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after a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake, after it struck friday night. its epicenter, located in the high atlas mountains, just southwest of marakesh, the quake was the strongest to hit the historic tourist area in over a century. and rescuers are now struggling to access the hardest-hit areas, after roads of course were damaged. one witness said they're hoping for miracles from the rubble. more than 700 people were injured in the quake and are in critical condition. intense aftershocks have hit the area. experts expect the death toll to rise. >> i heard people screaming. everyone ...

>> i'm victor blackwell. you're in the cnn newsroom. we begin with the news out of morocco of a devastating erk. the official death toll has risen to 1,037 deaths after a powerful magnitude 6.8 quake. >> the strongest to hit the north african nation in more than a century, it struck late last night, centered in the mountains surrounding marakesh, a tourist destination. the world health organization says more than 300,000 people in that city were affected. officials say there are more than 1,000 confirmed injuries, too, and with the sun up now, there is a race to reach victims in the ...

county. reaction is coming in from some of the key players, including south carolina senator lindsey graham. this shocking video released in the case of a police officer who shot and killed a 27-year-old man during a traffic stop. that officer has been fired and faces multiple charges, including murder. we'll walk you through that video and the difference from what we see from the rinl natural story police told -- original story police told. and when crews may begin to stave an american stranded in a cave 3,000 feet underground. we are following these stories and many more all co...

one day that's going to be me. "cnn this morning" continues right now. >> u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is in kyiv right now meeting with ukrainian officials. >> this is going to be very much about taking a fresh message back to washington, but also to the united nations. as they seek to hold support together for this in this 19 months. >> special counsel jack myth is accusing the president of making statements in the january 6th case. >> we don't have the opportunity to watch the judge. whether this case should be broken up into smaller cases. >> and you have mark meadows...

a surprise visit and a major show of support. secretary of state tony blinken on the ground in ukraine and meeting with president zelenskyy. blinken's message for ukraine and also for americans back home. we are burning up. this summer we're experiencing the hottest temperatures ever recorded in human history. is this the new normal? i'm sara sidner with the masterful kate bolduan and john berman. this is "cnn news central." ♪ later today a historic first in the various criminal cases against donald trump. cameras will be on in the courtroom. so we can all see the proceedings i...