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Asian Markets Plunge In Trump Tariff Fallout; France's Far- Right Supporters Rally In Paris Against Le Pen's Conviction; 50 Nations Reached Out To Negotiate Tariffs With U.S.; Netanyahu, Trump To Meet At White House; Hamas Fires Rockets At Israeli Cities; Florida Debates Lifting Some State Child Labor Laws; "Adolescence" Sparks Talks about Teenage Boys in Crisis; Second Child Dies In Texas Amid Growing Measles Outbreak; Ovechkin Tops Gretzky As NHL's All-Time Leading Scorer. Aired 1-2a ET

Aired April 07, 2025 - 01:00   ET

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BEN HUNTE, CNN HOST: Hello wherever you are in the world. You are now in the CNN Newsroom. I'm Ben Hunte in at and it is so good to have you with me. Coming up on the show.

Asia's Monday market drop. Trump's tariffs are creating turmoil all around the world. But despite all the red in the U.S., his team insists just sit tight.

France's far right leader says she's in a battle for democratic values and freedom. A protest against her ban from running for office. Ahead, why the demonstration fell short.

And the global debates sparked by the series Adolescents. How are young boys doing, really?

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff induced market mayhem isn't over yet. Asian markets are plunging. Look at these numbers, a sea of red all across the board. Hong Kong's Hang Seng hit hardest of all, down more than 10 percent right now.

U.S. stock futures aren't faring much better. The Dow, Nasdaq and S and P 500 futures all down ahead of the new trading week. Despite the turmoil, Mr. Trump has defended his tariff moves to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. Have a listen.

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DONALD TRUMP, U.S. PRESIDENT: Because of the tariffs, we have $7 trillion already committed to be invested in the United States. Building auto plants, building chip companies and all sorts of companies are coming into our country at levels that we've never seen before.

You know, I was elected on this. This was one of the biggest reasons I got elected was exactly because of this. And we're going to put tariffs. We've already put them on. It's not a question of we will, we're going to put them on. And those tariffs next year will make us $1 trillion. In addition to the $1 trillion, thousands of companies are going to relocate back into the United States.

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HUNTE: And while the Trump administration is downplaying this market volatility, there may be more uncertainty ahead. Larger U.S. tariffs are scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday. That's when the U.S. will place a 54 percent tariff on all goods imported from China.

And you know, we're going to dig straight into this. So CNN's Kristie Lu Stout is joining us again live from Hong Kong. Hey, Kristie, thanks for being with me. What is the latest over there?

KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Asian markets continue to plunge this day as investors across the Asia Pacific region continue to reject U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policy. We are in the middle of the Asian trading day this Monday. Let's bring up the latest market data for you.

And you will see deep losses from across the board, especially here in Hong Kong, where the Hang Seng is losing almost 11 percent, the Nikkei in Japan losing 6.84 percent, The Seoul Kospi be down 5 and 2/10 of a percent. In Australia, the S and P ASX 200 losing 4 and a third and the Shanghai Composite down about 6 and a third. Also from Asia, we've been monitoring U.S. futures, the Dow, the S and P, the Nasdaq.

And if you bring up that data for you can see they're all pointing to a lower open on Wall Street when Wall Street opens just a couple hours from now. Now, it was just last week when U.S. President Donald Trump completely smashed global trade norms by announcing at least 10 percent tariffs on all U.S. imports. That unleashed global market turmoil. And according to experts, given the policy uncertainty out there, that turmoil is likely to go on. Take a listen to this.

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ROBERT BROOKS, ECONOMETRICS PROFESSOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY: And I don't think that policy certainty is going to come for at least a little while. So I think we are in for an uncertain period.

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LU STOUT: And Asian governments have been scrambling to respond. Earlier today, we heard from the Japanese prime minister who said that his government will ask the Trump administration to see if they could lower tariffs. We also heard earlier from the South Korean acting president saying that they are calling for talks with the U.S. administration. But from China, we have been hearing a much more forceful response with China, saying that they are striking back with retaliatory 34 percent tariffs that will kick in later this week on Thursday.

