we ll have much more on the suspected spy balloon in a moment, but first this breaking news just coming in. the man who led pakistan at the start of america s declared war on terror and the conflict in neighboring afghanistan has died. he died after a prolonged illness according to a statement from pakistan s military. he was in dubai where he lived for several years in self-imposed exile. musharraf was 79 years old. you re now about to see and hear i think we re going to you re now about to see and hear the dramatic moment a u.s. sidewinder missile took out the suspected chinese spy balloon that caused such havoc last week. here it is. it happened saturday off the coast of south carolina near myrtle beach. the balloon was so high up at nearly 12 miles or 20 kilometers that it took a few seconds for the shock wave to reach the ground. china issued a stern protest afterward accusing the u.s. of overreacting. beijing insists it was a civilian research balloon that blew of
watching us here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom, recovery efforts are underway after the u.s. military shot down a suspected spy balloon over the atlantic ocean. meanwhile beijing is warning it will use necessary steps in similar situations. could this push the u.s. toward a cold war with china or will both sides find a diplomatic solution? after days of suspected spying over the u.s. mainland, a chinese balloon was abruptly shot out of the sky on saturday by a u.s. fighter jet. the balloon was so high up when it was destroyed, the sound of the blast took several seconds to reach the ground. listen to this. and the shoot-down ended days of concern and speculation about the balloon s purpose. chinese insist it was a balloon. the u.s. is confident it was conducting a survey over the ocean and the u.s. issued a fighter jet with heat-seeking missile to destroy it. the debris landed in water that s about 47 feet
developments this morning following the military s shootdown of the suspected chinese spy balloon off the south carolina coast. the fbi analyzing the pieces of the balloon as china sends a warning to the white house. our team is covering this story from multiple angels. plus, new details on that train derailment that sparked a massive fire in eastern ohio. officials now saying train cars contained hazardous materials. the latest on that cleanup effort. and the fbi offering a $25,000 reward for information about the attacks on two power substations. why officials say these stations are increasingly being targeted by extremist groups. and could artificial intelligence soon put us all out of work? you may want to polish your resumé. it s all ahead on cnn this morning. we are starting another week and we are grateful to have you. it is sunday, february 5th. thanks so much for waking up with us. amara, i don t think as much attention has been paid to a balloon since tha
i m amara walker. and i m boris sanchez. we re following reports of heavy explosions this ukraine as the world marks one year and a day since russia s invasion. why president zelenskyy says ukraine is going to win the war this year even as president biden says he will not be sending fighter jets to eastern europe. gripping testimony in the alex murdaugh trial as alex takes the stand himself. why he says he lied to police, including about where he was at the time two of his family members were murdered. plus a powerful winter storm sla slamming the west coast with rare blizzard conditions impacting california the impacts we re seeing and your weekend forecast, in just moments. it was hard to tell her and help her to understand we won t be getting this medication any time soon. how supply issues and demand are contributing to drug shortages and what the fda is planning to do about it. coming up on cnn this morning. . the weekend is here. saturday, february 25th. f
i m lindsey reiser. we have a lot to get to this busy tuesday, starting with a terrifying kidnapping in mexico. the fbi now offering a $50,000 reward for the safe return of four u.s. citizens taken at gunpoint. this video you re watching now shows part of that kidnapping according to a law enforcement official. a gunman appears to drag people into a white pickup truck, one of whom was in mexico for cosmetic surgery. the u.s. ambassador to mexico saying an innocent mexican citizen was killed in all of this. what we re learning about the kidnapping victims and what is being done to bring them to safety. plus, more terror in the skies, caught on camera, federal charges have now been filed against the man you see here, accused of trying to stab a flight attendant on a cross country united flight with a makeshift blade. and trying to open the emergency exit door midflight. i will kill every man on this plane! how passengers jumped in to save the day. and a desperate race t