world, i m max foster. bianca nobilo is off. the president will host for a high-stakes meeting. the president keeps changing positions, waiting those days and changing positions. why the financial markets are nervous about this, is it the 1st or the 14th. it is they destroyed us, it s tragedy tonight, but for today, in our hearts. three, two, one, engines, full power, and liftoff, falcon 9. this is just the beginning of a great journey for all of us. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is monday, may the 22nd. 9:00 a.m. here in london. 4:00 a.m. in washington where the clock is ticking down until the u.s. possibly defaults. negotiations in debt ceiling are set to resume between president joe biden and house ecker kevin mccarthy. u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen is again warning congress anded white house they must come to a resolution soon. i indicated in my last letter to congress that we expect to
pineapple express, a story of survival. an 81-year-old man trapped for nearly a week in a snowdrift with just croissants and candy has now been rescued. i will speak with his grandson. 30 rounds of russian shelling targets energy facilities and at least seven regions across ukraine, cutting power and killing at least six people. we will have a live report. plus, the skies are getting even more unfriendly why punches flew on this southwest flight. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom we rosemary church. thanks for being with us. we begin in california, where the governor just declared a state of emergency in 21 more counties. that s 34 in total, as a new round of storms move in. authorities urge residents to get ready and be prepared for heavy rain and possible flooding over the coming hours. there are currently more than 17 million people under flood alerts across much of central and northern california, as well as parts of nevada. along with the heavy rain, the h
good evening, we begin with breaking news. the pentagon now saying a second chinese spy balloon is currently crossing latin america. that s on top of the one now floating somewhere over this country. exact whereabouts unknown. something so unexpected to be what it is where it is that it left people asking questions like this. what planet is that? actually, that s a good question. it s not mars or venus. the balloon is the size of three buses equipped with solar panels for power, and surveillance equipment. spotted yesterday crossing montana including over icbm sites. it drifted across nebraska spotted across missouri floating at 60,000 feet following the prevailing wednesday. in a moment we ll take a look at where it could be headed next. today china said it was, quote, civilian air ship, a weather research vehicle gone astray, and secretary of state blinken postponed his upcoming trip to beijing. any country that has its air space violated in this way i think would res
nate foy with the latest on this crash, hello, nate. it doesn t appear that this is a repeat of last month s toxic disaster in east palestine. state and local officials do not believe it was carrying toxic chemicals and any evidence of any spillage. take a look. one person caught it on camera. you see reminiscence of derail meant here, 5:00 p.m. last night. state epa says there s no risk to public water systems as a result of this wreck. the cleanup is underway right now. we will have more in a second. state leadership in ohio stays something needs to be done about this as a pattern is emerging. what we have seen to risk to communities is unacceptable. luckily it seems we may have missed a bullet. the train is empty and hazardous materials is a threat to the community. regarding the cleanup, mike, and what was in the trains, norfolk southern tells fox news no hazardous materials involved or reported. we are coordinating with officials on site and expect to have wreckage
china says that contraption over the united states is just researching weather. yeah, okay, sure. the lead starts right now. china is calling it a civilian airship. the u.s. calls it a spy balloon. whatever you call it, it s causing a huge diplomatic riff between two global superpowers as the pentagon contemplates shooting it down. and hate in home schooling. the discovery of disturbing pro-nazi and disturbing teachings to kids in ohio sparking a debate over what parents can teach their children at home under the auspices of education. chatgpt growing faster than tiktok or instagram, bound to revolutionize how we operate, maybe even about to take your day job. welcome to the lead. secretary of state blinken is talking about his canceled trip to china. let s listen in. in our skies is a clear violation of our sovereignty, a clear violation of international law, and clearly unacceptable. and we ve made that clear to china. any country that has its air space violated