crashing. the most telling numbers would be cnn. cnn once was the gold standard of journalism. go back 25 years ago, it had a liberal buy. you could work with the president of the cnn. you can have a frank conversation with them. they would change the story. they would hear you out. that was cnn then. cnn today, clearly wants no conservatism. they clearly are the mission against donald trump. in its audience clearly is leaving. last time i checked, the numbers show it. in the nation of 330 million, 571 thousand viewers on a good night. to put that one in perspective, that's two tenths of 1 percent of the american population. to put that in its proper perspective, there are more people who own pet chickens. then watch cnn. >> carrie sheffield: to be fair what about digital numbers social media. >> brent bozell: will go there second. you're absolutely right. there are more practicing which is there than there are viewers of cnn. does that man cnn is completely irrelevant. no no no. go to cnn .com. they have about 20 million people on his site. but what's the difference between cnn .

cnn. cnn, it once was the gold standard of journalism. go back years ago when shaw was the anchor. did it have a liberal dive? sure. but you could work with cnn and tom johnson. you could sit down and have a frank conversation with him. and sometimes the agreed and they would chase a story. even ted turner could hear you out. that was cnn then. cnn today, clearly wants no conservatives. clearly is on a mission against donald trump. and its audience clearly is leaving. the members, the last time i checked 500, a 571,000 viewers on a good night. now, to put that one in perspective, that is two tenths of 1% of the american relation. that's what it's reaching now. to put that in its proper perspective, there are more people who own pet chickens and watch cnn. >> is not to be fair though? what about numbers, social media,. >> all go there in a second. i got a finish my fun story but you are right. and my favorite, there are more prostitutes in america than viewers of cnn. i'm not sure what that means. does that mean cnn is completely irrelevant? no. go to cnn.com has about 20 million p

streets of hong kong. this time no violence. >>> plus, putin's hidden army. cnn is on the front lines of russia's secret foreign policy. we're live this hour from the atl. welcome to viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. >> i'm rosemary church. from cnn world headquarters, "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> financial forecasters in the u.s. warn there are economic concerns brewing, but the u.s. president insists, well, he says the weather is fine. analysts are raising red flags on a possible recession, but mr. trump and his top advisers are downplaying those warnings. >> and that's despite a volatile week on global markets and the lingering effects of the trade war with china. kristen holmes reports. >> reporter: president trump certainly had a lot to say as he was leaving new jersey heading back to the white house. he stopped and talked to reporters for about 30 minutes on a wide variety of topics. but it was clear that the economy was really top of mind for him. he came out there saying that he didn't believe these economists who were saying there

the world. i'm cyril vanier in atlanta. "cnn newsroom" starts right now. the alleged gunman in last weekend's murderous rampage in el paso, texas apparently confessed after he was arrested and told police that he was targeting mexicans. the new details are contained in the arrest affidavit, a sworn document by police about the facts of the case. we get the latest on the investigation now from cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: cnn has obtain and arrest affidavit of the suspected shooter, patrick crusius, saying he told police he was there to target mexicans. cnn spoke to the manager of that walmart, robert evans, who saw the shooter firing at victims in the parking lot. evans said the shooting appeared deliberate. >> from what i saw, he seem like he -- he knew what he was shooting. he was very defined. he looked very focused. you know, and precision on what he was -- what he was aiming for. i mean, it wasn't just a spray of gunfire. these were direct shots. >> reporter: el paso police have told cnn the suspect surrendered to a motorcycle policeman a couple of blocks away from the walmar

>>> new details about the suspect in the el paso shooting. documents obtained by cnn shows he was targeting mexicans. >>> president trump says the u.s. needs meaningful background checks. >>> cnn talks with the foreign service officer who resigned and wrote a scathing op-ed blasting the trump administration. welcome to viewers in the u.s. and around the world. i'm natalie allen coming to you live from atlanta. "cnn newsroom" starts right now. the alleged gunman in last weekend's rampage in el paso, texas apparently confessed at the time of arrest and told police he was targeting mexicans. the new details are contained in the arrest affidavit, a sworn document by police, about the fact of the case. we get more from cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: cnn obtained arrest affidavit of the suspected shooter patrick crusius showing he allegedly told police he was there to target mexicans. cnn spoke to the manager of the walmart. robert evans. he saw the shooter firing at victims in the parking lot. the shooting appeared deliberate. >> he seemed like he knew what he was shooting. he was very

straight weekend of demonstrations. cnn is live following this large democracy rally. >>> food shortages, these are just some of the problems that uk can face according to a leaked government plan for a no-deal brexit. >>> also ahead this hour, melting glaciers, we take the look at earth's climate crisis playing out in alaska. we're live at cnn headquarters in atl. i'm george howell. "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> 5:01 here on the u.s. east coast. we're watching the streets of hong kong this hours, where thousands of pro-democracy protesters on the move. look right there at all of those umbrellas. so many people on the streets, they're in the rain braving the weather conditions, and now headed out marching toward the heart of the city, this is the 11th straight weekend of pro-democracy rallies and it's a clear messages that these people are sending to city leaders they're not backing down. cnn is covering all angles of this protest. our will wipley. tell us what people are saying to you. >> reporter: it's been an extraordinary scene here inside victoria park which was the

