are seeing a new round of trouble. more than 300 flights have been canceled today and more than 2,000 are delayed. pilots are protesting around the country. they say they are overworked and understaffed. it s been extremely frustrating. our pilots continuously step up day in and day out to get our passengers safely to their destinations, and the cumulative effects of these fatiguing schedules is adding up. and despite the high gas prices, it will also be a busy weekend on the roads. aaa predicts an all-time record, 42 million americans will hit the road, driving 50 miles or more for independence day. gas prices are dropping slightly, but they re still high. the average price per gallon of gas at $4.84. cnn s pete muntean is at reagan international airport and leyla santiago is at a gas station in miami. airlines have been bracing for this. how are things shaping up so far? reporter: this is the biggest test yet for airlines since they started to recover from the depths
these talks are happening as russia carried out yet one more brutal attack on civilians in ukraine. european allies accusing russia of a war crime for a missile attack on a shopping mall that killed at least 18 people. many more, poppy, missing this morning. absolutely devastating. we re also here in the united states following major developments in the january 6th investigation. in just a few hours, a surprise hearing on capitol hill. the january 6th committee will hear live testimony from cassidy hutchinson, aide to former white house chief of staff mark meadows and sources tell us that concerns for hutchinson s security are the reason this panel has been so secretive about her appearance. we just learned about it late yesterday. let s begin this hour with cnn national correspondent kristen holmes. good morning. what more can you tell us about the scope of hitchutchinson s testimony today, she already testified behind closed doors, but clearly they want more answers in
congressional certification of the electoral resorts on january 6. now, you heard jeffrey clark s name again right there, right? well, we have some new police body camera footage tonight of the early morning raid on his home just last month. as part of what authorities are calling an ongoing fraud investigation. clark answering the door in his boxers and a dress shirt and then being asked to wait outside while officers executed a search warrant. mr. clark, how are you, good morning. can you turn that off for me. can you step outside for me, we have a search warrant and need to speak to you. can you step outside for me? can i call my lawyer. yes. step outside. we have to clear the house to make sure it is safe, is your wife home? no, nobody is home. you can absolutely call your lawyer. according to police reports obtained by cnn a series of electronic devices were seized that day. even deployed an electronic sniffing dog to make sure they didn t miss a thing. it is
i m michael holmes, coming to you live from the cnn center? atlanta. breaking news out of japan, former prime minister shinzo abe has been rushed to hospital, after being shot according to japan s broadcaster nhk. this happened as he was giving a speech in western japan. for those just catching up on things, let s start with what we know happened. japanese public broadcaster nhk is reporting that former japanese prime minister shinzo abe house shot twice in the chest while delivering a speech at 12:30 local time. abe was rushed to the hospital, bleeding from his chest in a state of cardiac arrest. nhk says that abe was conscious and responsive. will be transported after the shooting. witnesses say abe was shot from behind. he didn t collapse after the first shot but did collapse after the second shot at the time. the suspect did not attempt to run. was arrested on the spot. a man believed to be in his 40s, has been arrested with possession of a gun. the gun is believed to b
new information that is both urgent and important. the panel has not revealed any details publicly, but cnn has confirmed through sources that cassidy hutchhutchinson, who wa top aide to white house chief of staff mark meadows will testify today live. hutchinson is considered to be one of the panel s most consequential witnesses due to her proximity to the white house chief of staff, mark meadows, before and on january 6. hutchinson has been interviewed by the select committee at least three times before behind closed doors. clips from those recorded interviews were played during previous hearings. we saw cassidy hutchinson testify on many different parts of then president trump s efforts to overturn the election. remember, this was not just about the mob that stormed the capitol on january 6, it was about various other trump schemes to undermine the democratic election. for example, hutchinson testified to the committee that mark meldadows and rudy giulian were involved in e