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Car Drives into Vancouver Crowd; Trump Calls Out Putin; Moscow Claims to Take Full Control of Kursk; Russia Ready of Unconditional Talks with Ukraine; Remembering Pope Francis; Mourning Mass for Pope Francis; Deadly Explosion at Iran's Biggest Port; Former U.S. Judge Arrested; Trump Slashes Out at Fox News on Poll Numbers; World's Most Polluted City. Aired 4-5a ET

Aired April 27, 2025 - 04:00   ET

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KIM BRUNHUBER, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome to all you watching us here in the United States, Canada, and around the world. I'm Kim Brunhuber. This is CNN Newsroom.

President Trump is calling out Vladimir Putin just as Russia makes an offer regarding talks with Ukraine. Trump also lashing out at Fox News following the release of new poll numbers. We'll go over the latest data and what it means. And thousands of mourners back at St. Peter's Square to remember the people's pope as the Vatican prepares to select his successor. We'll have details and a live report from Rome.

ANNOUNCER: Live from Atlanta. This is CNN Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber.

BRUNHUBER: We'll have those stories in a moment. But first, we're following a developing story from Vancouver where police say several people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a car plowed into the crowd at a street festival. Police say the suspect is a 30-year-old Vancouver man who has been arrested.

Now, the Street Festival was celebrating Filipino heritage. The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver expressed its deep concern and sympathies to the victims. And here is a grief-stricken Vancouver City counselor Pete Fry.

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PETE FRY, VANCOUVER CITY COUNCILOR: I heard the news and came here.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It sounds like it's going to be a tragic day for the city.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What are you feeling right now, bud?

FRY: I'm pretty choked up. I didn't even know to say. This was a great day, wonderful event, huge community event. And have ending tragedy like this, it won't break us or the community, but --

(END VIDEO CLIP) BRUNHUBER: And Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote on social media, I offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured to the Filipino Canadian community and to everyone in Vancouver. We are all mourning with you.

U.S. President Donald Trump is questioning whether Russia wants to end the war in Ukraine and is threatening more sanctions even as Moscow now says it's ready to hold direct talks with Kyiv, no strings attached. The Kremlin statement came just after hours after Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral, and we haven't heard details about what was said. But Zelenskyy called it a meeting that has potential to become, quote, "historic." Trump later posted that Russian leader of Vladimir Putin could be stringing him along.

Meanwhile, Russia says it's ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine with no strings attached. Now, that would be something the two sides haven't done since the early days of the war. And Russia claims it's regained full control of its Kursk region where Ukraine launched a surprise incursion last year. Ukraine says its forces are still conducting defensive operations in parts of the area.

CNN's Senior White House Reporter Kevin Liptak has more on the Vatican meeting as well as President Trump's apparent frustration with Russia.

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KEVIN LIPTAK, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: The White House described President Trump's 15-minute meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, as very productive there inside St. Peter's Basilica. The two men sitting knee to knee perched on those chairs discussing the war in Ukraine.

You know, these two men have made no secret of their dislike for each other. They're distressed. Even over the past week, President Trump has said that he's no fan of Zelenskyy and has accused him of prolonging the conflict. But it was very notable what the president said after this meeting, as he was returning here to New Jersey aboard Air Force One, the president offering a stern rebuke not of Zelenskyy but of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, referencing that aerial assault that Russia carried out on Kyiv last week, the worst assault in nine months in the Ukrainian capital. President Trump writing on Truth Social, there is no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities, and towns, over the last few days. President Trump goes on to say, it makes me think that maybe he doesn't want to stop the war. He's just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently through banking or secondary sanctions.

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So, a notable shift in tone there from President Trump. You know, even as recently as Thursday, he has said that he believes that Putin is serious about bringing this war to an end. I was in the cabinet room on Thursday and asked the president directly after this assault Kyiv whether he thought Putin still wanted to reach a peace agreement, and he said he did. He thought both sides wanted to reach a deal. Now, the president is really voicing a lot of the concerns that you hear from European leaders, which is that Putin may be trying to play for time here, essentially, that he thinks he has the upper hand and is potentially stringing. Trump along in these negotiations. Now, Trump seems to be suggesting that he is of that view as well.