>>> did police miss a crucial clue? cnn has learned the el paso suspect's mom called officers weeks ago. >> sources tell cnn that homeland security battled the white house for more than a year to make domestic terrorism a higher priority. >>> president trump gets a warning from the national rifle association right after he calls for background checks for gun buyers. >>> you have one job. you literally have one job and you didn't protect us. >> gold medalist simone bile not holing back about the sexual abuse scandal that rocked u.s.a. gymnastics. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm will ripley in for dave briggs. >>> a first cln r cnn exclusive. texas police may have missed a crucial opportunity in the weeks before the shooting. the mother called police in alan, texas, last month. she was concerned about her son owning an ak-style wep pop. the mother was transferred to a public safety officer and that officer told her her son was legally allowed to purchase the weapon. the mother did not provide her son's name and the officer did not ask for any other information.

here for a visit. nick watt, cnn, wenatchee, washington. ♪ ♪ >>> you are live in the cnn newsroom. thank you for staying with me. i'm ana cabrera in new york and new this hour. 2020 democratic candidates today are reaching out to black voters especially younger millennials. elizabeth warren and bernie sanders each delivering speeches in atlanta, framing their white house and faith-based concerns to young, black christians. soon warren will host a town hall reaching out to african-american students there. young democratic voters, joe biden leads with 37% followed by bernie sanders with 18% and kamala harris with 10 and two points behind harris and let's go to layla santiago. what are you hearing about these 2020 democrats? >> reporter: there was a long line as folks were starting to come in. folks are setting up here, picking their seats and wait for example elizabeth warren. i talked to them about the short list for 2020 as well as the short list of issues and not just the candidates and the candidate that came up the most, no surprise and this is a crowd that's elizabeth warren f

♪ ♪ >> this is cnn breaking news. >> thanks for being with us on this saturday. you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm ana cabrera. breaking news in portland where the city is on edge that worries that an afternoon of demonstrations could turn violent. you're looking at live images right now where you see people gathered, groups that are, treatmentist groups in many cases are expected to be there led by counter-protesters and that includes the far-left groupagroup antifa. president trump sent this, major consideration is being given to name antifa an organization of terror. portland is being watched very closely. hopfully the mayor will be able to properly do his job. our sara sidner, fill us in on the latest. >> a very different scene. i'll walk along with you on the riverside because basically the crowd i just got done speaking to, one of the chairman of the proud boys enrique terio said they're leaving and indeed we heard them rounding people up and there were 200, up to 200 people from far-right or right-wing groups or supporters of the president here and their idea was to engage

all around the world. i'm rosemary church at cnn headquarters in atlanta, and this is "cnn newsroom". >>> new details are emerging raising more questions about the apparent suicide of jeffrey epstein. a source says guards were not regularly monitoring epstein on the night he's believed to have killed himself in prison. the politically connected multi-millionaire was a convicted sex offender and wuss awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. he was found unresponsive in his prison cell saturday. >> a source with knowledge of his detention tells cnn there appears to be two breaks in protocol. the first, epstein was placed on suicide watch after she was found unconscious in his cell with marks on his neck several weeks ago. when he was removed from suicide watch he was supposed to have a sell mate, but for some uncomplained reason he was alone in his cell. second, he was placed in a especially housing unit. in that unit guards are supposed to monitor inmates every 30 minutes, even wake them up when they're asleep. that didn't happen according to the source. these questions are suppose

news. targeting mexicans. cnn obtained the arrest affidavit for the suspect in the el paso mass shooting. police say he told them he was targeting mexicans and even admitted, quote, i'm the shooter. we're also getting new details about why he drove hundreds of miles to el paso. why wasn't the attack in his home town? >>> defined and focused, the manager of the el paso walmart gives cnn a gripping firsthand account and said the attacker didn't spray gunfire but was defined and focused and took direct shots and he helped customers get to safety. >>> gun lobby. president trump pushes for gun reform telling reporters he sees strong support from very meaningful background checks but are mitch mcconnell and the national rifle association on board and will anything get done? and america on edge. from a motorcycle backfiring in times square to an armed man wearing body armor at a missouri walmart, anything is setting off alarms and even panic and the country returning to normal. wolf blitzer is off and i'm jim acosta and you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking

trump runs away from his pledge for stricter background check legislation. sources telling cnn the president called the head of the nra to tell him that universal background checks are now off the table. >> and a new cnn poll out this morning shows a six month low for the president's job approval rating. also slipping, americans confidence in where the economy is heading. going to break down all the new polling numbers, but first let's get to ana stewart, president trump has said buying greenland, and again you're hearing me correctly there, buying greenland is not a priority for him but he has canceled a trip to denmark over denmark's refusal. i'm curious how officials are responding there. is it surprise, is it anger? >> i mean, it's been quite a turn around as you say. and this tweet came out overnight. and i think the general feeling is incredulity, shock surprise and lots of people we're speaking to, to the local press say people feel they've been offended, that the government has been offended, that the queen has been offended because this visit from the u.s. president was in

