i m erica hill. and i m jim sciutto. lots of news this morning happening right now. the newly appointed special counsel robert hur is beginning his investigation into classified documents found by his lawyers and staff at president biden s home as well as a former private office. now we are seeing both the current and former president under investigation. ahead, the legal and political ramifications as the w.h.o. could be on the ballot against each other once again in 2024. plus, we are closely monitoring the devastation across the south, seven people confirmed dead as tornadoes ripped across alabama and georgia. officials say one of those tornadoes may have been on the ground for at least 50 miles. we are live in selma, alabama. those pictures from the air, always tell such a powerful story. also this morning, the world is mourning the loss of lisa marie presley, elvis presley s only child. she died overnight at the age of 54. a look back at her life in the spotlight
resigning, he refuses to do so, he is not really engaging on this series of lies about his past other than saying yesterday that he s been honest and even though that even that claim of course coming into question. guys? manu raju, thanks so much. thank you. ukraine this morning denying moscow s claim that russian forces have taken the key city of soledar in the eastern part of the country. instead ukraine says it s holding the line there despite troops running out of both food and water. a cnn team nearby did witness some ukrainian troops withdrawing from the town. listen, the casualties there have been horrific. russia capturing soledar would mark a symbolic if not a strategic victory for moscow after months of big setbacks on the battlefield. cnn s ben weed amman is near those front lines. reporter: what we re seeing is ukrainian forces are holding steady in these positions and