Now, whether this is a sustained point of view on the part of President Trump remains to be seen. It's hard to take too much stock in anything he says about this conflict because it does change relatively frequently. But as we butt up on the 100th day of this second Trump administration, it is becoming clear that he's frustrated that his attempts to bring this conflict to an end have so far not been fruitful, and that, in his view, Putin may be just as responsible as Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Kevin Liptak, CNN, Bridgewater, New Jersey.

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BRUNHUBER: Well, for more analysis, we're joined from Berlin by Max Seddon, the Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times. Good to see you again. So, looking at that photo of the two of them, it's so fascinating sitting almost knee to knee in that meeting in the basilica, what stood out to you about that meeting?

MAX SEDDON, MOSCOW BUREAU CHIEF, THE FINANCIAL TIMES: Well, I think this is really the first time ever since Trump's first presidency that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has really been able to connect with Trump in the way that he wanted, because we have seen this instant dislike, you know, of each other. And couple -- we had the first impeachment. This is the first time where it seemed like Zelenskyy message really got through the Trump. And you saw that for the first time in the message he posted on social media after the meeting that Putin is keeping up his attacks and there really isn't any sign that he's particularly interested in ending the war.

So, I think this is very significant for Ukraine. This is the kind of photo op and the optics afterwards from Trump's message that they'd really been hoping for, for the first time during this war and even before that.

BRUNHUBER: Yes. On those social media comments that you were talking about Trump saying, quote, "maybe he's just tapping me along," talking about Vladimir Putin. Many might suggest Trump is a little late to the party here if he's just seeing this now, as most experts predicted, that's exactly what Moscow would do.

SEDDON: No, exactly. And we've written this article any number of times. There really isn't any indication that Putin really wants to end the war. We saw it just yesterday, he had this pretty triumphal meeting with the chief of his general staff, they celebrated, you know, quote/unquote, "liberating" the remaining parts of Kursk region in Russia that have been occupied by Ukraine. Ukraine says that isn't true, but even if on the battlefield it may be a feta accompli, this was a very major declaration by Russia in that this was the first time they recognized -- they acknowledged that North Korean troops had been fighting in Russia alongside them. They made a big show thanking the North Koreans for sending what Western countries estimated is about 4,000 troops to fight against Ukraine.

And Putin said that Russia's forces would continue their offensive all across the frontline in Ukraine proper. And there's a real no sign that he's been willing to make any concessions. And up until yesterday, at the very least, there was no sign that the Trump administration was really expecting Russia to do so. Trump said just the other day that Russia's concession was not capturing the whole of Ukraine. So, if now Trump is changing his tune on that, we could potentially see more pressure on Russia from the U.S.

BRUNHUBER: Yes. I'm wondering whether we actually will see any concrete pressure in terms of sanctions that that Trump talked about. I'm curious in the last thing you said there, you know, President Zelenskyy said afterwards that the meeting had the potential to be historic. So, in terms of the ramifications here, does the picture fundamentally change? Are we to read that Trump might actually have a change of heart move towards Zelenskyy, away from Putin, or are we reading too much into it, do you think?

SEDDON: I don't want to psychoanalyze Trump too much, but we've seen just over the last two in a bit months, ever since Steve Witkoff, the special envoy, made his first -- of what is now four visits to Russia, to see Putin that naturally Trump's sympathies have lined with Russia and with Putin personally, really going back to his first term in office and even before, and that is something that Ukraine had really struggled with, you know, throughout Trump's time in politics.

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You know, just a few days ago Trump was voicing his frustrations that Zelenskyy didn't want to sign up to a deal that would involve the U.S. recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea, which is something that would mark a really astonishing shift in decades of U.S. policy on Russia really going back to the beginning of the Cold War.

So, I think it's too early to tell, you know, whether Trump will actually take any steps. This isn't the first time he's threatened sanctions against Russia either. But I think what we're really running up against is Trump is realizing, you know, having said that he wanted to end the war in his first day in office, having made this push to give it done in the first 100 days, that when you're facing someone as entrenched as Putin, who really believes that he has time on his side, this isn't something that he can wrap up quickly and just end the war in the way that he wants to.

And I don't think even if he does get tougher on Russia, that you're necessarily going to see a change in heart from Putin because there isn't that much left in the sanctions toolbox that hasn't really already been tried by the Biden administration and the other countries and the sanctions coalition. They could target Russia's oil exports more directly, but that would have an effect on oil markets that American presidents, you know, including Biden, have been very wary of creating. So, this is something that Trump, I think, is really going have to deal with. Whether he decides to support Ukraine more or not, as that this is a very difficult problem to solve and it's not something he's going to get done on the quick timeline that he was hoping for.