fake news cnn, shameful coverage just as breathless, just as hysterical, if not worse. take a look. >> trump is as destructive a person in this century as hitler, stalin, and in the last century. >> preserving our heritage, reclaiming our heritage, that sounds a lot like a leader that killed members of my family and 6 million other jews in the 1940s. >> trump is a demagogue, hatemonger, bringing faster them to america. >> paul metaphors, the president's former campaign chairman, paid multiple visits to julie massage in london. >> what a great case officer vladimir putin is. he knows how to handle an asset, and that is what he is doing with the president. >> sean: wow. even this weekend, a guest on cnn actually claiming trump is going to kill millions more than hitler and stalin. and then you have humpty dumpty, the so-called media reporter, just sat there and said nothing. that's like almost 100 million people, and he wants you to know that he let that insane claim flyby, i think i might have audio problems. that is what journalism looks like on cnn, nbc, abc, cbs, and of course, o

truth. look at the numbers of the networks. they are crashing. the most telling numbers would be cnn once that was a gold standard if you go back 25 years ago with bernie shaw who was the anchor sure had a liberal bias but you could work with it you can sit down and have a frank conversation and they would chase the story even ted turner could that was cnn then but today clearly once no conservative and is on a mission against donald trump and the audience clearly is leaving the last time i checked 500 in a nation of 571,000 on a good night so to put that into perspective two tenths of 1 percent of the american population and to put that in its proper perspective more people own pet chickens and watch cnn. [laughter] >> so what about digital numbers like social media? >> we will go there in the second. and you are right and there's also more prostitutes in america than viewers of cnn so does that mean cnn is completely irrelevant? know they go to cnn.com. that has about 20 million people so what's the difference you get a lot more news on cnn.com then on cnn is like cbs.com is quite

. >>> thanks for staying with me. you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm ana cabrera in new york. let me take you to southern france where it is night one of the g7 summit. president trump arrived for a welcome dinner a short time ago and the dinner should be winding down here shortly. hopefully we'll get some kind of readout as to what was discussed, but apparently we're not going to get any more pictures. jim acosta is traveling with the president. jim, a lid has been called meaning no more filming tonight. do we know why? >> reporter: we don't know why, ana. it is unusual because typically, as you know, when we have a presidential trip like this the pool will stay with the president, the group of reporters and photographers and so on that are assigned to stick with the president on a regular basis on these sorts of trips will stay with him until he gets back to his hotel and he's done for the night. something unusual has happened here in france and that while this g7 working dinner is under way, they essentially told the white house pool that's all we need from you guys, have

just $6.99 each. hello to the italian way. hello primo. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> you're live in the cnn newsroom, i'm ana cabrera in new york. breaking news, an active shooter, in east texas, one person, possibly more than one are shooting at people from a moving vehicle, and we are being told there are casualties, many people shot. a lot of information coming in to cnn. polo sa po polo sandoval is with us now. >> this is happening in texas, the odessa area, the police department taking to their facebook page to send out a wide warning to everybody in and around the that interstate region to basically seek shelter according to this post that was published about maybe 38 minutes ago, the odessa police department confirms that at least one suspect, possibly two were driving around the renal there randomly shooting at individuals. they are reporting multiple victims. our colleague hearing ten confirmed injuries that number could potentially make it to at least 20, based on what we're hearing from authorities there on the ground. and among the injured, one dead. we also understan

democracy activists. cnn is live with that report. we are live from cnn world headquarters at the mother ship in atlanta. i want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. the "cnn newsroom" starts now. >>> at 5:00 a.m. here on the u.s. east coast, we start with this big monster storm that's headed this way. hurricane dorian, a massive storm that is gaining strength as we speak, headed toward the state of florida. here's the latest update that just came in. dorian is described as an extremely dangerous category 4 storm. right now, it has maximum sustained winds of 140 miles or 220 kilometers per hour. it's still unclear exactly where the storm will make landfall. right now, it is projected to hit another melbourne, florida, on tuesday and go up the coastline. again, let's take a look from space just to see how large the storm is. this is the view from the international space station. dorian is still at least a day away from the bahamas where hurricane warnings and evacuation orders are already in effect. storm intensified very quickly

>>> it's 3:00 eastern noon out west. i'm ana cabrera in new york. you're live in cnn newsroom. thanks for being here. hurricane emergency, a massive storm churning toward the east coast right now and taking direct aim at the northern most islands of the caribbean, hurricane dorian, a category 4 with winds near 150-mile-per-hour. that's not far from cat 5 status. people in south and central florida wisely making the supermarket runs even though the storm shift the east, making a direct hit there less likely. still they are keeping up the guard and watching the hurricane's every move knowing it could change direction again. and this is just due east from orlando. you can see the beaches desserted. let's get to chad myers in the weather center. before the storm reaches the united states it's going to hit the bahamas. show us where and what people there are about to go through. >> it's going to hit the bahamas over and over and over. and i'm glad you pointed that out. because i made a special map to point out what we are specking from the storm now. what the european model and the

