benjamin netanyahu openly rejects american plans for postwar gaza. cnn has learned that donald trump contacted a former mar-a-lago employee who witnessed his alleged mishandling of classified documents, repeatedly calling him in the months before trump s criminal indictment. we re going to get reaction to cnn s exclusive new reporting from legendary journalist bob woodward and carl bernstein. . welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. let s get straight to the breaking news tonight. president biden and president zelenskyy trying to present a united front here in washington as aid for ukraine right now hangs in the balance. our correspondents are standing by over at the white house, up on capitol hill, and in ukraine and in russia. first, cnn s senior white house correspondent, m.j. lee. what stood out to you from what we just heard from presidents biden and zelenskyy?
Black smoke 80 feet into the air. This is the area where those firefighters were overcome by flames and a couple were injured. More than a thousand fire crews are on the ground while helicopters and planes attack the monster blaze from the air. glenn barley, so cal fire were really struggling to keep up wit it. Evacuation orders have been issued for more than 80thousand people but some residents are refusing to leave the mountain the area of wrightwood is right in the middle of that smoke. sot sheriff john mcmahon, San Bernardino county we would hate for the fire to overun your neighborhood and you be stuck inside and not have a way out. Several other large fires are burning across the state. The governor has declared a state of emergency. Chris Martinez Christianne Klein fire at 30 thousand acres for hours now its obviously still growing are crews having trouble gauging just how big this fire is . Christianne Klein even though the fire is in california. Its impact stretches all the wa
The massive blue cut wildfire continues to threaten communties in the dry mountainous area about 60 miles east of los angeles. The fire raced up and down ridges overnight burning entire neighborhoods to the ground. Its just devastating. And it looks like its just all around us and i live that way wont let me go home. Strong winds and dry brush fueled flames shooting thick black smoke 80 feet into the air. This is the area where those firefighters were overcome by flames and a couple were injured. More than a thousand fire crews are on the ground while helicopters and planes attack the monster blaze from the air. glenn barley, so cal fire were really struggling to keep up wit it. Evacuation orders have been refusing to leave the Mountain Town of wrightwood. The area of wrightwood is right in the middle of that smoke. sot sheriff john mcmahon, San Bernardino county we would hate for the fire to overun your neighborhood and you be stuck inside and not have a way out. Several other large f
Buildings burned. Tom wait has the latest from wrightwood, california. The inferno raged on for a second night in San Bernardino county. Fire crews are paying particular attention to the ski town of wrightwood. Where flames are inching closer and closer to homes. sot joshn owens resident hopefully these guys will take care of it and keep us safe because we got nowhere to go nats the blue cut fire has already managed to scorch thousands of acres and destroy countless homes. Many in the town of phelan. Homeowner ron ramirez ret safe. And his property Still Standing ron ramirez all these houses across the streets are burned to the ground. All these homes are burnt to their foundations so i didnt have much hope for our place but we were fortunate tom wait cbs news wrightwood, california despite a mandatory Evacuation Order in wrightwood some homeowners have mixed feelings about leaving their properties jay coller homeowner its my home. Would you leave your home . Sherri Tibbetts everyone i
Reporter president obama telling abc news in an exclusive interview he believes it will be lifted, but not before he leaves office. President obama also discussing concerns about human rights. With political dissidents still regularly arrested for speaking out against the castro regime, some cuban americans call president obamas visit a slap in the face. Showing solidarity, throwing a lifeline to those reporter here in havana, were hearing a lot of optimism about the potential change that could come from this visit. Tonight, the two president s will come together again for a state dinner. Then tomorrow, president obama will talk directly to the cuban people in a nationally televised speech. News. Back here in our area, were learning much more about an offduty Police Officer who was found dead of a gunshot wound in new jersey today. Police found the body in a secluded area near a closed down Movie Theater in sayreville. Tony yates is live at the scene. Reporter liz and dave, investigato