We also heard a defiant tone from Chinese state and media over the weekend, most particularly from the People's Daily, that said that this moment is actually an opportunity, a strategic opportunity for China.

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I want you to take a look at this excerpt from the People's Daily commentary that came out on Sunday saying this quote, as a responsible global power, we should turn pressure into motivation and see the U.S. impact as a strategic opportunity. The People's Daily also noted that the door for talks with Donald Trump is not closed. Ben, back to you.

HUNTE: Let's see what happens for now. Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong, thank you so much for joining me. Appreciate it.

LU STOUT: Thank you.

HUNTE: A Trump economic official says more than 50 countries have reached out to the U.S. hoping to negotiate tariff deals. Though this revelation comes amid mixed messaging from the administration on whether the tariffs were permanent or should be seen as a negotiating tactic.

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JAKE TAPPER, CNN ANCHOR: The question was, are these tariffs here to stay, as Howard Lutnick and President Trump seem to be suggesting, or is there going to be room for negotiation as you seem to be suggesting?

BROOOKE ROLLINS, U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE: Listen, we've got 50 countries that are burning the phone lines into the White House up.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is the president considering postponing implementation to negotiate?

HOWARD LUTNICK, U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE: There is no postponing. They are definitely going to stay in place for days and weeks.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is President Trump willing to negotiate or are these tariffs permanent?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Well, I think that's going to be a decision for President Trump.

PETER NAVARRO, WHITE HOSUE SENIOR COUNSELOR: This is not a negotiation. This is a national emergency based on a trade deficit that's gotten out of control because of cheating. We're always listening -- we're always willing to listen. That's what Donald Trump does best.

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HUNTE: Meanwhile, some lawmakers are fighting to rein in the tariffs. One Democratic senator says a bill requiring congressional approval for new tariffs is gaining bipartisan support. And a Republican House representative plans to introduce a companion bill on Monday as lawmakers push back. One Democrat says Trump is securing his legacy and the image isn't flattering.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ADAM SCHIFF, U.S. SENATE DEMOCRAT: He's wrecking our economy. I think people have seen their retirement savings on fire. And there he is out on the golf course. That may end up being the most enduring image of the Trump presidency. That is the president out on a golf cart while people's retirement is in flames.

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HUNTE: Let's dig deeper with Ron Brownstein. He's joining me now, and he's a CNN senior political analyst. Ron, how you doing?

RON BROWNSTEIN, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: Hey, Ben. Good to see you.

HUNTE: Good to see you, too. So I remember when people were saying they were voting for President Trump because of his plans for their money. So what do we know now about what those voters are thinking?

BROWNSTEIN: Yes, well, you know, we know that President Trump's approval ratings on the economy are now consistently lower than at any point in his first term. I mean, there was a poll out today in the Wall Street Journal, which is done by a bipartisan team and includes the principal pollsters for Trump in '24 and Harris in '24.

And in that poll, a majority disapproved of his handling of the economy. And his approval on inflation itself was down to 40 percent. That is below, you know, and that's before. Excuse me, that is before he announced the tariffs.

So, you know, I wrote last month that Trump's -- the faith in Trump to manage the economy was his most consistent political asset in his first term. I mean, it kind of buoyed him up when things were down. Otherwise, you know, other controversies are swirling around him. He's now in the opposite situation where it is now his most conspicuous political vulnerability. Americans hired him to do one job above all, and I think most people do not yet seem like that job is getting accomplished.

HUNTE: Well, we're all talking about it, but Republican lawmakers do seem to be downplaying the global market meltdown that's unfolding in response to Trump's sweeping trade war. So how long do you think they can actually ignore it all for?

BROWNSTEIN: Yes, I think, look, you know, Trump has a pretty tight leash on the Republican Party. And, you know, we've seen Republican members of the Senate do things that, as we've said, they could not have imagined a year ago they would have ever done, vote for Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary or Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to run our health agencies.

So they are going to be reluctant to break. But I have always felt that, you know, even though the ways in which Trump is challenging and threatening our constitutional order are the most significant, historically significant things he is doing, that is not his greatest political vulnerability. His greatest political vulnerability potentially is what were just talking about. More of his voters cited inflation than any other reason for voting

for him to this point they have felt that he is not giving the problem enough attention.

