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Israel Rejects Next Phase of Trump's Gaza Peace Plan; Trump Says U.S. Only "Semi-Negotiating" With Iran; Tupac Murder Trial Begins With Jury Selection In Las Vegas; Boat Likely Over Capacity When It Capsized In New York; Graham Joins Crowded Race To Keep Late Brother's Senate Seat. Aired 4-4:30a ET
Aired August 10, 2026 - 04:00 ET
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SALMA ABDELAZIZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello. And a very warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the U.S. and all around the world. I'm Salma Abdelaziz in London. Here's what we have ahead for you.
Is the rift between President Trump and Israel's prime minister widening? What Benjamin Netanyahu is now saying about the U.S. President's Gaza peace plan?
And the man accused of killing rapper Tupac Shakur is finally going to trial. We're going to hear from a legal expert about what we can expect.
And a man got an unexpected surprise after he bought this house in Queens. Why Spider man fans just keep dropping by.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Live from London, this is CNN Newsroom with Salma Abdelaziz.
ABDELAZIZ: The White House has yet to react to a very unusual public break between the U.S. President and the Israeli prime minister. Netanyahu is now rejecting President Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan, saying that Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.
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BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER (through translator): Israel rejects the 15 point plan. I heard that there were those who said you didn't say it, but we did say it. And here I am saying it again. Israel rejects the 15-point plan. The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until the dismantling of Hamas and its weapons.
And when I say dismantling Hamas and its weapons, that means heavy weaponry, less heavy weaponry and smaller arms, all weaponry. We're talking about a true dismantling, not a fictitious dismantling.
(END VIDEO CLIP) ABDELAZIZ: Netanyahu is also saying that as long as he is prime minister, a Palestinian state will not be established. A senior official for Hamas says the group remains committed to the roadmap that is set out by President Trump's Board of Peace. And they're asking D.C. to pressure Netanyahu and his government to stick to that plan.
But could the recent strained ties between Trump and Netanyahu get in the way of Gaza's peace negotiations here? CNN's political and national security analysts take.
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DAVID SANGER, CNN POLITCAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY ANALYST: You know, this is a pretty remarkable rift because they go out of their way to make the case that they are fully in sync. And yet on Gaza, they really have not been since the day when the president went out to sign the initial accord that got the hostages back and ended that conflict, or at least ended that stage of it.
And the president declared that, you know, a new age had arrived and so forth, and he had to drag Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, to that. Now, Mr. Netanyahu is engaged in a pretty tough reelection campaign. He's trying to sew up the right wingers who have supported his government. And he basically just said, no, this does not amount to what he called a real disarmament.
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ABDELAZIZ: I want to turn now to another conflict in the region, the Iran war. The U.S. and Tehran have very differing views on the state of negotiations when it comes to that conflict. In a phone interview with Axios, President Donald Trump said that Washington is low keying negotiations with Iran. He also suggested the US's increasing economic pressure on the country. But Tehran says it's not going to engage in direct talks until the U.S. honors key parts of the Memorandum of Understanding that were signed back in June.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is urging U.S. military contractors to ramp up weapons production. This is amid concerns that stockpiles are running low. Sources have told CNN the issue has deeply frustrated President Trump.
Nearly six months into the war with Iran. Several questions remain to be answered. Can the U.S. afford to prolong the war with Iran? And would a protracted conflict ultimately benefit Tehran? Former U.S. State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller weighs in.
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AARON DAVID MILLER, FORMER STATE DEPARTMENT MIDDLE EAST NEGOTIATOR: I think the administration really is stuck and there are no good options to diminish gas prices, to somehow replenish American munitions, and to break the will and the capacity of Iran.
[04:05:08] Putin could not break Ukraine. It's the fifth year of the war and Trump has not been able to break Iran in five months. It's a cautionary tale for great powers who believe that somehow they can impose their will on smaller ones.
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ABDELAZIZ: For more on all of this, we're now joined by CNN's Nada Bashir, he here in London. So now that President Trump now says that negotiations with Iran will take maybe a back seat while he tries to prioritize economic pressure on the country, what are you learning?