on facebook, instagram and twitter. you can tweet the show. our coverage continues on cnn right now. see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, breaking news, bragging about the crowd. new cell phone video unity can you see president trump's claims his visits weren't political. he was caught on camera bragging about the size of the crowd at his el paso political rally. behind the scenes some top aides say the trip didn't go well and the media coverage wasn't favorable. >>> cnn has also learned the president has spoken to the top executive multiple times this wreak, and being warned the talk about background checks won't sit well it supporters. >>> families are torn apart after agents detain undocumented migrants. children came home to find their parents gone. what happens to them now? >>> 2020 soapbox, the candidates with joe biden leading the pack flock to the way state fair to make their pitch to the voters in person, as a brand-new poll shows minds may be changing. wolf blitzer is office. i'm jim acosta, and you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking new

president as he hits back at scaramucci tonight. >>> and putin's private army. cnn investigates a secret fighting force doing the strong man's bidding. tonight, the kremlin so rattled that a key putin ally is falsely accusing our courageous correspondent of being a spy. we want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. i am wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we are following breaking news on the dayton shooting massacre. a friend of the gunman has been arrested on federal weapons charges. authorities say he admitted to buying items used in the attack, that includes the high capacity 100 round magazine that allowed the shooter to kill nine people, wound 27 others, in less than 30 seconds. also tonight, president trump is lashing out after his response to the dayton and el paso shootings cost him support of a once loyal aide. former white house communications director anthony scaramucci tells cnn he no longer supports mr. trump's re-election, and thinks republicans should consider replacing him at the top of the 20 2020 ticket. i talk with david cicilline

spend another weekend voicing their demand for change. we're live from the cnn center here in atlanta. i'm cyril vanier, it's great to have you with us. >>> in the aftermath of several recent mass shootings, one in texas, another in ohio, and one in california. days before that the u.s. president is offering vague assurances that something will be done to improve background checks on gun purchases. president trump has said similar things before after other mass shootings, but little has happened. cnn's pamela brown has this report. >> we want to take the guns out of the hands of crazy, demented people. >> reporter: president trump claiming he will do something on gun control. >> i think we can get something really good done. i think we can have some really meaningful background checks. >> reporter: but it's not clear what. >> i think that the republicans are going to be great and lead the change along with the democrats. i spoke to nancy pelosi, chuck schumer, we had a great talk. >> reporter: the president said he has a commitment to take up background checks from senate majority lea

remember paeseac love and music. we're live from cnn world headquarters and we welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell, the "cnn newsroom" starts right now. it is 4:01 on the east coast. the u.s. president is slamming a democratic congresswoman after she turned down an offer from israel to visit her relatives in the west bank. earlier israel denied entry to representatives omar and tlaib at the urging of mr. trump. then israel offered tlaib permission to visit her elderly grandmother, but tlaib declined. that prompted the u.s. president to fire off this tweet, he says the only real winner here is tlaib's grandmother. the president goes on to say she doesn't have to see her now exclamation point. the president's focus on congresswoman tlaib comes at a time of increasing volatility in the global financial markets. that is because the u.s. bond market this week flashed a warning signal that the american economy could be heading toward recession. that is not welcome news of course for the trump white house. kaitlan collins kicks off our coverage wi

happy marriage is it helps sometimes to be a little deaf. >>> you're live in the cnn newsroom, i'm ana cabrera, we are watching hurricane dorian, its enormous size and destructive power and where it will impact people across the united states. this is how residents of the bahamas are preparing for the storm's arrival, filling up their cars, boarding up their windows, knowing this category 4 hurricane could just sit on top of them for an entire day, maybe even longer. let's get right to cnn's chad meyers, the national hurricane center has issued an update on the storm, the location, the track, let's hear it. >> as it gets closer, with cooler, air to the u.s., sheer, down 5 miles per hour in speed at a time, not really all that significant. we still don't get this thing in their forecast to be a cat 5. that's good, goes to 155. category 5 starts at 157. i know we're splitting hairs there, but there's something there. 150 miles per hour storm, 170 miles from great abico, 190 miles from where it begins to stop and turn to the right, 12 hours or 24 hours later, and as you said, could be

. a source tells cnn that the white house is ordering i.c.e. to conduct additional operations that may separate more children from their parents. >>> and race cars. the president claims some democrats are calling him a white supremacist out of political desperation. is he being helped or hurt by the attacks? we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off and you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> we are following breaking news on a chilling confession reportedly made by the man charged in the el paso shooting massacre. an arrest affidavit shows the alleged gunman told police he was specifically targeting mexicans. when he opened fire inside a walmart with an assault style weapon. tonight, the store manager tells cnn the shooter was precise and quote very focused and it was clear who he was aiming for as he fired direct shots nearly a week after the shootings in texas and ohio, president trump claims there's tremendous support among rms fepublicans f tightening background check laws. but the sen

world. i'm rosemary church. >> i'm george howell from cnn world headquarters in atlanta. "newsroom" starts right now. >> good to have you with us. financial forecasters in the united states warn there is an economic storm brewing but u.s. president donald trump insists the weather is fine. analysts are raising red flags on a possible recession, but donald trump and his top advisers are downplaying their warnings. >> deny, deny, deny. that's despite a volatile week in global markets and growing concerns about a trade war with china. our kristen holmes starts the reporting for us. >> reporter: president trump certainly had a lot to say as he was leaving new jersey heading back to the white house. he stopped and talked to reporters for about 30 minutes on a wide variety of topics. but it was clear that the economy was really top of mind for him. he came out there saying that he didn't believe these economists who were saying there might be a recession. that he believed the u.s. was one of the strongest economies in the world. he actually talked about how other economies were not as st