BRUNHUBER: Yes. We'll have to see whether there are any implications of this latest twist, either symbolically or concretely, as you say. Max Seddon, thank you so much for speaking with us. Really appreciate it.

SEDDON: Thanks for having me.

BRUNHUBER: We are moments away from a Vatican mass that marks the second day of nine days of mourning after the funeral of Pope Francis. He was laid to rest on Saturday at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major. It's now open to the public for those who wish to pay their respect at his tomb.

And we're getting our first look inside since his funeral. He asked that the tomb not have ornate decoration. He wanted just an image of the cross he wore as an archbishop of Buenos Aires and the Latin inscription of his papal name, Franciscus. He is the first pope in more than a century to be buried outside the walls of the Vatican.

All right. I want to go now to CNN's Rafael Romo live in Rome. So, Rafael, behind you there, I think I can see still a huge crowd in around the Vatican this morning.

RAFAEL ROMO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, that's right, Kim. The crowds have come back, are still here very much in and around St. Peter's Basilica and the Square. These are some of the same people that stood in line for hours on Saturday for a chance to attend the funeral mass for Pope Francis. Just a few moments ago, they started reciting the rosary, many of them had slept two nights ago on sidewalks prior to the doors opening for the funeral after the funeral mass and the six- kilometer procession.

Pope Francis was buried at the basilica, the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. The right known as the intonement of the Roman pontiff. It began at 1:00 p.m. local time in a ceremony, presided over by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Irish American Tamerlano, who had been tasked with making arrangements for Francis' funeral and who will soon help organize a Conclave to choose Francis successor.

Francis is the first pope in more than a century, Kim, to be buried outside the walls of the Vatican. In his will, the late pontiff, as that he soon be inscribed only with the word Franciscus. And this morning at 7:00 a.m., the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore opened to the public to allow the faithful to pay their respects at Pope Francis' tomb.

Later this hour, as we discussed before, Cardinal Pietro Parolin will preside over a morning mass for Pope Francis here outside St. Peter's Basilica. And this is the second day of the Novemdiales, the nine days of mourning after the pope's funeral. Also at this hour, cardinals were expected to pass through the holy door and pray at the tomb of the pope at Santa Maria Maggiore. And later today, this afternoon, another rosary will be recited in the evening to pray for Pope Francis.

Saturday's funeral, Kim, was an event of historic proportions. According to the Vatican, more than 250,000 people packed into St. Peter Square for the ceremony with members of the public there to mourn along with 55 heads of state.

Kim, back to you.

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BRUNHUBER: All right. Appreciate it. Rafael Romo in Rome, thank you so much. And cardinals are now preparing to choose the next leader of the Catholic Church. The Conclave is expected to begin sometime in early May. CNNs Christopher Lamb explains how to work.

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CHRISTOPHER LAMB, CNN VATICAN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): When it comes to choosing a new pope, the process is a mix of ancient tradition, religious ritual, and politics. Only a small select group has a say in the decision, with votes taking place behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel.

Let's take a look at how it works. Technically, any Roman Catholic male can be elected the leader of millions of Catholics around the world, but the next pope will come from among the cardinals. Since the 14th century, every pope has previously been a cardinal.

The task of electing a pope falls to the College of Cardinals. They are chosen by the popes and where distinctive red robes meant to symbolize a willingness to shed their blood for the Christian faith, they must be younger than 80 years old to participate in the vote.

The election, known as a Conclave, usually happens 15 to 20 days after the papal office becomes vacant and all eligible candidates must vote in person. Before they start voting all the cardinals, including those over 80, gather for crucial meetings in Rome. It is here that the big questions facing the church are discussed and potential candidates start to emerge.

The Conclave begins with a special morning mass in St. Peter's Basilica. After this, the strictly guarded vote takes place in the Sistine Chapel. Once the Conclave starts, Cardinals aren't allowed to speak to anyone outside of the process. Read media reports, receive messages, or discuss the details of the elections afterwards. If they break the Conclave's secrecy rules, they risk excommunication.