HUNTE: This isn't the first rodeo for this administration. We're trying to understand, well, what lessons should they have learned, maybe from the first time, maybe from the Biden administration, in terms of dealing with people's cost of living issues, because people were talking about this for so long, how is that this is playing out in this way?

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BROWNSTEIN: Right. You know, I've written and I've tweeted that when Americans are concerned about their cost of living, jobs and investment are not antidote to prices. And by that, I mean, you know, if you go back to the Biden presidency for a very long time, he downplayed inflation. He downplayed people's concerns about inflation, and he talked incessantly and justifiably about all the new manufacturing jobs he was creating. 1.7 million manufacturing and construction jobs over his presidency. A trillion dollars in private sector investment.

But guess what? If you were trying to afford rent in Las Vegas or groceries in Saginaw, it didn't really matter to you that much that Intel and Honda were opening new plants in Ohio or Hyundai and Rivian in Georgia. And Trump, strangely, has argued himself into the same position. I mean, I get releases every day from the White House touting how many new private sector investments and factories are going to be built because of his tariffs?

And I think the lesson of the Biden administration, as I said, is that jobs are not antidote to prices when people are worried about their cost of living.

HUNTE: I was speaking to someone earlier who said that even those who voted for Trump are now feeling this. And surely they can't be ignoring the fact that it didn't go the way they were expecting. But do you think that anyone really cares about that? Like the very people that may have been waving his flags and wearing hats and all of that could be the ones that are being paid off now can't afford various different food products. Is this something that they should be paying attention to?

BROWNSTEIN: I think if you look at 2016 and 2020, his base is around 46 to 47 percent of the electorate. And the vast majority of those people are with him because of the way they think he, you know, the cultural views that he expresses, the backlash against the changing America, the way he stands up to elites.

But that isn't what put him over the top. You know, when you get to the presidential election, the last 15, maybe 20 million voters are people who are not really engaged in the ideological and cultural firefights between the parties. There are people voting on how they think the country is doing and how they think their personal finances are doing. And if you look at polling, it was consistent at '24. It's consistent in '25. Far more people are judging the health of the economy based on the prices they pay than either jobs or the stock market.

And so I think, you know, most of Trump's base is with him, but that is not enough to win. You need these voters who are fundamentally voting on conditions in the country. And I think those are voters who are going to feel this first. You know, people of average income pay a higher share of their overall income on, you know, goods that will be affected by tariffs. And I think they are the ones who are getting the most nervous about the direction that Trump is heading on the economy.

HUNTE: Well, it seems to be changing on a daily basis. So let's see what happens tomorrow. For now, run. Thank you for joining me. Appreciate it.

BROWNSTEIN: Thanks for having me.

HUNTE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now in Washington ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House within the next coming hours. The visit comes as the Trump administration slaps 17 percent tariffs on Israel. That topic, along with Israel, Turkey relationship, Gaza and efforts to return the hostages will all be on the agenda when the two leaders sit down for discussions.

They will later hold a joint news conference, and that will be the second one between the two world leaders this year.

Israel says it struck a rocket launcher used by Hamas in an attack on Sunday and plans to intensify its operations against the militant group in response.

At least one rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon after Hamas launched its largest barrage of rockets since Israel renewed its offensive in Gaza last month.

The Israeli military says five of 10 rockets were intercepted. In Ashkelon at least one man was being treated for minor injuries. The armed wing of Hamas says the attack was in response to massacres committed against civilians.

More Israeli strikes were reported in Gaza over the weekend as the military's renewed fight against Hamas is bringing more death and more destruction to civilians living in the devastated enclave. CNN's Nada Bashir has more.

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NADA BASHIR, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): An unbearable cycle of grief after an all too brief ceasefire. Mass funerals once again the daily norm. 10, 10 of them, Reham repeats. 10 family members killed in a direct strike, she says.

I can't speak. There is nothing left for me to say. They're all gone.