NADA BASHIR, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, these comments from the U.S. President to Axios really stand in contrast to the messaging we've been hearing, according to sources and officials from within the Trump administration and of course, analysts and experts assessing the situation on the ground. It was just a course a few days ago, according to three sources speaking to CNN, that President Trump's top general indicated, according to officials, that the U.S. administration was looking for an off ramp or needed to look for an off ramp.
There are fears, of course, as you mentioned, Salma, around dwindling weapons supplies. There are also questions around whether or not air power alone is enough, according to top general Dan Caine, as to whether that is enough to achieve President Trump's expressed end goals in the war in Iran.
And now, of course, this indication from the U.S. president that negotiations may be taking a back seat will certainly spark consent, particularly amongst the U.S. key allies in the Gulf region, which have been pushing for and calling for further negotiations to try to mediate some sort of longer lasting resolution between the U.S. and Iran.
But of course, the key question here in terms of negotiations is whether there can be any shift in the current status quo. Now, we do know, of course, that Iranian officials have been holding talks with their Omani counterparts focusing on the Strait of Hormuz, trying to establish a mechanism for secure control of passage through the Strait of Hormuz, through traffic of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Both nations, of course, trying to maintain some sort of control.
It's understood, according to the current framework on the table, that this agreement would essentially establish a central corridor through the Strait of Hormuz eventually that would allow for the safe passage of vessels. But of course, we've also been hearing warnings from Iranian officials that there can be no negotiations unless the U.S. upholds its commitments under the memorandum of understanding. And then that would allow for further talks to take place.
That is what we've been hearing from Iran's foreign minister, President Trump, for his part, has said that they are -- the U.S. is only -- in his words, semi negotiating with Iran, that Iran and is struggling economically and that this will essentially pressure Iran into negotiations. But of course, there are real questions as to whether Iran will also agree to any push for negotiations. They have laid out a series of key demands as they have done weeks prior, including the U.S. lifting a blockade, a naval blockade on Iran, on unfreezing Iranian assets and bringing the war to a complete and total end. But clearly there is still a significant amount of daylight between both sides. Salma.
ABDELAZIZ: Nada Bashir there on negotiations between the U.S. and Iran that just keep hitting one roadblock after another. Thank you so much.
After nearly 30 years, the man accused of providing the gun and being the so called shot caller in the 1996 murder of famous rapper Tupac Shakur is going to trial. A grand jury indicted Duane Davis in 2023. This is after investigators say they were able to gather enough evidence against him, much of it coming from Davis himself.
Through various interviews and a memoir about gang life, Davis described that the events that led up to Tupac's murder and admitted to being one of the four people present the night Shakur was shot. Shakur was only 25 years old at the time and his murder has of course been the subject of conspiracy theories and massive public interest ever since. Shakur's stepbrother spoke to CNN and said the family is cautiously optimistic about, about this trial.
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MOPREME SHAKUR, TUPAC SHAKUR'S STEPBROTHER: Over the years we have found ways to cope with the trauma, with the drama and try to still continue on and have a full life. You dig? These are strange days we living in. So, you know, I'm just -- we just being cautiously optimistic let the, you know, the process take its course and see where we land.
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ABDELAZIZ: To learn more, I spoke earlier with attorney and legal affairs commentator Areva Martin about the trial. And I asked her why is it happening now?
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And how much of what Davis said can actually be used against him in court.
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AREVA MARTIN, ATTORNEY AND LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMENTATOR: In some ways, Davis brought this trial and this indictment on himself. This was pretty much a cold case. The Nevada law enforcement agencies were not actively pursuing this case. And then 2019, Davis writes this memoir describing in detail his involvement in the death of Tupac Shakur.
And he goes on a media tour. He does podcast interviews. He is involved even in a documentary. So he hand delivers, in many ways, a case for the prosecution that points the finger at himself. So this is going to be a very interesting trial because so much of what will be presented by the prosecution will be things that were said by Davis himself about that night and about the shooting.
ABDELAZIZ: So you're saying he's handing the information over himself, essentially, through these various interviews, through the memoir. But he did also -- Davis did also speak to investigators under a proffer agreement in 2008 that offered him certain protections.
How much of what he said then can prosecutors actually use against him now? And could the dispute over the proffer agreement become central to the defense?