Once the voting starts, they write a candidate's name on a ballot, and in order of seniority, it dropped them into a chalice. Cardinals aren't allowed to vote for themselves. The results are recorded by three designated cardinals. To be elected pope, a candidate needs to gain two-thirds of the vote. If that doesn't happen, they vote again and again.

In total, four rounds of voting can be held a day until they reach that threshold. If no man is elected after four days, the Conclave breaks for prayer and discussion before trying again.

Voting process takes place behind the scenes. So, how does the public find out when a new pope has been chosen? The ballots are burned once in the morning and once in the evening. If there's no winner, a chemical is added to turn the smoke black, so the people waiting in St. Peters Square know that a new pope has not yet been chosen. When a pope has been elected, a different chemical is added to ensure smoke comes out white, signaling a new pontiff.

And finally, the man chosen must accept the decision of the cardinals. A senior cardinal tells the world, we have a pope, and introduces the new pontiff to the crowd gathered in St. Peters square. The new pope goes out into the balcony to make his first remarks and give his blessing.

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BRUNHUBER: More than two dozen people are dead and hundreds injured after a suspected chemical blast in Iran's biggest port. We'll have the latest on this massive explosion just ahead.

Plus, President Trump is getting bad news when it comes to voter support for his tariffs, that is coming from one of his favorite news outlets. A lot more on that later in the program. Please stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Local media reports that two -- more than two dozen people are dead and hundreds are injured after a massive explosion in Iran's biggest port. Officials say the blast was likely linked to chemicals being stored in the port complex, but an exact reason has yet to be determined. Iran's president has ordered an investigation into the causes of the incident. Earlier today, a government spokesperson said the situation at the port is now under control.

Larry Madowo joins us live from Nairobi. So, Larry, many questions about all of this, so far, not too many definitive answers. What more do we know about what happened?

LARRY MADOWO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Kim, it's almost 24 hours since this big explosion at Iran's most important port. So far, authorities say the fire is 80 percent controlled and they're working on extinguishing the remaining 20 percent of it. There's still been pictures on social media showing plumes of smoke coming out of this complex, but not anymore fire. So, that would check out with what the authorities are saying there.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, but Iran's oil refining company has been quick to point out that it was not from any of the refineries or fuel tankers or the oil pipeline. So, none of its facilities caused this fire. One of the theories is that it might have come from the sulfur and chemical section of this massive port. It covers almost 6,000 acres in the southwestern part of Iran. So, a lot of different theories about the cause of this fire exactly.

But authorities have declared a state of emergency there, asked residents to stay indoors, to avoid outdoor activities because of a huge increase in air pollution. So, for today, across that part of the country, schools are closed and people are not going to work just to avoid this contamination from the increase in air pollution there. As the interior ministry says it is investigating. So, far, 25 people have been confirmed dead, according to state media. 800 people have been injured.

And they have identified so far 10 of the people who were killed in this, eight women and 10 men. There's certain rescue operation is still going on and they cannot speak to the cause of the fire until after it's extinguished. But this explosion occurred just as the United States and Iran began the third round of talks in Oman, just across the border from Iran on the nuclear program. Israel has said it is not responsible for this explosion, but there's a lot of speculation online about the potential cause of this, especially coming at such a time.

But the big question is what exactly caused the fire and how can people stay safe? When does this massive increase in pollution and the fire still going on?

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BRUNHUBER: All right. Appreciate that. Larry Madowo, thank you so much.

Senior Hamas leaders and Egyptian officials met in Cairo on Saturday with the aims of brokering a ceasefire prisoner exchange deal with Israel. An Egyptian official told CNN that Israel has been invited to meet with negotiators on Monday. Now, it's not clear if Israel has accepted the invitation. More than 2,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel resumed its war in Gaza just over a month ago, that's according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

In Israel, thousands protested on Saturday, calling on the government to end the war in Gaza and release all of the hostages. Protestors criticized the prime minister's handling of the war and warned the further escalation only harms the survival chances of the remaining hostages.

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EINAT HAR, PROTESTER: When the Hamas started the war, we have to go and hit them. But right now, this is enough. All the hostages should be -- come home now.

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BRUNHUBER: A former U.S. magistrate judge and his wife have been arrested. Coming up, we'll have more on the charges they face after allegedly tampering with evidence in a federal investigation. Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Welcome back to all of you watching us here in the United States, Canada, and around the world. I'm Kim Brunhuber. This is CNN Newsroom.