. the pro democracy protesters there. and on the left, pro-police demonstrations. cnn, of course, live at both events with the latest events for you. >>> free for now, american rapper asap rocky returns home. >>> and thousands of rohingya refugees announce myanmar's plans to bring them home. we'll tell you you why they say that's not enough. live, at cnn headquarters in atlanta. welcome to viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. "cnn newsroom" starts right now. it's 5:01 on the u.s. east coast. we start in hong kong. the ninth straight weekend of massive protests in and around that city. this particular weekend, though, two very different demonstrations fighting for attention. the main pro-democracy protest is under way. you're looking at this live image in hong kong. 5:01 p.m. there. one of the most crowded places in the world. in the meantime, supporters of the city's police, they are holding another rally. they're own rally in victoria park. cnn covering both of those rallies with our correspondents. matt risers live with the pro-democracy proteste

straight. cnn is live in hong kong covering this story. >> plus in the united states, far right and far left activists face-off. the extremist groups hold dueling demonstrations in portland, oregon. >> also ahead this hour it, tragedy in afghanistan. a deadly suicide bomb attack, targets a wedding. in the nation's capital kabul. women and children among the dozens killed there. live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome e welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. the "cnn newsroom" starts right now. 4, 01 here on the east coast. we are watching the streets of hong kong this hour where thousands of pro democracy of protests are are on the streets. look at that, all the umbrellas there. it's raining a bit there in hong kong. thousands of people have come together this day out marching in the heart of the city. this is the 11th straight weekend of pro democracy rallies. it is a clear message to city lead rds these protests are say they are not backing down. cnn covering all angles of the protests. will ripry joins us by phone an

blessing. our coverage on cnn continues right now. i'll see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, breaking news. unapologetic. we're learning new details about the man accused of killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens more at an el paso walmart. police officials tell cnn he's shown no regrets and no remorse. we're awaiting a news conference with the latest on the investigation. >>> mystery motive. investigators in dayton, ohio, piece together the movements of a now dead gunman who killed nine people including his own sister. why did he open fire? and did the people he rode into town with know anything about his murderous plans? >>> calls for gun reform. outrage bills as democrats demand action and most republicans keep silent. president trump sends a tweet floating the idea of tieing gun reform to immigration bill but backs off talk of gun reform when he goes before cameras at the white house after so many deaths will washington act this time? and climate of fear. in a rare public statement, provoked by the mass shooting. president obama calls on americans to reject, and

>>> you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm alex marquardt in for ana cabrera. we're beginning today at the g7 summit taking place this year in the south of france where seven of the world's most powerful leaders have been gathering. now it's just past 11:00 p.m. over there. they should be finishing dinner following a full and long day of meetings. and it was earlier during those face-to-face talks that we saw something we don't normally see from president trump. what, at first, seemed like an honest admission of something that he might have gotten wrong. or so we thought. take a look. >> any second thoughts on escalating the trade war with china? >> for sure, yeah, why not. might as well. might as well. >> you have second thoughts about escalating the -- >> i have second thoughts about everything. >> he has second thoughts about everything. and within minutes the white house claimed the president had been misinterpreted. >> the president was asked this a couple of times and he said a couple of times. >> i think we're not cleaning up anything. i want to be clear. the president -- we

>>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom." tonight, we are hearing from one of the biggest names in comedy, david schappelle. some of the biggest names in entertainment came out. telling the crowd, this event was meant to bring awareness to the plague of mass shootings taking place across america. take a listen. >> today, we're going to show the world that nothing will get us down. dayton, ohio, no matter what's going on, no matter how tough these times get, we hold our heads up high because we know where we are from. shout out to kanye west. being here this morning. i got friends that flew in from all over the country. they didn't ask for a dime. they love you. we're not just doing this for our city. we're doing this for every victim of every mass shooting in our country. >> polo, you just spoke with dave. what did he have to say? >> reporter: he said, this is more than just a block party. for many people, he is a comedian, an actor. for many he is a neighbor. he lives outside of the city. the events of that day hit close to home. he says this is meant to pay tribute to the memorie

cnn breaking news. >> we continue on, top of the hour. i'm brooke baldwin. you're watching cnn. we have breaking news in the el paso mat shooting investigation. "the washington post" is now reporting that the alleged gunman told police his intended target was, quote, mexicans, and confessed to police that he was the shooter. doou during interviews he -- driving nearly 600 miles because he told police he thought it would be wrong to commit the attack in his hometown near dallas since he said he didn't want his family and acquaintances to find out he did it. the alleged gunman was arrested on the day of the attack s surrendering at an intersection just north of the store. any tangible action likely will not come for at least a month. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told a local radio station he will not call lawmakers back from vacation to work out a solution. >> you're not calling people back in early to address this gun legislation? >> if we did that, we'd just have people scoring points and nothing would happen. there has to be a bipartisan discussion here of what we can ag

the most personal technology is technology with the power to change your life. . >>> this is cnn, breaking news. >> we continue to follow the breaking news. the mass shooting in el paso, texas. i'm george howell at the cnn center in atlanta. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. here's what we know at this hour. at least 20 people were killed, another 26 were hurt. some with life-threatening injuries, and a 21 year old suspect surrendered at the scene. the alleged gunman now in police custody. the fbi is treating this attack as possible domestic terrorism. the shooting started just about 10:30 local time when the walmart super center was packed with people, people shopping on saturday. and people inside that store, they either hid, they tried to find cover as the gunman opened fire and you can hear round after round after round. listen. can you imagine that? hiding under a chair, you know, to protect yourself. and bystanders, they stepped in quickly. they tried to assist as many people as possible. we do warn you, the video you'll see here, it is