MARTIN: Absolutely. That proffer agreement is going to be one of the most interesting legal issues in this case. There's already been lots of motions filed by the defense trying to keep out the statements made, and essentially they were admissions made by Davis during his interaction with law enforcement in 2008.
Now, it's important to note that proffer, which is basically a contract between the prosecuting attorney and the subject in this case, the witness, Mr. Davis, that information he provides to law enforcement cannot be used against him. So it's a form of immunity that's provided to witnesses to help them or to help law enforcement solve crimes.
The defense is arguing that the information provided during that proffer should not be admitted at this trial. So far, the judge overseeing the trial has said that information can be admitted, and the prosecution has argued that, OK, the information may have been subject to immunity at one point, but once you went out and told the world everything that you said to law enforcement, all bets are off. I suspect this is going to be the subject of multiple appeals in the event that there is a conviction of Davis during this trial.
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ABDELAZIZ: Hundreds came out in support of some of the most vulnerable members of their community. This was in Blue Ash, Ohio.
You are looking at crowds gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on Sunday. Organizers were there to show their support for Haitian immigrants who had check ins. CNN has learned hundreds of Haitians in the Springfield, Ohio, area have received a notice to appear from the Department of Homeland Security in recent days, those who have reported to ICE offices after receiving these notices have been outfitted with ankle monitors that allow authorities to track their locations.
A Pennsylvania nanny is facing possible deportation. This is after ICE detained her last month while she was attempting to travel to Missouri to watch her native Argentina play in the World Cup. CNN's Rafael Romo spoke with her boyfriend and has her story for us.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) RAFAEL ROMO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Pennsylvania nanny Iliana Noeli Lick was detained early on a Saturday morning in July as she was about to take a flight from Philadelphia to Kansas City, Missouri, to watch a World Cup game between Argentina, her native country, and Switzerland.
This is according to her boyfriend, Steven Melchiorre, who told CNN he dropped her off at the airport. And later, at home, Melchiorre says he realized he had missed a phone call from her, and as he heard her choke back tears, he realized she was in trouble.
ILIANA NOELI LICK, PENNSYLVANIA NANNY: Hey Steven, I'm Ileana. I took me in the airport so I'm in the tension. Please call me. I need to call attorney. Please answer my phone. I love you.
ROMO: According to Immigration authorities, Iliana Lick arrived in the United States in 2023 and overstayed her visa. But her boyfriend says she extended her travel visa before it expired and then applied for asylum and was granted work authorization. Melchiorre says she had been working as a nanny in Philadelphia for two families who lived near the home they shared.
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Since she had no criminal background, neither of them thought Lick would be targeted for detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
STEVEN MELCHIORRE, ILIANA LICK'S BOYFRIEND: No. In fact, she's been complying with immigration every step of the way. In fact, about six weeks ago, she went on there and paid a mandatory $100 fee to keep her application current.
ROMO: What do you make of this case, Stephen? What comes to mind when you think about the way this happened and where she is right now?
MELCHIORRE: It is, as far as I know, this is an immigration civil type of case. And the fact to see her being treated in a criminal way, being detained in a prison is tough for her. And that's frustrating and hard to see. And I feel really bad for her that she's been in there for 28 days.
ROMO: In a statement to CNN, the Department of Homeland Security described Iliana Lick as an illegal alien from Argentina who was detained during a targeted arrest operation at Philadelphia International Airport on July 11. The statement goes on to say that Iliana Lick entered the United States on March 17, 2023 and overstayed her visa. Lick will remain in ICE custody pending the outcome of her immigration proceedings. To be clear, work authorization or a pending application do not confer legal status in the United States.
According to Melchiorre, Lick has been moved from four times in the 29 days she has been in detention and is currently being held at a detention center in New Mexico. Melchiorre told me he believes there's a good possibility his girlfriend will be granted bond, but that doesn't mean she will be allowed to stay in the country and has no idea what will happen to their dreams of having a future together. Rafael Romo, CNN, Atlanta.
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ABDELAZIZ: A tragedy in New York. A boat overturned, killing a young mother and her infant. Still ahead, the new charges against the boat's captain in what investigators say may have contributed to this heartbreak.