I want to give you an update on our top story now. Vancouver police say several people have been killed after a driver plowed into a crowd at a street festival celebrating Filipino heritage. Authorities, say multiple other people have been injured. Police say they have arrested a suspect, a 30-year-old Vancouver man.

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Several Canadian officials, including the prime minister and the Vancouver Mayor have posted their condolences on social media saying they're devastated by the incident. We'll bring you more details as we get them.

All right. You're looking at live pictures now from the Vatican. Crowds have been gathered outside St. Peter's Basilica for a mass dedicated to Pope Francis. It marks the second of nine days of mourning after his funeral on Saturday. He was laid to rest at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major. It's now open to the public for those who wish to pay their respects at this tomb.

St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York held a memorial mass Saturday as the faithful around the world bid the pope Farewell. CNN's Brynn Gingras has more.

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BRYNN GINGRAS, CNN U.S. NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: And that remembrance mass of Pope Francis was inside St. Patrick's Cathedral. It was really a packed cathedral full of U.N. members, religious dignitaries. Quite honestly, we talk to people who are standing in line trying to get in. There are people of different faith and nationalities and that really speaks, of course, to who Pope Francis was. He was someone who really bridged gaps all across this globe.

And the person that oversaw this mass was Archbishop Caccia. He was the permanence observer of the Holy Sea to the United Nations. He actually had a personal connection to Pope Francis because he was appointed to that position in 2019. So, during his homily, he really reflected on that connection that he personally had, but also just reminding of the people in attendance of how Pope Francis came from such humble beginnings, but then worked his way up to become being pope and just remaining humble.

You know, we talked to some people who were in line and they said today they wanted to be there because for them this was closure. Take a listen to what one person told us.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I just always loved Pope Francis. I watch every Christmas Eve till the very end of that sermon. It's phenomenal, and I just love how he was such a people's pope. He was kind. He always seemed to be the most like Jesus. I believe that, you know, he was the closest thing to Jesus on Earth until a few days ago. So, I think that's the most special part.

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GINGRAS: And of course, as you know, so many people of different faiths, but Catholics especially are, you know, thinking about Pope Francis, their minds are also turning to who will be next. And of course, that's a big question that people have been asking.

One person telling me earlier this week that they just hope that it's someone that carries on the conversations that Pope Francis started on so many issues that are important to really just humanity.

Guys, back to you.

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BRUNHUBER: Honduras says it will follow any orders a U.S. district judge makes in a mid-May hearing in the case of two-year-old U.S. citizen who the judge says was deported to the Central American country. The Trump administration said the mother asked that the child be deported with her, but the judge says, quote, "the court doesn't know that."

So, here's what court documents tell us. The child was taken into custody during a routine check-in. Her father told ICE she was a U.S. citizen repeatedly. During one call, he could hear, quote, "his daughters crying." Now, ICE wouldn't let him give provisional custody to his sister-in-law, a U.S. citizen, and told him he'd be detained if he tried to pick his daughter up.

U.S. Justice Department has announced criminal charges against a former New Mexico magistrate judge and his wife. They were arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence related to the federal investigation of an undocumented migrant. The Justice Department says that migrant is suspected of being part of a Venezuelan gang. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones walks us through what happened.

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JULIA VARGAS JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It all started with an anonymous tip back in January that undocumented migrants were living on a judge's property in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and in possession of firearms. That home belongs to former county Judge Jose Luis Cano and his wife Nancy Cano. Homeland Security investigators allege in court documents that one of the people living on the property was Christian Ortega Lopez. They say evidence suggests he's linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Argua.

In the complaint are multiple photos and videos of Ortega Lopez holding a handgun, an assault style rifle, and ammunition. Investigators say it was through these photos and videos that they identified tattoos, clothing and hand gestures commonly associated with Tren de Argua, saying they provided strong evidence of his potential connection to the gang.

Homeland Security investigators also claim that after Ortega Lopez's arrest, the former judge admitted to smashing a cell phone with a hammer weeks earlier because he thought he could have had photos or video that would reflect negatively on Ortega Lopez and that his wife consulted with Ortega Lopez over how to delete Facebook posts.

Court records show former Judge Cano is now federally charged with tampering with evidence while his wife is charged with conspiracy to tamper with evidence.

