of kidnapping israelis. matt gutman in israel.
fire. 100 meters. we re trying to make our way out of here. plus, see the intense fight in the forest, showing what ukraine is up against. leading this hour, the latest dysfunction on capitol hill, this time over immigration beginning with a look at how we got here. you ll recall when president biden was sworn in on january 20, 2021, the new administration started ending trump administration immigrations policy arguing they were harsh and inhumane, for instance a policy that forced would be asylum seekers to stay south of the border. last may along party lines house republicans passed hr -2, a bil that would bring back trump policies. president biden vetoed the bill. last october republicans demanded any additional aid for ukraine and israel would need to include legislation to deal with the border crisis. james langford of oklahoma along with kyrsten sinema and chris murphy decided to negotiation for a compromise. in mid december hoping to win passage for the aid for u
[music] good morning everyone. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, january 28. i keep hearing january 28. sunday, sunday, sunday. i am amara locker. that was the best time yesterday. it was saturday. saturday. the song is saturday. all right. i am victor blackwell and thank you for joining us. here s what we re watching for you. [music] what joe biden is doing a crime against our nation. it s an absolute betrayal of our country. your the reason donald trump is a former defeated president . president biden and former president trump are aiming at one another in a preview on a what a bitter rematch could look like. nikki haley says she s not quite done. the major points each candidate is trying to drive home ahead of the next set of primaries and caucuses. as a war between israel and hamas continues, we are hearing start details from an israeli soldier on what they are facing deep inside gaza s tunnels including bullets ricocheting off the walls. and it s