. embassy. five sources telling cnn the goal is to cut half the embassy's personnel by the end of september. >> the tariff man is back. one day after talks in china, president trump said he will add a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of chinese goods next month effectively taxing all goods coming into the u.s. >> when my people came home they said, we're talking. we have another meeting in early september. i said, that's fine. until the meantime until such a deal, we'll be taxing them. >> this is is on top of the tariffs that are there. this will hit iphones and other consumer electronics will be taxed. it will affect speakers and toys. as he has many times before, trump falsely claimed this. >> we're taking in many billions of dollars. there's been absolutely no inflation and frankly it hasn't cost our consumer anything. it costs china. >> business groups coming out against the new tariffs saying they will only hurt tariffs and ultimately undermine the economy. china's foreign minister said they will take counter measure. investors were not happy at all about the tariff news. the dow had b

♪ >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> hello, again. thank you so much for being with me this saturday. our breaking news, jeffrey epstein, the multimillionaire and accused sex trafficker is dead. cnn has learned that the 66-year-old was discovered in his jail cell early this morning. no foul play is suspected at this time. u.s. attorney general william barr says the death raises serious questions. epstein was in cardiac arrest when he was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced dead. he was being held on multiple federal charges all of which he pled not guilty to in july. the indictment accused him of soliciting sex from girls as young as 14 years old and he would have served up to 45 years behind bars. polo sandoval is on the scene for us. what's the latest on his death? >> outside of the correctional center, it is business as usual, but inside the questions are certainly mounting. it's been confirmed -- taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. sources telling us that he took his own life. investigators tasked with trying to find out exactly how t

russia as "new day" continues right now. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> all right, good morning, everyone. welcome to your new day. it is friday, august 23rd, 8:00 in the east. john berman is off this morning. john avlan joins me. there are new fears that the u.s. and russia are headed towards another arms race. vladimir putin ordered this morning to prepare a response for a missile test. >> president trump withdrew the united states from the landmark inf treaty which banned such tests. let's begin with fred pleitgen with the breaking details. >> hi, john, yeah. the kremlin extremely angry about that missile test that took place, land based tomahawk cruise missiles. the russians are saying the fact this took place 16 days after the u.s. officially went out of the inf treaty shows that the u.s. had been planning this for a very long time and was trying to shift the blame for the demise of that treaty on russia. now, vladimir putin today announced these new measures would take place. it was quite interesting because he actually made that announcement on russian state

united states, which i consider is my formal duty. >> reporter: cnn's rosa flores with the latest on how the city is coping days after this mass shooting. first, let's talk about this visit. where are the people on this side? should the president come? do they want him here or not? >> reporter: so the individuals i spoke with find it difficult to reconcile the president's words, the words he used before his speech the other day about the shooting and some of them i actually talked to people just now that are stopping by this memorial that has been growing and they say they don't feel the president's words are genuine because of how he's referred to latinos in the past, to the migrant caravans, to mexicans as rapists. so they're having trouble. one man that i talked to, oscar salazar, he says he grew up here and he says he hopes that president trump comes to his city with positive words. take a listen. >> but hopefully this is an awakening for everybody as a humanity. i'm just a little nervous about how the public is going to react to him after saying so many negative things about mex

the intelligence community nervous at the prospect of it. with us, cnn white house reporter, sarah westwood. good to see you today. first of all, any more reaction from the president? >> reporter: good morning, and president trump as you mentioned pointing fingers at the media as he was leaving the white house yesterday for the collapse of congressman john ratcliffe's nomination. that was slowly building throughout the week. president trump has privately expressed concerns about his nominee to be the director of national intelligence. ratcliffe said it was he who decided to remove himself from consideration. it was republican senators, too, that were calling the white house to voice their concerns not just about ratcliffe's lack of a background in the intelligence committee but also there were reports that ratcliffe had embellished parts of his record when it comes to national security. that could have made a confirmation hearing very difficult. sources are pointing fingers at the lack of a vetting process, comparing it to past failed nominations like the va secretary, ronny jackso

