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media outlet to gain access to southern gaza without a military escort. we'll bring you that report ahead as the defense minister says the war in gaza will last several more months. and exonerated. a man in illinois spent 35 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit. and now his conviction has been vacated and he is a free man at least. he will join us live just ahead. we're following these major developing stories and many more coming in to cnn news central. thanks for joining us this afternoon. it's the top of the hour, and we're tracking a set of counterterror operation...

Adding he regrets his blind loyalty that and that is a theme he hid in his only interview since his sentencing. >> first of all nothing at the trump organization was ever done unless it was run through mr. trump. >> and trump called for scrutiny of cohen's father-in-law which several chairs in the house warn could be criminal witness intimidation and reporting showing that intimidation could be working. cohen worried about threats to his family before his appearance to congress. now donald trump is arguing basically that michael cohen is not credible and is just out to lie about trump. donald ...

Something like this? >> well, it is possible, but the environment has been so poisoned by this first year. and now we're headed into a very competitive election year in which i'm sure democratic leaders are not eager to hand victories to the president. they also remember that for six years president obama proposed major investments in infrastructure and for six years the republicans refused to do so on the grounds that they said it was unaffordable. and now having passed their tax bill that added $1.5 trillion to deficits, that will be ringing in people's ears and you'll find republicans on th...

More americans polled say they know someone who is gay. shannon travis is at the supreme court. shannon, the justices examining the constitutionality of prop 8. what is each side arguing? >> reporter: yeah, obviously, they'll be laying out their arguments in a short time here at the supreme court, christine. obviously, this is proposition 8, the 2008 passed measure, voter-passed measure that banned same-sex marriage in california. on the pro side, the people that are actually in favor of the proposition, they argue a classic conservative argument, christine, that the definition of marriage in ...

Report, murder abroad, the amanda knox story. that's at 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. >> we're also following what will become a historic case for the u.s. supreme court. a few hours from now justices begin hearing arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage. the arguments will stretch over two days, and include both prop 8, california's ban on gay marriage, and the defense of marriage act. some people have camped out for the better part of a week. they are vying for 250 seats available to the public. shannon travis is at the supreme court. shannon, today the justices examine the const...