[ soft, dramatic music plays ] the trip started in juneau, alaska, which is there s roads here, but it s not connected to anywhere. the mountains are so radical that the only way to get here is on boat or plane. [ fish pouring into ship ] so we re going to get on a boat from here, take that boat about 25 hours up into glacier bay national park. we re going to get dropped off at the edge of a glacier, and then we re going to walk 15 miles to a base camp and, ideally, go and ride one of the most beautiful mountains in the world mount bertha. i mean, this is certainly one of the most ambitious missions i ve ever attempted. you don t just walk into these serious mountains and be like, that s where we want to go. it s sunny. we re going to walk up to it. it s this process. having the right crew is critical. when you re this far out on the edge, you have to rely on your team to make it back. very few people have tried trips like this before, and, i think, probably for go
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. you re watching cnn newsroom, and i m rosemary church. just ahead, hollywood writers heading to the picket line. thousands set to go on strike, a move that will bring productions to a updated on anying halt and send shockwaves through the industry. a dire warning from america s treasury secretary, saying the country only has about a month to pay its bills or risk an economic catastrophe. plus, we ll take you to a small island that s part of taiwan, but just four miles from china s border and almost totally defenseless against china s navy. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. good to have you with us. and we begin in hollywood, where television and film writers are going on strike, a move that will very likely shut down most tv and film productions in the u.s. for the foreseeable future. the strike was announced hours ago after the writers gu
paula. it s just a very scary time in our country. asking for trouble. team trump trying to fire up his base, as he faces possible indictment within days. and joining forces, the world s biggest central banks team up to keep the cash flowing and stave off a possible financial crisis. all right. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m christine romans. good monday morning to you. in just 90 minutes, china s leader xi jinping arriving in moscow for a state visit including a one-on-one meeting with russian president vladimir putin. overnight, the two leaders published articles written for audiences in each country. the pieces highlight the trust in cooperation, and credit china for promoting peace in ukraine. cnn s salma abdelaziz following the story live from london for us. salma, what s the purpose of xi s visit? and what is putin looking for from china? reporter: well, for president xi who has, of course, secured that unprecedented third
afternoon to you i m yasmin vossoughian we got extreme weather coast t coast. hard hit california taking i on the chin again. with millions at flood risk. we are on the ground there the biggest bank collapse sinc the 2008 recession sake shakin up silicon valley. and new reporting on wha appears to be the and stage of new york s crimina investigation of the forme president. the da s invitation for donald trump to testify it is highly unlikely that h will show up, but his former fixer is going to be there o monday i have to applaud distric attorney brad for giving donal the opportunity to come to tel the story. now knowing donald as well as do, i understand that he doesn t tell the truth it s one thing to turn aroun and to lie on your untruth social, it s another thing t turn around and lie before the grand jury i don t suspect that he is going to be coming all this is happening a trump s nemesis ron desantis hits i while continuing to tes the presidential waters an taking
pope francis is present today at the vatican s easter vigil after being absent from some good friday event. the job market cools. why there s still good news for workers. plus, treading water. play suspended again at the soggy masters. there s one jacket the golfers are still chasing. and later, it s the best seat in the house for the crowning of britain s monarchs, a historic royal relic. the historic royal throne getting spruced up for the coronation of king charles. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. tonight, nine months after the supreme court overturned americans constitutional right to an abortion, providers are once again scrambling. at issue, use of a key abortion medication after two conflicting court opinions. last night a federal judge in texas blocked the federal government s approval of mifepristone, rulingerly tested. another judge ruled the drug is safe and should remain available in a swath of