>>> i'm brianna keilar live from cnn's washington headquarters. under way right now, for the last few hours a violent and chaotic scene has been playing out at the hong kong international airport. this is one of the busiest hubs in the world. tensions between pro-democracy demonstrators and riot police reached a fevered pitch at one point. you can see here protesters had grabbed an officer's baton and then they hit him repeatedly. all of this happening as passengers continue to arrive at the airport and all of this is having a knock-on effect on the city, prompting hong kong's chief executive to warn that the situation is, quote, on the brink of no return. cnn's senior international correspondent ivan watson is there at the hong kong airport. ivan, tell us about the situation there on the ground now. >> reporter: well, brianna, it's calmed down considerably, but about an hour ago, this area here right by the japan airlines ticketing desk in the departures terminal was mobbed with a very tense crowd of hundreds of protesters who had encancircledo individuals here. i saw some of the

investigation tells cnn that the federal probe into his conduct is ongoing. and there are signs federal prosecutors could pursue related criminal cases against his associates or employees. >> epstein had been placed on suicide watch on july 23rd. he had to undergo daily psychological assessments and was kept in special housing. but he was removed by suicide watch by the end of last month and was cleared to return to his cell under normal protocols. we have details on some lapses now coming to light. >> reporter: there is new information shedding light on the circumstances around jeffrey epstein's death. a source with knowledge of his detention tells cnn there appears to be two breaks in protocol. he was placed on suicide watch after he was found unconscious in his cell with marks around his neck several weeks allege. when he was removed, he was supposed to have a cell mate. but for some reason, he was alone in his cell from friday into saturday morning. the second, epstein was placed in a special housing unit after he was moved off suicide watch. in that unit guards are supposed to moni

to cnn's sarah west wood. she is at the white house this morning. sarah, the white house portrayed a very different reception. they even released a sort of propaganda-like video on social media showing a warm reception, but the facts seem to counter the white house messaging here. >> that's right, jim. the white house did try to portray the president's visits to dayton and el paso as sort of a demonstration of the president's ability to act presidential in these kinds of situations. for example, his social media director, claiming that trump had been refused like a rock star at those places. and president trump, as you mentioned, had disputed the characterizations of local officials in dayton while he was flying from dayton to el paso to visit the scene of the other mass shooting, saying that they had mischaracterized his visit, even though democratic mayor of dayton, nan whaley, ohio senator sher odd brown, both of them had been dmikplitry of the visit itself. the eight surviving victims still being treated at the university medical center in texas did not want to meet with presiden

cnn. they claimed to be the facts first network but they can break a million viewers in a single hour of prayer that is a disaster for any network. breaking ties we speak, federal prosecutors are nearing a final decision on whether or not the former deputy fbi director mccabe will in fact be indicted over his egregious lying. wait a minute, they went after amanda ford for and papadopoulos for lying and cohen for lying and general plan for lying, do we have equal justice under law? and get this, as former colleague president trump lisa page, she may be the deciding factor. you're not to ask when all of this breaking news our very own catherine herridge in washington tonight break i think i'm a big breaking story. >> good evening. a source to the matter tells fox news prosecutors close to a decision over whether to charge former fbi director and acting director andrew mccabe for lying to the investigators. reporting on a andrews legal team met last week with the deputy attorney general and u.s. attorney for d.c. the justice department to plan a comment that that these meetings are

, you are in the "cnn newsroom". >> hurricane dorian continues to intensify, yes, it is still getting stronger as it hetds towar heads towards the east coast. >> parts of the bahamas are bracing for a direct hit with predictions of extreme flooding and potentially deadly storm surges. >> the latest track shows the hurricane climbing up the east coast, not just florida now but georgia and south carolina all set to feel the impact here. >> any moment now miami-dade's mayor is set to update us on their preparations for the storm. you're seeing a live picture on the right of your screen. we will bring that to you as soon as it starts. and we are on the scene covering dorian from every angle, you see our cnn crew spread out along the eastern coast. >> we want to get straight to cnn meteorologist allison ch chinchar with thee latest. >> the sustained winds are 145 miles per hour gusting to 165. the movement of the storm is still west at about 12 miles per hour, but the fascinating part comes from not one but two different hurricane hunter missions that are ongoing right now within dorian. t

current state of the democratic race for president. just out this morning, a new cnn poll shows joe biden is bouncing back. warren and sanders are battling for second. and kamala harris, where did you go? take a look. biden has regained a double digit lead in the new national poll out from cnn that's almost double his closest rivals, bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. kamala harris is down to 5% support right now. that is on the national stage. on the ground in the early state of iowa, joe biden is hitting the air waves for the very first time with this tv ad. >> we know in our bones this election is different. the stakes are higher. the threat more serious. we have to beat donald trump. and all the polls agree joe biden is the strongest democrat to do the job. no one is more qualified to restore the soul of the nation. battered by an erratic vicious bullying president, strong, steady, stable leadership. biden, president. >> joining me right now, cnn senior political writer and analyst, hairy anten, who is also the co heft of the brand new and fabulous -- >> plug the podcast. >> the for

warning about power outages and fuel shortages. cnn's rosa flores is at a gas station in west palm beach florida. what are you seeing there? >> fred, take a look around. you can see that there is a line forming here to get gas. this is one of the only gas stations in this immediate area that we were able to find gas. from talking to the owner of this gas station, he says that his family owns four gas stations in the area and this is the only one that does have gas. and he says that this gas will probably last him until 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. this evening and then he's expecting another load. so he hopes not to run out. but as you mentioned, governor ron desantis announcing that there are shortages in the state. one of the things that does help is the fact that because he issued a state of emergency in all 67 counties of florida -- i'll move out of the way because there's a lot of traffic as people move around. what helps, fred, is that that eases the rules and allows more gas to flow into the state. from talking to a few people here, we just arrived so i haven't talked to a lot of peopl

