ukrainian soldiers on american battle tanks. the next stop, the war s front lines. plus, earth day 2023. california races to clean up soiled beaches as activists worldwide fight for the environment. and later, wild flower explosion. after weeks of drenching rain, the super bloom. a look at the rare super bloom taking place in the west. announcer: this is the cb weekend news from chicago with aid rihanna diaz. good evening. we begin with sudan. as the fighting between forces enters its second week. thousands of american citizens are caught in the cross fire between opposing factions of the country s military. gun fire today echoing through the streets. a planned cease-fire so far failing to stop the fighting. tonight, several countries are planning emergency evacuations of their diplomats, including the united states. good evening. reporter: good evening. despite repeated calls for a cease-fire to coincide with the start of the holiday, the fighting between the two
on this earth day, california residents are flocking to the parks and the shores. but for many breach goers in los angeles county, taking a bip in the ocean is not an option. on thursday, 250,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the la river forcing thousands of miles of beaches to close. that is sad, and i hope people respect the sign. reporter: from contaminated water to severe flooding, utah s snow pact continues to melt, triggering floods and land slides like this one that cause houses to collapse overnight. in the midwest, the mississippi river is still rising inundating neighborhoods. environmental activists around the world blame the unusual weather patterns on climate change. they say law may recollects are not doing now have to stop it. it is really important. it is our future.