it remains free. it remains independent. putin s first objective was to erase ukraine from the map, erase its identity. that has failed and will never succeed. secretary of state antony blinken weighing in one year since russia invaded ukraine. remarkable to see what they were doing a year ago, where they are now, what their assessment is and what s next. good morning. undaunted and undefeated ukraine still standing a year after russia invaded. ukrainian president zelenskyy is making a bold vow this morning telling his forces that 2023 will be, quote, the year of victory. the big boost, ukrainian troops are getting on the battlefield. also this hour kaitlin s sitdown with defense secretary lloyd austin. will china supply russia with weapons? how worried is the u.s.? here is a question for you. how did you sleep last night and the night before? the answer to those questions could provide a clue to your heart health. it s serious questions there. sanjay gupta will explain
at this hour, we will go back to south carolina where we are watching a second day of alex murdaugh testing for the second day taking the stand in his own defense and the second day of cross-examinationment and the chief prosecutor is really getting into it, and grilling him about his drug addiction and the alleged financial crime and long list of lies. we go back into the courtroom right now. i don t. did i have a conversation with paul about cash yes, about cash and some problem with his friend going down there, and did you have a conversation with him prior to that? as i sit here today, i don t recall that, but i don t i don t think so. when you first arrived in golf cart, where did you pull up to? i pulled up right where maggie was. which is where? she was standing in the spot where she could see in between the chicken coop and the storage room of the kennels. where the dogs were back up in those planted pines behind the kennels to the left of the chicke
aleck murdaugh trial. after hours of intense questioning over two days, the prosecution today zeroing in on murdaugh s newly changed story about where he was when his wife and younger son were killed. we re live at the courthouse, and we will break down key moments with our team of lawyers. worldwide commemoration and condemnation as ukraine marks one year since the russian invasion. the u.s. giving $2 billion more in aid as ukraine s president vows 2023 will be the year of victory. i ll talk with a key zelenskyy adviser. and new signs of cracks in the donald trump base, a washington post reporter joining me with compelling new information on how republican voters view the former president and the times, they are a changing. but we start in south carolina where the stakescould not be higher for alex murdaugh. the once powerful attorney taking the ultimate gamble testifying in his own double murder trial of his wife and son. today the prosecution dissecting his opioid
the nba legend. all right. thanks for joining me, i m christine going to throw it as far as his arm can take it. and the kansas city chiefs have won super bowl lvii. that was pretty amazing. kind of a lackluster finish like you expected. just right down the middle of the field. it was great. congratulations, kansas city. the we re excited. poppy so excited she s on assignment. it was a thrilling super bowl. the kansas city chiefs are champs again. ahead, the top highlights from the historic face-off. that is in a moment. and rihanna, breaking internet. i kept thinking oh, my god, pleasen don t fall. i know. her stunning performance. big news she reveals during the halftime show. she didn t really say it. but showed it. yeah. also this morning, the u.s. shot down a fourth flying object over north america. raising more questions about why so many objects are being spotted now ahead norad s former deputy commander over seas the american skies. spotted or just b
yeah. good morning, everyone. mystery wrapped in a riddle. it s serious stuff. so the question is, what are they? where did it come from? three mysteries. mysterious i should say flying objects shot down in three days by u.s. fighter jets and now the white house is under mounting pressure to explain exactly what is going on. also, we re tracking a major international development as the death toll in turkey and syria is still climbing after last week s catastrophic earthquake. more than 36,000 people have now been confirmed dead. is the public outrage is growing against turkey s long time leader. is the backlash big enough to topple it from power before an upcoming election? plus, the super bowl last night the rush comes. throw it as far as his arm can take it. and the kansas city chiefs have won super bowl lvii! let s see if i can do my super bowl voice. the kansas it icity chiefs are r bowl champions. lots to talk about. we have everything there. we re going to b