Good morning, everyone. Its friday. Were glad youre with us. Its been quite a week for this country. Quite a week. Its framing what is going to be ab intense consequential months ahead. Lets get started with five things to know for this friday, august 4th. Sour, defiant, we have new reporting this morning about Donald Trumps State Of Mind after he was indicted for the third time in four months. The former president proclaiming his innocence and accusing the Special Counsel of leading a political persecution. Also new overnight, democratic lawmakers want to watch the trial. They want a judge to allow cameras in a federal courtroom. The July Jobs Report will come out. A key number for the fed. Also this morning a reenactment of the Parkland High School shooting. As part of a lawsuit against the officer who failed to enter the build whg a gunman killed 17 people. Two sailors under arrest and have been indicted for allegedly sending sensitive Military Information to chinese Intelligence Of
Going to make a return. Is it certain shes going to compete . Yes. She is slated to compete. A lot of people will be watching. Andy, thank you. The next hour of cnn this morning starts right now. 7 a. M. It went by quickly. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning. Im amarer walker. Im victor blackwell. The fight between the Special Prosecutor and donald trump heating up now after the former president posted this threat jerng, they say, message on his social media. Now the special counsel is calling on the judge in the january 6th case to take action. Authorities have identified another victim in the gilgo beach murders. It comes just a week after Rex Heuermann was identified. Could the killing be tied to the same suspect. Chaos in new york city. Thousands of people flood the streets after a social Media Influencer posts online about a give away. Shes back. Gymnast simone biles makes the return for the First Time Since the Tokyo Olympics. Well have the latest on tonights com
Since the Tokyo Olympics. Were following these major olympic stories and many more, all coming in here to cnn news central. New evidence ukraine is growing its capability to strike russian targets them video obtained by cnn appears to show a Ukrainian Unmanned sea drone, camera right on top there, approaching a russian landing ship at a Russian Naval base. You see the drone creep closer and closer. The screen goes black. Thats likely the moment it hit the ship and exploded. You can see here later video of that russian ship being towed near that naval base. And it is listing notably to the lefthand side. Cnns Nick Paton Walsh is live in zaporizhzhia, ukraine. Tell us what are ukrainian Officials Saying about this . And is russia acknowledging a ukrainian strike on one of its ships here . Reporter yeah, russia is suggesting the attack was repelled, but russian bloggers are talk about how one compartment of the Amphibious Assault ship was indeed flooded by this blast. Another analyst call
Its all of that and we need it. Yeah. Head Start Program for the Coa Coastal Habitat in florida. Jeff, thanks for hanging in there. You worked your shoulder and bicep muscles by holding up that device. I did. I was diving this morning, urgent care, but at least i get to spend some time with you. Id so glad, too, and weve done a little bit of work on our biceps, too. Im not injured for diving. Im glad youre not. I cant wait to hear that story. I hope the best for your friend that was there. Thanks for inspiring me to do that story. Youre so sweet. Thank you. You inspire us all the time. Thank you. All right. Hello again, everyone. Thanks for joining me. We begin with a new deadline for Donald Trumps lawyers after the historic indictment against him on 2020 election interference. Now the trump team has until monday, 5 00 p. M. Eastern, to respond to a request for a protective record by Special Counsel jack smith. In a court filing last night, Special Counsel jack smith soug from sharing
Security equipment, mental detectors, door locks, and alarms. Our bill also would do all of these things at no cost to the taxpayer. Wouldnt add to inflation. People might ask how . Well, because our bill would redirect money that has already been allocated in the democrats spending bills. Our bill would work and it wouldnt cost taxpayers a dime. School is setback in session now all across the country and now is the time to take the real action that we need to keep our kids and our schools safe. No child should live in fear of going to school. No parent should live in fear of sending their child to school. And no lawabiding gun owner should be denied his or her constitutional rights. So i want to the thank my friend and colleague from texas for introducing this vital piece of legislation. Mr. Cruz madam president . The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cruz as if in legislative session, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 484