to speak of. he had been on a tv show and there s was no way to make the case against him i think all of us, myself, marco rubio, ted cruz, all found it difficult to make the case because he could say whatever he wanted to say and there was no proof that he couldn t do it. this is different. today we know he said he would build a wall across the entire mexico. we haven t gotten our first peso. that s at least two gop candidates going right after donald trump. still ahead here on way too early, on update on the deadly mass shooting at a graduation ceremony in virginia. we re learning more about the victims and the suspected shooter. plus, the latest from ukraine where thousands are fleeing rising flood waters and falling bombs. we ll have the latest on the dam break there as well as a check on the smoky skies that are up and down the east coast. we ll be right back with all of that. t. we ll be right back with all of that
welcome back. as we turn to some of the morning s other headlines. thousands have been evacuated from the ukrainian region of kherson following the dam break that happened early tuesday. drone video shows the devastating impact. 4,000 people have been forced out in nearby areas according to officials from both ukraine and russia. the u.s. state department estimates roughly 20,000 people will end up having to move due to the resulting flooding. local ukrainian media reports there have been three confirmed deaths, at least ten people are missing. no official cause yet for the explosion of the dam, but it s believed it was carried out by russian forces in an effort to slow down the ukrainian assault. meanwhile, pope francis is expected to remain in the hospital for several days after undergoing successful surgery
. president zelenskyy visited the flood ravaged region of kherson after the major dam break. and this drone video shows the devastating impact. thousands have been evacuated from the region. and the u.s. state department estimates roughly 20,000 people will end up having to move due to the flood. and local media report there is have been three confirmed deaths and at least ten people are missing. iran tuesday unveiled what it called a hypersonic missile. and the general dwho spoke at the unveiling claimed the missile can travel up to 870 miles.spoke at the unveiling claimed the missile can travel up to 870 miles.
the world. thick haze upending air travel, forcing ground stops, baseball games postponed and broadway performances canceled. hops seeing a jump in asthma cases where. the smoky air is headed next. nbc news reporting prosecutors warning donald trump he is the target of their classified documents investigation. plus, mr. trump s reaction late today. the supreme court s decision on voting rights, with far-reaching implications on race. how it could affect the 2024 election. ukraine s counteroffensive begins against russia. new images from the front lines. plus, the alarming scenes of those urgent rescues near that dam break. joran van der sloot, the suspect at the center of natalee holloway s disappearance finally in the u.s. to face charges of extortion and wire fraud connected to her case. the new warning for workers. why companies are demanding employees report in person or else. remembering pat robertson, the tv evangelistst pioneer w who