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CNN Headlines: Benjamin Netanyahu Reject's 15-Point Gaza Peace Plan that President Trump Claimed as a Major Breakthrough; Duane Keith Davis Faces Trial in the Killing of Tupac Shakur; A Fast-Moving Wildfire Forces More Than 20k People to Evacuate Western Canada. Aired 5-5:30a ET
Aired August 10, 2026 - 05:00 ET
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BRAD SMITH, ANCHOR, CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS: Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting 15-point Gaza peace plan that President Trump claimed as a major breakthrough. The latest developments. And jury selection expected in Tupac Shakur's murder trial.
What we know about the man accused of orchestrating his murder. And a fast-moving wildfire, forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate western Canada. What we're learning that could worsen the conditions there.
And yes, too close for comfort. A wild hippo chases a tour boat. We've got more on that later this morning. Good morning, everyone, I'm Brad Smith, this is CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS, glad that you're with us. Let's get this started.
We begin with a major setback in President Donald Trump's push for peace in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting the 15-point plan hailed by Trump as a major breakthrough. Take a listen.
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BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, PRIME MINISTER, ISRAEL (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.
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SMITH: CNN's Jeremy Diamond is in Tel Aviv with much more.
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JEREMY DIAMOND, CNN JERUSALEM CORRESPONDENT (on camera): President Trump called it historic. And now the Israeli Prime Minister is rejecting it out of hand. What I'm talking about is the U.S.-backed plan for disarming Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
And the Israeli Prime Minister just announced at a meeting of his government, that Israel is rejecting out-of-hand the 15-point roadmap that the U.S. just announced a little over a week ago. The Israeli Prime Minister saying that Israel will not carry out any withdrawal from the Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely disarmed of its light and heavy weaponry, as opposed to the kind of phased withdrawal that would happen under this 15-point plan.
The Prime Minister also said that Israeli forces will continue to have the ability to thwart any attacks inside of Gaza. He said that he is currently speaking with the U.S. administration about these various disagreements. But this statement from the Israeli Prime Minister marks a remarkable public split between the Prime Minister and President Trump.
Now, in these same remarks, Prime Minister Netanyahu was careful to praise President Trump as one of the best allies that Israel has had, particularly as it relates to Iran. We do have a response, though, from Hamas, which said that it reaffirmed its commitment to this newly-negotiated 15-point plan, and Hamas called on the Board of Peace and the mediators and the United States to ensure that Israel complies with this newly-negotiated agreement.
Now, it is important to note that over the course of the last week, we have seen a significant decrease in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. And privately, an Israeli source has told us that targeted killings, for example, in Gaza, must now be approved by Israel's top general, the Israeli military Chief of Staff.
So, there have been some changes on the ground. But what the Israeli Prime Minister is conveying here is that there certainly will not be any withdrawal of Israeli forces in Gaza right now, and certainly not before Israel's elections, which are slated to take place in late October, and which seem to be driving quite a bit of the Prime Minister's calculus at the moment. Jeremy Diamond, CNN, Tel Aviv.
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SMITH: All right, thank you, Jeremy. President Trump has not said anything about Netanyahu's reaction other than pointing to Hillary Clinton's support of it in an op-ed weeks ago. All right, we turn now to the war with Iran and two very different takes on the state of talks.
On Sunday, President Trump told "Axios" that the U.S. is, quote, "low- keying it." Suggesting economic pressures will push Iran to make a move favorable to the U.S., but Tehran remains defiant, even issuing a new list of demands on Saturday for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is urging its contractors to ramp-up weapons production. Earlier reports of low stockpiles are said to be frustrating President Trump, sources telling CNN. Well, jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of a man accused of murder in the death of Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years ago.
Duane Davis, who goes by the nickname "Keffe D", is the only person charged in the fatal shooting on the Las Vegas Strip back in 1996. Prosecutors accused him of arranging the shooting of Tupac that also wounded Death Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight.
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He had accused Tupac and Knight of assaulting his nephew. Davis has pleaded not guilty, but this case was one of America's most notorious unsolved murders and a source of conspiracy theories. Legal analyst Areva Martin says Davis implicated himself in a memoir and in multiple media interviews.
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AREVA MARTIN, CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY & 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 in 2019, Davis writes this memoir, describing in detail his involvement in the death of Tupac Shakur. 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.
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SMITH: Davis' trial was expected to last a month. Now, if he's convicted, he could face life in prison. The captain of a boat that capsized near the Statue of Liberty is now facing 13 counts of reckless endangerment.
New video, it shows the boat being pulled from the water as investigators tried to determine what went wrong. A law-enforcement source tells CNN the boat may have been over capacity with 14 people on board. Two died, a mother and her five-year-old -- oh, her five- month-old, excuse me, her five-month-old daughter.
Now, 12 others did survive, including 11 rescued by a nearby boat crew. And this was the distress call that brought rescuers to the scene:
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Port of New York Harbor right near the Statue of Liberty, yes, reporting people in the water. Statewide(ph) announcing Manhattan Box 8420, going to be New York Harbor near the Statute of Liberty for people in the water.
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SMITH: The captain, 46-year-old Manuel Hernandez, is now in custody. Todd Blanche will be sworn in as Attorney General later today. He was confirmed early Saturday morning by the narrowest of votes, 50 to 49.
Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted with Democrats against Blanche's nomination. And CNN's Brian Todd has much more for us.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This vote, the yeas are 50, the nays are 49. The nomination is confirmed.
BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on camera): The Todd Blanche confirmation came down to really some concerns from some senators who were on the fence over whether Blanche would continue the Trump administration's retribution campaign against the President's political enemies.
And enough senators had that concern that the vote was very tight indeed. It came down to a 50 to 49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voting with the Democrats against Todd Blanche's nomination.
In the end, it came down to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who had his own concerns that were apparently alleviated enough by Todd Blanche that Cassidy came around late Friday and announced that he would support Todd Blanche for Attorney General.
So, a lot of drama surrounding this vote. Todd Blanche had spent weeks trying to get into the good graces of senators who were on the fence, especially Republican senators who were on the fence. In the end, two of them did not side with him.
Also, the Senate did some business late Friday into early Saturday, passing a bill that would continue government funding until December 11th. There was a September deadline to get that done.
They were trying to avert a government shutdown before the Midterm elections, but that's still a little bit uncertain because that bill now has to go to the House, where its fate is a little bit uncertain. The Senate has now adjourned for its August recess.
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SMITH: In today's Weather Express, high temperatures, gusty winds and lightning are threatening to worsen wildfire conditions across western Canada, where more than 100 fires are currently burning in British Columbia.
Now, among them is the Bald Range Fire, which has already burned more than 53 square miles. The fast-moving wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 people this weekend. The province issued a state of emergency on Saturday, at least, one death has been reported.
We've got lots more to come on CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS: Hunter Biden speaking out about his father's prostate cancer, the latest on former President Joe Biden's condition. And police released surveillance video of the gunman who took three lives and wounded several others at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho.
And the case of a nanny detained by ICE while she was on her way to a World Cup soccer game. Details on that and more coming up.
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SMITH: A Pennsylvania nanny is facing possible deportation after ICE detained her on her way to a FIFA World Cup match. Thirty-year-old Iliana Lick has been in the U.S. for three years. She was arrested at the Philadelphia airport. CNN's Rafael Romo spoke with her boyfriend and has their story.
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RAFAEL ROMO, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on camera): 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. 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.
ILLIANA NOELI LICK, ARGENTINE NANNY ARRESTED BY ICE (via telephone): Hey, Steven, I'm Iliana, ICE took me in the -- in the airport. So, I'm in detention, please call me. I need to call an attorney. Please answer my phone. I love you.
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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. Since she had no criminal background, neither of them thought Lick would be targeted for detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
STEVEN MELCHIORRE, ILLIANA 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, Steven? 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 11th. The statement goes on to say that Iliana Lick entered the United
States on March 17th, 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 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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SMITH: Thank you, Rafael. Republican Congressman Max Miller of Ohio will officially remain on the ballot for re-election. That is according to his spokesperson. The deadline for party leaders to replace him with a new candidate has now passed.
Miller has defied widespread pressure to step down after abuse allegations made by his ex-wife. His former father-in-law, Senator Bernie Moreno, has called Miller a danger to his daughter, and says he should not serve in Congress. Miller has denied the allegations.
Voters in South Carolina will head to the polls tomorrow for the U.S. Senate Republican special primary. Republicans will choose their nominee to replace the late Lindsey Graham on the ballot following his sudden death last month.
More than half a dozen candidates are running, including his sister, Darline Graham. The winner will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. Still to come on CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS, we've got much more. Why one congresswoman is revealing the very personal decision to freeze her eggs. Her story coming up.
And have you seen it? New "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"? It's now the highest-grossing movie of 2026. We've got the blockbuster numbers for you straight ahead. Stay tuned. You're watching CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS.
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SMITH: Hunter Biden gave a heartbreaking update on his dad Joe Biden's cancer battle, and here's what he told the "BBC".
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hunter Biden says his father, former President Joe Biden, is facing a worsening battle with prostate cancer.
HUNTER BIDEN, SON OF JOE BIDEN: The cancer has spread, it's metastasized into his bones and further. It's very painful. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Joe Biden, who is now 83, was the oldest person to serve as U.S. President, and his age became a political talking point during his term, ultimately leading to his late exit from the 2024 presidential election. Biden revealed his cancer diagnosis in May 2025 after leaving the White House.
H. BIDEN: The only thing that I say about my dad, about his health right now, is I wish he would complain more because it's not good.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: His son says his father still speaks out on issues important to him. The former President is expected to release a memoir, "Promise Me America", after the Midterm elections this November.
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SMITH: Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is opening up on social media about her personal life.
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REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ (D-NY): I have made the decision to start freezing my eggs. This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life, and if people want to make assumptions about my decision, let them make those assumptions. I feel empowered to make this choice.
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SMITH: The 36-year-old says that there may be a political risk in sharing her decision to freeze her eggs, but she says that's not going to stop her. Also, when she spoke about this over the weekend, she was asked about the possibility of running for president, and her answer, she hasn't ruled out the possibility.
Well, straight ahead on CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS, rapper Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas 30 years ago. The trial of the man accused in Tupac's murder gets underway today.
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And more than a week after those dangerous wildfires in Washington started, some of those evacuated aren't being allowed back to see the damage to their homes. Details on that and more still to come on CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS.
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SMITH: It's half past the hour, let's hit the refresh button on our top stories. A major setback for President Trump and his Board of Peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting the 15- point plan, saying that no Israeli troops would be withdrawn until Hamas is fully disarmed.
A senior official for Hamas says the group remains committed to the roadmap.