[01:15:00] Grief in Gaza is coupled with fear over what lies ahead. As the Israeli military expands its ground offensive, civilians in Gaza have once again been forced to evacuate, children carrying whatever belongings they have left. The injured making the difficult journey through ruin and debris in the hope that they will be spared the worst of this unrelenting war.

But wherever Israel's bombs fall, death seems inevitable. The bombardment came as a shock. We came to see what happened, but all we saw was this home here completely destroyed and body parts scattered everywhere. They were women and children, only body parts were left ripped to pieces.

Israel says it continues to target Hamas infrastructure, intensifying pressure on the group to agree to new ceasefire terms and the release of the remaining hostages. But scenes like this persist. A school sheltering the displaced turned to rubble.

All that's left is body parts, bodies torn to pieces, some of them without their heads, this man says. The building was filled with displaced people. They were all civilians. Why is this happening to us?

As Israel's bombardment continues, living conditions also deteriorate further. Displaced families are forced to take shelter amid growing piles of waste. And humanitarian supplies are dangerously scarce, with Israel still blocking access for vital aid trucks.

Over a thousand people have been killed since the ceasefire collapsed a little over two weeks ago, according to Gaza's health ministry, adding to a death toll still rising over 50,000. With hope for another ceasefire dwindling. Nada Bashir, CNN, London.

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HUNTE: French far right leader Marine Le Pen is calling her guilty verdict a political decision, telling supporters she will fight her conviction. That story when we come back.

And a little bit later, the top show on Netflix, creating buzz all around the world of oh, and talking about misogyny and the teenage boys fueling it. I'm going to be speaking to an expert about those very tough topics.

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HUNTE: Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far right National Rally Party, told supporters she would fight being banned from running for office after being convicted of embezzlement. She characterized her position as a battle for democratic values and freedom. Le Pen says she's not above the law, but neither is she below it and claims the ruling against her is a political decision, not a legal one. CNN's Melissa Bell has more from Paris.

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MELISSA BELL, CNN PARIS CORRESPONDENT: It was a very fired up Marine Le Pen who spoke to her supporters here on Paris's Left bank in Protest at the 5-year ban seen handed down in the wake of a trial in which she was found guilty of embezzling nearly $5 million over the course of several years. Several members of her party condemned with her.

The sentence, which includes two years of suspended sentence and two years under house arrest, also prevents her from standing. And that of course means that she is ineligible to 2027, which was her great hope for finally winning the presidency. Still, there will now be an appeal and the possibility that a court finds in her favor. This some of the outrage being expressed by her supporters.

The crowds were not huge here at the Place Vauban, central Paris, but then again, Paris has never been a bastion of National Rally support. They're much more popular outside of the French capital. We heard from Marine Le Pen. We also heard from the president of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella, who may be the future hope of the party should she not be able to stand. Both spoke of a political manhunt ran by the left.

There are also this Sunday in Paris, two other demonstrations, one being held by the far left, the other by the center, a reminder of how this judicial earthquake of the start of the week has really redrawn the political map and leads to a period of huge political and judicial uncertainty as we look ahead to the 2027 presidential election. Melissa Bell, CNN, Paris.

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HUNTE: Meanwhile, supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered in Sao Paulo on Sunday to protest a court decision to put him on trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after his 2022 election defeat. If found guilty in the court proceedings expected later this year, Bolsonaro could face a long prison sentence.

It may soon be legal for some 14-year olds to work night shifts in Florida. Coming up, the new rules the U.S. State's lawmakers are planning to put in place.

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HUNTE: The American council on education sent a letter to the U.S. Secretaries of State and Homeland Security requesting a briefing on the revoking of international student visas.

The council's president, Ted Mitchell, is seeking clarity amidst reports that student visas are being revoked and records are being terminated without additional information being shared with the institutions those students attend. Harvard is among universities across the U.S. in which students have

had visas revoked without explanation. Its international office says three current and two recent students have been the target of cancellations, but that it was, quote, "not aware of the details of the revocations or the reasons for them".

Florida is looking to lift some of its child labor laws in order to fill low wage jobs left vacated by undocumented immigrants. If the bill is passed, children as young as 14 years old would be able to work overnight shifts, even on school days.