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We've reached out to their attorney for comment. Jose Cano denies ever knowing of the alleged gang affiliation, writing in a letter to the New Mexico Supreme Court, obtained by affiliate station, KOAT, quote, "Let me be as crystal clear as possible, the very first time I ever heard that the men could possibly have any association with Tren de Aragua was when I was informed of that by the agents on the day of the raid."

We should note too, Judge Cano resigned in March sometime after the case first came to light, and this week, the New Mexico Supreme Court ordered Cano to never run for judicial office in the future, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the charges reflect the administration's belief that sanctuary jurisdictions only help criminals and that, quote, "no one is above the law." Back to you.

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BRUNHUBER: President Trump lashed out at Fox News over new polling. Immigration was one of his strengths with voters, but a new Fox News poll shows that more voters disapprove than approve of his handling of many issues. Now, he's ahead with them on border security, but behind on immigration, guns, foreign policy, taxes, the economy, tariffs, and inflation.

Karlyn Bowman is a distinguished senior fellow emeritus with the American Enterprise Institute, and she joins us from Alexandria, Virginia. Thank you so much for making time with us early this morning.

So, we've seen a flurry of polls have come out in the past week, and almost all of them say the same thing, essentially, voters are watching what President Trump's doing, and a majority don't like what they see. Now, Trump's approval rating is apparently lower than any past president at the 100-day mark in their first or second term. So, looking broadly at the trend, I mean, what surprised you the most?

KARLYN BOWMAN, SR. FELLOW, AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE: Well, I guess I'm not surprised. Most presidents lose a little ground in their first a hundred days, but still, the numbers that we're seeing for President Trump at this point must be very concerning to the administration.

BRUNHUBER: All right. So, in terms of most concerning, I mean, does it all basically come down to the economy? He arguably won the election on that issue alone. What was once the strength seems to have turned into a weakness here.

BOWMAN: Absolutely. The polls reflect broad and very deep discontent with the economy. Now, this isn't new. That's certainly something that was true during the Biden administration, but the numbers that we're seeing now are particularly concerning.

Americans -- about 70 percent of Americans said in one poll this morning that they're expecting a recession, and that is very serious for the president. People are also concerned about the stock market, chaos and the like. And tariffs are a secondary, but an important concern for many Americans.

BRUNHUBER: So, as I outline kind of in the opening, many polls have Trump underwater on every issue except one, immigration or the border, depending on how the polls sort of phrase that issue. But even now, according to several polls, including Fox News, his approval numbers on that issue are sinking. What do you make of that?

BOWMAN: Yes. I think it's not -- people are still concerned with the overall issue of border security and Trump does very well on that in most polls. You're correct on that. I think the way that things have been handled, and again, that goes to my point about chaos, because Americans are concerned that things are not being done according to the rule book. And so, that is a concern. But again, all of this, I think, is secondary to the economy, which is still the major issue for most Americans.

BRUNHUBER: Yes. All right. So, when we're looking kind of inside these numbers that are cratering here, the voters. I mean, who are we talking about exactly here when we're talking about sort of these numbers going down? Is it Republicans who are turning on him? Is it independents or is it mainly people who kind of never really cared for him now, just like him even less?

BOWMAN: Yes. Well, those people who didn't care for him at the beginning do like him less. And again, those numbers are very low overall. I think what this administration needs to be most concerned about is independence. He's seen a sharp drop among independents in these first a hundred days, and that is concerning.

If you look at those people who voted for him, he's still, for the most part, holding onto his base only a very small number of those people say they regret their vote. So, the real key is independence where he had some strength in the early part of the first a hundred days.

BRUNHUBER: All right. So, you keep saying, you know, this is a worry to the administration. You'd imagine Democrats will be rubbing their hands at all this, but it's not as if voters love what they're doing. And I saw a Washington Post, ABC News/Ipsos Poll found Americans trust Trump over congressional Democrats by 37 percent to 30 percent when it comes to dealing with the country's major problems.

So, looking at the numbers, you've seen any indication that Democrats are capitalizing on Trump's unpopularity at all?

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BOWMAN: Very little at this point. Yes, I saw that poll too. And it was interesting that 30 percent of Americans said they didn't trust both parties. So, with that sense, it was 37 to 30 not trusting the Democrats. And that's, I think, a very significant number. We've seen many other polls that show that many Democrats have concern about their own party. So, I think that's extremely significant at this point.

