panic on the new orleans parade route. one dead, four injured. a gunman opened fire. new orleans mardi gras back to pre-pandemic levels. but the police force watching this city is not. norah: breaking news, an arrest in connection with the murder of a catholic bishop shot at home. a woman killed in an alligator attack at a florida retirement community. actor richard belzer, also known as detective john munch on law & order: special victims unit has died. now, what i have to say tonight doesn t come from here. it comes from here. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us as we begin a new week together. tonight cbs evening news goes in-depth with a look at how americans are exposed to chemicals in our food. plus, the story of two 81-year-old best friends who are in the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world. but first, the big story, the top-secret and historic trip. president biden to ukraine. security was
fiona pick cnn is on the ground in puerto rico to show you the path of destruction. live, from cnn center, this is a cnn newsroom, with rosemary church. thanks for being with us. we are following new developments out of moscow. vladimir putin is ordering a partial mobilization in russia to support his invasion of ukraine. the russian president says it begins today, and people in reserves, and those who have previously served in the armed forces, will be subject to conscription. let s bring in cnn s clare sebastian picture joins us live from london. what exactly will this order from putin for a partial mobilization mean for ukraine, and of course, for russia? rosemarie, this is a significant moment for russia, it is a partial mobilization, not full-scale conscription but we know that russian forces have had trouble replenishing their ranks on the battlefield, they have been using prisoners to do that, freeing them and taking them to ukraine. as well as mercenaries. have
we ll tell you where he s headed and how he s trying to help democrats keep control of congress. and from long drives to costly care, a growing number of parents are concerned about access to mental health care for their children. we ll ask an expert about what more can be done in. and two weeks after miami quarterback tua had trouble walking but was cleared to go back out on the field, the nfl has rolled out different standards. what the rules mean to players. a new week. we are grateful that you re starting it with us. it is sunday, october 9th. good morning. good morning, everyone. good to see you. we begin with a $ ddeadly rocke attack in ukraine. several were killed and dozens wounded in zaporizhzhia last night. another local official says two kids are among the wounded. fortunately, though, we understand their injuries are not life threatening. images show this smoldering fire and rubble after the attack. this after after the explosion of the bridge linking
the country s longest serving monarch. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. it is tuesday, september 20th, 4 a.m. here on the east coast of the united states where we are tracking hurricane fiona as the storm gains strength in the atlantic. fiona is now a category 3 hurricane barrelling closer to the turks and caicos islands after tearing through the dominican republic on monday. heavy rains and strong winds ripped through cities destroying buildings and homes. more than 1 million people are without running water in the dominican republic and officials say it s too soon to know the exact number of power outages. it s only a glimpse of the power of this storm, and that s expected to get even stronger through the weeks. let s turn to our meteorologist pedram javaheri who s keeping a close eye on the storm. all eyes on the storm. it is a major hurricane, category 3. possibly up to a category 4. the turks and caicos, home to 5,000 pe