CNN's Ivan Rodriguez has the details.

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IVAN RODRIGUEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Describing Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida in one word isn't so simple.

Definitely smoother, right?

GREGORY COHEN, OWNER, LOFTY PURSUITS: Somebody once described Lofty Pursuits as a performance art project that happened to turn a profit.

RODRIGUEZ: From a classic American soda fountain to handmade candy, Gregory Cohen has captivated his customers for more than three decades. As a business owner who has hired teenagers before, Cohen says certain parts of a proposed Florida bill aimed at deleting certain restrictions on minors could make sense in terms of flexibility and when teen workers take breaks.

COHEN: Getting that half hour break exactly at four hours or exactly at the right time so we don't violate is really hard to schedule when you don't know when the customers are coming in.

RODRIGUEZ: Still, is this really changing much?

COHEN: I don't know.

RODRIGUEZ: The bill would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to work more than eight hours in a day when school is scheduled the next day, and work over 30 hours a week during the school year without mandated breaks.

For 14 and 15-year-olds who are home-schooled, attend virtual school, or have graduated high school, the bill also removes restrictions on overnight work on school days.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis argues the change will help fill positions left by deported migrants.

GOV. RON DESANTIS (R), FLORIDA: What's wrong with expecting like our young people to be working part time now? I mean like that's how it used to be when I was growing up. Why do we say we need to import foreigners, even importing illegally when, you know, teenagers used to work at these resorts?

RODRIGUEZ: Do you believe that this bill would have an impact on a child's development?

SADAF KNIGHT, CEO, FLORIDA POLICY INSTITUTE: Absolutely, because we already are seeing high levels of absenteeism.

RODRIGUEZ: Sadaf Knight with the Florida Policy Institute says right now children who want to work longer hours can already do so through a waiver process involving parents, guardians or a school superintendent.

KNIGHT: This bill would eliminate that process altogether. So parents are essentially being excluded from the process of the decision-making around how long and how much their kids work.

RODRIGUEZ: Members of the Youth Action Fund, a nonprofit made up of high school and university students, rallied at the state capitol.

CAMERON DRIGGERS, FOUNDER, YOUTH ACTION FUND: Lawmakers are trying to bring us back to the Gilded Age. And that cannot be more true. This is going to target low-income people. And obviously, as a result, black and brown Floridians who are more likely to have to rely on income from a young age to support their families.

RODRIGUEZ: For Cliff and Shannon Sherry, owners of Doggie Dayz Daycare, it's unnecessary to change the law since they've never had any issue hiring minors before. Most importantly, they believe kids should be kids.

CLIFF SHERRY, OWNER, DOGGIE DAYZ DAYCARE: We just hope it's not going to lead to kids having to make a tough decision as to whether they need to work or they can do those, you know, things that everybody wants to do when they're kids.

RODRIGUEZ: The number of child violations in Florida has nearly tripled in recent years, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

Now, legislative analysis of the bill says it will increase opportunities to generate income for certain individuals and employers and could also have a positive economic impact on the private sector. If passed, the law will take effect July 1st.

Ivan Rodriguez, CNN -- Atlanta.

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HUNTE: "Adolescence", the number one show on Netflix, is bringing uncomfortable and sometimes unknown subject matters to the spotlight. Here's a clip from the first episode.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What are you looking for? You're making a big mistake.

He's only a kid.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Dad, I haven't done anything.

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HUNTE: 13-year-old Jamie there is accused of killing one of his classmates. The rest of the series explores if he did it and if so, what drove him to do it.

"Adolescence" has gained traction across the globe for the way it addresses growing concerns of online misogyny, violence and incel culture. It's forcing some parents to realize they really don't know what their children are doing online.

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HUNTE: Netflix has even made the show free to watch for all secondary schools in the U.K., a move that was endorsed by the British prime minister.

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KEIR STARMER, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: The reason, again, that "Adolescence" has been so talked about is one, it's really hit a point where very many people recognize some of the risks and fears, but also this general sense of how do we respond to it.