BRUNHUBER: Yes. Interesting to see what the ramifications of all this are down the road, whether Trump can resurrect those numbers or whether it continues to slide and whether the Democrats will be able to capitalize. Karlyn Bowman, thank you so much for speaking with us. Really appreciate it.

BOWMAN: Thank you. Thank you.

BRUNHUBER: All right. Well, Canadians go to the polls on Monday to elect their federal members of Parliament. Current Prime Minister Mark Carney leads his liberal party against five other national parties, including main rivals, the conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre.

Now, the campaigns have been energized by opposition to Donald Trump's controversial tariffs and talk of making the country a U.S. state. The liberal's leading margin national opinion polling shrank what recently as the American president was keeping quiet about Canada, but that didn't last. Now, saying he might further increase the tariffs on Canadian auto imports.

A town in India has been named the world's most polluted city. Coming up, we learn more about the impacts of pollution on those who live in the concentrated area. Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Severe weather hit parts of the U.S. this weekend with more strong storms expected to come. Meteorologists forecast storms in the plains from North Dakota to the Texas-Mexico border. Today, damaging winds and hail are the biggest threats, but a tornado could possibly form.

On Monday, more than 40 million people are under the threat of severe storms from Texas to Minnesota and Wisconsin, and strong to intense tornadoes are likely in the Midwest.

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Now, these threats come after severe storms passed through states on Saturday night Lawton, Oklahoma was pummeled by hail and rain. The Lawton Fire Department reported multiple cars and flooded road ways, and the one person has died in a submerged vehicle. And according to the National Weather Service, communities in that area received between four and seven inches of rain.

An industrial town in India is getting worldwide attention after earning the title of world's most polluted city. Residents may not be surprised by the designation. Since illnesses likely linked to high pollution exposure have riddled the area. CNN's Derek Van Dam reports.

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DEREK VAN DAM, CNN METEOROLOGIST (voice-over): At first glance, the city in India's northeast looks like an inviting place with green mountains and winding roads, but look closer and you begin to see why Byrnihat ranked as the most polluted city in the entire world by IQAir last year. The air is filled with emissions from the many factories and heavy vehicles that run throughout the day. And the pollution gets trapped in the city's bull shaped topography.

Both adults and children experience respiratory problems like two- year-old Sumaya Ansari (ph). Her father says, for the last eight or nine months, she has difficulty breathing. She coughs and is congested, and it has gotten worse recently.

And she's not the only one suffering.

DR. PRABAL BARMAN, GUWAHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL: So, these are a group of children who are at risk to develop long-term lung damage. So, which can eventually cause multiorgan dysfunction when they grow up and become adults.

VAN DAM (voice-over): Residents say the pollution in the air not only causes problems for their lungs, but also to the crops they grow.

This farmer says everything in the area has turned black because of the pollution, as he shows his damaged crop of cabbage.

After the release of the IQAir report listing the city as the world's most polluted, the state governments of Assam and Meghalaya have pledged to work together to tackle the city's pollution problem. Hopefully, helping children like Samaya (ph) live in a cleaner world.

Derek Van Dan, CNN.

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BRUNHUBER: All right. I want to give you an update on our top story coming out of Vancouver. Police say several people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a car plowed into the crowd at a street festival. Police say the suspect is a 30-year-old Vancouver man who's been arrested.

Now, moments ago, the Vancouver police posted on X, I want to quote this, "At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism."

Now, Street Festival was celebrating Filipino heritage. The Philippine consulate general in Vancouver expressed its deep concern and sympathies to the victims. We'll be right back. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)

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BRUNHUBER: Well, many experts expected University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders to be one of the first 10 picks in this year's NFL draft, and many were surprised when that didn't happen. Now, Sanders was finally selected on Saturday, the final day of the draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was picked number 144.

Five quarterbacks were chosen before Sanders, but Sanders says he isn't letting it bother him. He posted on social media that he's thankful for the opportunity to play the game he loves, and he is, of course, the son of Hall of Famer, Dioeon Sanders.

While being chosen, 144th may be a little disappointing, but there were a total of 257 picks this year. So, what happens if you're number 257, the last player chosen in the draft? Well, this year it's cornerback Kobee Minor from the University of Memphis. And there's a tradition involved. It calls for a sense of humor because you become known as Mr. Irrelevant. CNN and World Sports Don Riddell Spoke to Ryan Succop, Mr. Irrelevant from 2009, who went on to win a Super Bowl.