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ABDELAZIZ: Investigators believe a boat was likely over capacity when it capsized near the Statue of Liberty in New York on September Saturday night. Now this is according to law enforcement sources that were briefed on the investigation. Very tragically, a 27 year old mother and her five month old daughter died. The baby's father was also on the boat and is among the 12 survivors.
The boat's captain has been charged with reckless endangerment. Authorities are now investigating what caused the boat to capsize and whether it was operating illegally. CNN's Gloria Pazmino has the latest on this.
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GLORIA PAZMINO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, a very sad and tragic story out of New York City this weekend. And now the US Coast Guard conducting an investigation to try and determine what happened and what led to the capsizing of a vessel that resulted in several people being in the water near the vicinity of the Statue of Liberty late on Saturday night.
Also, the captain of this boat, a 46-year old resident of Manhattan, was arrested early on Sunday morning. He is facing at least 13 counts of reckless endangerment.
Now here's what we know so far about how this incident unfolded. Police say that they got a call shortly after 10:20 in the evening reporting a capsized vessel and people in the water near the Statue of Liberty. This happened not far from Liberty Island, which is home to the Statue of Liberty National Monument. And this meant that several first responders tried to get to the area, including the NYPD harbor unit, the fire department. There were air units as well as marine units that all responded.
The NYPD's diver team was also on scene, but it was actually another commercial vessel that was in the vicinity of this incident that first got to the people who were in the water. That vessel was actually able to pull several people from the river and once NYPD and other first responders arrived, those people were able to be pulled and transferred to area hospitals.
Sadly, NYPD divers also recovered the young mother and this five month old infant, they were transferred to an area hospital but were later pronounced dead. Now, this was a major rescue operation. And you should think about the conditions last night, right? This happened far away from shore. It was late at night. That means it was dark. So these were really difficult conditions for both first responders and the victims who were in the water. I want you to take a listen from a bystander who witnessed as first responders were arriving at the scene. Take a listen.
MADELEINE MONTERO, WITNESS: So I saw three helicopters, two active boats on the water and just a lot of NYU ambulances, cops, firefighters, trucks. So there was a lot of traffic going on. And then I saw that there were boats here. And then people were just speaking that there was a mother and a child that needed to be rescued from the water and that they were found.
By that time I was already here seeing the boats just flying out, coming in back and forth. And that's when the rescue happened with the mother and the child.
PAZMINO: Now, the other victims suffered minor injuries and were transferred to area hospitals. We've also learned from a law enforcement official briefed on this investigation that the father of that child who was killed in this incident was also aboard that vessel. Now, the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating. Part of what they are looking into is trying to determine whether this vessel was being operated legally and if they were meeting all of the safety standards required to operate this kind of vessel.
Certainly they'll be looking at, you know, why were there that many people on board? Was that the right number of people? Did they have life jackets? All of that will be part of the investigation and also they will try to determine exactly what led to the capsizing.
Gloria Pazmino, CNN, New York.
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Now to the Pacific Northwest where crews are facing major challenging conditions while battling destructive blazes across the state of Washington. Officials say progress is being made while trying to contain three major blazes in Spokane County that have been burning since last week. More than 10,000 acres have burned and hundreds of homes and structures have been destroyed. Police have arrested and charged a local resident with first degree arson in one of those fires.
High temperatures, gusty winds and dry lightning are also threatening to worsen wildfire conditions across western Canada where more than 100 fires are currently burning in British Columbia, among them the Bald Range fire which has already burned an estimated 33,000 acres, more than 13,000 hectares in less than two days.
The fast moving wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 people this weekend. The province issued a state of emergency on Saturday.
Still to come, another heated week of primary elections in the US. We're going to have the latest on the battle for control of Congress right after the break.
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ABDELAZIZ: Welcome Back to CNN Newsroom. I'm Salma Abdelaziz in London. A new batch of U.S. states is set to hold primary elections this week. They come just days after Abdul El-Sayed very near a win in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.
The key races that we are watching are in South Carolina, where Senate Republican Darlene Graham joined a very crowded field for the seat that was once occupied by her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham. She was appointed to finish the final months of his term, but now wants the party's nomination to run in November.
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