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HUNTE: Well, let's dig into this story with Dr. Joanne Orlando, a researcher of digital literacy and digital wellbeing at Western Sydney University.

Thank you so much for being with me, Joanne. How are you doing?

DR. JOANNE ORLANDO, WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY: I'm well. Thanks.

HUNTE: Hello. This is a very heavy show, but it seems to have touched a nerve internationally. Why do you think that is?

ORLANDO: Yes, it's had a lot of views. I think that lot of parents are really worried about the impact that social media is having on children. And we're really aware of this kind of extreme sexist content that's online.

And it's mostly targeting, you know, teenage boys and the kinds of actions and messages that's giving them. And it's a real worry and this series touches right on that.

And it's something that a lot of parents don't really know about, but they've kind of just heard about.

HUNTE: The U.K. wants to screen this series in schools, and you've written about whether parents should watch it with their kids. Tell me more about that. Do you think they should?

ORLAND: Well, I think we have to think about it in a few different ways. First, it's not documentary. It's a drama. You know, it's there to evoke like really strong emotions in us, which it is absolutely doing. So it's doing its job.

But the worry is that, you know, a school will put the show on, get the boys to watch it and maybe the girls and think of it as a solution when its actually not. You know, there's a lot of things within this show that can make boys feel like they have become the problem, just because they're simply (AUDIO GAP).

So there's this culture that's emerging that's around like, you know, men are sexist, men need to be fixed up. And it's really not the case at all. This is an extreme kind of situation that the series is showing.

It's not what most boys are going through. So we really need to be careful about not painting all boys with the same kind of brush stroke, that they're all a problem.

And we also know that boys tend to have this kind of reluctance to talk about their feelings and share those, because there's this idea that they'll feel weak if they do.

So we don't want to make that, like any worse at all. We don't want to kind of create a bigger problem than we already have.

HUNTE: Yes, that makes a lot of sense.

A huge part of the show for me was the parents' shock at their son having this other online side. Do you think that parents should be more aware of their children's online activity, and if so, how do they actually do that?

ORLAND: Yes, well, I've got children too. Yes. And I think we all, children and adults, we all have these things that we're doing online that we don't necessarily talk about.

And we've got to think about teenagers, you know. When you're a teenager, there is a side of your life that you're not really going to share with adults. It's kind of part of what adolescence actually is, you know, the stage of adolescence.

So I think it's really important that parents just really openly talk about their own social media use, talking to their children about their social media use, and just bringing it into the kind of family conversation, not in a judgmental way, like, what are you doing online today? But more just starting that conversation out in the open.

And that way, just in that general chit chat that you might have, you know, every few days you'll really start to get little insights into your child's kind of online activity. The kinds of content they're following, the kinds of influences they're following.

And you just have a little bit more control as a parent and know the kinds of things to talk to your children about.

HUNTE: That makes sense. I also thought it was really brave how the show, fully named certain real-life influencers who are known for promoting extremist views. Should tech companies be doing more to stop youngsters being influenced by these controversial figures?

ORLANDO: Absolutely, 100 percent, they should be. So tech companies, we know the algorithms are what controls what we actually see in the feed. So what a young 14-year-old boy might see in his feed is directly controlled by the algorithms that are directly controlled by the social media companies.

So we know that they can shape what goes into our feed. But what they're shaping is really extreme kind of content. And why? Because they know they get a reaction out of it.

And if someone gets a reaction out of you, they share it or like it or comment on it. So it's that engagement that they're after. So unfortunately, that's what's controlling what young people and us as well see in our feed.

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ORLANDO: So I really do think that social media companies should be more held accountable to the kind of content that they're delivering to young people.

HUNTE: And meanwhile, obviously "Adolescence" is a drama, as you mentioned earlier, but this is having real life impact. What else do you hope will change as a result of the entire world apparently watching this one show?

ORLANDO: Yes, like the good side of it is, it's got a whole lot of us all talking about this kind Of content that young people are seeing, but in particular boys are seeing.

So one of the good things about this show, it's not a documentary, it's not necessarily real life, but it actually can open up some pretty good conversations.