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RYAN SUCCOP, MR. IRRELEVANT 2009: And it's funny because a lot of people, they hear the name Mr. Irrelevant, and they think about being picked last, and that can have a little bit of a negative connotation to it. I think for me it was -- I always looked at it as an opportunity, like this was an opportunity to pursue my lifelong dream of getting to play professional football. And so, I didn't really care where -- how I got my start. All I knew was that I was getting a start.

DON RIDDELL, CNN WORLD SPORT: Can you tell me what happens when you become Mr. Irrelevant?

SUCCOP: Yes. So, OK, well, to start, they have this thing called Irrelevant Week. It's out in Newport Beach, California, and it's basically a week long. -- it's a weeklong deal where they're going to kind of roast you and toast you.

And when you are a place kicker and you have my last name, they have a lot of ammunition is what I always say. And so, they go out, they celebrate you. They roast you, they make fun of you, and it's -- you just got to be able to laugh at yourself. You got to have thick skin. But it really is a special week. It's fun.

I'll never forget, it's at the Balboa Yacht Club out in Newport Beach and the whole town kind of comes out. I just remember kind of thinking, I'm sitting up on one of those big lifeguard chairs on the beach, and all these people are celebrating you and bringing you all these gifts, and I'm kind of sitting there going, man, what in the world am I doing right now? RIDDELL: There's a trophy you get for being Mr. Irrelevant, which I think might be on the shelf behind you. Is that right? Do I see the Lowsman Trophy there?

SUCCOP: You know what? I don't know that's the -- I don't know that's the Lowsman. I think that may be a different one, but I do know the Lowman that you're talking about. And it's a makeup of the Heisman, but instead, he's fumbling the football. And you know, I just -- that's a great -- like my nine-year-old, he loves football and he's always like, dad, why would they -- why do they make a trophy where the guy's fumbling the ball? Like why would they do that? And I'm like, well, it's -- you got to have a sense of humor, bud.

RIDDELL: What is your understanding of why the (INAUDIBLE) wanted to do this in the first place.

SUCCOP: So, my understanding is that, you know, when it originally started, there were, I think 12 rounds of the NFL draft. And if you were the last pick of the 12th round, like you essentially, you were never going to make a team, you were going to training camp to be a body, to be a practice guy. And I think that he had -- Paul had a great sense of humor and he just said, man, we got to celebrate this guy, because he's never going to make a team in the NFL. We got to do something now to kind of celebrate him.

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RIDDELL: And it does seem to be this most unlikely fraternity, because from what I understand, a lot of you guys remain very invested in it.

SUCCOP: Yes, it is. It's a little fraternity. And it's always neat, you know, getting to -- if you ever -- like when I was playing, I always enjoyed getting to play against -- you'd -- I'd always know if there was a Mr. Irrelevant on the other sideline and just kind of getting to connect with him before or after the game was always pretty cool.

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BRUNHUBER: Well, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team to advance the second round of this year's NBA playoffs. The Thunder won four straight to sweep the Memphis Grizzlies. Potential league MVP Shai Gailgeous-Alexander had 38 points on Saturday, leading the Thunder to a 117 to 115 win. Oklahoma City will play either the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semi-finals.

Hundreds of cyclists filled the streets of London Saturday, dressed in their best tweed. Have a look at the annual Tweed Run. Each rider chose a vintage fashion style and some road antique bikes. They cycled for 10 miles past London landmarks like the Palace of Westminster and St. Paul's Cathedral. And many of them spend weeks preparing their outfits.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) CHRIS EDWORTHY, TWEED RUNNER: It's a bit like Goodwood Revival, isn't it? It's a bit, this whole heritage, everyone has to make an effort, otherwise you stand out. So -- and there's some fantastic outfits here today.

STEVE CLYDE, TWEED RUNNER: For me, it's the attention to detail. It's -- you look at everyone's outfits and you think they've really put some thought into that. So, it is something that I've always been very keen about, you know, making an effort with your outfit. So, this is very much up my street.

VERITY DI MASCIO, TWEED RUNNER: Everyone here is just a little bit eccentric. Yes.

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BRUNHUBER: Definitely eccentric. That wrap this hour of CNN Newsroom. I'm Kim Brunhuber. I'll be back with more news in just a moment.

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