guilty by collusion. >> sean: wrong. brothers in arms over fake news cnn. here's a shame shameful coverae that's just as bad if not worse. >> trump is as destructive a person in this century as hitler and the last century. he may be responsible for many more million deaths than they were. >> preserving our heritage, that sounds like a lot of people who killed my family and a lot of in the 1940s. >> he is a hatemonger. he is bringing fascism to america. >> the former campaign chairman paid secret visits, multiple visits at the ecuadorian embassy in london. >> he knows how to handle an asset and that's what he's doing with the president. >> sean: wow. we even had this weekend, a guest on cnn actually claiming trump is going to kill millions more than mau, hitler, and stalin. that's like almost 100 million people. he wants you to know that he led that insane but is what journalism looks like on cnn, nbc, cbs, and of course, we can't forget cnn's april. she values journalism so much that she physically removed the local reporter from covering a speech she was giving. yesterday, she di

. >> the finale of the new cnn original series, the movies airs sunday at 9:00 p.m. >>> we roll on on this friday afternoon, i'm brooke baldwin, thank you for being here. call it the ft. night of frenzy even by trump standards, the last two weeks have been turbulent both domestically and globally. the president retweets this guy who implied that jeffrey epstein didn't die by suicide, but was killed by the clintons. a claim from a random twitter account, that the fbi ignored investigating the parkland shooter and the convicted sex abuse user of larry nassar, because they too were busy investigating trump. after the mass shootings, the president insulted the mayors of both el paso and dayton. there was this photo with a little baby who was orphaned in those el paso attacks. a thumbs up and a grin. that didn't go over well. neither did the mississippi ice raids, which became a new kind of family separation for this administration, leaving kids alone without their parents. but acting citizenship and immigration services director ken cuccinelli warned, more are comi coming. >> they're enforceme

psychiatrist rants on cnn comparing president trump to hitler and stalin and cnn did not even challenge him. new tonight. sources confirming to fox news that disgraced former deputy direct wroor andrew mccabe could soon be facing prosecution. we'll tell you why officials say he quote has a target on his back. bill maher pathetically celebrating the death of david koch. ian his brother have done more than anybody to fund climate science deniers for decades. the amazon is burning up. i'm glad he's dead. conservative actor antonio sabato knows all too well howal and out of their -- how brutal and out of their mind elites can be and he's firing back. "trish regan primetime" begins right now. hi, i'm david asman in for trish. our top story, getting back to the negotiating table. china signaling it's seeking to calm an end to it's today lating trade war with the united states. even president trump is voicing optimism. we are going to start shortly to negotiate and we'll see what happens. but i think we'll make a deal. they want to get something done. this is the first time i have seen them when t

. >> let's discussion with michael d antonio, donald trump biographer. he's also a cnn contributor. westerhouse has been with the president since day one. someone who has seen as a daughter. >> i'm not surprised. i think working for donald trump is a difficult thing. her experience in the world is not very broad. she worked with the rnc and the romney campaign. part of that was an exercise instructor. she wound up sitting at the office one of the most difficult bosses in the world i have a great deal of empathy for her, and actually sort of admiring of her ability so hang in there for as long as she did. there were dozens and dozens of people who couldn't achieve that. >> what she told those reporters never got into the public sphere as far as we know, why does it matter so much. >> well, as folks know, the president is extremely sensitive to comments about his family. extremely sensitive to revelations of secrets. this could have been something as simple as recounting a story of an exchange between the president and first lady. or hearing something from ivanka trump after she atte

. easy. awesome. i'd rather not. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and from all around the world. i'm rosemary church at cnn headquarters in atlanta. following breaking news. >>> now, despite the alarming regularity of mass shootings in the united states, this weekend's gun violence has left americans stunned. at least 29 people were killed in two mass shootings just 13 hours apart. 20 of those victims lost their lives at a walmart in el paso, texas. a further nine people died outside a bar in dayton, ohio. in texas, authorities are treating the el paso shooting as a case of domestic terrorism. the alleged shooter has been charged with capital murder. authorities say he's from the dallas area and that he posted a racist and white nationalist manifesto online. it's a disturbing document that lays out his reasons for an attack. it also singles out hispanics as a target for violence. el paso is a border town, and of the 20 people killed, mexico says at least seven were its citizens. an fbi official briefed reporters

going on with that. but it can be he doesn't care the way others have. greg: i guess cnn is all out of, hey, trump is crazy. it's hmm, he's completely the same. first he was nut, then was racist. now he's ageless. we have been looking at trump and it seems like he doesn't grow old. does that make him a vampire. as trump stays the same cnn looks like this. the last three years have damaged more people than others. trump looks great. you look great. i hook great. this was me three years ago, okay? this is me now. don't i look younger? anyway. cnn, they look at child celebrities. they are so cute in home alone. now look at them, what the hell happened? we understand the trump presidency and they don't. they can't separate the show from reality. and they are also bitter because they wanted hillary but they elected trump instead. remember cnn was the network who gave trump all the coverage. it made them so much money, now they regret it. only cnn can portray not aging as a bad thing. is it fair? i'm afraid-o not. don't encourage it. but imagine if trump was actually showing his able then cu