So parents ask me, you know, should I watch it with my child? Should I not watch it? What should I do? And I think if you do want to watch it with your child.

and I don't think its necessarily mandatory to do that, but use it as a way of starting conversations that you actually might not have had with your child before, like, you know, their views on what masculinity is or femininity is, the kinds of content that they're seeing in their feed that's actually shaping how they're thinking about the world.

And I think with this series, we definitely -- some (INAUDIBLE) some voices, like the boy and, you know, the content. But there's a lot of voices that are missing from that series --

HUNTE: Yes, yes.

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ORLANDO: Whose views aren't you hearing? Why not? You know, why haven't they included those views? So really starting to unpack the series and really seeing what's relevant, what's happening in the child's world that they might be experiencing and getting them to kind of critically unpack it and think about it and talk about it with -- you know, that's a really powerful conversation.

HUNTE: Yes. That's deep. I mean, you actually just raised a very clear point for me that I was like, where is the girl's family? Where is the perspective of the girl and everything, like the impact that, that had.

Interesting points. Joanne Orlando, thank you so much for joining me. I appreciate it.

ORLANDO: Thank you. Thanks.

HUNTE: Ok. Still to come, deadly storms across the U.S. are bringing powerful rains and flooding. We'll show you how rescue efforts have been impacted by the severe weather.

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HUNTE: Pope Francis gave the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square an unexpected treat on Sunday, when he made a very brief appearance. It's the first time the Pontiff has come out in public since he left hospital two weeks ago after five weeks of treatment for double pneumonia.

Doctors said the Pope would be lying low while he convalesced. So it came as a big surprise when he was wheeled into the Square, to the delight of the gathered faithful. The Vatican says his health is improving and treatment continues.

At least 19 people have been killed across the U.S. over the weekend in a line of violent storms, heavy rains, high winds and intense flooding have impacted several states and the threat isn't over.

Much of the southeastern U.S. is still under flood alerts as the rain continues to come down.

CNN's Ryan Young spoke with firefighters in Arkansas who needed to be rescued after flood waters became too strong to navigate.

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RYAN YOUNG, CNN SENIOR U.S. NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: This is Hardy, Arkansas and where we're standing right now, crews gave the neighbors here a chance to get away.

But at some point, they needed this rescue vehicle to try to save someone who was getting close to a diabetic coma. You walk back this direction, you can see the utter devastation that's been left behind.

As we walk carefully here, and we look out this way, you can see all the destruction that's been left behind. Cell service here is still very spotty. Many of the gas stations and local businesses here have been closed.

But as we turn this direction, you realize the massive loss that this area has taken. The river here is just over the banks over there. It all exploded over here. At one point it was 27 feet -- 27 feet per hour.

You can understand the raging water. It crushed this fire truck. The crew that was on here was able to save the patient, but the firefighters had to be rescued by boat. You can see how this cab has been crushed.

And I was talking to the fire chief who said they've never seen water come in this fast. Take a listen to how dangerous this was from the fire chief.

CHIEF JOSH MOORE, HARDY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: The water was up over the hood. On the second trip back with the boat the river caught them and it capsized the boat. We almost lost the guy.

Thankfully, we got everybody out of the water. I did send him to the ER to get checked out and now were here.

YOUNG: And we were standing here as the fire chief was assessing the damage to this critical piece of equipment that helps this entire area. They need to get another pumping truck, but it's the utter devastation for all these folks who live out here.

This will be something they'll be cleaning up for quite some time. They're asking major questions because the rain has been so consistent. Most of this damage was done by water alone, not by the tornadoes. But still, they have to follow up. And there's a long cleaning process throughout this area.

Ryan Young, CNN -- Hardy, Arkansas.

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HUNTE: In Texas, a second unvaccinated child is dead in connection with the state's ongoing measles outbreak. As of Friday, there have been nearly 600 reported cases across nearly four states.

In Texas, where a majority of the cases have been reported, nearly all were unvaccinated people.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who had been criticized for his handling of the outbreak, announced the HHS is partnering with local officials to better combat the situation.

He conceded that the vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles.

