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temperatures. plus -- escalating tensions between israel and gaza militants. the most violent in over a year. we'll go live to southern israel for the latest. live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom." with lynda kinkade. >> we begin in washington, d.c. where a marathon voting session is currently under way in the u.s. senate. democrats are hoping to push through a sweeping healthcare climate and tax bill that tackles some of the key policy objectives. first, they have to clear one more procedural hurdle, what is known as a vote-a-rama, a series of back-to-back amendment votes...

>> the bill includes $369 billion to combat climate change, largest in u.s. history. it gives medicare the power to negotiate some drug prices. it caps medicare out-of-pocket expenses at $2,000 and extended affordable care act subsidies for three years. >> white house reporter kevin livtak looks at what it means. jess, i want to start with you because we have news breaking in the last five to ten minutes, which i think is a good harbinger for your next few days at the capitol, where do things stand for the key elements for this to move forward? >> reporter: phil, democrats getting go...

it's now being viewed as a shot of momentum for republicans, and it signals major gop gains among latino voters in the region with the midterms around the corner. >> todd: griff jenkins in washington with more. >> good morning, todd and charley. it's only one race, and a special election at that, which means the seat is up again in november. but there are signs of a seismic shift in hispanic politics in south texas. republican mayra flores flipping the heavily democratic seat red in the rio grande valley. look at this. flores defeating sanchez by nearly eight points, the daughter of ...

And what a career. what a career. and so humble. >> i fell asleep him to. his voice was so soothing to me. i just -- i'm going to miss him. >> my grandma was a -- bled blue, couldn't go anywhere unless we listened to the dodger game online. he's been a part of my life. >> just iconic, the sound of l.a., anywhere you would be, a dodger game, you would hear vin scully. >> it's time for dodger baseball! ♪ >> i was in tears, actually. it is a culmination of an entire life that was dedicated to baseball. and to the city of l.a. >> for these dodger fans, if he ran for mayor of los angeles, vin scu...

Have bled blue for this company. we have given up so much so that american express can be at the top and we were just wiped into the curb, thrown down the gutter and treated like dirt. >> carley: we've done investigative reporting on contract and corporate america and he says american express is one of the worst offenders. nick williams, thank you. go to unamericanexpress.com." we'll be here to support you. if you're so willing to put a donation in there to help me fight american express, i will bear this cross. >> carley: all right. there you have it. nick, thank you. all right. also this, on...