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Former Israeli Consul General in New York Alon Pinkas weighs in on conflict as new strikes by Israel and Iran fuel fears of all-out war. #CNN #News
As iconic British band Oasis returns to a UK crowd in Manchester after a 16-year hiatus, CNN’s MJ Lee speaks with Bev Craig, leader of Manchester City Council. #CNN #News
POLITICO White House reporter Megan Messerly joins “Early Start” to discuss President Donald Trump threatening more countries with tariffs of up to 30%, as well as his approach to the war in Ukraine. #CNN #News
Scottie Stice, Director of Disaster Relief at Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, joins CNN’s MJ Lee to discuss relief efforts in Texas amid flash floods. #CNN #News
Julia Manchester, politics reporter for “The Hill,” weighs in on reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week.
Trump’s NOAA job cuts are in focus after the deadly Texas floods. Terminated NOAA hurricane scientist Andrew Hazelton shares with MJ Lee on “Early Start” why he thinks it’s important to have scientists in times like these. #CNN #News
As Camp Mystic in Texas is swamped by flood waters leaving a number of people unaccounted for, CNN’s Pamela Brown recounts her childhood at the girls’ summer camp. #CNN #News
Senior fellow at Middle East Institute Paul Salem joins “Early Start” to weigh in on President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid renewed hostage-ceasefire talks. #CNN #News
George Shea, host of Nathan’s Famous 4th of July Hot Dog eating contest and cofounder of Major League Eating joins “Early Start” to discuss the famous competition just hours before the event. #CNN #News
Hamas leaders to consider latest Gaza ceasefire plan, sources say. CNN’s Paula Hancocks has the details. #CNN #News
The judge in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial has asked jurors to continue deliberating after they said they are unable to reach a verdict on one of the five counts. Defense attorney Misty Marris joins MJ Lee to discuss. #CNN #News
Severe weather is expected to hit parts of the US while an extreme heat wave is expected to peak this week in Europe. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports from Paris. #CNN #News
A coalition of groups converged outside an airstrip in the Florida Everglades to protest the imminent construction of an immigrant detention center. CNN’s Rafael Romo reports.
Senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute H.A. Hellyer joins Becky Anderson to discuss exclusive reporting from CNN about secret US diplomatic efforts to restart Iran talks. #CNN #News
President Donald Trump claimed US bombers “obliterated” three Iranian nuclear sites. Military officials in Israel and the US, however, are still assessing the impact on Tehran’s program. CNN’s Brian Todd has the latest.
CNN senior political analyst Ron Brownstein joins MJ Lee to weigh in on the backlash President Donald Trump is drawing from MAGA supporters over potential US strikes on Iran. #CNN #News
As Israel and Iran trade strikes on a fifth day of conflict, FDD’s Iran program director Behnam Ben Taleblu joins CNN’s “Early Start” to share what has stood out to him in the attacks thus far.
Abas Aslani, Iran-based journalist and senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies describes to CNN’s Polo Sandoval on “Early Start” how people in Iran are feeling, including the unity they’ve found amid the country’s conflict with Israel. #CNN #News
Israel has launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and military leaders in an attack. Miri Eisin, senior fellow at the International Institute for counter-terrorism joins CNN’s Polo Sandoval to discuss.
CNN’s Polo Sandoval speaks with Richard Quest about an Air India flight that crashed in India’s western city of Ahmedabad on its way to London Gatwick airport. #CNN #News