The NHL has a new all-time leading scorer and his name is Alex Ovechkin. Still to come, how the hockey legend Wayne Gretzky reacted to his record being broken. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)

HUNTE: This is what it looks like when more than 42,000 people turn out for a bit of sparring. This mass boxing training session took place in Mexico City's main plaza on Sunday. The session was organized by the Mexican government with secretaries, boxing figures and local authorities among those in attendance.

To top it all off, the session was led by none other than Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Fans of the National Hockey League witnessed history in the making on Sunday. Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal, breaking the previous record held by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.

CNN's Patrick Snell has more on the league's all-time leading scorer.

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PATRICK SNELL, CNN WORLD SPORT: Well, what a historic Sunday it was in the National Hockey League. Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin and his quest to become the all-time leading scorer in the league.

Now, on Friday night, Ovechkin tying Canadian legend Wayne Gretzky on 894 regular season goals, meaning he needed just one more for the outright stand-alone record with the iconic Hall of Famer himself, Gretzky, again in attendance.

Ovechkin's team, the Washington Capitals, taking to the ice Sunday against the New York Islanders. A date with destiny on the line. Everyone packed in, wanting to see it.

And here comes the moment right in front of his family, his two sons. It comes now. Number 895, as the 39-year-old strikes sensationally in the second period. Ovechkin, rocketing arista (ph) past goalie and fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin right in front of the left wingers family, including his two sons, I mentioned.

Of course, Gretzky himself. There's no saving that one. Just look how the Capitals captain celebrates the only goal in his team's four-one defeat, a power play goal, too, which was fitting as no one in league history has ever scored more power play goals than the man from Moscow.

There's the moment there with his children, and here's a great stat as well. Ovi had scored against 182 different goalies but never before against his compatriot until now.

Savor the moment, soak it all in, a momentous moment indeed for the sport and beyond. So entirely appropriate, then, that the game was paused after Ovechkin's goal for a ceremony to recognize his achievement.

And here's another great stat like Gretzky, 20 seasons and the Russian breaking the record, having played the same amount of games 1,487 that Gretzky managed during his 20-year career. Let's hear now from history making Alex Ovechkin.

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ALEX OVECHKIN, NHL PLAYER: It's a team sport. Without my boys, the whole organization, the fans, the trainers, coaches. I would never stand there and obviously I would never pass the Great One.

So fellas, thank you very much. I love you so much. And --

WAYNE GRETZKY, HOCKEY HALL OF FAMER: I know how hard it is to get the 894. 895 is pretty special.

My congratulations to not only Alex, his mom and dad, his family, his wife and kids. When I broke the record, my two kids were about the age of his boys. So it's kind of reminiscing for me.

They say records are made to be broken, but I'm not sure who's going to get more goals than that.

SNELL: And that is the moment back in Washington, D.C., where Alex Ovechkin scores his record-breaking number 895. The best part of 300 miles away on Long Island, New York. Fans cheering and chanting his name. Historic scenes.

What a moment for Capitals fans who will bask in the glory of this achievement for some time to come. For now, though, its right back to you.

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HUNTE: Now to U.S. college basketball's March Madness, where the University of Connecticut dominated the defending women's champion South Carolina on Sunday. Despite a strong start by both teams, UConn's offense was nearly unstoppable throughout the second half.

Following an 82 to 59 victory, the Huskies have now been crowned the NCAA women's champions. Their commanding performance marks a record 12th title for the program.

And later on Monday, Florida and Houston will face off in the NCAA men's championship game. Both are number one seeds in their respective regions.

The first big blockbuster smash hit of 2025 has arrived.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It means goodbye, brother.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No it doesn't.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Don't look at her.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It does.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We want to save this world. Creativity is key to survival.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Now what? You light her wings, too.

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HUNTE: A "Minecraft Movie" has shattered box office estimates, grossing $157 million in its opening weekend.

The movie is an adaptation of the hugely popular 2011 video game Minecraft. And this is the first major box office overperformance of 2025, after a historically slow start to the year.

The movie is distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, which is the parent company of CNN.

Ok, that's all I've got for you. I'm Ben Hunte in Atlanta.

I'll be back with more news after this quick break. See you in a bit.

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